They have to come off at least mostly for any sort of advanced basing to be possible.
Which is why I did a simple multibasing scheme for my undead. Glued them on, disc and all, and did glue & sand around the bases, one rank at a time or divided into troop bases so I could have access from both sides when applying glue.
What do you think would be the best method for removing the round bases with the most minimal chance of removing any of my fingers or toes? Dremel? Bandsaw? TNT?
Thank you! I used an xacto knife. It works quite good. I accidentally cut off half the foot a few times. Those models qualified for middle to back row.
The round bases have to come off. This is a serious disadvantage of most Mantic models compared to Citadel. Here’s my recent undead after multibasing and here before.
Note that the paladin foot guard (which these vampires are made from) have feet which extend from the round base, making cutting them off quite easy. At least easier than -for instance- those darn goblins. cut my fingers a few times cutting these loose.
I just use clippers and some patience, usually while watching something. Same principle as removing mould lines, where using a file allows me to watch TV at the same time, whereas a knife requires full attention.
Thanks! I used a leaf punch, I think one of the Green Stuff World ones. The material was coffee filters that I colored with diluted paint/ink and let dry before punching the leaf shapes out