One of the things that was waiting on my when I got home was an order from Warbases - a Scottish company that I have used previously for bases.
The laser cut wooden bases are the same size as the Battlefront ones, only lacking the sloping edges of the plastic ones. I try to group the bases by unit (so my artillery all uses the wooden Warbases bases, etc), so the difference isn't too big a deal.
So, my custom orders then. The first thing was that I liked the look of the plastic FoW movement template, but didn't want to fork out the money for an actual FoW one. Same with the artillery template. So I dropped Warbases an email, and this is the end result:
Next came a realisation that the large bases I had wouldn't fit my Sherman Crabs (Flails). So again, a little custom order:
Behind you can see the regular large bases. I'm still waiting on the chain I ordered for the Flails, as I'm not convinced that the chain that is provided is the correct scale for the tank.
So, some great customer service, fantastic prices and quick delivery. Warbases comes highly recommended!
I did tell you about the warbases a couple of years ago :-P
ReplyDeleteWhy not measure and custom base for all yer vehicle that don't fit the small or middle. All yer shermans are roughly the same. Plus you can actually get stuff to stick to the warbases stuff and lift them easier!
The Shermans and the half tracks both fit on the large bases. Everything else either fits on the mediums or comes with the bases cast on.
DeleteI've used these guys before, this is just the first time I've had a custom order done.