westcountryman Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Hi all, We have all been faced with the problem of securing small items whilst assembling / painting/ weathering etc. I was faced with the daunting task of painting & weathering over 200 OO gauge military figures for my WW1 layout 'Wipers Ridge' I also had to sort out & assemble numerous items of battlefield detrius, wire posts, sandbags (1914 of them!!) & the all important poppies. In the past I've always used the coffee stirrer & small blobs of Blu-tak method, but I've stumbled on an easier method. Being graced with gardeners hands, holding miniature items for assembly & painting has always proven to be a nightmare. The problem with the stick & Blu-tak method is that the area touching the adhesive blob always needs touching up at a later point. Get yourself a cheap pack of Post-it notes, always available on markets, pound stores, stationers etc. Pull off one note at a time, turn it over so that the adhesive strip faces up, & secure your items to it by pressing it on to the glue strip. Using this method, you can paint an entire piece whilst it is held in place. It's also ideal for holding tiny parts for gluing, soldering etc You can normally fit about a dozen OO gauge figures on one single note, & you don't have to come back once dried, & repaint the shoes & boots. OK, not normally a major issue, but when you are painting over 200 little fellas, that's a lot of boots! Due to the nature of the adhesive, just a minimal area will be needed to be touched up once dry. The adhesive used in the manufacture of Post-it notes will provide sufficient grab to allow perfectly detailed painting, detailing & weathering. As the majority of the WW1 figures I used on Wipers Ridge needed various small arms, equipment & further detailing, this method proved perfect. It's cheap, it's efficient, & it works. Enjoy! P.S:- Once the figures/ parts are dry, the used post -it notes, with a quick bit of spraying make brilliant tents, wagon sheets etc Hope you guys find this helpful. Cheers Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Any pics? As far as poppies are concerned, bear in mind that they would not have been present on a battlefield, only after the battle had moved on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted October 23, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 23, 2014 The entire Western Front wasn't one long continuous battle. In periods/areas where little fighting was going on apart from patrolling and intermittent mortaring/shelling, poppies would grow in the disturbed ground in No Man's Land and between the trench lines on either side. http://www.greatwar.co.uk/article/remembrance-poppy.htm Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcountryman Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 Any pics? As far as poppies are concerned, bear in mind that they would not have been present on a battlefield, only after the battle had moved on. There are a wealth of photos in 'Layout Topics' , just take a look at Wipers Ridge. Sorry that it's not totally up to date, but I've been rather busy dealing with family matters. Hopefully I'll rectify this soon. Failing that, pop along to the Thorncombe show on November 8th, where Wipers Ridge will be making an appearance, bit of a slog from Scunthorpe, but feel free. I understand your point, however, Wipers Ridge is intended to be a tribute piece, therefore I have taken the liberty of including poppies, as in my Grandfather's war diaries he stated that poppies were indeed present at various locations throughout France & Flanders. The intention is to offer a piece of remembrance for the sacrifice of those who served in the conflict as it is the 100 year commemoration. I think petethemole has encapsulated my intention. Hopefully post it notes are the topic, & if you've got five minutes, give it a go. Sorry for any misunderstanding, but I wish I'd never mentioned the poppies. Cheers Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcountryman Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 Any pics? As far as poppies are concerned, bear in mind that they would not have been present on a battlefield, only after the battle had moved on. Hi, I've taken the liberty of posting the construction details of the poppies under the 'scenery, structure etc' forum & there is a photo showing the finished item. Cheers Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campaman Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Not sure if you can still get it, but I have a couple of them left and that is Post-It notes glue sticks, Like Pritt but with the Post-It adhesive in them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Walters Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 I use Tamiya masking tape upside down to hold small things I 'm trying to paint, works a treat, and it's low tack like the post it notes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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