Editor in Chief Bill | 12 May 2020 12:57 p.m. PST |
Do you add weight to your 28mm plastic figures to give them more heft? Do you fill the base bottom, add ball bearings, use lead inserts, etc.? |
jwebster | 12 May 2020 1:18 p.m. PST |
Metal washer for base John |
Eumelus | 12 May 2020 1:21 p.m. PST |
Yes, after gluing the figures to wooden bases I glue those bases to thin steel stands, both for weight and to prevent shifting/damage during transport in magnetic sheet-lined boxes. For Necromunda or other skirmish figs on hollow bases, whether plastic or metal, I usually fill in the base with epoxy putty and paint the bottom black, so they don't stand out so much if the figure is pinned, etc. |
Sgt Slag | 12 May 2020 1:29 p.m. PST |
I use MDF bases, which add modest weight -- enough to prevent them from falling over with s slight gust of air. Haven't seen a need for more weight yet. Cheers! |
Glengarry5 | 12 May 2020 1:34 p.m. PST |
I also use MDF bases which I normally slot into Warbase movement trays but even on their own I don't have trouble with figures blowing over. |
Oberlindes Sol LIC | 12 May 2020 1:57 p.m. PST |
I'm working with transparent bases lately, and using base size to achieve stability, rather than base weight. I'm cutting my own bases from blister packs and similar materials. Thicker bases, like some that I have that are about 1/8 inch clear acrylic, make the miniatures too tall, and the bases themselves are very noticeable, which defeats the purpose of clear bases. |
Grelber | 12 May 2020 2:44 p.m. PST |
I recently spray primed my first eight plastic figures. The force of the spray knocked several over, and one almost went off the tray. Moral: I will have to do something to increase the mass of these figures, probably mounting them on a metal washer, rather than the round plastic bases they came with. Grelber |
JimDuncanUK | 12 May 2020 3:35 p.m. PST |
@Grelber Most wargamers I know attach their figures to something while painting/spraying. I use strips of wood with blobs of blu-tac. |
Stew art | 12 May 2020 3:36 p.m. PST |
I use concrete patch as a ground cover which looks good and provides some weight. 😀 |
Yesthatphil | 12 May 2020 3:40 p.m. PST |
I prefer metal figures. Phil |
PK Guy Brent | 12 May 2020 5:27 p.m. PST |
I glue each plastic figure unit to a full size brick. Makes it easy to grasp the brick (as the stand) and it also provides a very satisfying solid feel. |
Editor in Chief Bill | 12 May 2020 8:26 p.m. PST |
I use concrete patch as a ground cover… Brand name? Is it harder to use than, say, spackle? |
ZULUPAUL | 13 May 2020 2:21 a.m. PST |
Nope. I brush prime so no worry about knocking them over. |
advocate | 13 May 2020 2:58 a.m. PST |
If single based, I put them on British pennies. |
Stew art | 13 May 2020 5:07 p.m. PST |
@Editor The brand is DAP Is like concrete and mortar repair. One tub will last a VERY long time. It just goes on like sparkle. I also think that once you paint it brown and give it a dry brush it even looks like dirt. 😀 |
etotheipi | 13 May 2020 5:31 p.m. PST |
Not in a deliberate manner. I use washers sometimes to base plastic figures. |
Anton Ryzbak | 13 May 2020 10:32 p.m. PST |
Pennies for single figures up to 28mm, washers for larger figures/command groups. I make my own sabot bases to hold the penny-mounted figures if I want to play a game at a larger scale. I glue the figures down with Liquid Nails which adds a bit of mass too. |
Asteroid X | 27 May 2020 10:32 a.m. PST |
I use nickels for 28mm (Canuckistani nickels are magnetic) and pennies for 1/72 (20mm). They are cheaper than washers. |
Uesugi Kenshin | 27 May 2020 8:25 p.m. PST |
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dantheman | 28 May 2020 6:15 a.m. PST |
Late to this question, nonetheless, my two cents… I mount individual figures on metal washers for skirmish games. Works better than metal figures, it gives a lower center of gravity. Metal figures, even with washers, are top heavy. Multiple figures I mount 2*2 on mdf squares. Works fine. No heft needed. |