Can anyone advise on how to attach the wings in such a way that they stay attached? I am having no success using superglue alone. Many thanks.

I always find superglue a nightmare to work with, but that might just be me!  Firstly, there should be a small groove in the back of the figure, so I'd run a blade/pointy thing through there to make sure it's clear.  I'd also give the lower internal arch of the wings a quick file to better fit the groove.  With superglue, one tip I've heard other people use is to breath slightly on the parts before joining them, as the moisture in your breath will activate the superglue and make it bond quicker. 

Other than that, you can also try siting the wing a little lower so that it sits on the back of the saddle.  I think when Karl did the figures for the website, he might have pulled the lance over a touch so that the wing sat against it at the top, to give another anchor point:

A dusting of baking powder on one surface, superglue on the other.

I learned that on this forum, and stap me, it seems to work!

Yep, baking powder works pretty instantly.

I was going to suggest superglue to hold in place followed in about fifteen minutes with superglue gel worked in along the seam with a toothpick. I've had good results but the baking soda seems way more elegant. We'll have to try it also.

A bit if green stuff in the hole and super glue will hold them rigid. I use the baking powder technique but I think the greenstuff gives a stronger bond

Thanks to all of you for the helpful hints. I'll be buying baking powder tomorrow!

Wait......Look in the back of your food cupboard, first

That's the sort of thing I find there....Along with unused flour and prehistoric biscuits.
(And of course the tins of soup.....for emergencies....That have a "best before" date, sometime last century.)

Cheers - Phil

I just superglued the wing so that the bottom was flat against the saddle, the wing ran up the back and was also superglued to the lance...that is why my husaria standard bearers don't have wings. Actually, most aficionados reckon the husaria didn't wear the wings in combat so leaving them off is also an option; but then again what's the point of having wingless husaria? Most of mine do, it's just the odd one without.

Attached as shown on chap on far right in pic.




And all done without the aid of baking powder.


MickS

Superglue and patience, then a touch of quickset epoxy, which does the real job long term. Also a good idea to make separate lances from sturdy wire, attach pennants first and reinforce them with epoxy, then use them to replace the cast-on white metal versions, which are much less durable. These days I always attach my own lances (in other armies too); and I've nearly finished replacing all the ones I neglected to give this treatment in my heedless youth.

Superglue, patience and much swearing.

IanS

Many thanks for the further suggestions here. I'll be trying them out. Thanks, too, for the advice regarding lances.

Baking powder, superglue and a wee touch of liquid green stuff to mak siccar and I have achieved what I thought would be reached via hysteria-inducing nightmare with no fuss at all. Thank you all very much.

One picture is worth a thousand words, I'm told....

Best shot I have at the moment. Not v good.