| Mooseworks8 | 16 Nov 2009 9:09 a.m. PST |
Most of my figures for SBH are based on square bases since they come from my former Warhamemr/AoA armies. Some of my more recent warbands have round bases. It doesn't matter much to me, BUT it might matter a lot to some, so I am curious what is your preference in basing for SBH? |
| streetline | 16 Nov 2009 9:21 a.m. PST |
For 15mm, I use pennies. For 25mm, I use whatever the figures happen to be on. I don't think anyone is likely to object… |
| Mooseworks8 | 16 Nov 2009 9:23 a.m. PST |
I'm the same with my 15mm Sci-Fi, pennies are the best for that. In fact I have my brits and zulus on pennies. |
| charger3604bbl | 16 Nov 2009 9:38 a.m. PST |
I play in 25/28mm. I keep my WHFB undead on their square bases so I can use them interchangeably between games. Otherwise I mount my models on 25mm round bases from Litko, or whatever size base is required to fit the model. I prefer round bases to square. To me they blend better to the tabletop and look more natural. |
| Derek H | 16 Nov 2009 9:52 a.m. PST |
Round slottabases for my ex-Warhammer stuff – I like round bases for skirmish games and I'm in the process of remounting lots of toys currently based on squares or rectangles. 25mm round for normal infantry, 40mm for large monsters and swarms. For mounted troops or animals like giant wolves I'm using 25mm x 50mm x 3mm oval bases from Litko. When I use the Litko bases up I'll be going to Warbases.co.uk warbases.co.uk for MDF bases the same size. Warbases will do custom bases to your own specification and are considerably cheaper than Litko. I've had people tell me that it's worth paying the large premium for Litko's plywood rather than Warbases' MDF – but I think they're quite mad. I'm also doing a project with 25mm Dixon Samurai for a SoBH variant. For these I've based the infantry on 2p pieces and the cavalry on 25mm x 50mm x 2mm MDF bases from warbases.co.uk I prefer these thinner bases rather than the platform on a slottabse, but the slottabases are easier to use with tabbed figures. Eventually I be getting sabots made so that all my SoBH toys can be used for Fantasy Impetus when it comes out. |
| Pentaro | 16 Nov 2009 10:48 a.m. PST |
Most of my figures for SBH are based on square bases since they come from my former Warhamemr/AoA armies. Some of my more recent warbands have round bases. Mine are the same, and I've never had any problem. |
| Feet up now | 16 Nov 2009 12:36 p.m. PST |
When using 28mm figures with square bases I just Bluetak them on two pence coins and remove after play.This has worked with the strange enemy figures the kids want to fight including GoGos,Gormiti and those small glow in the dark zombies (20mm I think).
Because it is a skirmish game mainly,I would only really base dedicated miniatures for it.Keep the mass battle figures on their bases for less basing headaches. |
| Boromirandkermit | 17 Nov 2009 2:54 a.m. PST |
My preference for SBH basing is round metal washers.
I have battled against normal round slotta bases, square slotta bases and square wooden bases. It makes little to no difference on the whole though.
Cheers,
Ben. |
| Henrix | 17 Nov 2009 3:39 a.m. PST |
Round bases makes things easier in skirmish games (measuring, what is contact, etc.). But as long as all are using either square or round bases there are really no problems.
Mixing round and square bases makes it a little trickier, but nothing serious that cannot be handled without undue irritation. The base size is a matter of taste – a large base moves farther, but can be contacted by more enemies. I prefer round 25mm washers for human-sized figures. |
| ajbartman | 17 Nov 2009 7:24 a.m. PST |
Just picked this one up. Good info. Thanks. |
| timlillig | 17 Nov 2009 8:22 a.m. PST |
I base most things on 1 inch fender washers. I would gladly mix them with square based figures. |
| Buff Orpington | 17 Nov 2009 2:20 p.m. PST |
Mine are a mix as I don't buy many specifically for SOB&H. I'll mix Rackham figs on 25mm square with Heroscape pre painted on 30mm round quite happily. |
