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I tried googling this, but didn't find any really great results, so forum:

For hovertanks and the like, how do you like to stabilize the wobbly bases?

I use 1/4 inch magnets on the flight stand (use 'ring' magnets, they fit over the flight peg) and on the bottom of the model.

I use very strong grade rare earth magnets for the part on the hull (N52 rating).

If this does not seem to be enough, I will put a 1/4" socket on the bottom of the skimmer as well to improve stability (say, fora necron ghost ark).

I use 1/4" inside diameter tube to make the sockets.

Clip off the little peg at the top.
Make the hole in the body bigger using a round needle file.
Because the main stem of the stand is conical in shape, it will always fit & will stay in place with friction (ie no need to glue it so easier to pack away).

^^ What he does ^^.

Bigger models get magnets, though (My Valkyries are secured with 2x 10mmx3mm magnets on custom stands).

I bought a bag of 60mm wooden disks at a craft shop with holes pre-drilled in the center - I think they were labelled as "doll joints" or some such. I then bought a box of 1/4" x 35mm countersink bolts and a box of corresponding nuts. I ran the bolts through the disks and secured them with a nut and dosed it with superglue. I used basing material to cover up the nut. I then drilled out the flight stand hole on my skimmers to be big enough to take one of the nuts and glued it in place.

Now, when I set up for a game, I screw the stands into place and there is no wobble whatsoever. Considering I run 9 skimmers in my DE army, this is huge. Well worth the trouble and easy to do. I've gotten a lot of compliments.

I wish I could take the credit for it, but I saw a tutorial for it elsewhere online and realized how easy it would be. I'd thank them for it if I could!