Magnetizing

Magnetizing is the process of embedding small rare-earth magnets into a miniature and its interchangeable parts, weapon arms, heads, or entire modular sections, so pieces attach with magnetic pull instead of glue. Matching the polarity of each pair of magnets so they attract rather than repel is the key step, usually checked before final gluing by testing the parts together.

This technique matters for models with official rules options for different weapon loadouts, since a magnetized model can be reconfigured for different games or army lists without owning multiple copies of the same miniature. It also makes transport safer for delicate protruding parts, which can be removed for travel and reattached at the table.

Drilling a hole the same size as the magnet and gluing it in flush, flat side facing the mating part, gives the strongest and neatest join. A common mistake is using magnets too small or weak to support the weight of a larger part, or gluing a pair in with mismatched polarity so they push apart instead of snapping together.