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Started 2 years ago by psprague
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psprague
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I am assuming that I am not the only person to base a new, 28mm army composed mostly of plastic for these rules. What appears to be the default basing scheme for 28mm players who aren't trying to keep an old system?

What seems to be the consensus favorite among all 28mm games?

How "robust" do the rules seem for playing with units that aren't quite 4xBW in width? For example, if a tournament organizer sets up a tournament with a declared 50mm base width would a player whose infantry units are 4 men in 2 ranks to a 40mm frontage (think WAB or GW) be at a disadvantage or an advantage? Would the difference be noticable as long as the player used 50mm for all movement and shooting?

Thanks

Posted 2 years ago #
psprague
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ps: I am leaning towards 6 men set 3x2 on a 50mm BW. I am just stalling to get some affirmation.

Thanks

Posted 2 years ago #
Basilhare
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Im not sure that I can offer much help since I chose 2" (50mm+/-) square basing for my 28's, but it would appear to me that a 50mm frontage/width would be the max that you would want to go in the system due to table size constraints...50mm frontage means playing on a 5' wide table vs. standard 4' if you want to keep the table proportions correct....

Posted 2 years ago #
Howie
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2x2 on 40mm square basses seems really popular here in Sydney. I hope it becomes a standard as it looks nice and doesn't require as many figures to be painted! Also in Lasalle the 40mm (1.5") BW keeps the ranges appropriate to a 4x6 table IMO, jumping up to 50mm is huge.

Posted 2 years ago #
Conrad Hawkwood
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not with everybody on Sydney it isn't 50mm x 50mm 6 figures for me and my chums..

Posted 2 years ago #
Prinny
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My plan is to use the perry bases which are 45mm x 40mm 6 figures to a base.
So they will work with 40mm or 50mm, and as a bonus the come in the box, and they look great to ranked up.

It seems to be what my chums and me are doing in Wellington at the moment

Posted 2 years ago #
MarkGrindlay
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FWIW, and accepting there appears to be a debate about this in Australia, the Perry's 40 x 40 conform to an almost universal basing scale in the UK for 28mm figures.

the fancy painters are occasionally adding a 5th figure for effect, but 2 x 2 figures (or a pair of cav) on a 40mm square base is almost universal in the UK for 28mm now -

I've not seen anything in the way of deviance from this (unless the figures are older than me)

Posted 2 years ago #
blucher
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Hmm isnt a 15mm frontage the 'standard' for ancients ie 4 to a 60mm DBA-ESK base)? I also think its fairly common for horse and musket from looking at pictures on the internet. I'd agree that 20mm is probably more populat though.

The perrys went for 15mm when they rank up their figures 3x3. Clearly they think it looks better and I totally agree. Id also agrgue its more practical as table space is short on this scale. The only exception is perhaps for small battalions that look too stunty with 15mm.

At the end of the day go for what you think looks better if your doing both sides.

Posted 2 years ago #
drferling
Member

45x40 here. Perry bases. Artillery are 2 to a base with a 135mm frontage. This represents 3 guns in game, but doesn't look cramped.

Posted 2 years ago #
LintMan
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We are using 45mm frontage which are Perry bases. Ranks up nicely and comes with their lovely plastic sets.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a147/LintManNZ/lightinfantry0001.jpg

Posted 1 year ago #
TodCreasey
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I'm using 40mm x 40mm for my 28s as I don't want to do 6 figures per base. it does get tight for artillery though which only just fit.

I do 6s with 60mm frontages and that still works out alright so I won't worry as much about table size as I would about how many figures to want to paint. 16 figures per unit is a fair number - when you figure around 8-10 units per game thats a fair amount of work.

In a tourney choosing small also means you can make up a sabot to stretch them out if you need to.

Posted 1 year ago #
vilcum
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That 120+ figures to paint count is giving me headaches, as we have decided moving from 6 to 28mm for this rule system ... have anyone try mount three figures per unit (that is single rank)? It will be less visual (except squares who can be better) but cutting in half the dread 6 number , and 25% less initial painting vs 4 in base.

Posted 1 year ago #
drferling
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vilcum,

I just finished a Spanish core in 28mm as a single rank. I think that they look really good as a long, thin line. I have run in to some interesting game moments using the single rank Spanish with my double rank perry plastic French. The single rank means that when that unit forms square or column it is important to leave some space between each base.

My plan for the single deep Spanish is to add additional figures to the rear rank if/when the exchange rate gets a bit better and the Front Rank figures aren't so darn expensive (or if shipping ever gets more reasonable.....) :)

J

Posted 1 year ago #
vilcum
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Drferling said : "...The single rank means that when that unit forms square or column it is important to leave some space between each base..."

I understand that you are pointing to maintain space in columns between bases as if they were 2" depht , true? that has made me thinking and I would feel very strange having a unit whose column is as long as wide is his line....

Indeed, looking at the basing guidelines in 15mm an lower scales all bases are rectangular, but square bases are recomended to 28mm... I suppose is all aesthetical but I will keep only one line , thanks for the help!

Posted 1 year ago #
drferling
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yes, that is the intention. Just until I can fill out the back rank. I agree that a line and column of the same length would look odd. Another good reason to use 45x40 I think.

Posted 1 year ago #
DJoker
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We're doing 6 infantry on a 2"x2" base, 6-8 stands total (depending on unit size). Cavalry also on 2"x2" bases, with 2 per stand, 4-6 stands, and artillery on a 2"x3" base. Skirmishers will be on a 2"x1" base.

-Scott
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Posted 1 year ago #

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