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Miniatures Adventure => Call of Cthulhu => Strange Aeons => Topic started by: obsidian3d on May 02, 2012, 06:28:28 PM
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Hi all,
I picked up a core rulebook and two packs of miniatures for Strange Aeons at the comic expo here in Calgary over the weekend. I grabbed the Threshold Agent 3 pack, and the Assorted Undead 1 pack. It's very likely that I'll also purchase the starter bundle as well, so that I can round out my agent ranks, and have a few of those awesome cultists for them to battle!
I'm a new player to SA, but not new to miniature gaming. Most of my experience in the hobby is with 40k, although I've dabbled a bit with Hordes as well. With both of those games, the miniatures come with their own bases...unlike the SA stuff. I don't know why, but I find that I prefer the 40k style better bases than the rounded ones, and I was wondering if anyone has a good source for purchasing them online in quantity? The only place I've found that has them is Bitz Barn.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks!
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Welcome aboard, obsidian3d!
There are plenty of sources for the bases that you are looking for, but as I live on the other side of the pond, I will leave it to the guys nearer to you to make recommendations.
Personally, I use coins and MDF bases, as you will eventually need different sizes, and find these easier to match.
Welcome to the Cult!
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My personal preference since I abandoned GW and picked up alternative games a couple of years ago has been the 30mm round edged bases. I simply love how miniatures look like display models when standing on top of these. They are somewhat large though and may not be to everyone's liking.
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Welcome to the madness!
Most people use washers and coins as bases, but I use the rounded type base (Hordes and Warmachine type) because it's easier to make scenic bases with those. Water just flows of the other types.
As for where you can get the 40K type bases I can't really say because I'm also in another part of the world.
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If you want lots of 25mm bases try:
Armskeeper 25mm round. 20 bases for $2.39 or 80 bases for $7.99.
I prefer their 30mm rounded lip bases. 50 bases for $7.99
at Frpgames.com
They go quick for me, since I also use them to base Malifaux counters.
I guess it all comes down to personal taste, I also wanted to get away from GW, and the 30mm bases looked cooler in my opinion.
EDIT: they also sell bags of 40mm and 50mm rounds for larger creatures (I used a 40mm for my Reaper werewolf).
I like to finish the base edges (since they are larger than 40k ones) with satin varnish to give it a more professional look.
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I have been enjoying the round lipped bases for my figures.
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I've been buying all my bases from Heresy for the past few years. Even in bulk, it's a small package and postage from the UK has been extremely reasonable.
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Lipped bases are my preferred option for cthulhu gaming, further to that, Fenris Games have a great selection of resin bases very in keeping with the whole dark mythos thingymabob. (Geronimo here on the forum).
Cheers
The Commander
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I'll also join the choir chanting 30 mm lipped bases ;)
But truth be told I think they make the miniature look good, and also gives a bit more options when making a cenic base as posted above.
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I based my first pack of Agents on some round 40k bases simply because that's what I had around the house. Maybe I'll 'borrow' a few from some of my unfinished Hordes figures for the next batch so that I have something to compare them to and make a choice then. Thanks for all the feedback everyone!
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I found plastic bases became much too expensive a few years ago. A trip to the local "Canadian Tire" netted me a pack of 12 x 1" washers for about 3 bucks. They give the figures a bit more bottom weight, especially for the resin SA minis, and take paint, sand, glue and what-have-you very well. Coins work well but Canadian coins tend to have ridges etc. on the edges (dimes, quarters, loonies, twoonies etc.) which I find distracting. UM does have a great variety of styles and sizes of cast resin bases too...
Conclusion: Lots of options out there.
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Hm...after putting the first base coat of black on my four agents, I'm starting to think that the round edge 30mm bases might be the way to go after all. The 40k bases look great with the sci-fi / gothic GW models but something just doesn't look right when the Strange Aeons figures on on them. Decisions decisions... I'll need to pick up some to try out for comparison.
There's a Strange Aeons demo down at Trilogy Gaming club next week, so I'm hoping to chat with a few of the folks that come to that. I'll be there anyway since I still run the weekly VS System tournies on Thursday. Anyone else going to be there?
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Guess I will be the voice of dissent then...
I despise the 30mm round lipped bases, they are too obvious and impossible to hide.
Great for figures that sit in a display cabinet on a polished wooden plinth, but awful on the table or gameboard.
The standard style slottabase is much less intrusive, metal washers or coins even more so.
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I despise the 30mm round lipped bases, they are too obvious and impossible to hide.
QFT brother! Amen.
However as we are in a den of blasphemers perhaps we should leave quickly and quietly, and leave them to their ungodliness. They know not what they do...
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QFT brother! Amen.
However as we are in a den of blasphemers perhaps we should leave quickly and quietly, and leave them to their ungodliness. They know not what they do...
Why you!!!
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My oddball solution is "none and all of them".
I buy thin 23, 32 and 40 mm magnetic inserts from Litko. By themselves, they look like coin/washer bases and blend quite nicely into terrain. However, they also fit into the holes of plastic 30, 40 and 50 mm display bases. A medium-sized neodymium magnet under the plastic base will keep them together well enough for gaming, if the game system (and the opponent) absolutely requires it. Finally, the most common 23mm insert also fits on top of a flat 25mm round base, although that's rarely needed.
I still don't know whether this is a good idea. The as-is version is simple and looks good to me, though. Others are just a little bonus.
The price for small inserts is $12 / 100. I've seen worse.
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Guess I will be the voice of dissent then...
I despise the 30mm round lipped bases, they are too obvious and impossible to hide.
Great for figures that sit in a display cabinet on a polished wooden plinth, but awful on the table or gameboard.
The standard style slottabase is much less intrusive, metal washers or coins even more so.
Totally agree. I don't mind Warmachine-style bases on Warmachine miniatures as it fits the theme and size of the miniatures well, I don't like them on Pulp or Lovecraftian miniatures. Most of these miniatures are much smaller and the lipped bases look off on them.
I'm a washer-lover. They are small and blend in with the playing field better...I think it looks super for AAR's.
But of course, all a matter of taste :)
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Totally agree. I don't mind Warmachine-style bases on Warmachine miniatures as it fits the theme and size of the miniatures well, I don't like them on Pulp or Lovecraftian miniatures. Most of these miniatures are much smaller and the lipped bases look off on them.
I'm a washer-lover. They are small and blend in with the playing field better...I think it looks super for AAR's.
But of course, all a matter of taste :)
I am in this ballpark.
I agree that flatter bases look better for gaming, and en masse.
The lipped bases are nice if looking at a figure individually, as many members have displayed them on here, but on the table flatter is best, in my opinion.
I have used standard slotta-type bases in the past, mainly for Mordheim, but that is mostly from a rules perspective, and because the rest of my group do, so they fit in with their miniatures better.
(As it looks like I will be providing most of the SA figures for my group's gaming, I have opted for coins, as it is my preferred option!)
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Well it looks like I'm sticking with the 40k style bases after all. When I picked up some more minis for Strange Aeons yesterday the shop owner gave me some Uncle Mike's custom bases to go along with them (it's nice to know nice people :). They're almost exactly the same style as the 40k bases, so I'll be using a mix of standard 40k bases (customized a little with skulls and rocks and such), and the Uncle Mike's one. After I got home I sat down and watched Pandorum while I cleaned everything up and based them all.
If anyone's interested I picked up Cultists 2, Cultists 3 and Threshold 2...to go along with my first two packs (Assorted Undead, Threshold 3 and HP Lovecraft promo).
I can't wait to get painting and play some games. I'll start up a painting thread when I get some things underway. Thanks for all the feedback everyone!
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I buy all my bases from Fenris, has all kinds of sices and skulpts.