Armoured cars - to base or not?

[Sir Rodney Ffing]

Thanks to all for your comments.  I have a bias against basing vehicles, which is probably a hangover from my 20mm WW2 days, but metal tracks glued along their entire length have to be a lot more durable than the wheel assembly of the Copplestone armoured cars.  So, despite my reservations, I think I will have to bite the bullet and base the blighters. 

[tin shed gamer]

Oh that's just charming,
Like my basing ideas but not my armoured cars. Well you'd better post pictures of your efforts after that!
(All joking aside it would be nice to see what you come up with.)

Mark.

[Sir Rodney Ffing]

 

[ecwcaptain]

Really, for me, it depends. On whether the AC has spindly wheels.

For example, I did not base any of my Rolls Royce A/Cs, nor my Canadian Gun Carriage A/C, or Belgium A/C, or any of my RSW A/Cs. However, I did base all of my very small Ford Model T desert patrol cars as well as the armoured ones, as they were very delicate, etc.

That said, my WW1 anti-aircraft truck platform (available from 1st Corps) is based.

For motorcycles, these are all based (available from 1st Corps).

IMHO, some things just look "right" or "need" to be based. Though not so for tanks. :-)

Regards,
Bob

[tin shed gamer]

SEE Sir Rodney,
Bob has impeccable taste.

[Sir Rodney Ffing]

SEE Sir Rodney,
Bob has impeccable taste.

But I was agreeing with you, slightly reluctantly I admit, but agreeing nonetheless!   

[tin shed gamer]

Taw's only in jest( forum Emojis.don't respond when I ineptly use my windows phone. It'll let me use these 😀 but not the forum versions. So the intended humour is often lost.)

Back on topic I did originally contemplate the issue (to base or not to base). The first Rolls Royce (chained wheels),Minerva,ft17,and Whippet.all had cast on wheels/tracks,and were made from shock resistant resins. But this styling couldn't be effectively transferred to other vehicles.
So I now style with the premise that it will get broken,and try to build a level of easy repair into them.

I really do enjoy seeing other peoples work it inspires me to build more. As the range is a labour of love( it's not commissioned . 1st corps are kind enough to leave it entirely upto me.)
So please do post some pictures  of what you come up with.

All the best.

Mark.

[Sir Rodney Ffing]

Mark - thanks for your comments, which were very much appreciated. I like the idea of the non attached base and will experiment with it.  I can imagine though that, despite me having explained that the models are loose on the base, one of my chums would manage to pick one up as if it were attached and lob the car half way across the room. He would only do it once that game, but fast forward until next time and I am confident it would happen again       

[armchairgeneral]

As Wizelizard said, I based my Mark IVs but on the smallest base possible. This was to enable me to fix steel paper to the underside so it could be magnetically firmly held in place in it's box went being transported. It doesn't detract too much when going over obstacles.

[Ignatieff]

No. Based vehicles look odd, particularly when your base doesn't match the terrain. Never had a problem with damage to wheels

[Arrigo]

Yes...

based vehicles do not look odd, at least if you do not overdo the dimension of the base. Plus they help a lot to protect your stuff, in storage, display, and gaming. Extremely important for wheels.  Also with quite tall infantry bases (now it appears 2mm thick is the standard, but I have seen taller plinths... it keep everyone on the same plane.   

[JamesValentine]

I think based vehicles just look more...finished

[acatcalledelvis]

I base my vehicles all on the same size base - that way they are the same size for storage purposes - which makes life a lot easier!!