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Hi all quick question here, hope it's in the right place.
I recently painted a Harlequin Troupe Master (Like the Joker, so cool) but I'm having trouble gluing him to the base. (I got it second hand and the thing he is supported on isn't connected to him, it just sticks out of the base.
Anyway its very difficult to glue even with copious amounts of superglue that make the model look worse wondering if anyone else has had this problem and if so could they help? Thanks.

Is it a metal model?

Obviously don't paint it first, though I'm assuming you know that...as the glue can affect it. I buy lots of second hand metal models (Sisters of Battle...go figure) and strip them. Some of mine are freestanding too...here is what I do.

Find two sturdy objects to support it. Use super glue on the feet of the model and hold it in place for two minutes.It should stay up for a few seconds, so use the objects to support it in place so it stays stood up. If you can add a tiny bit of glue, and then leave it over night.

That's litterally my only plan. Let me know if it works.

Thanks for the advice. I suppose gluing it and leaving it for as long as possible is probably my only choice. Otherwise I'll have to get cutting and greenstuffing :/ Ill tell you how it turns out.

First clean off a mating face of both surfaces, then scratch them up a bit. Then get some poster sticky tack. It's usally yellow or blue, the stuff that anyone has hung a poster without a fram used. Clean both surfaces you are trying to superglue, apply a THIN layer of glue, because when it comes to superglue more = worse. Get the two parts in position and then wrap the sticky tack around them and apply gentle pressure so the tack holds it in place overnight. In the morning remove the sticky tack. You may have to scrape a tiny amount out of the super glue. Enjoy your very well glued together model. I used this with a bit of pinning to do the the old Necron Wraith spines. Total hell before I found out about the sticky tack. If you find it's still too easy to snap off, mix super glue into some greenstuff and then stick tack it into place.

If the tab is still attached, glue with super glue with the model on it's side. When dry cover the slot with milliput - the stuff sets like rock.
Again leave to dry on its side.

You could try pinning the base to the foot if you are confident enough to do that.

Thank you everyone for the great advice. I'll probably try the sticky tack first and if it's still not working I'll move to more desperate measures Thanks!

 lordcommandercorvus wrote:
You could try pinning the base to the foot if you are confident enough to do that.

Your guy is a metal man super glued to a base. Super glue is well and all, but it will probably need a little something extra. I also suggest pinning.

Get yourself a box of paper clips (bare metal) and a drill bit that's just as tiny in diameter (Pin vice!) Drill both sides, super glue a short length of paper clip as a "pin" for added support, on both sides as you insert the pin into the holes you drill.

If your current plan fails, THIS will not Hit Youtube and type in "Pinning tutorial + 40k." You'll have a million videos at your disposal!

Thanks for the pinning advice! I don't know if you've seen the Harlequin troupe master model or maybe I was just awful at explainging it (probably me). I'm actually gluing a metal model onto a metal piece of a terrain-like thing that goes into the plastic base. They're usually together but the previous owner broke it. Which means I'll probably have a couple more goes at it until I'm forced to start drilling. (Which I'll probably screw up... I apologise for the pun).

Lol, I understand you. Nah, terrain or base doesn't matter at all. The best way to join anything (besides plastic glue for plastics) is to pin it. And, as this is metal, it's about the only thing you can do short of JB Weld or Epoxy (Which I DO NOT suggest).
It's the best solution for any heavy-stress points of contact (thinking Tau Broadside ankles here), as superglue is great at holding things, but needs a hand when it comes to small surface area.

Keep at it, You'll get the hang of it. I'm about to head into my mancave myself and start assembling my D.Eldar m'self Let's see what kind of damage I can cause... (*insert evil smile here*)

Well thank you for the solid advice. If pinning helps small areas of high pressure then this sure is the place! I'm pretty sure the thing holding him up is a piece of cloth that wraps around his leg :/ Well good luck with your DE and thanks for the advice

I cannot recommend pinning enough. Especially for plastic or resin models. You can pick up a pin vise at some tool stores and some hobby shops. (I got a dynamite one that has bits as small as eighty gauge at True Value for like, five bucks.) Brass rod is also easy to get ahold of, although if you have a strong enough cutting tool (I use tin snips) then you can use straight pins or paper clips too.