AoS Magnetizing for AOS- round and square bases

Warden · Aug 18, 2017

I posted this query over in the KOW section, curious about the opinion from the AOS side as well:

Warden said: ↑

So I was looking at these minimum base sizes for a KOW multi-base to try and figure out how the spacing would work if you were to make movement trays for round-based minis. Recently I purchased Test of Honour by Warlord Games, which pits two warbands of ~28mm samurai and ashigaru warriors facing off against each other (I will try and do a review when I get some more experience with it).

Problem: They come on round bases, 25mm diameter, basically same size as standard space marine warhammer 40K bases, and I am assuming the same size as AOS.

It makes sense to me in this skirmish-oriented game to do rounded bases, plus it looks good, but I did some sketching to try and figure out how to make these round-bases also fit within the KOW game footprint. Both assume a 20mm-stanrdard-human-infantry sized base:

Troop: 100mm x 40 mm, minimum model count is 6, only fits 4 round bases

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Regiment: 100mm x 80mm, minimum model count is 11, only fits 10 round bases

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I really like the idea of having the option to use these samurai as both skirmishers with round bases to play the Test of Honour game and other skirmish games, but I also want to make this army be able to fight on a warhammer 8/9th-age or KOW battlefield, maybe even a historical game. To do square-base games, I think this means I need to buy more magnets.

Has anyone else encountered this problem before? Or magnetized and army so it can be used dual-purpose like this? I am wondering if I need to put the magnets on the feet of the models themselves, or on the bases (on the bases would be more magnets to buy...).
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Anyone have any experience building there army bases with magnets, so it could potentially be compatible with both AOS and 8th/9th Age Warhammer or other games such as KOW?

Or know of any examples of anyone who has? I am currently researching examples, if I find some good ones I will post them.

pendrake · Aug 20, 2017

I have a few magnetized troops.

pendrake · Aug 20, 2017

Some tips:
American pennies are veeerrrry close to a 20mm circle. Three in a stack make an inexpensive hefty metal figure base that only costs... ahem ...three cents.

Penny
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Fender Washer
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Automotive Signage Magnet

That ^ might be the least all-in cost solution.

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AoS Magnetizing for AOS- round and square bases

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