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Base for figures
Posted by mullingarmurf on Monday, November 17, 2008 4:33 PM

I've completed a number of 54 mm Civil war figures and would now like to start using them for a great chess set.  I am looking for a plain base - maybe and inch high and 2 to 3 inches in diameter to start setting to completed figures on.  Obviously I will need 32 pieces and I don't care what type of material they are made of.

Can anyone offer suggestions as to a source??

 

Thanks

 

Frank 

 

  • Member since
    June 2008
  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 4:25 AM
Dunno how fancy you wanna get, but Hobby Lobby sells some really nice pre-cut wood flats that can be used for bases.  Average 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" sizes, some a little bigger, some smaller.  They come in bags of about a hundred pieces and are sanded and stainable...

  • Member since
    March 2008
  • From: The Bluegrass State
Posted by EasyMike on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 7:16 AM

 mullingarmurf wrote:
...Can anyone offer suggestions...

Get your chess board first.  Size of the squares on the board will determine the size of the bases for your figures.

Smile [:)]

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Massachusetts
Posted by ajlafleche on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 8:24 AM
Michael's and AC MOore have plenty of cheap unstained wood pieces in a variety of sizes.

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  • From: Hubert, NC
Posted by Gamewarden5 on Thursday, November 27, 2008 6:30 AM
When I am painting figures I glue them to clay poker chips for easy handling. These can be easily painted and you can get a bunch very cheaply at discount department stores like Big Lot's or Family Dollar.
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