Which do you prefer to base your ships with?

[dyssnowman]

I was wondering what most people use to base their ships. I have a couple of small fleets already mounted onto the plastic bases (pinned just for good measure) but I was wondering if people had tried the metal bases that Mongoose makes and whidh they prefer.

 

[Dizzy Vree]

i PREFER with metal but i end up basing most of mine on plastic, due to availibility/money

 

[Admiral Phlop]

I make my bases out of nails and use a fender washer on the bottom to give it stability. I have used the plastic stands for smaller models.

 

[JayRaider]

I use brass rods. (i think there essential for the larger ships).

 

[super squirel]

I prefer metal.

 

[Right Hand of God]

I use the bplasti base but I use brass rod instead of the plastic stand, except for the largest and heavest models where I drill a 6mm hole into the bottom of the ship, cut the flight stand down to an inch or so and use that

 

[Triggy]

Plastic bases but chop the top nipple off the stand and drill a wider hole in the miniature.

 

[CheesyRobMan]

Slice off the top of the stem, file it smooth and attach one small magnet to it. With the correct polarity, attach a similar magnet to the bottom of the miniature. I use 5mm-dia disc rare-earth magnets and it seems to work very nicely, no drilling or model-mutilating needed.

 

[Chernobyl]

plastic base, brass rod.

Chern

 

[Iain McGhee]

Usually plastic bases with a nail to replace the shaft. Largest models use metal bases and shafts.

 

[EDFDarkAngel1]

Metal bases for support... mostly because I manage to drop all the models I recently painted... and the plastic stands snap right off while the metal ones need to be bent back a bit.

Dark Angel

 

[Niemand]

Plastic base with Ninja connector

 

[Locutus9956]

I base all my minis on the old AoG metal hex bases, theyre just WAY better and dont snap.

 

[Da Boss]

I'm lazy - i don't glue the stands just use blue tac then take them out for transport - i also don't put things on the undersides of ships so they sit flat

 

[animus]

Plastic for me due to availability and cost.

However, I replace the stems with brass hexagon tubing and place a fitting stem into the ship. That way they're strong and the ships can be taken off the bases when I pack them away. Also allows me to adjust the heights of the ships for balance and appearance.

I suppose metal would work just as well if not better... :?

 

[Burger]

Also allows me to adjust the heights of the ships for balance and appearance.

And for fitting more Strikehawks into limited space :lol:
I do the same, but with square brass rods.

 

[Davesaint]

Also allows me to adjust the heights of the ships for balance and appearance.

And for fitting more Strikehawks into limited space :lol:
I do the same, but with square brass rods.

Burger,

You should try the Ninja Magic connectors. They make 45 and 90 degree bent connectors which would really allow you to pack your strikehawks in very tiny locations as the ships could be flown sideways. :mrgreen:


Dave

 

[Burger]

the ships could be flown sideways. :mrgreen:

Now that is very, very tempting :lol:

 

[animus]

I also use plastic soda bottle caps for fighter bases. They're about the same size as the hex fighter bases but have some height. I put three flights to a base for economy. They look better on the table too - not all circling the base but right on it. I'll post some pics when I get off my ass.

 

[lastbesthope]

I think metal stems is what's important.

LBH