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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: sean_68333 on 25 July 2014, 02:02:27 PM

Title: Basing my 6mm Epic 40k Vehicles
Post by: sean_68333 on 25 July 2014, 02:02:27 PM

I have been working on adding bases to my 6mm Epic 40K vehicles.  I am currently working on Space Marines so they get the bases first.  I like how they turned out.

You can see more pictures and the details at my blog.  http://gamingandshooting.blogspot.com/2014/07/adding-bases-to-my-epic-40k-space.html (http://gamingandshooting.blogspot.com/2014/07/adding-bases-to-my-epic-40k-space.html)

I am using metal bases with wood glue to hold the talus on.

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r7iHbwMvXh8/U9JQ8feQ3VI/AAAAAAAABgU/UvVyXLjrIzw/s1600/IMG_0605%5B1%5D.JPG)

Here is the finished product.

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DdwbhlaEGU8/U9JRxXu63CI/AAAAAAAABgk/RQq4j57UmEQ/s1600/IMG_0599%5B1%5D.JPG)

What do you think?  Do you base your 6mm vehicles?

Title: Re: Basing my 6mm Epic 40k Vehicles
Post by: Calimero on 25 July 2014, 05:18:21 PM

It look great... may I ask where you got those metal bases and how big they are? 8)

Title: Re: Basing my 6mm Epic 40k Vehicles
Post by: audrey on 25 July 2014, 07:12:59 PM

The Predators look good. I am working on a 6mm Heresy era force and I am on the fence about basing vehicles. I prefer the look of no base for vehicles as they look great on any terrain. On the other hand the advantage of a base is it help protect the vehicle a bit plus you can use a magnet under the base which helps with transporting.

Title: Re: Basing my 6mm Epic 40k Vehicles
Post by: sean_68333 on 25 July 2014, 07:23:07 PM

Transportation was the primary reason I chose to base these.  For this scale, it makes sense.  

The bases came from http://www.wargameaccessories.com/ (http://www.wargameaccessories.com/).  These are 25mm x 25mm.  I've used their bases for several projects and I like them.  The prices are reasonable and they come in lots of different sizes. 

Title: Re: Basing my 6mm Epic 40k Vehicles
Post by: Agis on 26 July 2014, 04:47:00 PM

I base mine! But I prefer round bases...

Title: Re: Basing my 6mm Epic 40k Vehicles
Post by: sean_68333 on 29 July 2014, 02:17:48 PM

My command teams will be based on round bases.  I like the square and rectangular bases for this scale.

Title: Re: Basing my 6mm Epic 40k Vehicles
Post by: Major_Gilbear on 05 August 2014, 11:11:55 AM

I do like basing vehicles, although I understand the reasons put forth by those that don't base them.

One advantage of the square/rectangular bases in particular though, is that you can easily determine front/side/rear strikes if your ruleset has bonuses for armour penetration or such (the old Epic 2E rules did for example).