From: Mark A. Siefert <cthulhu@c...>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 22:57:48 -0600
Subject: Basing Grav Tanks
I'm finally dusting off the DS II miniatures I bought years ago and I'm wondering what's the best way to base out the grav tanks? I'm thinking of mounting them on a rectangular base (properly flocked) with a wire flight base. Does anyone else have any suggestions? Later,
From: Alderfek@a...
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 01:05:09 EST
Subject: Re: Basing Grav Tanks
In a message dated 2/21/04 12:06:52 AM Eastern Standard Time, > siefertma@wi.rr.com writes: > I'm thinking of Hi Mark, I use the black square rect. bases too. I also use the just the base part of the clear round flight bases. These I like because it gives the illusion of flight and you can see the terrain your over just like the "real" thing. Kirk BSA Pack 23 & Troop 23 Rockmart/Aragon, Ga. Technical Cartoonist Wargamer Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
From: Mark A. Siefert <cthulhu@c...>
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 00:14:52 -0600
Subject: RE: Basing Grav Tanks
I just had a brainstorm! I've got some old plasti-card that I've cut into 1"X1/2" rectangles (thank goodness I had a X-acto miter box and a razor saw for this). Then taking some cylindrical air gun pellets (in this case Crosman Copperheads.177 caliber) I glue them to the center of the base. Then I paint and flock the base, then affix the painted mini on the top! I'm also going to look into some magnetic stripping for the underside of the base so I can transport them on a metal tray. [quoted original message omitted]
From: Mark A. Siefert <cthulhu@c...>
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 00:18:38 -0600
Subject: RE: Basing Grav Tanks
OH! I forgot to mention: I'm going to have to bore out a larger hole on the bottom of the mini to seat the air gun pellet. But that shouldn't be too much trouble. [quoted original message omitted]
From: Nicholas Caldwell <nicholascaldwell@e...>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 21:24:59 -0500
Subject: Re: Basing Grav Tanks
First attempt -- I used some earring backs which were clear plastic, looked like: :::| where the ::: is the "handle" and the | is a clear plastic disk. It's just big enough to support the miniature without it tipping over and I had a bunch on-hand from a Victorian Sci-Fi project where I used the disks as propellers. But my latest attempt (untried, as yet) -- is to use plain metal thumb-tacks. This has the added advantage of being magnetic -- strip of magnet in the bottom of the box and this will hold -- hopefully. I have the parts but I haven't tried this yet. Nick Caldwell nicholascaldwell@earthlink.net [quoted original message omitted]