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a while ago, before GW went all sell sell sell, you know, back when they were a hobby site, i was inspried by a magnetic basing table thing for an army. so, i'm trying to create an equivalent. to this end, i have no clue what size magnets would be best for my average base soldiers, operating on the idea that maybe at most i'd want 1/4 of the underbase taken, so it isn't ripped apart each time i lift a model from the magnetized table. they probably said something about it in the arcticle, but that's not around anymore. so, any suggestions?

These will work for plastic, hybrid, and small metal figs with just one magnet big metal figs might need more.

http://www.rare-earth-magnets.com/detail-ID-84.html

K and j magnetics have great deals on there rare earth magnets .

I use Gale Force 9's bases. The magnets are strong enough to hold them minis to a cookie sheet, but not so strong that they're always sticking together.

http://www.litkoaero.com/

They sell magnets and sheets and trays.

the size doesnt matter that much as long as they arnt to big just make sure they arnt to strong

yeah, wouldn't want them too powerful, like powerful enough to stick to my to be converted chimera or such

One I used recently (1" rare earth) ripped itself off the model because it was too powerful. I haven't had any luck with magnets. I secretly believe that everybody is lying about using magnets.

Off-topic,

I've seen magnetic flight stands for skimmers that rock.

Leave the base as normal but you put a washer on the bottom side of your skimmer.
Then you mix up some green stuff and 2-3 small magnets. You then create a flat topped pad with magnets showing at the top of the flight stem.

Viola' The bases just stick on quick as can be.

On topic- Use steel slugs in the bases, Then use metal cookie sheet, Add rare earth magnets to the tray until you get desired level of stick.