Re: DS2 Infantry basing question

At 07:55 AM 2/8/00 PST, you wrote:
>Weeeeelll.  The time has come to dust off my umpti-billion DS@ infantry
and 
>power armours to get to work on my force.
>
>It's an odd force, comprised of cybernetically enhanced machine-men, 
>conscripted masses and elite power armour units, supported by goilath
armour 
>units and lumbering walkers.  It is an army of style over stats.
>
>The problem is, I have no idea how to effectively base my infantry.
>
>For PA units, I thought 5 to a base, but I have some PA units which are
a 
>bit meatier than the baseline PA units.  I also have this insane idea
of 
>basing my conscripted soldiers into Nepolionic firing lines to
represent 
>poorly trained, massed cannon-fodder.
>
>I alos have  few alien scouts which I am thinking of basing up about 5
or 6 
>to a base to represent recon elements.
>
>I'd appreciate any thoughts oor ideas.

This is what worked for me: I cut Battletech infantry strips into
singles
and then superglued 4 per 1" zinc washer for my basic elements and 2 per
American penny for specialist elements .  The washers were about 8 cents
and pennies are practically free*.

By the way, that army you got there sounds interesting.  What miniatures
are you using for it?

Ndege Diamond
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*offer void outside of USA.

Ndege Diamond
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Every dogma has its day.
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Nezach(at)earthlink(dot)net