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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/02/04 01:54:18
Subject: Secret Weapon Flagstone (All your base pack) Review
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Neophyte Undergoing Surgeries
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When I first got into miniatures I spent quite a bit of money on Galeforce Nine packs of all kinds, sort of obsessed with the idea or creating my own custom bases. As I got further into the hobby, I found that slate pieces provided by GaleForce are hard to keep mini's attached to. So I went on a quest to find resin bases that resembled the ones I had previously made. Also I wanted to find a company in America so I didn't have to wait 36,000 years for shipping. From reading around DAKKA I found Secret Weapon Miniatures( www.secretweaponminiatures.com ) and started browsing their website. I was very happy to find that the bases they provided looked awesome and suited my needs perfectly!!!
So I took a chance and ordered the "All your bases Flagstone" pack. The pack was $36.00, but was on sale for $32.00 so I ordered and began to patiently await their arrival. Four days later and HELLO BASES IN MY MAILBOX!
I rip open the packaging and the first thing I find a giant, neatly labeled bag filled with my bases. Inside was 20 25mm bases, 5 40mm bases and 2 60mm bases.
I started removing the bases and I was immediately impressed by the amount of detail in them. Each base is fairly unique and it wouldn't take much effort to easily make them different from one another.
First lets start with the 60mm bases. Both bases are very solid and Secret Weapon provided you with two different styles.
Out of the package to see all the detail
Number Two
Next we move on to the 5 40mm bases each unique and finely detailed.
Here we have both sets of 25mm bases
And now the whole set together.
Overall I'm very happy with my purchase. I will definitely be ordering more and converting my whole Ultramarines army to the new bases.
As soon as I get them painted up and a mini thrown on them I will be sure to update.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2011/02/04 02:07:26
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/02/04 01:59:00
Subject: Re:Secret Weapon Flagstone (All your base pack) Review
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Calm Celestian
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Those are super, thanks for the post!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/02/04 06:59:57
Subject: Secret Weapon Flagstone (All your base pack) Review
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Calculating Commissar
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Just to be sure, those bases have no kind of bevel to the edge, right? They look completely straight.
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The supply does not get to make the demands. |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/02/04 07:12:02
Subject: Secret Weapon Flagstone (All your base pack) Review
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Long-Range Ultramarine Land Speeder Pilot
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Really nice ones
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"Each path must be chosen with care,
Lest disaster swallow us whole."
Varo Tigurius
Ultramarines Chief Librarian
Wh40k: Ultramarines, Blood Angels, Dark Angels, Space Wolves, Black Templars, Grey Knights, Imperial Guard, Inquisition, Eldar, Dark Eldar, Harlequins, Tyranids, Orks, Chaos Space Marines, Daemons of Chaos.
Wh: Dark Elves, Vampire Counts, Empire, Dwarfs, High Elves, Warriors of Chaos, Bretonnia. |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/02/04 07:33:06
Subject: Secret Weapon Flagstone (All your base pack) Review
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Neophyte Undergoing Surgeries
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Agamemnon2 wrote:Just to be sure, those bases have no kind of bevel to the edge, right? They look completely straight.
Yeah this set does not have a beveled edge. They sell other sets with beveled edges.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/02/04 21:13:58
Subject: Secret Weapon Flagstone (All your base pack) Review
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Veteran Inquisitorial Tyranid Xenokiller
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This looks like it's got a ton of air bubbles. Are all the tops of the rubble/sand piles cratered? DAANNNGG wrote:
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2011/02/04 21:14:11
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/02/05 12:11:55
Subject: Secret Weapon Flagstone (All your base pack) Review
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Neophyte Undergoing Surgeries
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The Power Cosmic wrote:This looks like it's got a ton of air bubbles. Are all the tops of the rubble/sand piles cratered?
DAANNNGG wrote:
Nah they're not as bad as this one and that one isn't even bad now that's its painted
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/02/05 12:48:01
Subject: Secret Weapon Flagstone (All your base pack) Review
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[MOD]
Anti-piracy Officer
Somewhere in south-central England.
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The pic is double life size. Those tiny bubbles will never notice when it's painted.
I'm surprised at no bevel.
My experience of casting my own bases is that it's easier to hoik them out of the mould with a bevel. Automatically Appended Next Post: Anyway it is a nice set of bases, with a good coherent look.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/02/05 12:57:00
Subject: Secret Weapon Flagstone (All your base pack) Review
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Shroomin Brain Boy
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i thought that extra texture was intentional, as some kind of gravel texture to enrichen the overall structure...
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2011/02/05 15:11:14
Subject: Secret Weapon Flagstone (All your base pack) Review
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Calm Celestian
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Kilkrazy wrote:
I'm surprised at no bevel.
They are also available with bevel and round-lip as well.
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