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I have a model of a fantasy inspired elk in resin. Its size equals to your avrage male palm, and the base it comes with is 85mm in size, so it aint exactly a small model.
The resin aint hard, but it aint soft either. The models contact points to the base is its rear hoofs only, meaning there is a large amount of front weight, and a small size of contact point under both rear hoofs(in regards to the size of the model) for the model to go to the base.

So my problem is in two parts: 1, how to best attatch sutch a large resin model to the base when it is painted, and 2, i need a way to actualy hold the model while painting it, as holding a 85mm base aint exactly a good thing to do, but how??

In regards to point 1, paperclip rod pinning will be too weak i fear, i prolly need something thicker, like maybe 2mm or 2,5mm,, can screws be used and if so, what kind??
Fairy inexperienced when it comes to large resin models, so help is needed.

Depending on the size of the contact area you may have to use multiple pins in a triangle for example.

I haven't had issues using paperclips to pin large models. My Scythed Hierodule has a single foot pinned with a single paperclip and it's been fine. My Malanthrope has a single paperclip going up the tail as far as I could drill.

That's really the key- get as far up the leg as possible with your drill, past the thin ankle if you can.

For handling large models, I just wear a latex glove on my off hand and handle the model as gently as possible to facilitate painting.

 catbarf wrote:
That's really the key- get as far up the leg as possible with your drill, past the thin ankle if you can.

Yeah this. Also if the legs are separate the pieces to the body it's best to try and get and single pin running through from base to body.

Brass rod is a better option for pinning; it's more sturdy, easy to work with and pretty cheap. 1mm diameter is good for most things but if you're worried about strength 2mm should be more than enough.

It can often be that the main issue is that the pin doesn't attach to the base well enough, especially if the base is thin. In that case you want to bend the pin under the base and glue it there with ideally epoxy glue.

E.g.:

Hehe, everyone can be an artist.

I will see if i can get my hands on some brass rods. Yea the plastic base aint exactly thick, so going in from the underside might not be a bad idea.
Make a V shape, bend the rod 90* and glue it on.