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Miniatures Adventure => The Great War => Topic started by: racm32 on February 05, 2013, 08:31:32 PM

Title: Rectangle or Circle
Post by: racm32 on February 05, 2013, 08:31:32 PM

I'm planning some more artillery units but cant decided which I like better so witch style looks better to you all? The artillery on the rectangle base here: http://wyndehurstproductions.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/russians.html (http://wyndehurstproductions.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/russians.html)

or as I re-based it on a circle base here: http://wyndehurstproductions.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/russian-artillery-re-based.html (http://wyndehurstproductions.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/russian-artillery-re-based.html)

Title: Re: Rectangle or Circle
Post by: von Lucky on March 22, 2013, 09:58:26 AM

Probably the rectangle. Either way they both look okay, but maybe move the gun back a little to 'balance' it on its base.

Title: Re: Rectangle or Circle
Post by: former user on March 22, 2013, 10:34:24 AM

I like both Your bases, the rectangular one maybe better
but I never base artillery in order to be able to better fit it into scenery or hook it to a limber

Title: Re: Rectangle or Circle
Post by: itchy on March 22, 2013, 04:37:21 PM

I was going to base mine on circular bases ,but after seeing your pics Im going with rectangular ,both look great I just think the rectangular win . :)

Title: Re: Rectangle or Circle
Post by: The Gray Ghost on March 23, 2013, 01:15:14 AM

I base all my figures on rectangles, I just like the uniform look.

Title: Re: Rectangle or Circle
Post by: fitterpete on March 25, 2013, 12:47:52 AM

I do both for my WW2 guns.Small guns and weapons teams on the old flat GW 60mm titan base and medium guns(like yours) on FOW large bases.Large guns (PaK40,88 etc) I don't put on a base cause it would have to be huge and might have trouble fitting in my terrain.
Yours I like on rectangular.
Nice painting BTW.
Pete

Title: Re: Rectangle or Circle
Post by: aircav on March 25, 2013, 09:46:00 AM

I prefer round bases as i did on this

(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p176/aircav_album/ww1%20Central%20powers/FieldGun012.jpg)

Title: Re: Rectangle or Circle
Post by: OSHIROmodels on March 25, 2013, 01:46:08 PM

Oval  :D

cheers

James

Title: Re: Rectangle or Circle
Post by: Dr. The Viking on March 25, 2013, 07:43:31 PM

Triangles!

No, wait, circles! They're the new rectangles.  ;)

Title: Re: Rectangle or Circle
Post by: von Lucky on March 25, 2013, 08:41:42 PM

Actually a good point - the best solution is to look at the footprint of the artillery & crew (if you plan on basing them together) and seeing what takes up the least amount of wasted space.

Just like you wouldn't base a standing 28mm figure on a 25mm x 50mm cavalry base, you could base a 28mm cavalry figure on either a 25mm x 50mm or round 40mm base and either option works by looking balanced.

For the record I base my artillery on custom size rectangular bases and my WWI support weapons on 60mm round bases.