British & Commonwealth (28mm) Malaya Campaign 1941
Basing
Reviewing the Chain of Command rules, it appears useful to be able to differentiate senior leaders, junior leaders from normal troops.
More internet research lead me to the Tactical Painter Blog, which although he games in 20mm is worth a read. I also like his concept of Platoon Boards I will look to come back to that later hopefully.
I have an aversion to square bases so I am going to try:
- 20mm bases for troops,
- 25mm bases for Junior leaders and
- 32mm bases for Senior leaders
I will 3D print bases with coins in to give the figures some weight and also later for transport I can use magnets to hold them in place more securely.
Member Elessar2590 has some 3d bases on Thingyverse but he hasn’t done 20mm bases primarily because the smallest coin “we” have in the UK is 1 penny which is 20.3mm.
But thanks to the EU (See Brexit even gets into wargaming) we have access to the Euro 1 cent coin a copper covered steel coin of 16.25mm diameter.
So after talking to friends I got some euro cents so after checking measurement commenced designing 20mm base 3mm thick to accommodate a euro cent in Fusion 360
A short while later 20mm, 25mm, 32mm and prone base (also to be cavalry base) all designed and printed up.
Note: that not all 2p and 1p coins are magnetic the mint has increased the steel content in newer coins so you will need to test them with a magnet. Expect to get a strange look from the Bank Cashier when you turn up with a bag of 2p and 1p coins and ask to change them for the same amount and denominations!
Interesting period to game, have got a few old Battle Honours figures for this for both early and late Malaya/Burma Campaigns. You may find ‘The Whale has wings’ by David Row, an alt history where things go a bit different.
‘https://www.amazon.co.uk/Whale-Has-Wings-Vol-Holding-ebook/dp/B00HB89JOW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=YAVSLBOZPMHH&dchild=1&keywords=the+whale+has+wings&qid=1597666708&sprefix=whale+has+%2Caps%2C195&sr=8-1
Thanks ??