Hey guys just wondering what size magnets you suggest for lotr miniatures.
For attaching different arms.

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Lots of places sell them and they come in many sizes - I have only used them on Flames of War tanks from Battlefront (they come with them) so I am no expert - search on the Werid Wild Web for miniatures magnets or similar - here is one from the UK - http://www.tinyworlds.co.uk/magnets

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Hi I know where to get them but unsure as to which size to buy. As I can see buying really small wont be a strong enough.

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Strong enough will depend on application.



Plastic on plastic ? They should be strong enough




Two of my small size. Watch the polarity. Buy them to match your drill bits.
I just picked up another 500 base bottoms.

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Ah thank you for that what about metal minis? or suggest not using magnet on them?

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Tin is not magnetic. You have to do it the same way as plastic. I use magnets to hold metal riders on metal horses. Two of the small ones can easily hold a figure. The base bottoms will hold a 28 mm lead figure to a metal tool box or movement tray. The clippers are held in place by one of the 1/4" magnets.



I also use magnetic base bottoms to attach figures to alternate bases much like movement trays. Old WHFB 2/3" on 2"X 2" metal bases. A lot of people use them to mount alternate weapons on vehicles. I don't have examples I have not played 40K in years.



the 40mm magnetic bases are on 50 mm metal bases for a different set of rules. It is not a very good photo I just pulled one of the file drawers out. There are metal, mostly lead, and some plastic figures in that army.

I hope this is helpful

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If you get rare earth magnetsd and then imbed one in each side of the arm you should be able to get away with very small ones. I'm sure there's tutorials out there, search for them.

Cool just ordered 20 2x2mm rare earth magents thanks.

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This may be stating the obvious, but once you've drilled and glued one into the arm, then drilled out the shoulder, insert the second magnet using the arm holding the first magnet as the application tool.
I say this because I have seen somebody glue both magnets into place separately, but when they came to put them together, realised that they were the same polarity, making it impossible to attach them as the arm was repelled away! And once they are glued in its near impossible to get them out again without damaging the mini.

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Lol I did not even think of that ukfreddybear! Thanks for the tip.

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