Oh thanks for the heads up. Fixed!
Oh thanks for the heads up. Fixed!
Any chance of Altitude glue being made available too?
Hi Evan, I would really like half a dozen Wings of Glory range rulers printed in clear acrylic if you can do those. That way it would be easier to see if we clipped an opponents base or not.
Great news, Evan - thanks for the update.
I'm sorely tempted to be one of your three guinea pigs, but I think I'll bow out in favour of others who have a greater need than myself.
Rest assured, I'll be back with a proper Tim-sized order when you are fully up and running!
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
I'd be up for a spot if there was one available.
Ello Evan
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Sounds good!Originally Posted by Baxter
Hi Evan, I would really like half a dozen Wings of Glory range rulers printed in clear acrylic if you can do those. That way it would be easier to see if we clipped an opponents base or not.
Good question. Ill look into it
Almost ready to roll! Posting this while the 3 test orders engrave.
Here's a pic of a some testing, this is about 1/4th of the tests I made!
Looking terrific!
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
Wow! These look great. They're items that are desparately needed!
Those look really nice! I really like the non dial ones.
Hands Off!!!!
They're mine!!!!
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
I will stick with the dial ones thank you.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
I am sure he will make plenty for all.Hands Off!!!!
They're mine!!!!
Nice work Evan. The shakes of quite a few on here (maybe even me) are easing
Thanks for the positive feedback guys
So, the ones with altitude printed on are some of my tests to match the original aerodrome accessories quality exactly. One of those is an original one from Keith, the others are slowly increasing the engraving quality until it matches. I have all the remaining stock Keith had and I will eventually list those for sale, but mostly i'm using them for comparisons. I am considering offering the exact original designs for those who want their new bases to match any they've bought in the past, but I'm not convinced on that yet.
The base under the Pfalz is my version. It will have a 1.5 mm thick altitude dial in clear on top, which can be optionally used. This way each player can decide how to use the base, with or without the dial. but all bases will include the dial. When I send out the 3 test batches, part of the feedback Ill be looking for is how that dial works for you with your altitude pegs. Those pegs, given they've been manufactured across a 15 year period from multiple factories, they're a loose end.
Each dial will have the exact climb rate required for the plane. So a bit more customisation, and a simpler appearance.
Some pics of the design that will be sent in the 3 test orders.
I'm interested in feedback on the Altitude Dial. This is the dial that will go with all bases that have a climb rate of 3, any other climb rate base will have its own correct dial.
It can simply be slid over the bottom altitude peg, or ignored if you don't want to use it.
Any initial feedback would be great!
Looks OK to me. It keeps a simple note on how you are doing on your climb.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Looking good Evan
That is really nice! I like that Xen!
Nice one thanks guys
Will you provide also anonymous bases with just fire cone/arrow/index?Nice one thanks guys
What he said, as some will want bases for 'non-official' types - or, will you be able to offer custom marking for those, Evan ?
Your climb marker looks a tidy solution btw.
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
I would like to do all of the planes on the unofficial stats list prepared by members of this forum, it will take a while to work through all the different firing arc combinations. They naturally will be unofficial and superseded if Ares ever releases those types. I can also do a generic base of course.
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Any chance for the dials to be available separately? Some of the climb rates in the game do not align with the historical performance, so having some flexibility would be grand!
The bases are looking excellent!!
Evan,
This thread where I worked with a Litko designer may help with some of the custom bases and firing arcs for unofficial planes for WGF.
The Climb Counter dials look fantastic!
I can see those helping to keep unstable stacks of the Games' cardboard counters off of the bases of planes in play.
As Darryl said, would they be available to purchase separately from new bases? I'd like a few (QUITE a few!!!) to "upgrade" my existing 'Nexus' and 'Ares' bases.
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
Yep, I would be ordering several!!!!
Sure, makes sense to make those available!
Wow, yep, didn't forsee the potential popularity of these, does make sense though!
I was one of the lucky pilots that Evan used as a Guinea Pig and recently received 10 bases and climb counters from him. I have to say that the finished product is very good, at least as good as Keith's originals and much better than the standard Litko offerings. I chose not to have the altitude markings as I usually don't use them.
Evan made me a mix of standard official bases, with different armanent options where required, and some for unofficial aircraft such as the Sopwith Pup and Hansa-Brandenberg D.1. A shot of them in use is below.
They come with a simple peel off transparent film to protect the base. The center hole is a nice tight fit for the existing Ares pegs, although if inserted to its full length protudes very slightly on the underside. This is easily remedied by either not pushing the peg in fully or filing/trimming the peg by about 1mm.
The postage costs are very reasonable given that they are coming from Australia. I paid 20 AUD or about Ł10 for the 10 bases and they arrived within 5 working days with no additional customs fees. As for the cost per base, Evan is working out the actual cost but I understand it will be in a similar ballpark to what Keith charged.
Overall I have been very impressed with the product and Evan's communication as we worked through what was needed and my feedback to him. I would thoroughly recommend the bases and I will certainly be heading back for more once I have the Christmas toys painted.
That's good to know, Gary, thanks for the heads up.
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
Look really good those bases.
I'm learning to fly, but I ain't got wings
Coming down is the hardest thing
Oooh, yes!
I can see myself ordering a few of 'em when they're on general release!
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
It's really nice to have the climb rate and flight ceiling information on the base as well.
Last edited by Bunnyman; 01-30-2024 at 15:11.
So, in looking at the picture...you did nothing to mark the lines or the data, correct? The data is already that clearly etched into the base? I would rather not fiddle with using markers to fill in the etchings.
And they look really nice!!
Fantastic to hear!!
I got some test ones in the mail as well. I will try and get some pictures up.
Nice looking bases GAry, you lucky dog!
I love the idea of the altitude discs. The ones on the photos of the N17 are great.
The data is already marked on the base and the lines as you can see are crisp and clear. No fiddling required.
Any update on progress with these?
Yes, an update would be grand as I have many needs (beyond the mental ones)
Refinement suggestion for the WGS side... if you decide to offer an "Advanced" version, maybe a slot on the left side with a tab-in "throttle lever" to indicate Low or High speed?
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