"Re: Basing 15mm" Topic

Hello all – I would like to tap your collective wisdom. I have recently inherited a large number of painted 15mm ACW and I would like to re-base them; previously I had based my already large number of ACW figures using thing tile as i) we had a surplus and ii) my buddy had a tile cutter. Now neither case holds so I am up for new ideas

So – long question short – what is you preferred basing material for 15mm?

I have used mount board for all bases for many years.

B company bases from crackerline miniature

Magnetic hardboard bases. Easy to mount and remove figures. They won't come off unless you want them to! Easy to store and transport. Please contact me for any size, metric or imperial. WE CAN MAKE ANY SQUARE OR RECTANGLE. comes in lot od sizes.

thick but they keep players from grabbing figures to move.

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Steel.

I sell, recommend and use steel bases:

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Then I keep my troops in sheet magnet lined boxes for secure transport and storage.

Steel Bases

SHOGUN Miniatures steal basing – great company

shogunminiatures.com

3/32" Basswood. Easy to get and then cut with hobby knife.

I use bass wood also, I learned all surfaces need to be sealed to avoid warping.

Steel

Litko plywood bases – your choice of thickness.

Magnetic sheet that I cut to whatever basing requirements the rules state.

Use tin in the bottom of boxes for storage.

I find it easier to cut magnetic sheet for stands than steel.

Why use steel?
Difficult to cut to size.
Heavy!!

Depends on how you store them.
I would either use steel and store on a magnetic surface
Or I would base on a magnet (like the ones you can get from Shogun) and store them in a metal box. 😀

I get mine from Wargame Accessories wargameaccessories.com

mount board

I also use mount board. Easy to cut and the material is easy to paint/texture.

Steel from Wargame Accessories.

I like steel because it results in thinner bases that are more durable than other materials.

Great suggestions and many thanks! I will give this a think and once done will post some photos of my new Blues and Greys

Another for steel from Wargame Accessories.

Thick poster board or balsa wood for me. I like bases on the thick side 1/4" or 3/8"so that they are easy to pick up. But others like them thin. As everything in wargaming--"To each his own." Cheers!

Steel

I also use picture frame mounting board. Easy to cut to any shape and size needed. I also run super glue around the edges to seal them in, then paint the edges green. That way humidity and moisture over time won't warp or fray the edges.

I mostly use Litko 1x1 inch bases for infantry, glued to magnetic sheet with a contact adhesive. (I substitute artist's mounting board instead of Litko if the stock gets low.)

I glue a bunch of bases to a sheet of magnet, and then cut out the bases, a dozen or so at a time.

After gluing on the painted and sealed figures, I do the ground work, flocking, etc., and finish it off by running a black Sharpie around the four sides.

Steel from Wargame Accessories. I spray paint the stands with interior green and after mounting the figures I flock them with a combination of N scale dirt and N scale grass using a ratio of 1 to 3 dirt to grass.