tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999006694513130928.post6348238309978812293..comments2024-03-22T11:03:29.536+00:00Comments on Mr Saturday's Mumblings: Movement Trays - What's Your Poison?Mr Saturdayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03092917415087033316noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999006694513130928.post-52521518954075205992013-02-28T12:46:06.793+00:002013-02-28T12:46:06.793+00:00I use the Litko trays (and Back 2 Base-ix for vari...I use the Litko trays (and Back 2 Base-ix for varieties Litko can't provide). I find it's too much trouble and the results of doing it myself are imperfect enough that it's worth just buying the dang things. <br /><br />I very much dislike the GW trays. I don't like the weird gaps, and I don't like large margins they add between base and tray rim.Rushputinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07867389429325778387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999006694513130928.post-71724025711055031412013-02-28T09:55:07.513+00:002013-02-28T09:55:07.513+00:00Great post, you've gotten beautiful results. Y...Great post, you've gotten beautiful results. Your bloodletters, from what I saw there are very nice indeed, by the way.Mr Saturdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092917415087033316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999006694513130928.post-40739360049806594162013-02-28T00:00:29.827+00:002013-02-28T00:00:29.827+00:00I've actually done a series of posts on my blo...I've actually done a series of posts on my blog in tutorial form on how I make them out of plasti-card.<br /><br />http://psychosispc-themadhouseworkshop.blogspot.com/2011/10/introduction-to-my-method-of-making.htmlPsychosisPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16201339994030225109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999006694513130928.post-82319420841566643312013-02-26T17:24:38.121+00:002013-02-26T17:24:38.121+00:00Unit size is certainly a consideration, and with t...Unit size is certainly a consideration, and with tournaments you just can't not have trays.<br /><br />I used to use a local signage company to cut mdf bases for terrain, I gave them an Illustrator file, and they fed that into their industrial router. Same could easily be done for trays, and I'm sure most sign-making companies would have a router on site. They could even cut the tray lip in one piece for you if you gave them the vector shape.Mr Saturdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092917415087033316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999006694513130928.post-32373833149765790662013-02-26T17:14:39.256+00:002013-02-26T17:14:39.256+00:00Considering a requirement for increasing unit size...Considering a requirement for increasing unit sizes in fantasy battle movement tray are becoming a must for me a) logistically- transporting and moving a ton of infantry without is no fun! b) they make a better base for unit fillers (more controversy) than just having these sat in the midst of a unit. c) they just look really nice and don't have to be too complicated. I generally cut rectangles of MDF, edge them with thin strips of MDF and use wood filler to build up to the level before flocking. Cheap as chips! And I can make them whatever size I want.Fimm Mc Coolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885795569418541399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999006694513130928.post-13146392321165450502013-02-26T15:03:32.560+00:002013-02-26T15:03:32.560+00:00An interesting approach, taking the tray to it'...An interesting approach, taking the tray to it's minimalist extreme. Eminently practical.Mr Saturdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092917415087033316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999006694513130928.post-7244828238174253822013-02-26T15:00:37.650+00:002013-02-26T15:00:37.650+00:00I take a different approach to movement trays. I ...I take a different approach to movement trays. I wanted mine to be as unobtrusive as possible. So here's what I ended up doing:<br />http://adventuresinminiaturegaming.blogspot.com/2010/12/warhammer-fantasy-movement-trays.htmlCraig Welterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11364429009629228367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999006694513130928.post-79428717262951475552013-02-26T14:42:46.772+00:002013-02-26T14:42:46.772+00:00I look forward to seeing what you come up with, I ...I look forward to seeing what you come up with, I think Ben Johnson used the all-black tray approach, and they looked good.Mr Saturdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092917415087033316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999006694513130928.post-19065449227937930752013-02-26T14:35:42.217+00:002013-02-26T14:35:42.217+00:00That's a great point, one that hadn't occu...That's a great point, one that hadn't occurred to me. I have winced once of twice as block of spearmen made robust contact with my minis, though no casualties yet thankfully.Mr Saturdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092917415087033316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999006694513130928.post-29820610508691720392013-02-26T13:28:19.451+00:002013-02-26T13:28:19.451+00:00I'm just starting down this road so this is a ...I'm just starting down this road so this is a timely post for me. I absolutely understand the need for trays...the cardboard ones I've been using are just too floppy and look lame. But I'm not really into the elaborate trays....I've been working on making a couple of my own using some HDF as the base then building up the sides....the first one I terrain end to look like my bases....but I think is ill end up with just black ones....expect a future post from me about this.<br /><br />Thanks for all the useful links....I'll have a nose around...maybe I won't make any more!Blue in VThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16420605978612894112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999006694513130928.post-33804543806389558702013-02-26T13:19:19.655+00:002013-02-26T13:19:19.655+00:00I think that you forgot one element for those of u...I think that you forgot one element for those of us that put in a ton of time converting and painting a high end army is protection by building a tray with wider edges. The last thing I want to see is an opponent, whether intentional or unintentional, slamming his all metal unit into my pretty unit.<br /><br />I build all of my movement trays with plasti-card and apoxie sculpt to match the theme of my basing and in attempt to add eye-candy to the army. <br /><br />And I play lots of tournaments with my stuff. The one thing I do is that I make it a habit to explaing to people where we are measuring from, never had an issue yet with anyone after explaining. <br /><br />GW's modular basing is actually not bad, if you need something really quick. Quite boring to look at, but very fast to put together.PsychosisPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16201339994030225109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999006694513130928.post-84854169236038638102013-02-26T12:14:34.202+00:002013-02-26T12:14:34.202+00:00They make all the difference between a whole day p...They make all the difference between a whole day playing a game or just the afternoon. Essential really.Ernyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06106035249657749275noreply@blogger.com