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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: sunspear on 20 October 2014, 06:29:34 PM

Title: Bolt Action Italians question
Post by: sunspear on 20 October 2014, 06:29:34 PM

I am plannig on ordering some really soon, a buddy ordered some BA a while back, he said the plastic troops came with bases but the metal ones didn't. Is this normal? Just curious cause if so i will need to order some. 

Title: Re: Bolt Action Italians question
Post by: Johnno on 20 October 2014, 06:33:11 PM

My Germans, British and Americans are all BA metal and none of them had bases. I would assume the same with the Italians.

Title: Re: Bolt Action Italians question
Post by: James Morris on 20 October 2014, 09:48:34 PM

The metal BA models don't come with bases.

Title: Re: Bolt Action Italians question
Post by: sunspear on 21 October 2014, 03:03:40 AM

Ok, thanks. Can I ask, what do you use?

Title: Re: Bolt Action Italians question
Post by: Nysse on 21 October 2014, 06:53:13 AM

I've used 2mm thick MDF bases sourced from Sarissa and 4Ground depending on whichever I was ordering buildings from at the time.

However my newest Warlord metals (Waffen-SS) came with MDF bases. I guess they've started adding them now that they are working with Sarissa doing buildings etc.

Title: Re: Bolt Action Italians question
Post by: john Hollyoak on 21 October 2014, 07:47:13 AM

I have the Italian parachutists - they are all metal and definitely do not come with bases. I use a 2p coin.
John

Title: Re: Bolt Action Italians question
Post by: joroas on 21 October 2014, 08:12:46 AM

Coins are about the cheapest way to base stuff.  The newer coins have a high steel content if you use magnets.

Title: Re: Bolt Action Italians question
Post by: James Morris on 21 October 2014, 09:20:50 PM

I put troopers on 1p coins, NCOs on 2ps, and officers tend to get a 30mm or 40mm circular Warbases 2mm MDF base.