Bolting Down Vehicles

QUOTE: I also use very thin and long woodscrews and drill a hole in the bottom of the hull of the vehicle close to the tracks. The screw is inserted through this and into the base. Then I pop the turret back on and it is pretty secure.

I also use the above method, only I put one wood screw centered on the hull bottom. It works great for having to remove vehicles for repair as you mentioned.

Tks to all for your suggestions. I'm not a "glue it down" kind of guys particularly as we move around quite a bit and I'm thinking of possibilities where vehicles will have to come of to be repaired.

Tks to Mike for some good suggestions. CCs Pershing gave me the option that I could still use the 1/2 inch cup head bolt and with appropriate weathering, you'd hardly notice it.

some nice ideas
i was looking at the pershing kit with the big bolt on the hull

drill small holes in the wheels where they will contact the ground, isert a piece of wire and use these to tack it to the base.

I also use very thin and long woodscrews and drill a hole in the bottom of the hull of the vehicle close to the tracks. The screw is inserted through this and into the base. Then I pop the turret back on and it is pretty secure.

Couple of holes drilled through the groundwork and the base about 1/4 inch apart and fishing line is run up through the base, tracks and back down through the base and sinched tight.

Glue.

When I make my groundwork I set the vehicle in to make an appropriate depression. Once dry it now has a pre formed "socket" to fit in and I take a weight and put it in the vehicle to make it seat. Turret goes on and it looks fine.

It really depends on the vehicle, the end use of the base (if the vehicle is going to be changed out) as temporary display base for shows, or if its going to be part of a diorama where the ground material can cover any mechanical attachments, or if the glue is sufficient to leave it stand alone. If you forsee wanting to change out your model or make it so it can be reworked or added to another diorama then temporary soluitons are the thing.

I just use plain old superglue, no extra wires, bolts, screws or anything. It provides a strong enough bond to prevent the vehicle from 'falling off' the diorama during transportation. Just don't kick the dio around .