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Base Jumping

Pardon the lack of grammar there. It's Sashimi Zeta again here. I've recently spotted a trend of Space Marines releases on 32mm bases. For those who're interested in a history lesson, Space Marines are usually released on 25mm bases for Devastators, Tactical, Assault, Veterans (including command squad, Sternguard and Vanguard) squads.

Design Issues

The designers at games workshop mentioned that the change in base sizes was due to design and players are free to decide if they want to re-base their models or keep to the bases they were supplied with. Design aside, the 32mm bases seems to suggest larger space area, affecting gameplay. But that's for a gaming, not modelling blog to discuss.

Re-based marines and Librarian.

Baseless Assumptions

There are a two main options available to model gamers. 1) Get 32mm adapters ring which are sized to base size of 25mm bases. Slot in the model and you're done. 2) Get a model off its current base and base it on a new 32mm base.

This blog post focuses on the second option. One could simply soak the feet of a model in Simple Green or diluted Dettol antiseptic solution. This also means stripping off existing paintwork. Once done, remove the model and plant it on your new base of choice. Paint over the stripped portion and rebase.

Excision of sides

I chose to cut away the sides of the base. I simply then file the bottom of the base to make it flush and stick it on the new 32mm base. Which I added more flock. There is the other option of metal minis which were fixed in on to the old bases which had a slot in the centre.

You there! Go get a new base!

One could either cut a slot in the 32mm base to accommodate that or just cut away the metal piece piece requiring a slot. Either way, it achieves the same purpose.

Good as New! Well almost!

Hope that this is informative and helpful to you. Sashimi Zeta out!