MDF Bases - Round 100 mm (Legion)

MDF Bases - Round 100 mm (Legion)

This is a gaming base for a figure, not a display plinth for a cabinet. In tabletop battle games the diameter of a base is a binding figure: movement and reaches are measured from its edge and the spacing of models in a formation is held by its footprint. That is exactly why bases cannot be swapped for one another at will. The abbreviation MDF in the name refers to the fiberboard the piece is cut from, and the designation (Legion) refers to the size standard by which the whole range is graded. A diameter of 100 mm is among the large sizes and carries models that stand out markedly above ordinary infantry.

A large diameter for large models

A 100 mm base is used under vehicles, heavy machines and monsters, that is under models that are rare in number in a collection but visually dominant. With such pieces stability is essential: a large footprint spreads the weight and the model does not overbalance even during quick handling on the table. Count on a model on a base of this diameter taking up markedly more of the playing area than an infantry figure, and its reaches being measured accordingly.

What to keep in mind when choosing

• Check the diameter required against the rules of the game you play.
• A large footprint spreads the weight of dominant models.
• Suited to vehicles, heavy machines and monsters.
• A model on this base takes up more of the playing area.
• The range is graded; smaller models are served by lower diameters.

Who the base is for

For players who are adding large models to a collection and need a stable base beneath them, and for those who are standardizing sizes across an army.