Coins as bases

[dijit]

I've just finished basing a load of 20mm WWII troops on 50øre (2p) coins, it's the first time I've ever used coins and it feels rather weird. I know a lot of you guys also use coins, don't you find it a little weird too?

[Dewbakuk]

Nope, feels fine

[Svennn]

No   

I do always ensure the Queens head is facing down though for some reason 

[Hammers]

Coins are generally too thick. I like thin steel washers better.

[carlos marighela]

Chilean 1 peso coins, perfect for individually basing 6mm figures. Pretty much the only use they have.

[Plynkes]

It's all I use for single figures, though I use wing washers for cavalry bases, MGs and the like. Pennies if the figure will fit, tuppences for big fat figures like Renegade and some of the Copplestone Ngoni (the ones who are sort of leaning into their charge with their shield out in front have a tendency to topple over if only based on a penny).


Being staunch republicans, my nephew and I can never agree which way up to base them. He says Queen facing up, so the figure is stamping on her face, I have proposed face down as an equally good alternative, as then her face is being ground into the dirt.

[rob_the_robgoblin]

No   

I do always ensure the Queens head is facing down though for some reason 

I'm the same.

Always the head facing down.

Does't feel weird, they are cheaper than buying bases, when it comes down to it. However, I quite like the GW style slotta bases, that so many of you hate!

[joroas]

I nearly bought some of Peter Pig's bases and then realised that I could get 100 for a £1 from my pocket................

[Hammers]

Being staunch republicans, my nephew and I can never agree which way up to base them. He says Queen facing up, so the figure is stamping on her face, I have proposed face down as an equally good alternative, as then her face is being ground into the dirt.

  *checks himself* For shame...

[Plynkes]

Purely symbolic face-stamping, you understand. I would never condone actual violence against the monarch (after all, she's family: for as you know I am of the Blood Royal - though it's tainted with bastardy ). I leave that to Oliver Cromwell and our unruly cousins across the Channel. 

[Luthaaren Von Tegale]

That's all I use for single figures since I found that my original plan for washers was more expensive.
Which reminds me - I must go and buy some more bases from the bank this weekend!

vT

[Froggy the Great]

Constant size, $0.01 per base, I will always be able to get more of them...get that sort of deal from GW, I dare you.

[dampfpanzerwagon]

I use and have used 2p (UK) coins for my Flintloque collection, I try to have the Queen's face facing down, but am not too bothered about it!

I have also used old 1d (again UK, but pre-decimal) for some Typhoon or Greek Mythology basing,

I don't have any issue with basing on coins!

Tony
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com/

[Captain Blood]

I far prefer the thin edge of a steel washer to the thick edge of a 2p piece. Even though 25mm washers actually cost me 6p each! 

[Hammers]

I far prefer the thin edge of a steel washer to the thick edge of a 2p piece. Even though 25mm washers actually cost me 6p each! 

It is how God wants us to base our miniatures.