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Comparison of Basing approaches in Crossfire

Posted 9 Jun 2004

Different people use different base sizes for Crossfire, and as it is a common question from new comers I thought I'd document the answers.

If a cell is blank it means I don't know what the person uses. See my Base Sizes and Number of Figures page for how I base.

Who Figure Scale Comment Squad HMG PC CC BC FO Gun / Mortar
Official Crossfire 15mm Imperial base sizes 1-1/4"
x 1-1/4"		 1-1/4"
x 1-1/4"		 5/8" wide x 1-1/4" deep 1-1/4"
x 1-1/4"		 1-1/4"
x 1-1/4"		 5/8" wide x 1-1/4" deep 1-1/4" wide x as deep as needed
Metric base sizes 32mm x 32mm 32mm x 32mm 16mm wide x 32mm deep 32mm x 32mm 32mm x 32mm 16mm wide x 32mm deep 32mm wide x as deep as needed
3 fig 2 fig 1 fig 2 fig 3 fig 1 fig Varies
Steven Thomas 15mm 30mm rather than 32mm 30mm x 30mm 30mm x 30mm 15mm wide x 30mm deep 30mm x 30mm 50mm x 50mm 20mm wide x 25mm deep 30mm wide x as deep as needed
3 fig 2 fig 1 fig 2 fig 3 fig + jeep 1 fig 3-5 fig + gun
Reda 15mm Standard but with more fig on CC and BC. He also fields snipers on PC sized bases. 32mm x 32mm 32mm x 32mm 16mm wide x 32mm deep 32mm x 32mm 32mm x 32mm 16mm wide x 32mm deep 32mm wide x as deep as needed
3 fig 2 fig 1 fig 4 fig 5 fig 1 fig Varies
John Moher 20mm using 30mm x 30mm (like FO's) for special figures (e.g. Commissars, or Suicide Anti-Tank guys, etc). 40mm x 40mm 40mm x 40mm 20mm wide and 40mm deep 40mm x 40mm 40mm x 40mm 30mm x 30mm 40mm wide x as deep as needed
3 fig 3 fig 1 fig 2 fig 4 fig 2 fig
Steve Burt 20mm Steve uses round bases for his leaders 30mm x 30mm 30mm x 30mm Round 1p coin (roughly 20mm diameter) Round 2p coin Round counter 30mm x 30mm 30mm wide x 40mm deep
3 fig 2 fig 1 fig 2 fig 3 fig 2 fig 2-3 fig + gun
Nikolas Lloyd 20mm Lloyd's squads are rectangular but either side can be the front 1-1/4"
x 1 3/4" 		1-1/4"
x 1-1/4"		 5/8" wide x 1-1/4" deep 1-1/4"
x 1-1/4"
3 fig 2 fig 1 fig 2 fig
Tim Marshall 20mm Thought standard bases too small for 20mm 1-1/2"
x 1-1/2"		 1-1/2"
x 1-1/2"		 1-1/2"
x 1-1/2"
2 fig 2 fig 2 fig
Ian Hayward 6mm Close to 1:1 scale with standard Crossfire 30mm x 30mm 30mm x 30mm 15mm wide x 30mm deep 15mm wide x 30mm deep 30mm wide x 30mm wide
6 fig 4 fig 2 fig 1 fig 4 fig + 2 gun