"Precut terrain bases for 28mm scenery not figures..." Topic

Hi Everyone,

*** What does the peanut gallery recommend for basing 28mm scenery pieces (structures, bridges, livestock enclosures, etc.)? ***

*** Who makes precut plywood or other substance bases? ***

I remember seeing ads from Brit companies who will cut anything… Litko makes great figure bases, but not larger pieces. I prefer precut pieces since they are exact and I always seem to cut wood with slightly off measurements.

My samurai / oriental fantasy project is rolling aloing and I'm ready for some scenery…

I was thinking of using a 6in x 18in and a 6 in x 6in size that will fit most of my structures, walls, etc.

Shalom,
Maksim-Smelchak.

I use a lot of old CDs to mount terrain, but I game in 1/72 so they might nt be big enough for you 28mm stuff.

LLC aka Ron

Talk to Litko thay do most things and the woods good.

Jules

Fenris games do all mine cut to custom sizes… but they're in the UK…

auction

Honestly? If you can help it…none. I don't base any of my scenery unless it cannot stand by itself. So far the only thing that includes in my collection is a few telephone poles and street lamps and my trees. Even my trees I make every effort to make the base come to a sharp point where the base meets the table so that it looks more subtle than a thick base.

There is absolutely no need to base buildings especially, unless you are doing sidewalks or something else the building is built on that would stand above the grass.

To me, and maybe this is just me…if you go to all the effort to make or paint a building to make it appear part of the terrain…why go and ruin that effect by making it stand out on it's own base?

I don't even base my fences (I use small mounds of dirt around the posts to help "stand" the fence upright and they stand up just fine.

I think the overall effect of baseless terrain gives a much better natural feel on the table and blends everything in, in a very visually appealing way. Much more natural looking IMO.

But that's just me.

I say if it stands on it's own, no need to base.

Thanks, guys!

I use a combination of thin plywood sheets available from Michaels (~3x5), scrap matting from artstores, or thin hardboard cut on my handi-dandy scroll saw.

Lost Pict

Renaissance Ink has many customers that request our base material cut in sizes used for fences, trees and buildings.

Give a call or email:

jwirth4702@aol.com
(607) 748 4665

Maksim, have you looked at thin-ish sheet styrene, like those 'For Sale' signs? It cuts easy enough with ordinary scissors, and is just about dirt cheap.