The most over packaged tube of glue I have ever seen. Who knew we needed something to squeeze the tube for us.

Nice, I hate those loctite containers! never thought about taking it apart. Also shows how much is just packaging to make it look like you're gettting a ton of glue sheesh

the timing on this couldnt have been more perfect, thank you Vince.

The trick with the glue I leaned from another of your videos and it has made such a difference. I cry about all the glue I have wasted in the past!

For the lady at 9:00 , naive me has to ask: why not take your pliers out and bend the pin a bit before gluing?

Spooky good timing on this as I'm about to attach minis with pins in their feet to textured up bases & wasn't 100% sure on how to proceed or deal with the floating foot syndrome! That tip about the loctite is golden, and I'm so glad you covered it again. Thanks again, Vince!

Props, I bought that exact glue a few weeks ago not remembering where I got the tube rescue technique from, never the less I remembered how to do it and now I rediscover the source, most excellent thx : )

I literally just finished attaching figs to bases hours before this posted - but all great info. Thanks for including the bit on how you tore down the stupid squeeze bottle for the glue as mine was just about to run out (you'd mentioned it in a previous video, but having a visual demonstration really shows just how easy it is).

as I was gluing my figs, this pops up. Thanks as always Vsquared

Another great tutorial! I’m working on my jungle bases now, and will hopefully be gluing my army in a couple days!

I hope that all your days are filled with joy!!

Just in time for planning my resin base toppers from Seasons of War. Thanks Vince!

One tip for when you don't have alot of contact area between foot and base, like in your foot on skull example, is to glue it like normal. Instead of accelerator sprinkle the exposed glue with baking soda. It will combine with the superglue and make a rock hard join. Same thing for where you gap filled the next foot with putty. Way stronger than putty and less work to touch up.

Vince: I don't like the spray bottle because it goes everywhere. Also Vince: *drenches figure in accelerant*

Amazing video. Very helpful, and stunning paint jobs.

Oh wow, never thought to look at those glue bottles construction, thanks for that lesson

Cheers Vince, always appreciate your content 👍

Great super glue trick! I use the same stuff, and now will have it last twice as long, thanks! A little trick you can do to have your bits snap less, is to place it further into the chuck so its a bit more rigid. Typically I only have the bit come out as far as the pin hole would be deep. Thanks for the great vids!

On the loctite glue THANK YOU. ive used like 10 of these bottles and never knew that there was more inside

Wow that super glue trick is amazing. I've gone through so many of these glue bottles thinking they were empty. On a side note it's funny how so many of us are blown away by the superglue revelation. Bonus hobby cheating lol

Great video as always! A tip for you who accidentally make a hole in your glue tubes: Cover the hole with a bit of greenstuff and it'll be useable longer. That way you don't waste an entire tube when being clumsy.

This is a big help, thanks Vince!

I like the little watch gear-like structures on the base of that figure.

Dude..... you're awesome I love you! answered so many different things to me in this video as well as what the hell up in glasses actually called so much harder to find one when nobody knows that you're trying to describe to them LOL.

Nice Video, thank you. But for the pinned mini, wouldn't it be easier to slightly bend the pin to have less tension on the glue?

I had no idea that is what zap-a-gap was used for lol!

I wish I knew about the thing about the Loctite bottle 4 weeks ago. But now I know to cut open the case. Only a bit in one bottle wasted. Thanks for the trick! Mini basing part was nice too, but sorry to say that the glue bottle thing stole the spotlight for me :-)

And thank you for pointing outthe obviousness of not giving a s*** about Minor imperfections, like it's so simple but its until now to hit me how much of my enjoyment I was taking for myself. I've got my work time down to 6 hours for two infantry units so like I could do 2 infiltrators, incursors, or intercessors in six hours.... And I was proud of that time! Lol but I was doing every single model every single little piece like it was being prepared for a golden demon competition or something like that and I'm doing this on 3000 points worth of space Marines. And you're right unless it's going to competition it doesn't matter!!

Holy moly, I've been wasting glue! Thanks for the tip!

When I pin my model to the base, I’ll dip the tip of the metal pin in paint, dab it when I plan to pin, and it gives me the precise spot to drill.

Usefull video! I always thought I need to pin both feet. I did it for marine sized minis, guess I should only do that for bigger models. Also: I should get some CA glue accelerator.

Great stuff as always

Great tip on the glue! Thanks!

Hi Vince. Thanks a lot for that tip on the gel superglue. I definitely have wasted my fair share of glue in those...never thought to try to rip apart the bottle, I just assumed it was empty like a good brainless consumer, hehe. Think I'll start buying gel glue again because of this. Thanks!

Whoa thanks Vince for the glue hack!!!👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍

In my experience the type of super glue doesnt really matter. Especially when you glue something to a painted surface. The bond between the glue and the paint is stronger then the bond between the model and the paint. So your connection never gets stronger then the bond between the paint and the model. So when possible never glue painted surfaces together the bond is just too weak. Definitely use pins in that circumstance.

In my country we have a different Loctite superglue plastic package, it is shaped more like a pen (it is called Perfect Pen). But the principle is the same, some plastic to squeeze the glue. Thanks for the idea of opening the plastic to see if there is glue inside, I just can't squeeze my anymore while it is in the plastic container.

Great tutorial, thanks!

Thank you so much for the super glue hack!

Am going to be working on a Death BlitzBowl team. They come with Bloodbowl bases (slot/hole), however the models don't use the slot. So am going to fill the gap with dry wall and glue. Then try to pin tiny feet skeletons/zombie/ghouls. I don't use plastic putty. For gaps I use "Green Stuff World Matt Surface Primer" it's thick. Or I mix flower/paint/glue for floating foots... I might try that putty out.

Thank you for the video!!!

Great glue tip!

My mind is blown by the loctite tube trick

A DIY alternative to superglue accelerator is spit. The moisture and amino acids in it speed up the reaction, although not as much. Same kind of reason the stuff will glue your fingertips together so damn fast.

Thanks Vince, I learned a couple of new things and had many more reaffirmed. Something that I have heard many times down the years is not to glue to paint, as the bond is only as strong as the bond between the paint and the surface it was applied to. Is it something that you ever concern yourself with?

As always your timing for releasing videos covering incredibly specific speedbumps that im facing is surreal lol; Do you find that using accelorant reduces the risk of frosting once the superglue sets? i've been having issues with it lately no matter how carefully i apply the glue or how well i ventilate it, cheers!

I DIDNT KNOW ABOUT THE SUPERGLUE. IVE BEEN USING IT FOR 3 YEARS LIKE A DAMN FOOL

I will watch any video on the subject of bases that you can possibly make.

Hi Vince. Thanks for the video. Does the glue stick to painted surfaces? I am trying to attach minis to pre-painted, flat (indoor setting) bases. Do I need to pin?

Thanks for the video, Sir! I have thrown away innumerable bottles of half-empty glue bottles apparently, but no more! Also, when using accelerant, I've developed the habit of unscrewing the top and letting it drip off of the tube onto the glue. Not really a good idea, as it is very easily tipped over, spilling accelerant everywhere! Man, that stuff stinks!!! Love the idea of using it in a dropper bottle! Got any more simple but stupidly overlooked tips?? Thanks!

Thanks another fine video. I have a question. Using 30mm GW style base I added pinning as well as small weights to stabilize the minis. However as a result the underside of the bases looks a bit messy. As this is for a boardgame and the minis may occasionaly lay on the side. I wonder what is a good way to fill the underside of the base, to make a "clean underside"? I was thinking of filler or coating stuff, but I'd rather want something slick and not to chalky, and eventually lay down a coat or two of black primer for finishing?

"...a little dab of this stuff will do ya. It's very potent..." B-)

Ok I'll be cracking open those glue dispensers now :o

Vince what size paper clip / drill bits are you using? I always get these wrong and end up with a hole thats too big/small

great video

Hey, Vince, is Loctite better than other super glues? I've got (I wanna say) Kraft super glue, and I've found some mini parts just snap off sometimes. The other issue I've had is fogging when I use it to attach two parts that I've painted separately. Any advice?

For the stormcast how did you do that base? Like what is that big grey, building block.?

Does the accelerator make it stronger or just quicker? I use the zap a gap glue itself but have not tried the accelerant.

your minis is so pretty!

I have a nice-looking mini somewhere that has leeettle tiny feet-in fact, maybe only one foot is on the ground-attached to a horking great slot-style tab. The tab could be cut off, but then I'm not at all sure the foot could be drilled successfully. Any thoughts?

Vince, do you ever do commissions, and if so, where can I find information on your rates, rules, etc? I'm a huge fan, and am trying to (slowly) start collecting one figure from each painter I admire.

And how do you pin smaller things? Like for example termagants or daemonettes with those thin non-straight legs. I want to pin them for tabletop, because if i glue them like the first example - the connection will only be as strong as the adherence of the acryllic paint in that spot (because you are essentially gluing it to paint). Correct me if im wrong and that is a solid connection. But all the videos i find are about pinning space marines (thick legs) or much larger models. I found 1 video wherea guy melts a hole with a hot needle, but that looks even scarier than drilling to me. Maybe you could make a video about punning thin/fragile parts?

This is perfect timing :) I'm in the market for some new Super Glue for exactly this reason. I'm fairly new and i been using Citadels texture paints to do my bases and i'm using superglue to fix the models to them.

Personally, I prefer to bend the pin in the appropriate angle before gluing it, I don't like the idea of having the model in a constant tension when all it's glued on is ultimately in fine layer of paint. I also don't use accelerant, so it makes life easier, I'd have to keep it in place a lot longer :p Pins are also great if you plan on switching bases, by just giving it a slight S shape, it'll force when inserted and the mechanical tension will keep it in place, no glue needed.

the second model is very cool, can you share the bits you used for the conversion?

Do you recommend doing bases separate? I seem to see a lot of people attach bases before starting the paint job.

13:20 Do you remember if you made a video where you wash tufts or integrate them in another naturalistic way? Would love to here your thoughts.

I think I've trashed dozens of those same glue bottles without ever knowing!

Bob Smith Industries is the daddy of super glues, their Insta Cure+ is always nice and liquid and glues plastic and metal like a champ good for pins and minis or magnets and plastic minis (I imported loads of that glue into my place in Europe). Now back to the video, you're using super glue (and some accelerator) to glue instead of plastic glue, kinda makes sense if the base and underside of the feet are not both plain exposed plastic (in which case I would use plastic glue instead if it was plain unpainted plastic to plastic). This week I had and ork boy with paint on the soles of his boots and a plain unpainted base, I put plastic glue (Tamiya extra cement ) and it would not easily stick down to the base, the points under his boot on the actual base were melting yet it still was not sticking down and being stable after gently holding it down for 40 seconds, it was almost a disaster. There is almost an art to getting minis placed onto bases securely and neatly without creating a mess.

Does the accelerant help with super glue fogging?

that was one overpackaged glue. I usually have problem with glue dried near the top of the applicator which needs some vigorous manual encouragement and a pin to get it running. Really one of the most unfun part of miniature painting.

I wasted so much glue with those bottles. Thank you!

Never again will I be tricked by Big glue’s lies!

For some reason I have particular issues with that specific loktite tube getting blocked :/

What kind of accelerant you use?

Do you ever feel the need to pin both feet or is 1 generally enough?

Unsure if this comment will be seen but I'm a beginner and want to make really nice bases. I usually paint my minis on a base so I can hold them on my GW mini-holder. How do I transfer from the basic base to a custom base? Do I clip around the feet with clippers or something? Thanks!

Did you mention that you wash your tuft??? I'm sure you mentionned that in another video that I probably missed... which one was it??

Vince I love your video's, but when you put pressure to glue the winged figure to the skull I was really scratching my head. I don't think putting such stress on the pin is good advice for longeivity. Perhaps it holds up, but we spend so much time painting our figures it really hurt my eyes you doing that. Instead, re-drill the hole and put in a little bit of green stuff. Superglue tends to work a bit like an accelerant for green stuff (atleast that's my experience). I use this to glue heavier pieces or wrong holes like in instances like this. On another note, those powerswords look incredible :)

Why don't you just by a tube of Loctite 454? It's the same adhesive, and would save a lot of mucking around.

Honestly guessing part of the reason for the package is to get people to buy more glue...

I'm surprised you glued to a painted surface I usually make sure both surfaces are unpainted.

Sorta noob question from someone that should know better. Is the Loctite actually better than all other brands when it comes to its viscosity or is there a measure of control required to make sure gel based super glue doesn't go everywhere? I mean, I know you shouldn't take a death grip to the tube. Yet whenever I use Gorilla Glue's equivalent of what you use, no matter how slowly I try to squeeze it, I always get more that comes out than what it should. And the thing is, I don't have this problem with paint bottles. It doesn't matter whether I'm trying to squeeze a drop out of something that's stiffer like a Warcolours bottle or a little more flexible like a Vallejo bottle. But with the Gorilla Glue, I always have this sequence of "Squeeze, nothing, squeeze a little harder, still nothing, squeeze a little harder than that, tiny movement of glue WITHIN the tube but still nothing comes out of the tube, squeeze with the same level of force as the last squeeze, glue comes spurting out all over the place". It's so frustrating because it's not like I have fine motor control issues. I can do some other miniature painting techniques that require a bit of control with fairly decent results without completely screwing everything up, but God help me if I can't do something as simple as getting glue out of the tube without it going everywhere. Really makes me think it's the glue and not me as often as it happens. I'm thinking it's the material the tube is made out of. I swear Gorilla Glue's tube is made out of some kind of alloy whereas the Loctite tube looks like it's made out of plastic only. I'm thinking the slight buckling that happens when you squeeze anything out of a metal tube is what causes this issue. If it was something larger like an oil paint tube it probably wouldn't be an issue, but when one is applying that much force to such a small area, any overshoot is greatly exaggerated.

it makes me sad ALL THAT UNNECESSARY PLASTIC around what is just a tube of glue, and that you will discard it anyway

Definitely just wasted glue