Saka Light Cavalry

Saka Light Cavalry

Sunday 28 October 2012

Warbase Commission

I have been using the excellent Warbase casualty counter for my Sniper Reminders ever since discovering them in a Wargames Illustrated. This was great news as I have been using Warbases normal bases since coming back to wargameing. But I was asked ages ago if I could do something a little different. Problem is the base just is not big enough to allow you much scope. The idea was for it to be more urban. I mocked up a base but it was clearly not a great finish but the idea itself was sound. So at Donnington I too my mock up and asked for a quote, bracing myself for the answer.
 
The Original base, score marks are all down to me.
The basic counter is 60p each, I have ordered well over 100 of these over the past year and will again be grabbing a fair few more in the coming months.
 
The Special Commission Base.
The new base is square and quite a bit larger. My start off order being just ten pieces but the price was a bit of a surprise. Just £1.20 each. The base being square allows for more use to be made of it and now I can really go to town. Over the last few months I have been buying brick moulds, barbed wire and other battlefield furniture.
 
Figure added for scale comparison.
So in the next few weeks I hope to start building the four bases that I have already in mind, just got to hope the guys who will be getting these are happy with the results.
 
A big thank you to Warbases for their typically fast and friendly service, I really like what they are doing with the hobby.

11 comments:

  1. I agree- the Warbase people are easy to deal with and have great service.

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  2. I too again, great service and great productions too.

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  3. That's a more than fair price for a special order Ian. Looking forward to seeing what you do with the bases your making!

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  4. Nice on the price, and that they were able to accommodate the request so easily!

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  5. Hhhm? I shall look forward to this mini diorama's!

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  6. Those are fecking great, just about to order some unique counters from them!

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  7. Fantastic commission and great job; just love Warbases myself always prompt and very reasonable.

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  9. Excellent idea these square bases!. I have also dealt with them and they really work well, great service. However, overseas clients suffer relatively high postal charges.

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  10. cheers all, after the previous post I wanted somthing some what more uplifting.

    I hope to get a few new painted post up as well starting tomorrow. The lions share of painting this last week has been for Andy but I spent today on my own stuff

    Ian

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