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Hi all, I'm getting the hang of removing bulky bases from sets that I do not like, I removed (very carefully) from the prone German as to me the base was way to big, looks much better to me in my humble opinion, much more natural, I wanted to remove the base from the other prone SS set but his gun strap is part of the base and would ruin it if removed so that's a no go.
the 2nd photo is for Katana, as he wanted some eye level shots of some soldiers beside the IV tank, I do not have the winter IV yet but I'm sure it has the same measurements as this Stalingrad tank and you can see the heighth of the soldier go hand and hand with the tank...Sammy
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Yes, but it's a very touchy procedure, need a good steady hand and model tools to work with, as I had to lift the soldier out of the base mold in 4 different spots, one slip and it's pissing 64.95 down the terlet!!!
I do not mind the usual standing bases as those don't bother me but the prone big bases take away from the set itself (to me anyway) so works for me to remove the base...Sammy
The new K&C US Tanker figures without bases are a good move to greater realism. I hope more manufacturers follow this trend. TCS has a good solution; the removable base. The latest Patton figure has this feature; which adds great flexibility and facilitates placement of the figure in and on vehicles in a realistic pose. I pose my Patton figure atop the hull of a Sherman tank observing the field of combat. Good job removing the bases. Bases are not needed with prone figures if the figure is properly designed to be self supporting.
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Yes, but it's a very touchy procedure, need a good steady hand and model tools to work with, as I had to lift the soldier out of the base mold in 4 different spots, one slip and it's pissing 64.95 down the terlet!!!
I totally agree, never understood why a prone figure needs a base. I think any pose that can stand on it's own should be baseless.
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I can see why folks would feel this way, but the base protects the figure from touching any surface which might scratch the paint. In addition, the base gives you something to lift the figure up by as oil from the fingers creates shine on them over time. So yes, there is certainly an argument for prone/self supporting figures to be baseless, particularly for those who take a lot of photos and have to go through the tedious process of hiding the bases, but I can only imagine how many times we'd have to paint and repaint them during the production process as they constantly get knocked over!