Cardboard Hero Bases Too Loose?

[JackShadow]

Have many folks used the Cardboard Hero Bases that came with the DFRPG box? If so are the included figures very loose in the bases? Mine are so loose that the base will not stay on the figure when I pick it up or move them around. For vintage CHs and their bases of the time, and other modern figures like the Paizo Tokens, they were all snug enough that the figure and base were one when playing games. I love the new CHs and the new bases and would love to use them in my new game, but they aren't usable unless I find a way to add some material to keep them snug.

Thanks.

[evileeyore]

/pulls out bases and cardboard figures for the very first time to give them a try...


I find mine are perfect. I didn't even realize this was how they were designed, I love the set-up. I can see that with time and heavy usage the cardboard might compact, making the figure not fit snugly, so a lot of use might mess them up. I don't know, having literally never used this base style before (I love that it doesn't mar the cardboard, that's awesome).

[Kromm]

Humidity and temperature can affect the fit of any two parts of disparate materials, sadly. My experience is that in very dry areas, the cardboard tends to fit less snugly . . . though I don't counsel soaking your figures in water.

[evileeyore]

Originally Posted by Kromm

Humidity and temperature can affect the fit of any two parts of disparate materials, sadly.

Oh yeah, that would do it. Austin is a lot drier than Florida...


Hey Jack, maybe put some cellophane tape on the figure where it goes into the base (or on the base if that's possible)? Give just a smidge more thickness?

[Steve Jackson]

Has anyone found the cardboard to be TOO thick? Trying to get a feel for the spread of the issue here. Ours in hte office are not tight, but they don't fall off.

[David Johansen]

Mine are fine, but a little masking tape on the bottom of the figure will probably solve the looseness problem just fine.

[Captain Joy]

Originally Posted by evileeyore

…maybe put some cellophane tape on the figure where it goes into the base (or on the base if that's possible)? Give just a smidge more thickness?

If you don’t want to permanently modify your figure, just adding something to act as shim stock could work. Might be as simple as folding the figure over a third piece of paper.

[evileeyore]

Originally Posted by Captain Joy

If you don’t want to permanently modify your figure, just adding something to act as shim stock could work. Might be as simple as folding the figure over a third piece of paper.

These aren't foldable cardstock figures. The cardstock is like 1/16th to 1/8 inch thick.


But... your idea would still work to just fold the paper over the base of the figure.