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Post by Vic on Nov 5, 2019 11:57:53 GMT
I'm curious - what base depth do you use for Litter, Command Wagon or Command Post elements?
The DBA rules indicate a choice between 40mm and 80mm (for 15mm). However, the equivalent DBMM element, Bge (S), is restricted to 80mm.
What depth do you use, and why?
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Post by Vic on Nov 8, 2019 11:50:43 GMT
No love for static generals, then? ^_^
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Post by sonic on Nov 8, 2019 11:53:07 GMT
I've only got the one litter (Early Egyptian) and used the largest base as it was needed for the figures.
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Post by Les1964 on Nov 8, 2019 19:19:05 GMT
I've only got the one litter (Early Egyptian) . How did you make that ? |
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Post by sonic on Nov 8, 2019 21:11:00 GMT
It's a 25mm Litter, old Minifigs Egyptians with a scratchbuilt litter. Had to glue two 60 x 60 bases together.
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Post by Vic on Nov 20, 2019 12:54:45 GMT
I've decided to go for the deeper base for the two instances of Lit/CWg/CP that I was planning - a litter carrying the Great Sun for my Mound Builder Americans and a ceremonial chariot for my Javanese. I'll turn both into little vignettes - the litter will have an escort of armoured nobles at the front of the base and the ceremonial chariot will carry only the general and parasol holder, but will be surrounded by infantry and followed by musicians.
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Post by Gamot on Nov 22, 2019 23:07:51 GMT
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Post by nangwaya on Nov 22, 2019 23:30:21 GMT
For my scratch built Olympias,i use the smallest base width (6cm since it's 28mm but it would be 4cm if it would be 15mm). No tactical reason. Just because i like the look of square base. I always enjoy getting to view your work Gamot |
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Post by paulhannah on Nov 23, 2019 1:30:56 GMT
I'm drooling at the sight of "Gomat's" Olympias Lit Gen element. Love all the periwinkle blue. Just seems so Greek... Awesome vignette. Like others here, I have used whichever depth (40 or 80mm) yielded the right "look". For most of mine, Pope on his Golden Throne, Great Sun King, and Pharaoh's Litter (below), I have used the deeper base.  But for my Great Prophet and his Pup Tent, I went with the smaller, square base.  Just seemed to be a better fit. |
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Post by goragrad on Nov 23, 2019 4:06:22 GMT
Very nice work paulhannah and gamot!!
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Post by paulhannah on Mar 27, 2020 16:56:59 GMT
I'm a step closer to being able to build II/18f Queen Olympias' army. I found perhaps the ideal figure to use in Queen Olympias Lit (Gen) vignette. And I found in a rather way. I'm currently painting the 4Wb (Gen) element for my I/14f Red Ti army. In the command pack for the Early Northern Barbies, Khurasan Miniatures includes a "captive Chinese princess". After looking at the figure for about 20 seconds, I thought of a better way to use it. The figure is a woman in a long dress, seated with legs crossed, and one hand raised. Perfect for a Queen Olympias figure, seated in a litter, waving to her troops. So, then, what should the litter look like? I found this thread on the Society of Ancients forum. One poster even included a pic of what such a litter might have looked like (below).  Rod Felderman, might you be able to create such a model on your amazing 3D printer and offer it to us for sale? |
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