Hudson's Experiments in Basing & More
You've probably noticed we've taken some different approaches with our hard plastic bases starting with the Dual Use Bases that are designed to have a flat-footed figure on one side or a puddle-based figure on the other. We're also incorporating 3mm x 1mm magnet holes in many of our bases and there are some reasons for that which we'll get into below!
First I wanted to talk about the newest addition to our family of bases - a series of textured bases for non-puddle miniatures with a 2mm height and straight edges. The straight edges gives more surface area on top for wider-stanced models while maintaining the same low profile as our 25mm Dual Use bases:
We've incorporated a magnet hole into these as well:
The reason for the magnet hole is two fold - for individual figure storage on magnet sheet or in a metal storage system or...
The movement tray system we're experimenting with - this is a 150mm x 50mm tray holding 12 25mm round bases (our 25mm 2mm height dual use bases also work perfectly in here). We've added texture to the top and a textured edge to help the movement tray blend into your battlefield better. This is just a 3D print, the final movement tray will have crisper and higher relief texture.
It's designed with a corresponding 3mm x 1mm magnet hole to capture the ones in the 25mm round bases like so:
But we've also built additional magnet holes into the body of the movement tray like this:
This allows the entire movement tray to also work within a magnet/metal storage system.
Ultimately what we're trying to achieve here is:
- An integrated system that allows individually-based figures to be used on their own but also to be incorporated into a good looking multi-base - i.e. you can use the same figures in both skirmish and mass battle games.
- Keeping all basing height to a minimum. No one likes their models running around the battlefield on top of a plinth. Even with the 2mm height bases the movement tray overall height averages as little as 3.5mm high.
- A way to make sure those figures don't fall over when you're moving that movement tray on the battlefield!
- A way to have both individually-based figures and multi-based figures work with a magnet/metal storage/transport system (more on THAT to come!)
Let us know what you think of the bases and movement tray below and if you have ideas for other movement tray and base sizes in this style.
Also upcoming in hard plastic bases are:
- 32mm round 3mm height bevel edge textured bases
- 40mm round 3mm height bevel edge textured bases
- 30mm round 2mm height textured bases
PS I've been experimenting with the best way to add those teeny-tiny 3mm x 1mm magnets into the bases and it's very easy with a minimum of fuss. The important thing is to make sure the polarization is all going the right way! When the time comes we'll do a video tutorial on checking polarity and gluing magnets in using a stack and guaranteeing it's in the hole the right side up!
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