Cpt Kangaroo
02-10-2014, 11:04
Now that I have completed my alternate securing system, I can work on my transporting system. (http://www.sailsofglory.org/showthread.php?2073-My-solution-to-the-single-peg-mounting-system) So long as I have secured the base, the ship model will not come loose.
8958
As apposed to long term storage options (looking forward to what Keith comes up with...) I need to be able to stage a game, pre setting up the forces involved while at home, then safely transport everything to the game site, ready to place and play. Also, take down and pack up is a lot simpler.
8959
First, I needed to make sure the ships would not come apart, which I have now achieved.
So, to begin with, I have glued rare earth magnets in an offset manner under the ships base.
8960
The depth of the inset under the base is about 3.5mm. The thickness of the magnets I used are 3mm, perfect to allow for the layer of contact adhesive.
As you can see, the magnets are offset, only using 2, which has shown to be more than adequate. Each in opposite corners. My reasoning here is that when two bases are side by side, the magnets will be away from each other and so cannot repel or attract each other. I have also set them back away from the edge to further reduce this affect.
8958
As apposed to long term storage options (looking forward to what Keith comes up with...) I need to be able to stage a game, pre setting up the forces involved while at home, then safely transport everything to the game site, ready to place and play. Also, take down and pack up is a lot simpler.
8959
First, I needed to make sure the ships would not come apart, which I have now achieved.
So, to begin with, I have glued rare earth magnets in an offset manner under the ships base.
8960
The depth of the inset under the base is about 3.5mm. The thickness of the magnets I used are 3mm, perfect to allow for the layer of contact adhesive.
As you can see, the magnets are offset, only using 2, which has shown to be more than adequate. Each in opposite corners. My reasoning here is that when two bases are side by side, the magnets will be away from each other and so cannot repel or attract each other. I have also set them back away from the edge to further reduce this affect.