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Offline OSHIROmodels

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15mm basing
« on: February 01, 2024, 09:13:49 PM »
Bit of an odd question but what is a popular basing method for 15mm colonials. Not after specific rule sets but something general that would suit several.

Regulars, irregulars, artillery and cavalry please  :)

30mm square with four figures on?
20mm x 40mm with three figures on?

Etc  :)
« Last Edit: February 01, 2024, 09:48:13 PM by OSHIROmodels »
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Re: 15mm basing
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2024, 03:18:27 AM »
If you are going for multi-figure basing, I use 1" x 1" bases with 3 figures to a base for natives.  For Europeans, I use 3 figures abreast on a 1/2" x 1 1/2" base.  Cavalry either 1 1/2' x 1 1/2" for natives or 1" by 1 1/2" for Europeans.  Artillery to fit - though best to base the crew separate, I use 4 figures with two to a base, 1/2" x 1".

If you prefer single figure basing, I'd go with round steel bases (they can be purchased in bags of 250 here in the US), 3/4" for foot, 1" for mounted (that is what I am doing with my Very Large Skirmish Three Musketeers).

Hope that helps.

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Re: 15mm basing
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2024, 11:03:31 AM »
I have my Sudan British, Egyptians, Italians, Dervishes based for Martian Empires ruleset. (Also Russians and Bers)
Reg infantry are 4 to 20mm x 40mm base.
Reg cav are 3 to a 40mm x 40mm base
Arty and command  are 40mm x 40mm
Irregulars I have put on a double base 80mm x 40mm. Loads of figures.

My Sikh Wars figures are similar.
Regular infantry 4 figs 40mm by 20mm.
Cavalry 3 figs 40mm x 40mm
Arty 40mm x 40mm
Irregular infantry 4 figs 40mm x 40mm


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Re: 15mm basing
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2024, 11:08:24 AM »
last one

Offline Deflatermouse

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Re: 15mm basing
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2024, 11:15:05 AM »
For games at a lower level such as Maori wars or Space 1889 I use 16mm washers.
Sadly not many good or recent pics of these so will try to fix that.

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Re: 15mm basing
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2024, 11:20:25 AM »
Some Space 1889
Major Ramsbottom and Mrs Slocum with their daughter Fanny, exploring the jungles of darkest Peru
« Last Edit: February 04, 2024, 11:24:18 AM by Deflatermouse »

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Re: 15mm basing
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2024, 12:27:10 PM »
I have my Sudan British, Egyptians, Italians, Dervishes based for Martian Empires ruleset. (Also Russians and Bers)
Reg infantry are 4 to 20mm x 40mm base.
Reg cav are 3 to a 40mm x 40mm base
Arty and command  are 40mm x 40mm
Irregulars I have put on a double base 80mm x 40mm. Loads of figures.

My Sikh Wars figures are similar.
Regular infantry 4 figs 40mm by 20mm.
Cavalry 3 figs 40mm x 40mm
Arty 40mm x 40mm
Irregular infantry 4 figs 40mm x 40mm

Thanks. These sound spot on  :)

 

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