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Offline Plynkes

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Re: Clear bases, yes or no?
« Reply #30 on: February 28, 2019, 01:19:05 PM »
I think I'd have to say no. But if you could give me ones that don't reflect the light so much I might change my mind. Just don't like all that shininess.

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Re: Clear bases, yes or no?
« Reply #31 on: March 27, 2019, 05:55:22 PM »
For me transparent bases are a real option on miniatures board games (like mansion of madness  or dungeon crawlers) where you play on tiles.
For table top wargaming regular bases with proper basing are my goto option.

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Re: Clear bases, yes or no?
« Reply #32 on: April 01, 2019, 05:02:17 PM »
The great debate  lol I wrote up a clear bases tutorial about a month or so ago here if anyone is interested - https://saturdaymornings13.blogspot.com/2019/02/clear-bases-tutorial-ver-20.html


I used to use the Litko 25mm clear bases all the time but have since switched to a paper thin clear base and I think it works a treat. Again though, as emphatically stated in the beginning of my blog post, you do what's best for you  :D

Hopefully some of you interested in the clear bases can find something of value in the post, and those that don't can at least understand the reasons why I have switched to the clear base.

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Offline sundayhero

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Re: Clear bases, yes or no?
« Reply #33 on: April 01, 2019, 05:16:53 PM »
Clear bases are great for metal miniatures, but for plastic minis I still prefer metal bases.

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Re: Clear bases, yes or no?
« Reply #34 on: April 01, 2019, 07:31:10 PM »
Just a thought, but does anyone do clear sabot bases?
I am busy texturing mdf  sabot bases & it is a lot of work,
plus I might end up doing a set of sabot bases for each terrain type.

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Re: Clear bases, yes or no?
« Reply #35 on: April 01, 2019, 07:58:07 PM »
I do but they’re not in the webshop yet. Salute got in the way of sorting out decent photos (clear stuff not being the easiest to take pictures of lol).
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Re: Clear bases, yes or no?
« Reply #36 on: April 02, 2019, 02:14:13 PM »
clear stuff not being the easiest to take pictures of lol

I don't see it myself.
Didn't see that one coming.
It is all clear now.
A transparently obvious answer.
Glad it is Perspex, glass can be a pane.

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Re: Clear bases, yes or no?
« Reply #37 on: April 02, 2019, 03:20:34 PM »
clear stuff not being the easiest to take pictures of lol

I don't see it myself.
Didn't see that one coming.
It is all clear now.
A transparently obvious answer.
Glad it is Perspex, glass can be a pane.

I'll get me coat.

 lol   lol   lol

I started using clear bases as I like to game inside buildings and grass bases never looked right. Here's some photos of a Rangers of Shadow Deep game that shows why I like clear bases.








Offline sundayhero

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Re: Clear bases, yes or no?
« Reply #38 on: April 02, 2019, 03:37:04 PM »
Your pics show the major advantage of clear base  ;)

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Re: Clear bases, yes or no?
« Reply #39 on: April 02, 2019, 09:32:58 PM »
I started using clear bases as I like to game inside buildings and grass bases never looked right. Here's some photos of a Rangers of Shadow Deep game that shows why I like clear bases.

These clear bases look really good. I hadn't realised you could use such thin material as bases.

These photos also show just how strange thick black edged bases look - which looks far worse to me than any shine from a clear base.

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Re: Clear bases, yes or no?
« Reply #40 on: April 03, 2019, 05:15:02 AM »
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I hadn't realised you could use such thin material as bases.

Yes, I use all sorts of scrap packaging for the bases and very thin plastic works fine. I use a 1" hole-punch to punch out the bases.

Offline SteveBurt

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Re: Clear bases, yes or no?
« Reply #41 on: April 04, 2019, 12:53:53 PM »
These clear bases look really good. I hadn't realised you could use such thin material as bases.

These photos also show just how strange thick black edged bases look - which looks far worse to me than any shine from a clear base.
Well, yes, but if you paint the edges to match the rest of the base the whole thing blends in much better.
Those clear bases are by far the best examples I've seen.
Not really practical for figures which come with integral bases (i.e most historical stuff)

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Re: Clear bases, yes or no?
« Reply #42 on: April 04, 2019, 01:26:04 PM »
Pulp Valley’s Dave manages pretty fine on solid base figures with the aid of nail clippers. There’s a YouTube video about it here

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Re: Clear bases, yes or no?
« Reply #43 on: April 04, 2019, 04:09:58 PM »
Well, yes, but if you paint the edges to match the rest of the base the whole thing blends in much better.
Those clear bases are by far the best examples I've seen.
Not really practical for figures which come with integral bases (i.e most historical stuff)

I suppose it's really just a personal choice. I find integral bases fine for this, these are integral bases. I just cut the base away with two different types of cutter and then file the underside of the feet.






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Re: Clear bases, yes or no?
« Reply #44 on: April 05, 2019, 05:27:43 AM »
The longer I have been playing, the more enamored I have become with clear bases, especially for skirmish level games.  They just feel more flexible.

And I don't think they look bad.



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