Basing 10s for Dux Bellorum

[doctorphalanx]

Better late than never, I'm planning some 10mm armies for Dux Bellorum but haven't yet decided on base sizes. I want to create s dioramic look with each base looking like a (somewhat irregular) battleline.

In order to achieve that effect I  was thinking of 80mm x 40mm, but that would push the minimum table size to 4' x 4' and I'd prefer to keep the game more compact. I'm currently thinking of compromising on 60mm x 40mm, which I'd use for both foot and mounted.

Any thoughts - or second thoughts - from those who have already trodden this path?

[Fenton]

I think a lot of people have gone 60x30, but 80x40 would match the basing hot HC and Sword and Spear if you wanted to go down that route

[Leman]

80mm frontage also fits with Impetus rules, however I base my 10s on 60 frontage for Impetus. My Sassanid cavalry look ok on it.

[Norm]

More than OK - lovely.

I am glad the question has been asked because I am looking for a Dux Bellorum / Impetus basing system also for a small table.

[doctorphalanx]

Very nice work!

Are they 40mm deep?

[doctorphalanx]

 want to stagger the cavalry and put the infantry in two ranks with extras at the front for Warriors and at the rear for Shieldwall and all in a mob rather than neatly. That's why I'm thinking of 40mm depth for both foot and mounted. But if I go for that depth I might need an 80mm frontage to maintain linearity! I admit to obsessing over the aesthetics, as that is a bit if a driver for this particular project.

[Bodvoc]

I use 6cm x 3cm for my 10mm, good for Impetus and will be using for DuxB soon. My skirmishers are on a 6 x 2cmbase. This all leaves me with plenty of room on a 4x3 foot table.

[WeeWars]

I want to create s dioramic look with each base looking like a (somewhat irregular) battleline.

If you're looking for irregular style bases rather than MiniBits square-cut, check out my irregular-edged bases:

http://www.supremelittleness.co.uk/bases.htm

I can add other sizes, if you don't find the sizes you want there.