Basing Archive

  • I’ve had some sabot bases made for my Dux Britannarium Picts and spent part of today assembling, painting and texturing the things.   I think they look quite good.

    Picts on Sabots

    I’ve had some sabot bases made for my Dux Britannarium Picts and spent part of today assembling, painting and texturing the things.   I think they look quite good.

  • We’ve started up a Dux Britannarium campaign at the South East Scotland Wargames Club and four of us are trying to get a game in every couple of weeks.  So...

    Sabot Bases for Dux Britannarium

    We’ve started up a Dux Britannarium campaign at the South East Scotland Wargames Club and four of us are trying to get a game in every couple of weeks.  So…

  • Got these sabot bases custom- made by Martin at Warbases .   I just gave  him rough sketches of what was wanted and he took the whole thing from there –...

    Sabots bases for Muskets & Tomahawks

    Got these sabot bases custom- made by Martin at Warbases .   I just gave  him rough sketches of what was wanted and he took the whole thing from there –…

  • The main bit of my sabots are 80mm x 80mm laser cut bases from Warbases.co.uk .  The slots into which I  put the troops are built up from 3/32” balsa...

    Making Sabot Bases

    The main bit of my sabots are 80mm x 80mm laser cut bases from Warbases.co.uk .  The slots into which I  put the troops are built up from 3/32” balsa…

  • 15mm Napoleonics based for Napoleons Battles/Age of Eagles, then  80mm x 80mm sabots. On the sabots these models can be used for Grande Armée, Volley & Bayonet and a Napoleonic...

    Sabots for my 15mm Napoleonics

    15mm Napoleonics based for Napoleons Battles/Age of Eagles, then  80mm x 80mm sabots. On the sabots these models can be used for Grande Armée, Volley & Bayonet and a Napoleonic…

  • I recently came across  “Song of Blades and Heroes” by Ganesha Games and having played a couple of games I have been inspired to dig out and all sorts of...

    Basing Samurai for Skirmish and for Impetus

    I recently came across  “Song of Blades and Heroes” by Ganesha Games and having played a couple of games I have been inspired to dig out and all sorts of…

  • After a recent discussion on The Miniatures Page about sand and other texturing materials that people use on their bases and terrain I took a look at my shelf and...

    Scenic Stuff

    After a recent discussion on The Miniatures Page about sand and other texturing materials that people use on their bases and terrain I took a look at my shelf and…

  • In an earlier posting I showed the current method I’m using to base my troops, a method which gives a look of which I’m rather proud, but which only takes...

    Cheaper basing.

    In an earlier posting I showed the current method I’m using to base my troops, a method which gives a look of which I’m rather proud, but which only takes…

  • My WWII Desert War project advanced this week as I manged to rebase all my 8th Army and Afrika Korps infantry, artillery and anti-tank gun stands. That’s over one hundred...

    Desert War 2: Rebasing

    My WWII Desert War project advanced this week as I manged to rebase all my 8th Army and Afrika Korps infantry, artillery and anti-tank gun stands. That’s over one hundred…