Base Sizes for 10mm

Started by far4ngn, 17 September 2019, 05:12:04 AM

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far4ngn

As I don't yet own the new rule book can someone tell me the standard base sizes for infantry, artillery and support weapons.

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Paul

fred.

Base sizes aren't that important in BKC.

The conventions listed in the rules are
50x25mm for infantry
25x50mm for vehicles
50x50mm for command

I use 50x30mm for infantry, and 30x50mm for vehicles, a 25mm can be quite narrow for tanks.
I also use 40x40mm for HQs, saving 50x50mm fo COs
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LOt of my stuff is 30x30 as it started out as Spearhead stuff.
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We use 30mm frontage with depth as needed for all units. Infantry are 30mm x 30mm
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hammurabi70

How would 40mm round do for basing 10mm?

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Its usable,  but I'd reserve it for commanders
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Quote from: hammurabi70 on 12 February 2020, 11:19:57 PM
How would 40mm round do for basing 10mm?

It would work fine for infantry and guns. Not sure it would be great for vehicles, as for a lot it will be a bit short, and it will be very wide for all of them. For smaller vehicles (jeeps etc) you could probably get a couple of vehicles on a base.
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The problem with round is there is no defined front edge.  A straight edge is needed for determining firing zones, flanks, etc.  Save round bases for command units; COs, HQs, FAOs, and FACs. Those units have No need for frontage.  It also makes it easier to distinguish them from regular troops.