Hello, I play Warhammer, a game that involves building plastic models and using them on a gaming board. I've been investigating the possibility of suspending a very small plastic model in the air by way of magnets, please tell me if you think my plan is possible;
I would use rare earth magnets (or something better you could suggest) on a round plastic base, then attach a single magnet to a very small plastic model, about the size of a quarter (but cubic, not flat like a coin). I would glue a fine thread, like a fishing line to the middle of the base, and the plastic model. The line would be short enough that should the model fall, it couldn't touch the ground, only the base.
Do you believe this could work? It does not need to remain stationary, it just needs to stay airborne, if it's moving around on the string it only adds to the effect.