"1/600 Ironclads Basing and Table Size" Topic

I'm finally getting around to finishing my 1/600 ironclads. I've decided to go upscale, and get a really nice Seascape mat, and use transparent plastic basing.

Three questions:
1. I'd like to use "Ironclads" (I've got my old Yaquinto copies). I know that it is being re-done as a hexless game, and was hoping that someone knows what base sizes are being considered. I asked this question here two years ago – so I figured that it was time to ask again.

2. How big a playing surface do most of ya'll need? 4'x6, 5'x7', or 6'x8'? And if anyone has playtested any "Ironclads" scenarios – how big a table was it?

3. Any suggestions for high-quality, pre-cut, thin, clear bases?

Thanks!

I've found that for 1/600 ACW battles a 6x4 table is more than adequate because most of the fighting is done at point blank range.

I'm afraid I can't help with the other questions.

I would use light blue acrylic bases – Litko could make them for you. I'm sure any naval rules out there ignore the bases entirely in any case.

The battle reports here link are mostly on a 9 by 5 foot ping pong table.

I prefer not to base in 1:600 scale. However my experience is different from Mark's; most of the rules I have measure aspect and firing angle using bases. Bases would certainly be easier for this (and safer for the model) than unbased, but I just like the look of unbased ships.
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Tim

Use Brown, NOT blue for the bases and table cover. ironclads sailed on the muddy rivers of teh South, they just look wrong on blue water.

I found a 6 x 10 to be adequate size – especially if using lots of large cailiber rifles or shore batteries.

having sais that the last time I travelled the South most of the rivers appeared a deep, dark blue/green :)

they are all brown now……..

I've played with 1/600 scale ironclads on a 3' x 10' runner carpet, conveniently already gray-brown. Looked great!