Basing 10mm figures

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danno81
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Basing 10mm figures

Post by danno81 »

So I think I've settled on 10mm for the "grand scale" effect; I ordered a few batches of miniatures from Old Glory (the 40% off on their army deal is fantastic). But I have a basing question for folks out there. For those of you who play at this scale, how are you basing your figures? The old glory figures come on a convenient 5 model strip so I was planning on doing the 15mm standard of bases that are 40mm x 30mm. The strips fit neatly on a 40mm frontage and I was thinking 2 or 3 lines deep per base. Has anyone tried this? Do the bases look good, or too busy? Any thoughts?

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Re: Basing 10mm figures

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I thnk you want them on the 15mm base sizes.

There are a lot of people who play 10mm on 15mm sizes so that is not uncommon.
deadtorius
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Re: Basing 10mm figures

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Best thing is to try placing the rows on bases and see what looks best to you. Originally I was going to go with 4 28mm figs for a skirmishing element of light infantry, but after getting them on the base it looked too crowded for me. Ended up going with 3 for the light infantry skirmish element and 2 for a skirmisher attachment. Looks better to me.
taxis
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Re: Basing 10mm figures

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i have rebased all my 10mm and 2 rows of 5 for inf looks good cav still 3 and art 1. i use OG figures as well but i prefer to cut them all apart and then base them, i have 3 armies atm Russian, Austrian and Brit all 10mm
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Re: Basing 10mm figures

Post by nigelemsen »

I use 10mm pendraken for my french. adding extra figs for a massed effect. I think it works well. Mine will be a warfare again to play these goliath armies :)
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