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It feels like the best thing to do would be get a outside bevel, and drop the snapping idea in favor of the rings coming in two parts.

Because the problem is if you don't, it's only a slight improvement over the MDF adapter rings.

MDF: Drop the base into it, fill the gaps, and flock.

Current design: Break the base in half, glue in on, fill in the gaps on the side of the base from the snap wedges, paint the sides to help hide the gap filler on the side, and then flock.

Witch in all honesty doing a big of quick and dirty green stuff work your going to cover in flock anyway is alot easier compared to your bases. Filling in a gap in a smooth surface on the outside of the base and trying to get it all seamless. Alot more time consumeing.

The MDF rings will be alot easier to use then your current offering.


But by just having each base in two parts, you could glue the adapter on seamlessly, and then go straight to flocking with no gap filling. Combining that with a outer beveled surface, and you now go a product that is actully a step above the MDF guys. One that would be hands down the best one i could see anyone offering.

New and improved (maybe)

Beveled inside and out. Two pieces.



Next step: Wait till Friday to buy something with the new bases with it.
Wouldn't want to get this far and have a noticeably different angel.

Thanks everyone for the feedback.

EccentricTodd wrote:
New and improved (maybe)

Beveled inside and out. Two pieces.



Next step: Wait till Friday to buy something with the new bases with it.
Wouldn't want to get this far and have a noticeably different angel.

Thanks everyone for the feedback.

yup, that's something id buy. I'm def not re-basing many of my bases that are well done. However I would buy something like this and paint/ decorate it to match.

Looks good and well thought out!

Much nicer! Great job listening to feedback.

If it's a two part base if the join is even a little bit off you could design it as a marker designating straight forward and straight backwards, or the two sides of 180 field of view.

Looks good, and I think it will do well

I imagine the best way to cast these with bevels on both sides would be to make a semi-hard mould where the rings would be cast upside-down (widest end up).

Inside of each ring, a pewter plug exactly the size of the 25mm base will sit in the center. Then you pour the resin around it.

Remove the whole thing from the mould, and then the plug from the ring, trim flashing.

That ones free, dakka!

Gragga Da Krumpa wrote:
I imagine the best way to cast these with bevels on both sides would be to make a semi-hard mould where the rings would be cast upside-down (widest end up).

Inside of each ring, a pewter plug exactly the size of the 25mm base will sit in the center. Then you pour the resin around it.

Remove the whole thing from the mould, and then the plug from the ring, trim flashing.

That ones free, dakka!

Check out his website, the guy makes and sells plastic miniatures. With sprues and everything! He said himself that he plans to make these bad boys out of plastic.

Ah. Well good luck with that!

I'd buy a few dozen sets like the ones pictured above

Gragga Da Krumpa wrote:
Actually, I have. And I have the new Deathstorm box with those very bases.

I just didnt care. BRB- Models will be based with the base size they are supplied with, or the closest appropriate size when one is not supplied but is necessary. You dont have to do anything with your existing models!

Having played the game since 3rd edition, I have grown accustomed to the idea of older models being grandfathered in. Old Grotesques, Trukks, etc. Overall, it has little to no impact on the game.

I was just really hoping some players were not seriously considering expanding their base sizes for some sort of 4mm "advantage".

Ironically, I still have metal CSM terminators on the original 28mm bases but I bet if I tried to use them, people would rage and say I am using the wrong bases.

Looking good! I'm very interested. This would save a ton of time.

I thought I should reply to this thread to give an update.

So the first mold is for the most part done. I need to do a little polishing to take some toll marks out that appear in the top of the rings.

In order to get the quality I want, I need to have two different sets of adapter rings. This is because not all 25mm bases are created equal. I have found that these bases fit the Secret Weapon bases (as pictured (Ancient Sands)) as well as slota'bases from Warlord. For GW, there is a 1/2 to 3/4mm gap between the base and the adapter, if pushed up tight to one side. It's really about a 1/4mm all the way around. You can glue these on those bases, you just need thick amounts of good old fashion Testors in a tube or thick CA glue. This is why I am making another set. I hope that both of the sets will be ready next week sometime.

That's pretty cool. It also gives people the option of not having to rebase them right away as it looks a bit more like a display piece.

This beveled version looks so much better! It's smart to do another version that fits GW bases exactly right, and the above one for bases which are not as slanted. Excellent progress!

Great idea!!

Looks very good!

Don't forget the boardgamers!

Many boardgames use grey plastic gaming pieces, so it's hard to distinguish various types of figures. Frex, Zombicide uses several sculpts for walkers, and it's not easy for new players to distinguish walkers vs. runners vs. Fatties. Colored "base sleeves" would definitely help out!

Very good design, nice and simple!

ced1106 wrote:
Don't forget the boardgamers!

Many boardgames use grey plastic gaming pieces, so it's hard to distinguish various types of figures. Frex, Zombicide uses several sculpts for walkers, and it's not easy for new players to distinguish walkers vs. runners vs. Fatties. Colored "base sleeves" would definitely help out!

Really? I thought that the sculpts made it pretty obvious. Walkers are...walking, Runners are...running, and Fatties are...fat. Even my 4 y/o can tell the difference. Although in my house we have zombies, running zombies, and "big" zombies.

"Dady, why is this zombie big."

"That's a Fattie."

"It is not nice call someone 'fattie'."

"No, you're right. This is a 'big' zombie."

I'm not sure if it would be easy to mold, but keying both sides (a protrusion fitting into a socket) would add a slick professional touch, and make alignment crisper.

I've rebased most of my necron horde on 32s that have a nice straight edge, most of my basing material goes over the beveled edge anyway so it doesnt matter to me.

Gragga Da Krumpa wrote:
...why would you want 32mm bases?

Many tournaments demands that you base the model on the base currently being sold with the model.

rakkeren wrote:

Gragga Da Krumpa wrote:
...why would you want 32mm bases?

Many tournaments demands that you base the model on the base currently being sold with the model.

And marines look badass on the bigger bases!

Nice work on the adapter. I think a lot of people will find these useful.

The inner bevel is a critical decider for me. If it were just a tube it's got almost no connection around the bottom and will be fragile, or I'll have to put a lot of putty in it.

The inner bevel looks like it will be nice and solid when it comes to the connection.

Allies for 40k has a use for these.
Have 1 colour for the main force, and another for the allies.
That way, use models from the same army if you're pushed.

weeble1000 wrote:

ced1106 wrote:
Don't forget the boardgamers!

Many boardgames use grey plastic gaming pieces, so it's hard to distinguish various types of figures. Frex, Zombicide uses several sculpts for walkers, and it's not easy for new players to distinguish walkers vs. runners vs. Fatties. Colored "base sleeves" would definitely help out!

Really? I thought that the sculpts made it pretty obvious. Walkers are...walking, Runners are...running, and Fatties are...fat. Even my 4 y/o can tell the difference. Although in my house we have zombies, running zombies, and "big" zombies.

"Dady, why is this zombie big."

"That's a Fattie."

"It is not nice call someone 'fattie'."

"No, you're right. This is a 'big' zombie."

"He's the big boned zombie"


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rakkeren wrote:

Gragga Da Krumpa wrote:
...why would you want 32mm bases?

Many tournaments demands that you base the model on the base currently being sold with the model.

I wonder if this is going to change with GW's current policy of "it's just aesthetic", they've even released a bundle for Necrons that has 2 base sizes so you can choose.

Because 8th editions standard 1" range for melee attacks, it will be very important if your models are on 25mm bases (able to attack from second row) or on 32mm. So I'm resurecting this thread.

I just ordered 100 of the rings as they are the easiest and cheapest way to rebase.

I found 2 alternatives:
MDF rings: more expensive, large gaps, hard to glue on

resin half-rings: even more expensive, better fit than MDF, but IMHO resin is inferior to plastics