All Your Base

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I am a big fan of how things look, but with it being a game there is always that element of playability.
I could probably get away with not using movement trays but my wife insists on them.

Now the trays themselves I don’t mind too much as I make mine to be fairly unobtrusive:




But when the models start being removed then it looks ugly, even when the inside of the tray is painted:



So rather than horrible MDF trays showing, I have made some blanks to replace the models with:



Much nicer on the eye and helps maintain the suspension of disbelief:




Zoom Zigg. 







Comments

  1. fanskaven31 January 2025 at 06:10

    This is just SMART.

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    1. Mike31 January 2025 at 09:29

      Thank you. It helps make it more 'lifelike' I think.

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  2. Rob D9 February 2025 at 21:49

    A great idea and one of those I wonder why has no one has thought of that before!

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    1. Mike10 February 2025 at 10:12

      Cheers.
      I am sure someone must have done this?

      Though saying that I don't think I have seen it anywhere else?

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