Monday, January 15, 2018 - 01:51 PM UTC
HobbyWorld presents a new line of self-adhesive, vinyl bases for models
It is a simple and quick way to add a base to a model, with a different look from the plain wood.

It comes with a gray adhesive which provides greater opacity to it and prevents the background on which adheres from being seen.

There are two sizes available for each model, of 100mm and 200mm diameter which are adequate for 1/72 and 1/35 scales respectively.

You can choose among several patterns like two different cobblestones, concrete sand and four types of road. There are also flags from different nations.

Available directly from Hobbyworld at http://www.hobbyworld-e.com/roundplinth/quickplinth.html
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Clever idea But ... 200 mm is barely adequate for many 1/35 models. I measured the diagonal of the Merkava Mk 3D (early) by Meng and the result was about 230 mm. The area where the track touches the "ground" will probably fit inside a 200 mm circle and the rest will overhang the base (the barrel will obviously stick out a lot). An M109 (witout barrel of course) will fit, the A6 version will overhang a little due to the boxes at the rear of the turret. Translated to 1:1 the 1/35 patches represent a 7 metre (or almost 23 feet) circle which can hold a 2.5x6.5 or 3x6.3 metre (8.2x21 or 9.8x20.7 feet) rectangle. I would humbly suggest oblong patches or offering them in smaller and larger sizes for 1:35. The 200 mm is slightly large for the smaller stuff (like a Pz IV or Sherman) and gets crowded with Tiger II and most modern tanks. Then there is the minor detail of getting something in the right size to glue these on / Robin
JAN 15, 2018 - 02:17 PM
Nicely put, I agree with what RN said
JAN 16, 2018 - 02:19 AM
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