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Post by Caspan Edrogoth on Dec 3, 2018 9:33:31 GMT
What's the simplest way I can add weight to this monsterous fool's base so it won't be tipped over easily?
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Post by sgtslag on Dec 3, 2018 13:20:41 GMT
Go outside, find an appropriately sized rock, and glue it to the base. Alternatively, cut out a larger base out of MDF, say 3"-4" diameter round or square, and glue the existing base to it, or replace the existing base with it -- no extra weight required. Cheers!
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Post by Sam on Dec 5, 2018 14:44:30 GMT
Steel washers used as base or clued to underside of base. I have used rocks for weight too.
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Post by tauster on Dec 5, 2018 20:03:38 GMT
Steel washers used as base or clued to underside of base. I have used rocks for weight too.
What Sam said. Steel washers come in all kinds of sizes, I have pringles can with a stack of Ø55mm, 4mm thick washers. These giants are really costly (I haven't used many of them since I bought them, so this was kind of a failed investment), but you should be able to buy them inindividually in a hardware store.
...or you start collecting nice-looking rocks, and find a way to drill them without breaking/splitting them so you can glue an acrylic rod in.
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Post by skunkape on Dec 6, 2018 14:29:20 GMT
I've started using washers myself for basing minis and small pieces of terrain. The extra weight of the washers makes the pieces very stable. One of my favorite pieces are the various trees I've done. I don't put leaves and branches on them, just have trunks. That is enough to represent a forest without cluttering the view of the minis on the table.
I've also got rocks on washers as well for the same type of effect.
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Post by DnDPaladin on Dec 16, 2018 17:49:10 GMT
basically the only thing left to say is why the weight is is necessary... the center of gravity is what makes it easy to topple, basically all the weight is at the tp and should be at the bottom, as long as the bottom weight is more then the top, it will stand. anything with mass will do the trick. so as mentionned, rocks, washers, woods... anything that fits the heavy mass will do the trick.
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