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Ok so I'm about to become a "real hobbyist" and get a hot glue-gun. The last time I used one of these was at school utterly freaking ages ago.

I'm basically curious on three things

1) Any methods/trips on operation to avoid stringy-glue-mess as much as possible.

2) How practical they are to attach magnets to standard GW style bases too. Right now I think its going to be faster than greenstuff and superglue and potentially a stronger bond?

3) As an extension of part2 - what the ideal method is to smooth the glue over once its applied. With greenstuff and superglue I just rub it over a smooth surface since the greenstuff isn't super-sticky. However not sure if the same works for hot-glue or if i'd end up with a lot of residue mess.

If I was doing it, I'd do something like put a layer of greaseproof paper or cling film (whatever hot glue doesn't stick to that well!) over the top of a metal / magnetic sheet. Put the basing magnets on top of that, then a blob of hot glue on top of the magnet followed by the mini. Hopefully minimal mess, minimal fuss, a good contact with the magnet and fingers crossed a good bond with the base...

Hmm greaseproof would be my choice of those two - at least if the glue doesn't stick to it all that well.

Even if it didn't stick to clingfilm it rucks up and scrunches under pressure far too readily to work.

I would be worried that clingfilm would melt if it went anywhere near hot glue. I'd definitely try greaseproof paper