I can't make my mind up about basing my vehicles. I like the look but I'm not sure that I like it enough to go to all the effort.

What are people's thoughts on this?

I was thinking about exactly the same think Stu. I decided against basing because I have a rural battlefield (greenery) and an urban battlefield (grey concrete), whatever I based the vehicles on would never match every battlefield. Obviously I have the same problem with my infantry which has to be based, but I've learned to live with that.

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you could do what Brumbaer did and use transparent acrylic.... then it takes the colour of whatever table you're on...

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Only base infantry, Artillery, things with legs and such ... generally any vehicles with wheels or tracks, unless its really small ... NO Base ...

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I have an all or nothing approach.
As i have to base my infantry and walkers i'll base my vehicles as well to get a consistent look and add more character to them.

Also helps having a clear outline for all your units to avoid measurement arguments.

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I base everything!

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I base them but then I use magnetic basing for most things.

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I like to base. It protects the model, the terrain, makes it easier to transport if you magnetize and I think it brings the army together.

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I like to base, especially now that so many options are out there. Like MrGonzo says it provides a clear boundary for measurements and not relying on the model itself which sidesteps a whole range of modeling for advantage discussion. Just go see the asshat conversations at a 40k tourney for what I mean.

They also look perty that way, too

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Beautifully said sir!

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Those acryllic bases are a thing of wonder. If only they'd been about 20+ years ago when I started buying Epic. I just couldn't face trying to rip apart all of my stands to rebase them. Definitely a good solution though to my problem.

I know what people are saying about the basing thing for giving clear measurements, and I'm sorry to have to disagree, but I don't really see why measuring to the tip of the vehicle is a problem...

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Because anything with a long barrel will potentially be a point of contention., as will anything with irregular details or spikes bits.

Yep i base everything, protection for the model and uniformity of the army. I collect forces for particular campaigns that i am interested in playing so the base will be finished for that battlefield.

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That's my philosophy, too.

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Wow, thanks for all the responses. Great to see so many opinions, although I don't think I'm any closer to a decision.

It seems the central arguments are:
FOR:
Protects model; Can (if you do it right) look good; Helps with defining the model size on the table.

AGAINST:
Extra work; Can look a little odd depending on the table surface (but you already have this issue with infantry, walkers etc); and one of my own I noticed: often means your army takes up more room on the table. For something like a guard army this can make deployment very difficult.

Let me know if I've missed anything important. I think I'm still sat of the fence on this one for now.