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Kind of a stupid question, but doesn't hurt to ask. I recently just finished assembling my Wraithguard. Super glued them onto their bases. Then found decorative bases online that I'd like to use instead.

Are their any methods to safely removing a model super glued to its base? Or am I just going to have to cut and pray?

Superglue as a material is very brittle. So a sharp knife and some patience will break the bond between model and base.

Go slowly, find a weak/raised spot to slip the knife under the feet and go from there.

Like anyname121 says above - a hobbyknife should work on most.

If you've got a fairly stuck-on one, what I do is clip the base off with cutters/wiresnips until theres just a nub of the base left on the foot. Then I use the cutters to remove the little piece that's left of the base.

Be carefull if you go with route #2 though. Cutting the base with wire cutters is a bit traumatic on the model itself. When you're cutting through the lip/side, it will jerk and stretch the base around which could break a thin model's legs/foot.

Also, consider freezing them...freezing will make superglue break easier.

I'm gonna try freezing it first, see if that works. If not, I'll just risk it and start cutting away. Worst case scenario, I make some repairs on some models.

Thanks guys!

If you are really worried about it....you could cut into the base under the feet then take 1000 grain sandpaper to clean up the bottom of the model after removal.

If you don't want to keep the base, use clippers to cut away the base around the model's feet, then carefully remove what's left with a knife.