MikeD Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 (edited) to set the facing hex face, is anyone painting something specific to the 'front' edge to make it easier to identify (especially given some of the ACE8 don't quite fit on the plastic bases properly) Some ideas. On my early BattleTech figures, I used to paint the name or model number of the 'mech on the front hex. In Warmachine they use round bases, but facing does matter so some people indicate the front arc by painting it a different color, giving it a gloss coat with the rest of the base dull coated or painting some sort of decorative markings across the front arc. Edited December 12, 2014 by MikeD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant_Crunch Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I've never found it necessary, since it is fairly evident even with overlap which is the front facing side of the hex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrome Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 It's not the front side you have to worry about. It's the direction the guns are pointing. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeahbowen Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 My Back 2 Base-ix 70 MDF 40mm x 3mm hex bases(about $10 US) arrived today. I ordered on the 8th and got them the 15th in nowhere Missouri(near Springfield). Here are some pics of how they were shipped in the vacuum pack and what they look like. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papabees Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Killer. That's a great price. I'll be cutting some CAVs off their bases. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HornedTurtle Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 I have removed all of my CAV's from their integrated bases, and they look better for it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeahbowen Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Let's see some pictures or are your statements... wait for it... "baseless" haha. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant_Crunch Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Yeah, the tabs are coming off these. I had always wanted to with the metal ones, but it was too much of a pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eilif Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 (edited) Late to the party here, but I've used 45mm hexes in 3mm from Litko (plywood) and GF9 (they formerly did custom bases in MDF), in 3mm MDF and have been very happy with them. I like bases to be a bit on the larger size for stability on terrain and to have the room to do dynamic posing if and scenic basing if I want too. The models aren't not CAV's but you can see them finished and based with with common Mechwarrior clix in these two galleries. http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/images-24779-20142_Mech%20Attack.html http://s5.photobucket.com/user/dane5140/library/mechs%20for%20mech%20attack?sort=3&page=1 This guy isbig! But this one is similar in size to most medium range CAV's Here's a 45mm compared to a 25mm hex (The CAV hexes are 30mm, yes?) Edited December 16, 2014 by Eilif 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girot Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 The LITKO bases are pretty sexy with the CAVs. I wouldn't use them for infantry though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millionsofRobots Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 The more I looked at the bases, the more I realized I didn't want hex bases - just a personal decision. I did some measuring and went out to the workshop and cut 1 3/4" discs from mdf with a hole saw. The mdf is that brown board, the same as the pegboard (sans holes). The 1 3/4" was a good balance between the sizes of hole saw bits that I had and the sizes of the CAVs - it seemed to fit the best for the smaller ones as well as the larger ones. I'm still waiting for the glue to dry, but I'll post as soon as I can get some pictures uploaded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeahbowen Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 I ordered some more back 2 base-ix bases from eBay. This time 30mm and 50mm to go with the 40mm pieces I already bought. Here are some pics for size comparison. The 3 bases side by side, I labeled them so it would be easy to see the difference. The 3 in a stack, 30mm 40mm 50mm 30mm 40mm 50mm 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girot Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 (edited) I like how the 40mm looks. I wonder if I should get bases for the buildings I'm working on... Edited January 25, 2015 by Girot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeahbowen Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Bases for buildings? Maybe some coasters or floor tiles? Haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girot Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 LOL! Actually I was thinking having LITKO cut me some giagantic hexes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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