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Offline YPU

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6mm flight stands?
« on: July 03, 2018, 05:14:01 PM »
With the completion of another aircraft for my 6mm Ghibli project I feel like I'm in need of better flight stands, I'm using black hex bases ones, but I would prefer clear ones. However all my old GW ones snapped and I wonder of there isn't some better option out there? I think I have seen good alternatives trough the years but I'm drawing a blank on specifics right now.
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Re: 6mm flight stands?
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2018, 08:43:08 PM »
I think EM4 stock the clear versions. Are you looking for the same sort of size?

Can the X-Wing game ones be bought separately, they seem fairly robust  ???
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Re: 6mm flight stands?
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2018, 02:24:06 AM »
Some 28mm skirmish games are now recommending the use of clear bases to mount the figures on.  They are thicker & heavier than some flying bases but would make a very stable platform.  You could mount planes by using very thin metal wire.

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Re: 6mm flight stands?
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2018, 03:51:20 AM »
These are from Litko in the US
https://litko.net/collections/standard-flight-bases?_=pf&pf_t_shape=baseshape%3AHexagonal
I use these with the pegs and then a magnet on top

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Re: 6mm flight stands?
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2018, 10:03:03 AM »
I think EM4 stock the clear versions. Are you looking for the same sort of size?

Can the X-Wing game ones be bought separately, they seem fairly robust  ???

They appear to have been out o stock for a while now at em4 , pity cause they sell them dirt cheap. I think there is a pretty decent market of 3rd party x-wing stands, I might look at those yeah!

Some 28mm skirmish games are now recommending the use of clear bases to mount the figures on.  They are thicker & heavier than some flying bases but would make a very stable platform.  You could mount planes by using very thin metal wire.

I was not aware of that, might be worth looking in to. I guess I could also use a heavy washer and a thing wire, it might blend better than a clear base I guess.

These are from Litko in the US
https://litko.net/collections/standard-flight-bases?_=pf&pf_t_shape=baseshape%3AHexagonal
I use these with the pegs and then a magnet on top

They are definetly my backup, though I'd prefer something EU based for shipping. I was under the impression they did tops specifically for magnets as well right? I can't seem to find them on the website.