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| 25mm Norman, 25mm Welsh, 1p Welsh |
I've been thinking of using 1p coins as bases for my new SAGA Welsh warband for a couple of reasons. Firstly, I like the idea of using magnetic basing for storage, so 1p coins would make this easy, with one of those RUB inserts from Charlie Foxtrot taking 104 figures. As all of the units would be foot, apart from the warband leader, this would be ideal. Secondly, the Gripping Beast figures have a smaller footprint on average than the Crusader Miniatures figures I've based in the past, so they actually fit on a 1p coin. However, my old Norman warband is based on 25mm mdf circular bases and these do look good when textured and decorated. If I end up keeping the Normans I could also use them against the Welsh, assuming I finished off the last two units of spearmen and archers. Perhaps 25mm bases would be the better option after all?
2p coins or 25mm steel washers (buy in pick n mix bags from Wilko) are the way to go for skirmish troops IMO.
ReplyDeleteMore flexibility with 1p coins - that allows you to use sabot bases in future if you want to use them with other systems like Swordpoint or even WAB. My rules of thumb thesedays is pre-1870 1p, post-1870 2p (unless natives)
ReplyDeleteGood tips. Thanks chaps!
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