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2023/05/27 18:19:02
Subject: Basing epic 40k
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Regular Dakkanaut
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I’ve got an old school that epic 6mm Eldar army that I’m painting up. Really fun project. But I’m having a problem thinking how to make bases for them. The infantry all came with bases but I’d like to base up some of the smaller vehicles and artillery and GW didn’t make bases for them. Looking on line I’ve found loads of photos of epic armies with bases people have made but I can’t find any information about what they made them from. I thought plasticard would work but I’d like round bases and it’s a nightmare to try and cut circles out of the stuff. Does anybody have any tips for alternatives
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2023/05/27 18:23:53
Subject: Re:Basing epic 40k
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Beard Squig
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Honestly, waaaaay back in the day, I used pennies to base a lot of my epic 40k artillery, etc.
Just try and find something else that costs 1 cent per stand 😆
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2023/05/27 18:33:30
Subject: Basing epic 40k
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Thanks. Should say that one thing is that I don’t want bumps around the miniatures on top of the bases. The ones I’m looking at online are nicely leveled off, like the miniatures have been set into the bases. That’s what I’m struggling with
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2023/05/28 11:09:44
Subject: Basing epic 40k
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Trigger-Happy Baal Predator Pilot
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I do print my bases myself, so maybe seek some one to print them for you it should cost you not that match.
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2023/05/28 11:16:40
Subject: Basing epic 40k
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Servoarm Flailing Magos
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Jandgalf wrote:I’ve got an old school that epic 6mm Eldar army that I’m painting up. Really fun project. But I’m having a problem thinking how to make bases for them. The infantry all came with bases but I’d like to base up some of the smaller vehicles and artillery and GW didn’t make bases for them. Looking on line I’ve found loads of photos of epic armies with bases people have made but I can’t find any information about what they made them from. I thought plasticard would work but I’d like round bases and it’s a nightmare to try and cut circles out of the stuff. Does anybody have any tips for alternatives
If you want to make a lot of them out of plasticard, get yourself a round punch of the size you want - they're available in all sorts of styles in Arts&Crafts shops or hardware stores.
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2023/05/28 14:27:22
Subject: Re:Basing epic 40k
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Rampaging Reaver Titan Princeps
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MDF rounds are easily available just google for them or various plastic bases will do fine
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"But me no buts! Our comrades get hurt. Our friends die. Falkenburg is a knight who swore an oath to serve the church and to defend the weak. He'd be the first to tell you to stop puling and start planning. Because what we are doing-at risk to ourselves-is what we have sworn to do. The West relies on us. It is a risk we take with pride. It is an oath we honour. Even when some soft southern burgher mutters about us, we know the reason he sleeps soft and comfortable, why his wife is able to complain about the price of cabbages as her most serious problem and why his children dare to throw dung and yell "Knot" when we pass. It's because we are what we are. For all our faults we stand for law and light.
Von Gherens This Rough Magic Lackey, Flint & Freer
Mekagorkalicious -Monkeytroll
2017 Model Count-71
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2023/05/28 15:03:14
Subject: Basing epic 40k
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Regular Dakkanaut
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MDF! Why didn’t I think think of that/know about these circles already. That seems perfect. Ready made, cheap, no need to work plasticard and can save the plasticard for better things. Brilliant! Thanks so much
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2023/05/28 15:06:32
Subject: Basing epic 40k
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Servoarm Flailing Magos
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Jandgalf wrote:MDF! Why didn’t I think think of that/know about these circles already. That seems perfect. Ready made, cheap, no need to work plasticard and can save the plasticard for better things. Brilliant! Thanks so much
Plastic chips and chits of all sort of size and thickness are also available (usually in 1000-count bags and up) from firms that do merchandising products.
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2023/06/01 10:23:24
Subject: Basing epic 40k
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Utilizing Careful Highlighting
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Washers and milliput/green stuff/plaster built up enough to just blend with the plug is my usual so far for 28mm and 6mm.
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