Dervel  | 17 Mar 2015 5:42 a.m. PST |
Ok, after playing Bolt Action I have realized that I do not like using dice for pin markers…. Because they get bumped, picked up and generally confused with the other dice flying around the table. Also, I am big on the aesthetics of the terrain and the table in general. There are several great ideas out there for designating pins on a unit, dice holders, click dials, and some really nice flag counters…. But I wanted something that stood out, while blending in with the overall look of the game if that makes sense? This is what I came up with:
Oh, going for a Stalingrad look. |
| John de Terre Neuve | 17 Mar 2015 5:45 a.m. PST |
They look great, where do the shells come from? John |
| Dervel | 17 Mar 2015 6:05 a.m. PST |
G.I. Joe machine gun I think… found them on e-bay. They are solid brass, but they were cheap. I thought about using spent 22 casings, but they are too big. |
| John Treadaway | 17 Mar 2015 6:30 a.m. PST |
That is brilliant Dervel. Brilliant. Any idea of a link (ebay, whatever) as to what I'd be looking for, GI Joe shell wise? John T |
79thPA  | 17 Mar 2015 7:02 a.m. PST |
Great idea. I hate when tokens, dice, etc. are used as markers. |
| avidgamer | 17 Mar 2015 7:30 a.m. PST |
"Great idea. I hate when tokens, dice, etc. are used as markers." Amen brother. That needs to be repeated over and over. They detract from the 'look' of the game and the experience. It just ruins an otherwise nice looking table. |
 miniMo | 17 Mar 2015 8:06 a.m. PST |
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| Dervel | 17 Mar 2015 8:58 a.m. PST |
Thanks guys… I got 50 from this guy in china: auction Shipping took some time, but it was free! They are 1/6 scale (I think they go with the large collectable G.I. Joe Figures?)….. Anyway I liked them because in 28mm they look like 88mm shells :) |
| steamingdave47 | 17 Mar 2015 10:12 a.m. PST |
They look great. I found these in "20mm" scale. link Haven't found anything similar in UK sites yet, but will keep looking. Certainly a lot better than printed tokens. |
| 45thdiv | 17 Mar 2015 10:35 a.m. PST |
I use prone figures for my 20mm ww2 to show pinned units. I could see these being good for shock counters. Matthew |
| SFC Retired | 17 Mar 2015 11:06 a.m. PST |
very nice…may steal the idea. :) SFC Retired |
| snurl1 | 17 Mar 2015 10:39 p.m. PST |
Those are awesome! Great idea! |
| Zematus | 18 Mar 2015 1:24 p.m. PST |
Very cool idea. Secret Weapon Miniatures also has spent shell casings for 28mm.
link |
| Dervel | 18 Mar 2015 1:54 p.m. PST |
Those look like a good solution also… |
| War Panda | 19 Mar 2015 2:43 a.m. PST |
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