Re: Mini Stands

This is how I've decided to do my stands (and yes, I had to hack a bunch
of
old ones off to go over to my new standard, but I think the end result
is
worth it).

I got GW flying bases - they are available in small (25mm) and large
(60mm)
varieties. When ordering from GW, make sure to tell them not to include
the
posts; it will save you 50% !! Use the small ones for small ships and
fighters, and the large ones for anything that you're worried might tip
over.

Next, head out to a hobby shop and get either brass tube or brass
squares
in three different sizes that will fit snugly into one another. For
fighter
bases you'll also need some small diameter brass rod (I think 1/16th).
For
smaller ships, use the two smaller sizes for the following steps, and
for
larger ships, use the two larger.

Cut 35mm and 5mm sections of the larger "tube," and a 15-25mm section of
the smaller. The 35mm section gets epoxied into the GW clear circular
base.
Put the 5mm section over the smaller piece, and epoxy both into the
miniature's mounting hole. Make sure that they're perpendicular BEFORE
the
epoxy sets.

Now you have a figure that can be put in the stand for play, and taken
out
for transport or storage. In fact, you only need enough lower stands to
fit
as big of a battle as you expect to play, as they're interchangable
(with
the exception of small vs. large dia.).

They have no angles or markers, so you'll need "rings" for during play,
but
on the other hand, they look really classy, and no matter how many times
they change the rules, you never have to change bases again.

For fighters, drill 6 holes at random intervals on one of the small
bases
(just make sure they're not too close together). Then cut the small dia.
rod to random lengths of 5 to 15mm. Epoxy the rod into the stand, and
superglue the fighters to the rods, and you have a very cool looking
"formation" that doesn't look like a hex. All of the groups will look
diferent, which is also very cool.

Of course I like these methods, because otherwise I wouldn't have
decided
to use them. I'm sure that others may substitute or improve in different
ways.

In fact, to give credit where it's due, I got the idea from one of the
earlier threads on basing miniatures. Sorry, I can't remember who it
was.

Schoon