CANicoll Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Last week I wrote up a review of some wooden bases (Bases by Bill) that I came across at the Chattanooga model show in January. I bought a base (with a kit) and a model friend bought over half a dozen of the wooden bases. Here are a few pics, but that got me thinking about bases in general... I see that the resin PSP bases have popped back up on the scene. I've also used small mirrors as bases. Question - what is your preferred base for your prized model aircraft? Chris BiggTim and MikeMaben 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I've always wanted to try the resin PSP bases, but have yet to pull the trigger. I sure like that Fokker one you showed, and have been considering making a nice base using some of the cool prop logo decals that WNW offers for my few WWI kits when finished. So far, the only actual bases I've built were stands for in-flight displays, like the Me-163 I did last year, and a P-38 I did long ago. Tim CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Tim, Great idea, give Bill a call - I have a feeling he can do what you are looking for. I'm going to have him engrave the 100FS logo into a base for me. Thanks MARU! I won't have anything ready to show you in Phoenix, but next year in Chattanooga, stay tuned!! Cheers, Chris Gigant and BiggTim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 mirrors (cheap at hobby lobby), tree limb cross section platters (target) Gazzas, MikeMaben, CANicoll and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I generally make my own (plywood with iron on walnut veneer), but occasionally also use store bought plaques and stuff. MikeMaben, CANicoll, Gazzas and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 Oh wow, those are nice. I have that EXACT same octagon shaped mirror in my case right now... See, there is amazing work just in your bases. I am SERIOUSLY behind the curve.... Chris Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigant Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Those are great ideas-I really like the mirror for showing underside details! Also I have been eyeing the new line of bases Squadron.com has: CANicoll and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 mirrors (cheap at hobby lobby), tree limb cross section platters (target) Nice Typhoon, Shawn. Was that at the show in September? I don't recall seeing it. Shawn M and CANicoll 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 No it wasn't Kev, I had a conflict that day and couldn't stay through judging LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bstarr3 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 I just sort of found this one. It's my 1/48 Tamiya F4U-1A. For the base I used a scrap slate tile that had some crumbled dried grout on the underside. I felt that it looked quite a bit like a crushed coral Pacific airstrip BiggTim, CANicoll, LSP_K2 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 That is a great one! Love the pilots pose too. Chris I just sort of found this one. It's my 1/48 Tamiya F4U-1A. For the base I used a scrap slate tile that had some crumbled dried grout on the underside. I felt that it looked quite a bit like a crushed coral Pacific airstrip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 No it wasn't Kev, I had a conflict that day and couldn't stay through judging Now that you mention it, i think we may have discussed that outside during a break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Occasionally, I get "creative", and conjure up something slightly off the beaten path, in this case a piece of 3/4" plywood, arbitrarily cut to the shape of a polygon, to use as a base for my little (1:72 scale) Fokker D.VII. MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cib2265 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Bases? I prefer inflight, since I'm building aircraft and not a car.... half kidding, but that's my schtick... I use Flightpose most of the time (usually with mismatched rod lengths to get a dynamic pose) or the Tamiya 1/32 flight stand, but also sometimes build a base out of a large figure block (turned wood or octagaon/hexagon shape) with bent acrylic rod in a pose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bstarr3 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 I'm rapidly running out of shelf space in my garage workshop. I think I might go old school and try some in flight hanging from the ceiling. I like in flight, especially kits that don't have a lot of internal detail cib2265 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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