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Hi I was wondering what type of glue or method is most appropriate to use for sticking my heldrake stand to the base. I have so far used thick super glue and it is holding ok but the stand doesn't sit flush to the base as about 30% is raised leaving a ml gap or so. I can envisage a bit of a knock and the stand coming away. Will I have to file it down more flat or is there something better to use than the stand provided.

When i did my StormRaven's i used sand paper to make sure the stand was completely Flat i then Sanded the contact area of the base where the stand would be glued this will give the glue a good point of contact and create a some what stronger bond between the to surfaces , Alternatively you could try Plastic cement but be careful and do not over apply it as it does literally melt the two together. you could also Drill a few 1/16th holes and use copper pin's but ive never done that with flyer stands and i'm not sure how it would looking being they are clear.

Depending on how large the gap is, I would suggest first superglue the stand to the base without the Helldrake present. This will simply hold it in place while you apply some more serious stick-'um. Second, apply a two part epoxy, found in most hardware stores. Next, if there's a significant gap to fill, apply greenstuff. Beyond pinning multiple surfaces, this should give you the toughest joint that I can come up with...

Good luck!

Plastic glue is perfectly strong - this is what I've used even for my resin Thunderbolt which is much heavier.

Cheers guys, Never used epoxy before but I think I'll hunt some down on Ebay and give this a try.