"Bases Again" Topic
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cabin4clw | 08 Nov 2013 1:28 p.m. PST |
Are 1/2 x 1/2 bases usable in 1/285 or should they be bigger? |
MajorB | 08 Nov 2013 1:42 p.m. PST |
The smallest bases I use with that size of model is 20mm x 20mm |
Extra Crispy | 08 Nov 2013 7:50 p.m. PST |
Bases for what? Tanks? Single soldiers? Platoons? |
jekinder6 | 08 Nov 2013 8:40 p.m. PST |
That's small for troop stands unless you mean single figures. I have put single 1/285 troops on .5x.5" counters as stands. For teams/ squads/ platoons, I'd go for 7/8" washers or 1" square stands. |
gweirda | 08 Nov 2013 9:21 p.m. PST |
If you're concerned with 'fingerability', you might consider using magnets
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Martin Rapier | 09 Nov 2013 12:53 a.m. PST |
I have based individual figures on 10 x 10, but for vehicles the minimum is 20 x 25, and more generally 30x30 and up. All mm, inches are too fiddly for small bases. |
hindsTMP | 09 Nov 2013 10:19 a.m. PST |
Bases can be *any* size you think looks best. I have used as small as 10mm x 8mm with no problem, and it looks much more unobtrusive than the large thick variety which is currently popular. I use thin plastic card painted the prevailing terrain color. This plastic card sits flush with the terrain. The figures are individually glued to the base with 5-minute epoxy. I roughen up the spot for each figure with an exacto knife. Then I put a small blob of epoxy on the rough spot, and also dip the figure's feet in epoxy. Both are allowed to become tacky. The figure is then put in place, and the tacky epoxy is sufficiently so to keep them upright and allow adjustments prior to final drying. Because of the flexibility of the plastic card, this system is quite durable, and easily survives drops to a floor or handling with fingers. I used to glue a small, undercut square of plastic on the center or corners to allow the base to be picked up with tweezers. In practice, however, I found that with clean hands (wet towel at side of gaming table), I could safely pick them up with my fingers. Here are some examples:
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