Identifying units in the same division in Black Powder

Started by Orcs, 11 October 2017, 04:00:30 AM

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mollinary

I regularly print markers for my units. If all you want is to differentiate Brigades, I would recommend a simple piece of coloured card, glued with PvA  to the underside of the base, with enough protruding for you to distinguish between Brigades.

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Quote from: GrumpyOldMan on 11 October 2017, 08:58:31 PM
Hello

For temporary markers I use envelope labels. You can write the details on one end, fokd ovet to make a tab and use the sticky part onto the underneath of the base. This leaves a tab sticking out from the rear of the base with the required info. I hope I've described it ok. If not I'll take a photo.

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Quote from: mollinary on 11 October 2017, 09:22:43 PM
I regularly print markers for my units. If all you want is to differentiate Brigades, I would recommend a simple piece of coloured card, glued with PvA  to the underside of the base, with enough protruding for you to distinguish between Brigades.

Mollinary


Sorry that won't work as they are not in the same brigade  every game
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mollinary

Quote from: Orcs on 11 October 2017, 09:50:43 PM
Sorry that won't work as they are not in the same brigade  every game

Well, I would respectfully disagree. The bits of card cost peanuts, and you can replace them after any battle. Simplicity trumps minimal costs anytime for me.

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Use blue tack instead of PVA and you can juggle the labels / coloured cards around
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I presume the dab of PVA is small enough you can just pull the tab off? Then you can add another in a different colour/marking for the next game etc.

I'd be tempted to pop a little sticker somewhere visible but unobtrusive on the base.
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Quote from: toxicpixie on 12 October 2017, 08:03:43 AM
I presume the dab of PVA is small enough you can just pull the tab off? Then you can add another in a different colour/marking for the next game etc.

I'd be tempted to pop a little sticker somewhere visible but unobtrusive on the base.

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toxicpixie

I should probably get duff PVA for that (copydex or pritstick maybe?), as my industrial sized tub of builders grade PVA is probably a bit overly strong :D

Also, I'm not going to dig into the fertile soil of agricultural based implement jokes, you couldn't drag me to that with a tractor.
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Quote from: toxicpixie on 12 October 2017, 09:28:28 AM
Also, I'm not going to dig into the fertile soil of agricultural based implement jokes, you couldn't drag me to that with a tractor.

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