| nycjadie | 10 Mar 2010 6:04 a.m. PST |
I'd like to see a poll on favorite basing material. (1) Sheet Metal
(2) Plastic Slotted Base
(3) Balsawood
(4) MDF Any others? Best,
Steve
Cavalcade Wargames
cavalcadewargames.com |
| Colin Hagreen | 10 Mar 2010 6:11 a.m. PST |
(5) Cardboard
(6) Coins and washers Colin |
| Condottiere | 10 Mar 2010 6:14 a.m. PST |
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| Scale Creep Miniatures | 10 Mar 2010 6:20 a.m. PST |
Sheet plastic/styrene
Matboard |
| 15mm Gnome | 10 Mar 2010 6:20 a.m. PST |
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| slugbalancer | 10 Mar 2010 6:25 a.m. PST |
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| paulkit | 10 Mar 2010 6:28 a.m. PST |
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| Martin Rapier | 10 Mar 2010 6:47 a.m. PST |
Artists mounting board. Foamcore. Sheet plastic. Coins.
I've used all of these (in addition to some in the original list).
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Ed Mohrmann  | 10 Mar 2010 7:15 a.m. PST |
At one time or another, I've used all the materials so
far listed. For the last couple of years, I'm using sheet metal and
thin plywood, for different reasons. The sheet metal
I'm using for 28mm ACW, along with mag inserts for the
carry boxes. The thin plywood I'm using for 28/30mm Napoleonics, with
the 'paper steel' underlay. Pulp/Skirmish, I use mostly sheet metal 1" squares, but
also scrap bases from kits for figures with oddly shaped
bases. |
| Grizwald | 10 Mar 2010 7:24 a.m. PST |
artists mount board or coins |
| Chris Palmer | 10 Mar 2010 7:28 a.m. PST |
Fender Washers for individual figures and either thin cardboard or sheet metal for multi-figure stands. |
| christot | 10 Mar 2010 7:41 a.m. PST |
1.5mm plywood…no point in bothering with anything else |
| Sysiphus | 10 Mar 2010 7:47 a.m. PST |
Good luck with consensus on material usage…looks to be a loooooong list. |
| Coyotepunc and Hatshepsuut | 10 Mar 2010 7:49 a.m. PST |
I'm with coins and washers. |
| Zeelow | 10 Mar 2010 7:51 a.m. PST |
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| CLDISME | 10 Mar 2010 8:13 a.m. PST |
The melted remains of poorly performing figures? Just askin'? |
| abelp01 | 10 Mar 2010 8:19 a.m. PST |
Fender washers and 3mm plywood. |
| Timmo uk | 10 Mar 2010 8:44 a.m. PST |
Rebased all my figures onto ready made steel bases. |
| Pijlie | 10 Mar 2010 9:16 a.m. PST |
Iron 20mm washers, plastic poker chips and styrene sheet. |
| Henrix | 10 Mar 2010 9:53 a.m. PST |
Washers, 0.8 mm plywood (from Litko), or plasticard, in order of preference, depending on the figure and game. |
| Delthos | 10 Mar 2010 10:39 a.m. PST |
Premade magnetic bases, from Gale Force Nine.
Clear Acrylic/Plexiglass |
| SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER | 10 Mar 2010 11:49 a.m. PST |
All of the above.
And don't forget:
Don't Base
Don't use figures. |
| Feet up now | 10 Mar 2010 12:35 p.m. PST |
6) Coins (2 pence piece) and plastic/slotta bases. |
| Gailbraithe Games | 10 Mar 2010 3:36 p.m. PST |
Sculpted resin 30mm display bases. |
| AppleMak | 11 Mar 2010 4:59 a.m. PST |
Depends on scale. For my 6mm Naps I use thin Litko bases with magnetic sheet added. For 28mm ECW they are mounted on largish (18cm x 6 cm) Dayler boards – a board with a faux canvas backing as used by artists. |
| Rich Knapton | 13 Mar 2010 11:50 a.m. PST |
Balsa wood because it's so easy. Seal the top and it lasts for years. I have some bases that go back 35 years and the balsa is just as fresh as my new ones. Rich |
| Scorpio | 18 Mar 2010 12:14 p.m. PST |
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| Uesugi Kenshin | 20 Mar 2010 12:43 p.m. PST |
Round non slotted plastic first, metal second. |
| frankthedm | 23 Mar 2010 1:20 p.m. PST |
Food can lid for 4" round [using side cutting can opener]
Food can lid for 3" round [using side cutting can opener]
Metal washer for 2" round
Casino Poker chips for 40mm round bases
Metal washer /casual poker chip for 1.5" round
Wizkids mechwarrior vehicle base for 1.5" x3" round corner cavalry
MDF for 1" x2" round corner cavalry
Metal washer for 1" round
US Pennies for 3/4th round |
| Warbases | 17 Apr 2010 1:50 p.m. PST |
I'd like to see everyone using MDF ;) |
| Kellerman | 19 Apr 2010 4:27 a.m. PST |
2mm plywood or even balsa wood for me |
| Dexter Ward | 19 Apr 2010 5:33 a.m. PST |
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| Cheomesh | 19 Apr 2010 8:44 a.m. PST |
Plastic (sometimes slotted) bases. M. |
begins to think about terrain for Team Yankee.