Re: [GZG] 15mm figure skirmish basing

>Having had problems with figs based on cardboard squares, I'd probably
go
>with sheet styrene, and stick the mag sheeting to it instead. Easy to
cut
>in 1/2" strips, then chop 1/2" squares. The styrene is pretty light,
but
>the added bulk of the mag vinyl should be sufficient for 15mm, as long
as
>they aren't scaled seven foot, genetically maladjusted freaks of
nature.

Of course, if you want to go the styrene sheet route then just buy a 
sheet of Evergreen 1/2" tile, and snap it into single squares - that 
way you don't even need to do any measuring, marking or cutting, and 
you end up with nice little bevelled edges on the bases too. Get some 
1/2" magnetic strip, stick lots of the Evergreen squares to it and 
trim to length, and you're there!  :-)

Jon (GZG)

>
>By the way, the blank die cut counters are still available, I think
from
>Chessex as well as others, at least in the US.
>
>YMMV, of course.
>
>The_Beast
>
>Sai^^^ GZG Jon wrote on 03/05/2009 07:49:42 AM:
>
>
>>  >Keep trying outside the box; I've found electrical outlet box punch
out
>>  >tabs at about US nickel (5 cent piece) size to be either fair
25-28mm
>>  >bases, or very good inserts to GW round bases to add stability.
Haven't
>>  >ever done the magnetic sheet thing, but they are ferrous.
>>  >
>>  >Helps to have regular construction in the workplace building.
>>  >
>>  >There has to be something similar but smaller...
>>  >
>>  >The_Beast
>>  >
>>  >
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>>  Many, many years ago, when I used to play some 15mm skirmish games
on
>>  Traveller-style ship deckplans that had a 1/2" square grid, I based
>>  individual 15mm figures on 1/2" square card boardgame counters (I
was
>>  able to buy some diecut sheets of blank ones from a local games
shop,
>>  so I wasn't using the counters from actual games!).  Made it easy to
>>  determine figure facing for game purposes!
>>
>>  Jon (GZG)
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