Attaching figures to layout

Scenic Accents Glue from Woodland Scenics works well.

The old fashion way is to drill a small hole in the foot, or whatever (you can remove it from the layout), take a straight pin and cut to length, drill the same size hole into the layout board, glue the pin into the foot or whatever, when it dries, place the figure into the hole and your done. You can also glue the portion that has the pin in it to the layout. The great thing is if one foot is up in the air, it will look so real and best of all, it won't fall over!

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I use a product called Loctite which is a removable putty used to hang things on walls. I very tiny amount on the feet (see figure laying down) will make a figure stick on just about any surface (like the figure on the left). The nice thing is that it is not permanent and rubs right off and can be used over and over again. So you can easily move figures. You can get it at Walmart in the office supply section. One package would probably do a least a 100 figures. I also use this when I spray paint small parts - I put a small bit on the back of the part and stick it on a sheet of cardboard - I can easily hold the cardboard and the small part does not get blown away by the air pressure of the spray gun.

Matthew Jones posted:

I use a product called Loctite which is a removable putty used to hang things on walls. I very tiny amount on the feet (see figure laying down) will make a figure stick on just about any surface (like the figure on the left). The nice thing is that it is not permanent and rubs right off and can be used over and over again. So you can easily move figures. You can get it at Walmart in the office supply section. One package would probably do a least a 100 figures. I also use this when I spray paint small parts - I put a small bit on the back of the part and stick it on a sheet of cardboard - I can easily hold the cardboard and the small part does not get blown away by the air pressure of the spray gun.

 

I use the same thing. Mine is yellow though. The blue would blend better. My people all tend to wear yellow shoes.

Thanks a lot everyone!  Can't wait for you guys to solve all my other layout problems!

I've used nothing but Mini-Hold Wax. It was developed many years ago for holding stuff for dollhouse use, like holding stuff to walls. I've found other products too thin.

I bought several jars of the Dept 56 brand several years ago when the store I bought them at was having a close out sale. Very similar to the Mini-Hold Wax.  Works great. Used to dread accidentally bumping my layout and having to look for "casualties". I use it for signs, street lamps, trees, etc, as well as figures. 

The Woodland Scenics glue is clear and reusable, so everyone doesn't have to wear the same color sneakers.

I use a "dab" of clear acrylic caulking. Can be removed and the caulking rub off. You can apply with a toothpick to a foot. 

Keep it simple, Elmer's multi purpose glue. Clean and easy to get on and off if needed. Sometimes you need something behind the figures to keep them straight for a few min while it dries.

All of the figures below are Elmer's glue, and are holding strong.

Some of these folks have been waiting for over 20 years held in place by Elmers glue !

I'm not too big on traditional glues as they tend to be more or less permanent.  Best that I've found is "museum" glue (or earthquake glue) which is similar, I think, to products mentioned above.  Not really a "glue" as the scientific name indicates:  "stick'um".

Very sticky.  Holds well.  Removable!