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The next project bubbles under, a load of second hand Eldar jet bikes for epic.
Now, which looks best?
Cast your vote, express your opinion, this is not a serious poll, but aesthetics.
They are going to be removed from their bases and pinned instead to add a bit of action to the dynamic...
24 hours, let the row begin!

(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc94/madlemmey/IMG_1237_zpsym1q4bel.jpg) (http://s214.photobucket.com/user/madlemmey/media/IMG_1237_zpsym1q4bel.jpg.html)

Before i vote, on what is the rest of the army based?

Unless you are doing ordered ranks of multiple things, round to me always looks better. I voted the larger round since it gives you more area for "dressing up".

Have you thought about using a clear plastic/perspex base?
That would give the impression of flying.

Geoff

Triangular/arrow shaped for maximum zooooom!

Quote from: petercooman on 31 December 2016, 08:04:10 PM
Before i vote, on what is the rest of the army based?

Rest of the army isn't!

Quote from: d_Guy on 31 December 2016, 08:12:48 PM
Unless you are doing ordered ranks of multiple things, round to me always looks better. I voted the larger round since it gives you more area for "dressing up".

Same here.

I went with 40mmx20mm for the jetbikes and 20mm square for the Vipers - my infantry are on a mix of 40mm x 10mm and 20mm square depending on how long I've had them so these fitted in reasonably well base size wise.

I'd say go with what looks right to you. I don't like round bases for standard troops - too hard to rank up in their boxes!

25mm round - it has to be best because its what I've used for lots of my Epic stuff!

I don't mind the 40x10-12mm for infantry, but for these they are a bit too small.

Round

Aesthetically, 25mm round.
As for opinions:
If they represent clusters, not ranks, I'd prefer three in a loose arrow formation on a slightly bigger base, if you've got enough models and base size doesn't matter. If poss I try to use odd numbers for open order.
20mm round or square too cramped
40 x 10 looks like they would fall over very easily.

For me its Ithoriel's method.

I've gone with 25mm round for the look of the thing. Happy New Year Will.

Large round - I have recently seen some bases that had tropical fish tank plants on the base, up to and in parts higher than the vehicles and they looked really good, like they were powering through vegetation.

how about like this one I found :

(https://miniaturemiscellany.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/dscf2217.jpg)

That way you can have them at different heights and use some scenery under them to hide the pins.

just my 2p's worth (not that its worth much nowadays)

Dazza,
That was basically what I was stealing ideas from inspired by when I found this second hand batch had 150+ Eldar jet bikes! Instant army, just needed reprinting and rebasing!  ;D
Just wasn't sure about rounds, but the more I see, the more I like!

Okay, so round bases, like this then (when measured, actually 27mm)!
(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc94/madlemmey/IMG_1242_zpsbwpxw8am.jpg) (http://s214.photobucket.com/user/madlemmey/media/IMG_1242_zpsbwpxw8am.jpg.html)
Also converted a farseer and harlequin as leaders (3 to a base chaps).

I have started to use hexagonal bases for my 28mm skirmish figures, in Lion Rampant. Will post pics when painted.

I feel it gives the individual look and the formed unit look in one

Cheers
Ian

I will be reprinting them too!

lovely models, but I have a bit of a thing about bases that are too thick; with 'too thick' being anything you can see the edge of, top of my basing hate list are plastic slot bases.  Consequently I use thin steel bases whenever possible, even for figures which should be on grotty slotty ones.

So I'd have voted for an option not listed by Will, 25mm round steel.

26mm X 2mm mdf sir!

Two mils of wood is too thick to use
Nought point five steel is the stuff to peruse

Nice rhyme!   ;D

2 mm is ideal to pick up by the base you know

Seconded :)

I know they are practical but to my eye a 2mm base under 10mm figures looks like they're standing on a step.  I just like bases which blend into the table top as much a possible and the thinner the bas, the easier it is to achieve.