Hi,

I've been working on my 2nd ed Epic armies and found that the bikes and cavalry are pain in the the butt on the normal bases with 5 holes. Could someone who is really clever with 3d software maybe create me a 3d template to print on my Brother 3d printer. I'm looking for a standard square epic base with one bike shaped hole in the middle for landspeeders ect and one standard base template with two bike shaped bases for bike and cavalry stands. I suspect it would only take someone who could understand the software a few minutes to do and would save me alot of messing about filling each hole in square base with green stuff so I don't get silly holes in my flock

Dean

No one can help me out?

I just mount things like that on small 20mm square bases ... Or 25mm round bases ...

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Or just get some plasticard and cut it into squares?

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Let there be code.

I can do the model for you, but need VERY accurate dimensions for it - 0.5mm is the difference between too loose and too tight.

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I'll get those measurements I'd like to try I've thought of sticking to other bases ect but I'd really like to make something for the job and then once its printed I can cast them with my left over resin when I'm casting.

actually - you could just make the master in milliput.

make square, dust with talc, squish bike into it. after it's hard sand the edges to get a nice crisp finish.

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I tried the green stuff approach it just squashes the base out of shape. sadly I'm not very arty I can paint to passing standard but thats about the limit my artistic talent.

If you can get a bit of thick plasticard, or some magnetic sheet you can cut it to the shape of the base, then cut a shape around the bike stand within that piece of card. If you only have to do it once, and then can cast it it should be a very little bit of work.

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can help too, if you send all details. Or you can try Tinkercad. Simple tool for a simple job like that.

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Or SketchUp.

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At a year's wait, he might have grown the bases in wood

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With my old epic IG bikes I just cut their bases off, filled the 5 holes in the old square bases with green stuff, and super glued them on.

I made some for the OP last year; I hope they turned out okay. Here is a pic:

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Very very sorry, I misread the date, and thought it was June 2014.

Those bases look good though.

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