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Skill ring options
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 6:13 pm
by sann0638
Hi folks,
I have pics of the Impact skill rings and rubber bands, does anyone have pics of other things that people have used as skill rings, magnets on bases, bases with bits written on, that sort of thing?
Cheers,
Mike
Re: Skill ring options
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 7:52 pm
by Pitch Invader
For tournaments I write the skill on the base edge. Not sure how many pictures I have from tournaments like this, and I repaint the base edge after. But it's like this:
Re: Skill ring options
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:39 pm
by sann0638
Perfect, thanks PI.
Re: Skill ring options
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:00 pm
by GalakStarscraper
Impact! rubber bases rings ... you can write on them with ball point pen and erase them with just your thumb at the end of the game.
Tom
Re: Skill ring options
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:04 pm
by sann0638
Thanks Tom.
Re: Skill ring options
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 3:15 pm
by Itchen Masack
Sorry for the delay but I used similar bases to these at Thrud Bowl this year. They were only intended for single skilled players so stacking worked, but the writing was obscured. When I make the next lot, this will taken into account.
And I might even get some of the lettering in a straight line :p


No need for extra magnets (1.5mm fit best for me) below the skill rings are they were strong enough to hold the additional base below anyway.
Re: Skill ring options
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:21 pm
by Digger Goreman
Bloody Nuffle, that IS amazing!

Re: Skill ring options
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 7:05 am
by Elyoukey
i also use the liped bases with the skill fully written, but instead of magnets, i use bluetack so i don't have to work more on the miniature.
Re: Skill ring options
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 1:48 am
by Olaf the Stout
I recently backed the Alea Tools Magnetic Markers Kickstarter. So I'm going to try those out as skill rings. I'm guessing they will work similar to Itchen's home-made setup, but without the hassle of sticking magnets to bases, etc. I can just write directly on the side of the markers and I'm done.
Here's a link to their website -
http://www.aleatools.com/
Re: Skill ring options
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 2:50 pm
by siggyllama
Itchen, do I infer correctly that you color-code the skills based on category (yellow for G, blue for A, etc.)? I'm a big fan of this idea.
Re: Skill ring options
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 5:10 pm
by Itchen Masack
Siggy you are entirely wrong! :p
I bought 3 colours intending to use one for each of my teams, but as it turns out I've placed the magnets in the same position on all models so they can swap and choose.
Your idea sounds good though!