Federation Commander

wrongway klingon · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:18 am Post subject: base weights

found these base weights for keeping miniatures upright, don't know if they are available in the States.

http://www.impactminiatures.com/index.php?option=basing

It's probably where they are originally from.

might need a bit of filing to make it fit a hex base.

Starfury · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 302

You can also use fishing weights, they sell small round lead weights that are easily cut in half and superglued inside of a base.

Steve Cole · Site Admin Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 3807

Or just go to Home Depot or Lowes, find a steel washer about the right size, and glue that onto the thing.
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Starfury · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 302

I forgot about the steel washers, they're VERY cheap and work well. As a bonus they'll stick to magnetic surfaces.

Scoutdad · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:36 pm Post subject:

Or,

Take all those old, unwanted 40K, Babylon 5, and WHF minis - melt them down, and pour them into a hex base shaped mold. Viola - Instant, form-fitting, hex-base weights.
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Starfury · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 302

You can't melt down the Emporers defenders!

I used to paint the 40k marines and genestealers. Fun to paint.

If you've got 40k marines/genestealers you don't want let me know.

Scoutdad · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:40 am Post subject:

Then I shouldn't tell you about the genestealers, and hybrids, and patriarchs that will be going on ebay in a month or so to help finance my miniatures buying binge at the ADB booth at Origins... Very Happy

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Starfury · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 302

I don't like buying on Ebay..prices get too high at times. I've also got about 50+ FedCom ships and about 50 Kryomek monsters to paint...so getting more would cause my wife to become angry with me.

jmt · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:51 am Post subject:

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Scoutdad · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:12 am Post subject:

Sneaky Scot · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:10 pm Post subject:

Note to self - don't finish that Lyran CW currently languishing in my starship production yard........
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Scoutdad · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:38 pm Post subject:

ack, man! ye jest have one CW in production!!! Are ye daft... don ye ken ye must ave at least 2 dozen going at once or it's all fer naught.
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Starfury · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 302

Currently I've got a Gorn fleet box that has the base color (green) and some highlights. Need to detail and decal before moving on to the next batch.

Sneaky Scot · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:35 am Post subject:

Scoutdad - great Welsh accent! Clearly, you have attended the James Doohan school of Scottish accents (which is a lot better than attending either the Dick Van Dyke school for Cockney accents or the David Borenaz school for Irish accents).

Not of course that my Southern accent is anything to write home about y'all..... Laughing

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