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toofatlardies writes:

I really like them for large skirmish games like Sharp Practice and the Dark Age skirmish rules that we're currently playtesting where you may have forty or more figures per side and where you may want to introduce some concept of formations rather than just a loose rabble type skirmish you get with (say) a dozen figures. These bases allow you to form up and move easily rather than having to shift individual figures each time.

Martin at Warbases is a VERY helpful bloke and his service is second to none, in my experience.

Oh, and specifically to answer Chortle. Yes, loads.


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Big Rich of TooFatLardies announces:

…it was a messy shieldwall a week ago that prompted me to order a few movement trays from Warbases, a company who have been impressing many gamers with their superb laser cut products at extremely affordable prices.

Movement trays

So, an order dispatched just before the weekend (Thursday or Friday, I can't recall which) prompted Postman Pat to deliver a well wrapped parcel on Monday morning, and like all wargamers I couldn't put it to one side, I had to get them ready immediately. I bought twelve trays in all, six for a dozen figures and six for half-a-dozen, all for penny-sized bases. This is a great idea from Warbases.

I, and most of my pals, use 1p pieces for our basing (Her Maj's head down, of course, so as not to blemish her fair and noble vis!), as they are cheap as chips and pretty much cheaper than buying washers of a similar size…

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