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> Re-basing 6mm, ANy thouhgts on how to remove from old bases?
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post Feb 16 2010, 07:09 PM
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After some advice on how this can be done. Is there an easy way?

Basically they're stuck on with PVA and paint.. was just going to take to them with a craft knife and try and carefully remove as best as possible..

Is there an easier way?

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post Feb 16 2010, 07:21 PM
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Im guessin you want to try and preserve the paint jobbo, If not its just PVA try soakin them in water.

If you do want to preserve paint job, I would suggest tryin to leaver them off. Thats what I do most the time
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post Feb 16 2010, 07:22 PM
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if they are just held on with pva give em a bath in something like windex or simple green for a few days they sould just pull out then.

btw are they plastic or metal minis??


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post Feb 16 2010, 07:23 PM
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if they're metal and glued with pva and you don't mind damage to the paint job then just soak them in hot water


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post Feb 16 2010, 07:26 PM
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Yep they're metal, and yep trying to save the paint job..

If it was just super glue I would just put them in the freezer for 20mins then they nearly fall off..

Damn you PVA and your amazing adhesive properties..


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post Feb 16 2010, 08:00 PM
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Try a paint scraping blade, 20-30 mm wide should be just right for getting under the edge of the 6mm inf strip and then popping it off, after which you can remove the rest of the gunk with a sharp hobby knife
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post Feb 16 2010, 08:28 PM
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Use clippers and kill the bases but keep the paint jobs? I have done that on Epic bases even with plastic glue.


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post Feb 17 2010, 08:30 PM
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Went with just a sharp craft knife.. seems to work ok, however I've cut myself once so far lol..

Only dislodged 100 of the little guys tonight.. might go for the rest tomorrow!

Thanks for all the advice.

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post Feb 17 2010, 09:51 PM
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however I've cut myself once so far


Didn't the services teach you how to use sharp blades smile.gif

Hmm I'll leave my Austrians rebasing efforts until I get the new bases!
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post Feb 17 2010, 11:11 PM
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Haha.. yeah I think the knife fighting stuff is only for the SF guys.. however certainly did a lot of bayonet training!

Where are you getting bases from? I have loads of Baccus ones if you want to start sooner rather than later?

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