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Title: Round-cornered plastic bases?!
Post by: TheBlackCrane on March 20, 2016, 10:43:17 PM: I've probably missed somewhere really obvious, but is there anywhere out there which sells round-cornered plastic bases, 40x15mm or 40x20mm, that sort of thing. If anyone is familiar with bases that come with the By Fire & Sword miniatures from Wargamer in Poland, exactly those...

I've trawled google, ebay etc, I can find plastic slottabases, mdf bases, frames of plastic bases from Renedra, but just can't seem to find what I'm looking for.

Obvious question being, anyone know where I can get round-cornered plastic bases, rectangular and ideally about 40mm x15mm?

Cheers!
Rob
Title: Re: Round-cornered plastic bases?!
Post by: Cubs on March 20, 2016, 10:59:29 PM: I've rounded off the corners on rectangular bases before very easily with sandpaper, if that's any help.
Title: Re: Round-cornered plastic bases?!
Post by: Elbows on March 20, 2016, 11:44:07 PM: The Flames of War bases were rounded, but not in the sizes you want. Renedra likely makes some of those sizes, but not rounded. Have you tried contacting the manufacturer of those minis to see who their supplier is? Perhaps they sell additional bases.
Title: Re: Round-cornered plastic bases?!
Post by: joroas on March 21, 2016, 07:01:31 AM: Either that, or Warbases will make MDF ones for you!
Title: Re: Round-cornered plastic bases?!
Post by: Gunbird on March 21, 2016, 09:14:59 AM: Nailclipper, then sandpaper....been doing that for years on all of my fit to size bases.
Title: Re: Round-cornered plastic bases?!
Post by: armchairgeneral on March 21, 2016, 10:57:14 AM: Victrix bases have rounded corners if 40 x 20 is okay.

http://www.victrixlimited.com/collections/base-sets/products/victrix-plastic-bases-set-1
Title: Re: Round-cornered plastic bases?!
Post by: Svennn on March 21, 2016, 04:13:33 PM: Kallistra
Title: Re: Round-cornered plastic bases?!
Post by: eilif on April 17, 2016, 01:04:14 PM: Proxie models bases all have rounded edges and a very slight rounding of the corner. They are available in just about any size used in wargaming.
shttp://www.proxiemodels.com/store2/index.php?route=product/category&path=20
They are solid cast so if you need to sand a bit more curve into the corner you don't risk breaking through the base.
Title: Re: Round-cornered plastic bases?!
Post by: Vermis on April 17, 2016, 07:44:42 PM: Quote from: Svennn on March 21, 2016, 04:13:33 PM
Kallistra

Aye, that.

https://www.kallistra.co.uk/?page=25

If you decide you want 40x20mm rather than 40x15, I have a bunch of the tan ones sitting around, doing nothing. ;)
Title: Re: Round-cornered plastic bases?!
Post by: warrenpeace on April 17, 2016, 10:43:44 PM: Order whatever size you want, rounded bases if desired, in several different materials and thicknesses from Litko using Litko's "Base Maker" here:

http://www.litko.net/BMaker/
Title: Re: Round-cornered plastic bases?!
Post by: dbsubashi on April 18, 2016, 02:46:52 AM: A Crop-a-Dile will round corners on Renedra bases.

http://smile.amazon.com/We-Memory-Crop--Corner-Chomper/dp/B0024M5GH4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1460943788&sr=8-1&keywords=crop+a+dile+corner+chomper

I have 2, 1 with 1/4" and 1/2', and one with 1/8" and 3/8". It takes a strong squeeze to cut a Renedra base, but I end up with very uniform corners, perfect for gamer OCD.
Title: Re: Round-cornered plastic bases?!
Post by: grant on April 18, 2016, 06:59:43 PM: Quote from: armchairgeneral on March 21, 2016, 10:57:14 AM
Victrix bases have rounded corners if 40 x 20 is okay.

http://www.victrixlimited.com/collections/base-sets/products/victrix-plastic-bases-set-1

I really like the victrix ones and was going to suggest them. They also cut easily and can then be reshaped.
Title: Re: Round-cornered plastic bases?!
Post by: sundayhero on April 18, 2016, 07:01:32 PM: I'm using the kallistra bases for my 10mm armies, if you want to see them in action I'll search the pics ;)