Champ Industries Terrain Bases

Terrain bases are all the rage these days. They are perfect for those who don't have the time or patience to make complex mini-dioramas for their miniatures. However, these bases do have their problems. Virtually all are made of resin, most of which need cleaning and/or sanding. Due to the weight of the base, the miniature must be pinned as well as glue. They can also be expensive, over one dollar a base. For a product that is suppose to save time, it takes a lot of work to get them right. Ideally, terrain bases should have the detail of resin bases, yet the ease-of-use of standard plastic bases. Out of sheer coincidence, this review is about such a base!

Champ Industries has created a base that is unique in design. What sets these bases apart from every other terrain base on the market is they are made from injected plastic, rather than resin. The benefit of plastic bases is their light weight and ease of use. With plastic miniatures, all you need is some plastic cement and you are ready to go. Metal miniature are just as easy to mount. Clip the slot from the miniature and use two drops of super glue to set it in place. Unlike with resin bases, pinning is not necessary, but still may be desired.

The quality of Champ Industries bases are beyond compare, since there is are no other bases on the market they can be compared against. Unlike resin bases, these need no clean-up work, are light weight, do not require pinning, and cost less. The only thing limiting use of these bases is their limited selection. Currently Champ Industries offers only one set of industrial bases, which limits their use to "city-fight" miniatures, such as those in Necromunda. They do plan on increasing their selection in the future. I for one will be waiting with anticipation.

Go to the Champ Industries homepage for ordering information.