| coopman | 09 Dec 2013 4:20 p.m. PST |
I'll see how I like them when they arrive. Never seen any of them in person. I ordered some Centurions and T-54s for starters (AIW). I was going to go with GHQ before I got the idea to order some of these. The price difference alone is a pretty persuasive argument! $6 USD for a GHQ platoon vs. less than $1 USD for a Pico platoon. I like the idea of putting a platoon of 3 AFVs on a base and still having some space between the vehicles. My plan is that the base size be such that it fits in a "Memoir '44" gameboard hex, which is 2.2 inches across, so my base size would be about 1.1" deep x 2" wide. I have seen people use 25mm x 25mm or 30mm x 30mm bases with 3 vehicles on them, but this looks too crowded to me. A 2" frontage may look too sparsely populated with only three models on it though. What do you guys think? |
| Nandalf | 09 Dec 2013 4:30 p.m. PST |
Yo!
Firstly, Picoarmor stuff is awesome. Secondly here are some pics with basing ideas / examples:
(just put up on my blog http:..tinyminipeople.com) Here are some Centurions on a 40mm round base:
And my Abrams armored company mounted on mdf Flames of War bases (2"x1.25" i think):
And an ATGM company on actual Flames of War bases:
Ben. |
| boy wundyr x | 09 Dec 2013 4:39 p.m. PST |
They are cute! Great for games where the scale is a platoon or more for a base, and I've got a 1:1 (company per side) scale Vietnam project almost done too. |
| bishnak | 09 Dec 2013 4:47 p.m. PST |
I'm sure you'll love them. PicoArmor service is great and the miniatures are fantastic! The detail is awesome for such small minis, and they are best en-masse (especially the infantry). You're on the right track with bigger bases IMO. The platoon bases look great with multiple vehicles. I go one step further and go with 100mm frontage company bases for larger scale games. |
| Generalstoner49 | 09 Dec 2013 5:04 p.m. PST |
Nandalf, that is exactly how I base my own Pico armor. Enmasse like that it looks awesome. |
| HistoryPhD | 09 Dec 2013 5:29 p.m. PST |
O8's are fantastic and deeply addictive!! The Johns at Picoarmor couldn't be nicer or better at customer service |
| taskforce58 | 09 Dec 2013 7:17 p.m. PST |
@coopman – a company of my Israeli Sho't, three vehicles on a 40mm wide base:
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| Greg B | 09 Dec 2013 9:09 p.m. PST |
You can always go totally nuts and mount them all individually too! Here are some examples:
Good luck with your project! |
| Noldor42 | 09 Dec 2013 10:53 p.m. PST |
They are perfect for platoon level games like Cold War Commander & the guys at Pico are great… |
| Inkpaduta | 10 Dec 2013 10:17 a.m. PST |
I wish I had the skill to paint such small figures with such detail. |
wants to know if you can tell the difference between weaker and stronger magnets with 3mm aircraft.
