Figure Stands

Thanks guys. I guess after some deep thought, it would be easier and probably not much cost difference to just buy the stands. Pock63, I checked out that link and they have 25 for $12 (+ shipping). They are sold out of everything currently but that's cool. I may check eBay and Amazon. If I did go the molding route to save a couple of bucks, the wire isn't a bad idea (I actually have lots of wire already from another project).

Thanks guys.

Regarding your idea for Durham's Putty and molds, if you put some thin bendy wire inside the peg and base of your stand, when you make a cast from your mold, I would think that should keep the peg from breaking off inside a character's foot (think steel-reinforced concrete). Alternatively, you could use an appropriately-sized diameter metal rod for the peg when you're making your casts from the mold (just stick the peg into your mold, and press the putty in after--if you put a small "L" bend, at the bottom of the peg, that will keep it from ever pulling out of the base once it hardens).

Personally, I'd just cut a square/rectangle out of some thin/flat material, like you said, and glue an appropriately-sized peg(s) into a drilled hole. You can quickly and easily make a properly-sized peg by using the character's foot as your mold; stick your modeling compound in there to get the shape, pull it out, let it dry/harden, and voila, instant peg (again, you can stick some wire in there too, inside the modeling compound, for added strength).

You can buy clear blue display stands for 1/12th figures on mattycollector.com for a decent price,