Base: The Final Frontier

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Project Entry by horati0nosebl0wer

Of form and function

November 14, 2018

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Normally we see figures on tables for specific games or various RPGs and say that they have awesome paint and completely skip the bases. The figure is the focus and all other things are tossed by the wayside. Competitions, in some cases, discount total presentation in lieu of the singular focus of technically applying pigment. Here’s where things are placed on their heads, like a good Cheshire cat, and the last detail situated as a starting point.

From here, the focus is on what kind of impact the piece should have. The more dramatic a setup is with the figure there should be a corresponding mini environment. A simple slotta base is fine and dandy if you were gluing on meeples and calling it a day but these are things you put effort into. Playing pieces get more love with a layer of PVA and a dash of flock as a bare minimum. Old lead true 25mm figures can come around with the addition of a stabilizing platform to give it a bigger footprint on hexmap. Here’s where more detail, with as much effort as you care to put in, can make a big difference.