I'm using these bases for my army. I love their design and I think it compliments the Black Templar look well. However, they don't come round in sizes big enough for a Leviathan Dreadnaught.
So I got the idea to buy a bigger base and cut it down to size. Should be easy, right?
After asking around for help online and locally, a friend stepped in. Warren did this for me and he wrote a little post on how he did this, take a look!
There's even a little clip on how the resin base got cut. I couldn't link to it directly, but here's what Warren said:
I mounted the base on small backer plate in a lathe, using someAnyway, that's it! Here are some more pics. Thanks for looking, and thanks for doing this Warren!
double-sided tape. This particular base has some writing and rocks /
rubble, so keep that in mind when figuring out where the center should
be.
I then plunged from the face at a relatively low RPM, using a (cheap)
carbide single point threading tool to cut to diameter and get the
bevel. The plastic / resin turned really easily, and came off in
really long, soft ribbons, not dust. I ended up using a shop-vac to
suck these off, just so I could easily see the work. The surface
finish was good, with no melting or chatter.
Oooh, now that is fancy pants!
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