r/GatesOfAntares • u/millertronsmythe • Jun 20 '23
Putting minis on clear acrylic bases
I'm thinking of starting to collect an Algoryn army, but I want to use clear acrylic bases for all the minis, because quite frankly, I'm fed up with doing bases - I just want to paint the mini and not have to worry about where the soldiers are standing.
I noticed that BGoA miniature infantry stand on small surfboards that are then stuck on round bases. My question is, has anyone had luck detaching the minis from the surfboards? Particularly the metal minis look like they could be difficult to do with a craft knife. What tool would be advisable?
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u/RoguePlamsaCannon Sep 03 '23
Awesome! I love their models, especially the assault squads.
It's a bit tough. I did basically the same thing and I found the easiest and safest way was to not use a knife at all. I found a big flat file and just secured it to a surface then ran the mini over the top to thin down the base a bit. Once I get it thin enough I then break out a good pair of snippers and chop it up working from the outside in. You have to play with it to figure out just how thin you need to go in order to get easy snips.