Magnetic Bases

Omar · Post by **Omar** » Wed May 13, 2009 11:48 pm

Where can I find sheet magnets thin enough to use them in movement trays? I have found some at Hobby Lobby, but they are only 3/4" wide and pretty thick. I use them in my carry case, but was wondering what other options there were.

All of my models have metal bases.

philqw78 · Post by **philqw78** » Thu May 14, 2009 6:16 am

By magnetic paper, like the stuff used in, old, presentations where things gets stuck to the board. You can get that thin enough to go in printers now.

Omar · Post by **Omar** » Thu May 14, 2009 6:17 am

Where?

philqw78 · Post by **philqw78** » Thu May 14, 2009 6:20 am

Stationary shops. In UK WHSmith do it, but most office supply stores will I suppose.

philqw78 · Post by **philqw78** » Thu May 14, 2009 6:21 am

And its generally A4 in size, I have also seen it in PC World amongst others.

Omar · Post by **Omar** » Thu May 14, 2009 6:28 am

I will check at a few hobby shops, see what I can find.

philqw78 · Post by **philqw78** » Thu May 14, 2009 6:34 am

I don't think you will find it in Hobby shops, office supplies are best.

http://www.magnetick.co.uk/gbu0-catshow ... a3-a4.html

Try this Omar. This is the sort of stuff I put on my figures bases. Nice and thin and holds them to the toolbox well.

Omar · Post by **Omar** » Thu May 14, 2009 6:38 am

Ah, that helps. We have a few stationary supply stores in town, I will check there first.

Do you just cut out the shape of the unit with the paper, and then what do you attach the paper to?

philqw78 · Post by **philqw78** » Thu May 14, 2009 6:42 am

I put it on my bases. Base the figures with thick card/mdf then cut a piece of that roughly to shape and superglue to the underside of the base. My bases are then safe in my toolbox.

Because you can get large sizes, if your figures are on metallic bases just cut it to the size of your carry case/drawer and superglue in place.

dragon1976 · Post by **dragon1976** » Thu May 14, 2009 3:36 pm

Hobby Lobby may have it, look for it with the specialty printer stuff (Shrink paper, Transfers, stickers).

If not, Staples, Jo Ann or Michaels may have it.

Cory

Omar · Post by **Omar** » Thu May 14, 2009 4:19 pm

Storage I have taken care of. I meant for in-game movement trays? Does anyone use them? So that you can keep units together?

For Warhammer I made them out of balsa wood, but that was pretty bulky. I was thinking of using plasti card with that magnetic stuff glued to it, in different shapes and sizes for each formation.

philqw78 · Post by **philqw78** » Thu May 14, 2009 7:09 pm

Oh, movement on table, not around the country. Magnetic paper not much good then sorry. But I didn't think movement trays would be very useful in FoG. No single figures and small units.

gozerius · Post by **gozerius** » Thu May 14, 2009 8:20 pm

I found magnetic register covers at the hardware store that do the job. 3 to a pack for $5-7. They come in different sizes. The ones I have used are 8" x 15 1/4". They are thin and flexible. I use them to line my storage boxes as I use metal bases. They can be easily cut with a scissors to fit whatever use you intend for them. They probably can't be used alone for movement trays, but can be glued to a piece of card or sheet metal to give them some rigidity.

Omar · Post by **Omar** » Thu May 14, 2009 8:39 pm

I have found movement trays to be absolutely necessary. Its a pain in the ass to try and wheel a BG without them. Just regular movement takes longer than it should beacuse you cant just move them forward as a whole, you have to move one, then another, then another. Having a tray you can just push forward with all of them, much better.

I will check a hardware store for that, thanks!