Bases, bases everywhere, but they all are too darn small.

[travisb7]

Hello all,

 

I have a large quantity of small round bases. They serve their purpose, allowing me to build many different scratch built models for various armies, including Marines. However, I'm sitting on about a dozen terminators without bases. I know I can buy them at around a buck a piece for standard, but I'd like to spend less on the plastic circles and more on models/paints/etc.

 

I know ebay is useful, but the larger lots of these bases are usually shipped from Asia, and I'd rather not wait a month to get them (I'm moving most likely in a few weeks,). What do YOU do when you need those extra bases, and fast?

 

BTW, I have purchased overseas bases before. I have 20 bike bases that all came for under $10. Just looking for domestic or DIY alternatives.

 

Thanks!

 

travis

[Jacinda]

This might not be much use right now, but I have made a lot of rubber molds for different bases over the years. Maybe 50 or 60 bases in several different sets over all. Now I just cast up whatever I need and only use the plastic bases for painting. After the initial cost of RTV mold material, casting bases costs about 10 to 15 cents each in resin.

[Hanska]

As Jacinda said but if you don't need the rtv for anything else try instant mold instead.

Rtv silicone usually comes in larger packs and does have a limited shelf life.

[JaM_TW]

There you go:

 

Impact! miniatures

 

They are slightly thinner, but if you want to fill the base a bit with, say, GS to make cobblestones or what have you, it should come out okay.