After the Armada episode, I was asked about one of my issues with the game, specifically template-breaking movement / center rotations for squadrons. A picture is worth a thousand words, so thought I would put up my solution to retain precision for tiny bases… (actually, first I had to replace my card-cut originals with some prints designed around the same measurements that would be more photogenic, and get up to that 1000)
The interior of the ring allows the 30 mm square tiny base to be spun around up to 270 degrees while keeping its center-point in the same position, and I made these 4 mm thick to have some stability on the table while moving the ship’s base back and forth. More than these aids to pivoting, another template that I started using last year are these modified turning templates…
The production turning template is great for ships out in the open, but when you are close to other ships or terrain, we had continuing issues with trying to get that one in between obstructions to get a clear placement. By splitting the template, it is much easier to place it onto the mat when ships are close to each other and get a good turning angle away, and I made these reversible so it does not matter which side of the base is lacking clearance…
The overall size of the split template is almost half that of the production template, and still allows a little customization to match my fleets with the same red 45s and yellow 30s marked on each.
