Mounting your completed warship

[Brad]

Just wondering what people use as pedestal mounts for their warships. I've got a 1/72 U boat and I have made up a nice wood base but lack pedestals to mount her. I've had a look around and the only thing I can find are the ridiculously expensive ones from the LHS, so I'm wondering if there is a budget option out there that someone uses.

 

TIA.

[dnl42]

Brass rod is pretty inexpensive, but may be too slight for a 1/72 Uboat. Much more substantial clear acrylic rods aren't too expensive. You might troll a household store for some round drawer pulls that you could stack up. Finally, you could go for an industrial look with pipe fittings from a plumbing supply house. 

 

HTH

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dnl

[GrantGoodale]

You could also look for "lamp filials" available at a lighting shop or home improvement or hardware stores.

 

[Bish]

I use strips of wood for my ship builds. This is an S-100 i did last year.

 

 

I'm doing the same for the 72nd U-Boat i am currently working on.

Edited April 3, 2021 by Bish

[Modelholic]

Have a look for any wood turning hobby clubs in your area and see if they could make you any.

Tom

[Valkyrie]

These are all nice solutions, I’ve a few u-boats to pose too