| DColtman | 10 Jan 2015 12:54 p.m. PST |
I have recently obtained a few blisters of FOW Vietnam figs for a project to use another ruleset that would require individual casualties to be marked or removed. The figs have round bases that fit into round holes in the plastic stand, I guess this is how FOW stuff comes now. I understand that this is to hid the figure base and they are intended to be glued in, but it occurs to me that perhaps there is a way to use this system to allow figures to be removed, perhaps using magnets? The bases don't fit the holes snugly and there is a fair bit of play. Anybody else thought of trying this or tried something clever that works? |
| kiltboy | 10 Jan 2015 1:33 p.m. PST |
I'm going a different route as I pick up loose lots on ebay and here. There are typically loose infantry and support weapons so I build a few bases with three figs and leave a few more individually based. Then swap out the 4 fig base for a three, then the three for a couple of singles etc.. What they have also provided is the occassional random vehicle I wouldn't otherwise have picked up. If you are looking to do the same you could always ask here if anyone has a few loose to trade or sell. David |
| kiltboy | 10 Jan 2015 1:43 p.m. PST |
Just had a random thought.
Drill out the hole on the base.
Then glue a thin sheet of fridge magnet under the base.
Glue a metal washer to the figure that will sit in the whole.
This way the figure isn't raised and you could glue a few washers together to fill the hole once the figure is removed. David |
| Nick Bowler | 10 Jan 2015 2:38 p.m. PST |
I do what kiltboy does -- I have a few stands with 2 or 3 rather than 4, and a few single figures as well. For WW II, I have a few casualty markers that I can put behind a 3 or 4 figure base. |
| DColtman | 10 Jan 2015 2:51 p.m. PST |
David – the magnetic sheet idea is intersting. Maybe 10mm x 1mm rare earth magnets would work even better? |
| The Beast Rampant | 10 Jan 2015 3:20 p.m. PST |
I don't think a washer that small would be viable. I'd go with REM's. |
 Extra Crispy  | 10 Jan 2015 3:43 p.m. PST |
If your rules track casualties singly like that I'd think you'd end up needing to split up the base anyway, no? Why not just base them singly? |
| BuckeyeBob | 10 Jan 2015 4:21 p.m. PST |
You could use some blue-tac in the base hole or on the figure base. It's a non-permanent solution and a lot faster than fitting magnets to bases or stands. |
| kiltboy | 10 Jan 2015 5:54 p.m. PST |
My initial thought was to remove the depth of what would be added to the figure base (magnet or washer) ao the figure still fit in and wasn't too high. So take a 10mm diameter bit to drill out the bottom. You could use steel sheet on the base and a magnet on the figure and get the same result David |
| Martin Rapier | 11 Jan 2015 1:27 p.m. PST |
I have tried various 'removable figure' basing schemes, and none are very satisfactory. Either base singly or use normal bases and hit markers/rosters. |
| Lion in the Stars | 11 Jan 2015 2:21 p.m. PST |
What I've been doing (now that I play more individual-casualty games) is to base ~2 squads of a platoon on FoW bases and the last squad singly. Another trick to that, since FoW doesn't really count the number of models on the base is to base 3 per FoW medium base and use the "extras" to either add another platoon or base singly. You kinda need the older, flat bases for that, though. |
| Poniatowski | 14 Jan 2015 4:56 a.m. PST |
I have been struggleing with this too…. I love skirmish games…. and being able to mount them individually woudl be great. |
experiments to find a better way to mount aircraft for wargaming.