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Offline Argonor

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As per the headline.

It MUST be possible to get them for less than €1/pc ??
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Re: Can some body please point me to cheap 3"/8 cm cd/DVDs (for bases)
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2014, 12:01:34 PM »
A lot of charity shops have the DVDs that were free in newspapers that they'll let you have for a donation......

You may even find some decent films!
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Re: Can some body please point me to cheap 3"/8 cm cd/DVDs (for bases)
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2014, 12:12:00 PM »
A lot of charity shops have the DVDs that were free in newspapers that they'll let you have for a donation......

You may even find some decent films!

Most of those are the normal size, though, aren't they? At least here in DK I don't think I've seen the 3" ones used for that...

Found some on Amazon, btw. Including postage, £ 0.40 / € 0.40 a piece. When I start my next terrain frenzy, I'll order some.   ;D

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Re: Can some body please point me to cheap 3"/8 cm cd/DVDs (for bases)
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2014, 05:20:22 PM »
Get blank cds or dvds in multi-packs. You can pick them up for much cheapness if you shop about.

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Offline AndrewBeasley

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Re: Can some body please point me to cheap 3"/8 cm cd/DVDs (for bases)
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2014, 08:47:06 PM »
Any reason it has to be a CD?

Even buying in 100s they are expensive http://www.ebay.com/itm/100-Pak-Moser-Baer-MBI-3-Inch-Mini-White-Top-24X-8cm-CD-Rs-Sleeves-/231120351650?pt=US_CD_DVD_Blu_ray_Discs&hash=item35cfd8b1a2 27 cents plus p&p etc...

I would have thought 2mm MDF or ply would cost a lot less and you can get this readily over the net from base suppliers.

Other thought would be to get a laser cutting company to cut either 1mm wood or possibly plastic sheet if thickness is the issue.


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Re: Can some body please point me to cheap 3"/8 cm cd/DVDs (for bases)
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2014, 08:03:58 AM »
I like using CDs/DVDs for basing terrain, because they hardly ever warp (I only ever saw it happen once, when Hammers had appled a ton of paper mache to one in one go).

 

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