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Quick question, my brother brought this up, and was curious what others on here think, or have done.

He was thinking of magnetizing the base and the figure so that he can swap out bases depending on the terrain you play one. Has anyone else done this, if so what did you do to create this?

Or does this seem like to much, and no one notices that you are playing in a city board with grass on the bases?

I wouldn't bother personally. Seems like an enormous pain in the backside. You / he'd be better off just picking a suitably generic base scheme if it's the sort of thing that really niggles.

But hey, half my army's still just base coated. I'd be happy just to have everything painted to a half decent standard. Oh, and to have some scenery that isn't obviously still cardboard. If you've both finished painting your armies and have got sufficient time on your hands that it seems like a good idea, then go for it.

I think it’s a lot of work to do, and would never consider it. That said, it should be fairly easy for most armies. Feet tend to be nice and flat, with plenty of space to sink a magnet. Bases should also be easy to set up.

If you are worried about the base clashing with the table, consider clear bases.

Thanks guys for your input. I don't think I'll do it myself either. I have some bases I've made, that look good and fit with my Raven Guard army.

IMO, you could probably get a strong enough pull by gluing two (or one very large) neodymium magnet to the bottom of the base, then grind down two small ones two roughly the thickness of a penny. Once that is done, drill a hole in the feet that is very shallow and stick them under the feet with some superglue.

Alternatively you could leave the magnets the thickness that they are but create a crater or raised platform that will hide the magnets. inside of the terrain.

The biggest reason that I would be put off by this is the money you'd be spending on multiple bases rather than just having one that works with most or all terrains, but the most beautiful thing about this hobby is that you yourself can decide how intricate you want to make your miniatures.

even so, the ability to make many different bases for your miniatures is interesting. If either you or your brother decide to give it a swing please share the results!

Good point, why not go for clear acrylic disks as bases?