Clear Plastic Bases - Which are best?

[admiraldick]

so I've decided to base my Frostgrave models on clear bases, but in doing research I've hit a question that only experience can answer:

many companies produce smooth plastic bases (Sally 4th, Fenris and Oshiro) which a very clear and look beautiful.

on the other hand, Redendra produce their standard base in clear plastic with one textured side, which provides a bit more friction to prevent models from slip-sliding all over the place.

but which one is better? slippery pretty bases, or grippy less-pretty bases? is slipperiness actually an issue for clear bases? Help!

[grant]

The slight texture won't do a thing for stopping slippage.

Also, Litko do clear bases in large bags.

[Major_Gilbear]

The texture removes clarity, but doesn't add grip. So laser cut acrylic is best IMO.

[Valerik]

I'm using the hand-made ULTRA-INVISO™ 20MM BASES  that Wolf Girl, aka Mila Phipps, creates for the Phipps Cartel, aka Pulp Alley, game, store, lifestyle, cult, or obsession, whichever you prefer.

http://store.pulpalley.com/product-p/1320.htm

Or I'm rolling mine own with the handy dandy rusty trusty punch stolen from the leather shop, or a mech one I purchased from Michael's.

Mind you these are purely for individual figures in Pulp Alley skirmish games using multifarious environments.

The very thin-ness of Mila's ULTRA-INVISO™ bases is what sold me, over other offerings out there.
To me they look & "feel" better with un-based vehicles, aircraft, buildings & scenery, whether next to or ON 'em.

I quite like the way the thin discrete ULTRA-INVISO™ bases make my figures look standing on ANYTHING.

The thicker Litko ones I've got may see use for critters or plot points, or or weapons, or simple scenery pieces.  They come in several different heights.

Chris Abbey at Sally 4th does nice variety of clear bases too, though being cross pond I've not yet tried them: http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Clear-Terra-Bases

Any clear base is actually much easier, & far less labour intensive or materiel hungry than traditional scenic-ed bases.

See these threads for more views, details & pictures:

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=68144.0

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=72621.0

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=81956.0

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=82519.0


Valerik

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