Bases, Bases, Bases

I've used just about every base known. Plastic stands are good for smaller
ships. The GZG stands are pretty good, but I'd rather not pay that much for
them. My current favorite base is a big fender washer (about 1.25 inches
across) with a roofing nail glued to the washer. The large head on the nail
allows it to easily be glued to the washer. The washers are quite heavy, so
support even heavy minis fairly well. Paint the whole thing black and glue the
mini to the nail point. The point allows you to fit about any size mounting
hole in the mini. I paint on the tick marks quickly usig a template
and a paint pen.  About $5.00 and an hour or so creates 20-30 bases.

Just a tip from your Uncle Vern

Later

Brian

PS. US readers...Any thoughts on getting a letter writing (actually
e-mail
writing) campaign to KR at GeoHex to see if he'd be interested in selling FT
minis without the stands, especially for the escort size vessels. I'd love to
have a bunch of the GZG escort ships, but don't like to pay that much for two
big bases to go with the two small ships. I'd much rather see the bases
packaged separately. Based on the packaging of the GZG tanks, you should be
able to get 4-5 escorts in a package....

BJC