tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352595594411564975.post2549165806321936721..comments2018-09-03T08:39:29.576-07:00Comments on Oldhammer15: My basing problems...Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00603532357518350194noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352595594411564975.post-78542778528933627092015-06-30T23:32:23.018-07:002015-06-30T23:32:23.018-07:00Thanks. Now I have completed my first units, I can...Thanks. Now I have completed my first units, I can say I'm entirely happy with my choice. If I play DBA or HoTT with them I'll just have to mount fewer figures on the larger base and put up with it. It isn't as though the number of figures really matters in DBA anyway!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00603532357518350194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352595594411564975.post-35632750430355894432015-06-30T15:48:36.999-07:002015-06-30T15:48:36.999-07:001/2" may be an inconvenient 13.7mm in metric,...1/2" may be an inconvenient 13.7mm in metric, but on the other hand, it is exactly half an inch in imperial. I think you are absolutely right about 10mm being too small and 15mm too large. I imagine 10mm works in DBA because you are multi basing and you can shuffle them up a bit. Also it's only 4 to a base for close order infantry and they are supposed to present quite a solid close packed wall.Scalenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07686644105089579423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352595594411564975.post-54694410309031407152015-05-18T22:35:38.389-07:002015-05-18T22:35:38.389-07:00Hi
Thanks for your comment. I think it was your o...Hi<br /><br />Thanks for your comment. I think it was your orcs I was admiring on TMP recently. Great work. <br /><br />Things have moved forward a little and I am definitely going ahead with the half inch bases for human sized models. 15mm just gave too much space around the models when they were ranked up. <br /><br />ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00603532357518350194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352595594411564975.post-27273905319216867182015-05-18T15:42:35.976-07:002015-05-18T15:42:35.976-07:00Hi Chris!
My choice was: 14mm for 25mm bases (hum...Hi Chris! <br />My choice was: 14mm for 25mm bases (human, elf, dwarf) and 16mm for 30mm bases (orc, chaos warrior). My reasons:<br /><br />1. It looks good<br />2. As I have some textured (with squares) plasticard sheets, it´s the easiest way for me to make the bases... :-)<br /><br />Have a look here: http://shop.greenstuffworld.com/ABS-Plasticard/ABS-Plasticard-Large-Squares-Textured-Sheet-A4<br /><br />If not, I would probably go with 15mm, as it´s quite easy to found mdf base of that size...<br /><br />Cheers!Hetairoihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05218314152169339537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352595594411564975.post-30858154280098954192015-05-16T00:51:53.365-07:002015-05-16T00:51:53.365-07:00Hi. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Like yo...Hi. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Like you, I mostly use HOTT for 15mm fantasy and under most circumstances id be happy using any other rules with that basing. <br /><br />This is an exception as I really just want to embrace every part of trying to replicate Warhammer in 15mm, which includes the basing. For me it is less about being anal about base sizes as it is about just jumping into the project with both feet and fully committing to it. Little puzzles like this basing 'problem' just add to the fun!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00603532357518350194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352595594411564975.post-91054136954016561692015-05-15T03:31:31.652-07:002015-05-15T03:31:31.652-07:00As I came from HOTT (and thought I might return to...As I came from HOTT (and thought I might return to it at the time) I tried to maintain a base size that matched the same frontage. Basically 40mm. Assuming 3 figures to a base this meant 13.3mm front by 15mm deep for a single miniature. 13.3mm is pretty much 1/2". The couple of mm different in depth is visibly unnoticeable. However 15x15 would have the accumulative effect of producing a 45mm frontage.<br /><br />I'm happy to say I've become far more less ****y retentive with time and care less about such things. My focus is primarily on skirmish level games and I base the miniature on a circular base that 'suits' the miniature - some small some large.<br /><br />Should I wish to play 'regimental' size games (such as WHF) my backup is; ensure bases have steel content or apply steel sheet to the base. Cut magnetic sheets to desired 'regiment/unit' size. Lightly paint with colours to match base colours. (optional; stick thick cardboard layer beneath magnetic base to give 2-3mm table clearance for easier manipulation on the table). Add miniatures to suit. Flexible. And good for re-purposing skirmish based figures or for allowing the removal of casualties if the rules require.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642212723455159281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352595594411564975.post-44557739961798789962015-05-12T01:18:25.714-07:002015-05-12T01:18:25.714-07:00Hi Dan. Thanks for your comment. I think I'll ...Hi Dan. Thanks for your comment. I think I'll definitely multi base with a few singles as I don't plan on using them for skirmish. That would open up a whole other headache as I base figures on pennies for skirmish games! Tried that for WAB and it just looked wrong. Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00603532357518350194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352595594411564975.post-7742084702969154552015-05-11T15:03:40.462-07:002015-05-11T15:03:40.462-07:00I agree, 1/2 " looks good, I ended up multi b...I agree, 1/2 " looks good, I ended up multi basing them all on my first unit, I decided singles would be to fiddly, although you have the advantage of using them for skirmish as well. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00499495967206208750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352595594411564975.post-72297686443529928542015-05-11T07:11:13.527-07:002015-05-11T07:11:13.527-07:00Thanks. And yes, I'm definitely going to multi...Thanks. And yes, I'm definitely going to multi-base, but with some singles for casualty removal. So the plan was to figure out what looks okay for the singles and work up from there!<br /><br />Thanks for your comment. Makes me feel more confident in my choice! :)Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00603532357518350194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352595594411564975.post-60932311459340630122015-05-11T06:29:48.204-07:002015-05-11T06:29:48.204-07:00Half an inch is perfect mate,it's what I was p...Half an inch is perfect mate,it's what I was planing on using but as multi-basing and front ranking of 2.5"Chico Dankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16209424634551876747noreply@blogger.com