Mechanical Chain Base Combination Guide Unit 1/2/3 & 4/5/6

Hi folks :) Welcome back again, and this is my combination guide for putting Set A (unit 1/2/3) and Set B (unit 4/5/6) together to form a more 3D canvas mecha base ;)


The Basic



The picture above illustrated 2 units of mecha chain bases, 1 from unit 1/2/3 and the other from unit 4/5/6.

The measurement is 15cm wide (width) x 15 cm deep (depth) x 15~16cm tall (height), but the terms used here would be a little complicated as compared to the previous 2 guides...

The above configuration uses 2 units but since there's 2 different sets in play, I would use W1 to represent wall-piece from Set A (1/2/3) and W2 for Set B (4/5/6); same goes with F1 and F2 for the floor-piece.

W1 = wall-piece from set A (unit 1/2/3)
W2 = wall-piece from set B (unit 4/5/6)
F1 = floor-piece from set A (unit 1/2/3)
F2 = floor-piece from set B (unit 4/5/6)


Configuration 1: 1 width x 1 depth x 1 height (1xW1 + 1xW2 + 1xF1) [2 units]

Unused piece(s): 1 x floor-piece



With this combination, it is suitable for simple backdrop/diorama for almost any HG 1/144 model kits where the kit's height is usually between 12cm to 14 cm. This conbination would not be enough for MG or 1/100 since the kit's height is mainly between 17cm to 22cm.

You could see the illustration above with my 1/144 Gundam Exia and 1/100 MG GP01Fb.


Configuration 2: 2 width x 1 depth x 1 height (2xW1 + 1xW2 + 2xF1) [3 units]

Unused piece(s): 1 x floor-piece



The above is the horizontal combination of 2 units from Set A (1/2/3) and 1 unit from Set B (4/5/6). Only 2 floor-piece from Set A are used here but you can still "chain" the floor-piece from Set B if you want ;)

This combination gives more space for 1/144 posing but since it is only 1 height, it couldn't provide a full backdrop for MG or 1/100 kits.


Configuration 3: 1 width x 2 depth x 1 height (1xW1 + 2xW2 + 1xF1 + 1xF2) [3 units]

Unused piece(s): 1 x floor-piece



The above is the other way round, with 1 unit from Set A (1/2/3) and 2 units from Set B (4/5/6). For this demo, I used 1 floor-piece from each set to show that they could be "chain" :)

Same as the configuration 2, this combination gives more space for 1/144 posing but since it is only 1 height, it couldn't provide a full backdrop for MG or 1/100 kits.


Configuration 4: 2 width x 2 depth x 1 height (2xW1 + 2xW2 + 2xF1 + 2x F2) [4 units]

Unused piece(s): none

This is the perfect combination for 1/144 scale! It uses 2 units from each set and leave no unused pieces around ;) This is why my promotion for bootleg Mecha Base is based on 4 units and not 6 units like most seller does ;)

I've lost the pictures for this combination but will retake and update in due time ;) Just refers to configuration 7 for the time being, minus 1 height ;)


Configuration 5: 2 width x 1 depth x 2 height (4xW1 + 2xW2 + 2xF1) [6 units]

Unused piece(s): 4 x floor-piece



This combination is essentially the same with configuration 2 but with 2 heights to cater for 1/100 and 1/60 models. This has little space for 1/60 model since it is only with 1 depth :P

This configuration would also leave you 4 unused floor-pieces which you can combined into another wall-less base ;)




Configuration 6: 1 width x 2 depth x 2 height (2xW1 + 4xW2 + 1xF1 + 1xF2) [6 units]

Unused piece(s): 4 x floor-piece



This combination is essentially the same with configuration 3 but with 2 heights to cater for 1/100 and 1/60 models. This has little space for 1/60 model since it is only with 1 width :P

Same as configuration 5, this would also leave you 4 unused floor-pieces which you can combined into another wall-less base ;)




Configuration 7: 2 width x 2 depth x 2 height (4xW1 + 4xW2 + 2xF1 + 2xF2) [8 units]

Unused piece(s): 4 x floor-piece



This combination is essentially the same with configuration 4 but with 2 heights to cater for 1/100 and 1/60 models. Although this combination would also leave 4 unused floor-pieces, this is still the best combination for 1/100 or 1/60 model as the 4 floor-pieces could be made into ceiling with very little effort ;)

So, ever thinking of getting 2 sets of my promotion? Further discount if getting 2 sets of 4 units from me ;)


Configuration 8: 3 width x 3 depth x 2 height (6xW1 + 6xW2 + 6xF1 + 3xF2) [12 units]

Unused piece(s): 3 x floor-piece



This is the combination I personally used for most of my photo-shooting as you might have observed ;) We usually needed a bigger canvas for photo-shooting so the 3 widths and 3 depths provides just that ;)




I hope you guys have enjoyed this so far ;) until I get my hand on Set C (unit 7/8/9/10), this would be the conclusion with Set A and Set B.


Fin

Mechanical Chain Base Combination Guide Unit 4/5/6

It's been a while after my combination guide for Mechanical Chain Base unit 1, 2 & 3 :) In fact, these are available in my Facebook photo album for quite some time already :P


The Basic



The picture above illustrated 1 unit of mecha chain base from either unit 4, 5 or 6 as they are from the same set that shares the same floor piece and wall piece that could be "chain" together ;)

The measurement is 15cm wide (width) x 15 cm deep (depth) x 15~16cm tall (height), so I would take 1 width x 1 depth x 1 height for 1 unit. The picture shown exactly what I meant ;)


1 width x 1 depth x 1 height (1 unit)



With 1 unit, it is suitable for simple backdrop/diorama for almost any HG 1/144 model kits where the kit's height is usually between 12cm to 14 cm. 1 unit would not be enough for MG or 1/100 since the kit's height is mainly between 17cm to 22cm.

You could see the illustration above with my 1/144 God Gundam and 1/100 Red Frame.


2 width x 1 depth x 1 height (2 units)



The above is the horizontal combination of 2 units. This combination gives more space for 1/144 posing but since it is only 1 height, it couldn't provide a full backdrop for MG or 1/100 kits.


1 width x 2 depth x 2 height (2 units)



The above is the vertical combination of 2 units. This combination gives more height for 1/100, and even 1/60 posing but since it is only 1 width, it would have kind of limited space for creative posing.




2 width x 2 depth x 2 height (4 units)



This is one of the best combination for starters ;) Be warned, you'll get addicted and you'll want more :p

With this combination, you have enough height to provide a nice backdrop for 1/144 to 1/60, and have decent foot space for creative posing as well :) You can even use an action base with MG or 1/100 and it still within the height of the nice backdrop for picture-snapping ;)


3 width x 2 depth x 2 height (6 units)



If you could afford the extra cash (I would recommend the bootleg in this circumstances, as the quality is pretty decent... RM240 vs RM150... saving of RM90 is a lot to me and I am willing to put up with a little lack in quality here :p), do get 6 units and make it to 3x2x2 which gives you a lot more creative space ;)



Next would be the combination guide for both set... stay tuned ;)


Fin :)

Mechanical Chain Base Combination Guide Unit 1/2/3

Lately, I come across some fellow gunpla builders whom are interested in getting some mechanical chain bases (ori or bootleg) but are not sure about the right configurations for 1/144 or 1/100 so I decided to disassemble my base and snap some pictures to explain ;)


The Basic



The picture above illustrated 1 unit of mecha chain base from either unit 1, 2 or 3 as they are from the same set that shares the same floor piece and wall piece that could be "chain" together ;)

The measurement is 15cm wide (width) x 15 cm deep (depth) x 15~16cm tall (height), so I would take 1 width x 1 depth x 1 height for 1 unit. The picture shown exactly what I meant ;)


1 width x 1 depth x 1 height (1 unit)



With 1 unit, it is suitable for simple backdrop/diorama for almost any HG 1/144 model kits where the kit's height is usually between 12cm to 14 cm. 1 unit would not be enough for MG or 1/100 since the kit's height is mainly between 17cm to 22cm.

You could see the illustration above with my 1/144 Gundam 7th and 1/100 Blue Frame.


2 width x 1 depth x 1 height (2 units)



The above is the horizontal combination of 2 units. This combination gives more space for 1/144 posing but since it is only 1 height, it couldn't provide a full backdrop for MG or 1/100 kits.


1 width x 2 depth x 2 height (2 units)




The above is the vertical combination of 2 units. This combination gives more height for 1/100, and even 1/60 posing but since it is only 1 width, it would have kind of limited space for creative posing.


2 width x 2 depth x 2 height (4 units)



This is one of the best combination for starters ;) Be warned, you'll get addicted and you'll want more :p

With this combination, you have enough height to provide a nice backdrop for 1/144 to 1/60, and have decent foot space for creative posing as well :) You can even use an action base with MG or 1/100 and it still within the height of the nice backdrop for picture-snapping ;)




3 width x 2 depth x 2 height (6 units)



If you could afford the extra cash (I would recommend the bootleg in this circumstances, as the quality is pretty decent... RM240 vs RM150... saving of RM90 is a lot to me and I am willing to put up with a little lack in quality here :p), do get 6 units and make it to 3x2x2 which gives you a lot more creative space ;)



Stay tuned as I'll do another one with unit 4/5/6 later ;)

Fin :)