"Bay Area Yards 1/2400 bases - Seen? Used?" Topic

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AGamer	12 Jul 2008 10:02 a.m. PST
Title says it all – Bay Area Yards lists 1/2400 pre-made bases for WWII ships. Has anyone ever seen them, or used them? Thanks in advance.
Virtualscratchbuilder	12 Jul 2008 11:13 a.m. PST
Not me personally, but BAY is in the process of moving shop so Steve may not be real responsive for a while.
Soulmage	12 Jul 2008 5:05 p.m. PST
I just use bases from Litko.
AGamer	13 Jul 2008 6:06 a.m. PST
I can also just cut my own, from some excess Lexan I have. But, the Bay bases seem as if they are "wave" textured.
Jmrino	13 Jul 2008 7:43 p.m. PST
I've got a few around here somewhere…… lemme see if I can dig 'em out and put up a pic…
Jmrino	13 Jul 2008 8:55 p.m. PST
ok, let's see if I did this right…… picture picture picture picture picture The finished ones are on Litko bases w/ acrylic gel medium for texture.
HobbyGuy	14 Jul 2008 11:16 a.m. PST
Jmrino, fantastic work. How did you print the side labels, it really looks terrific.
Jmrino	14 Jul 2008 12:07 p.m. PST
@ podette: Thanks! I use an Excel spreadsheet. I outline 5 cells, merge the middle 3, set the row height to 10 and the font size to 8. Then print them out on resume paper (a little sturdier than plain white/copy paper), trim with scissors/hobby knife and glue stick to the edge. I get 30 ships per page (60 labels), and use a different font for each navy.
AGamer	14 Jul 2008 4:24 p.m. PST
Jmrino - Thanks for the postings, much appreciated. Very nice work on the bases and ships, definite inspiraton to get my bases done… Regards and thanks again.

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