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Made in au
Mekboy Hammerin' Somethin'





Perth, Western Australia

so...I've got somewhere in the region of 300-400 ork boyz/nobz/etc, in various stages of completion, and currently, they all have 25mm bases...I think they would all fit, and generally look, much better on 32mm's...but, buying that many 32mm bases is quite an investment, and I've just spotted some 32mm, 2mm-thick, black silicone, adhesive-backed anti-skid pad things on ebay
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...they're the right size and shape, and they're a small fraction of the price (AU$11.79 for 100, vs GW's AU$60 for 100) of "proper" bases, so they're awfully tempting in that regard...but...being silicone instead of plastic, I'm a bit concerned about whether the models/basing material (most likely just some texture paint, maybe a bit of cork/plastic bits here and there) would be able to stick to them properly

what do you lot think? anyone tried using those things as bases before?...any chance they'd work properly?...or would everything just peel off them if you so much as look at them funny?

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2018/02/21 10:51:00


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Made in de
Experienced Maneater






MDF bases are pretty cheap and can be found on Ebay.
Plastic bases can be found pretty cheap on Aliexpress, too.

I wouldn't stick my models on silicone pads that thin.

   
Made in au
Mekboy Hammerin' Somethin'





Perth, Western Australia

...yeah...the more I think about it, the less I feel it'd work...yeah, scrap that idea...think I will go with some MDF bases - I actually just found some that were even slightly cheaper than these silicone ones, so yeah...no contest really...

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Made in us
Nurgle Chosen Marine on a Palanquin





Yeah, paint is not going to stick well to slippery anti-skid pieces of silicone.
   
Made in us
Kid_Kyoto






Probably work

I got 100 32mm black plastic bases from China on ebay for 10-12 USD. They weren't exactly GW, but once in use they're indistinguishable.

Be pickier and maybe spend a tiny bit more so you don't need to take the chance.

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