Shogun Miniatures Delivers Some Great Product

Today I came home to a very nice surprise of movement trays and magnetic bases. I recently posted about Shogun Miniatures and their product. I decided to order some bases and movement trays to see how the process worked and to try out this inexpensive alternative to creating movement trays that are magnetized. So with this in mind I plan on reviewing the product and I want to touch on a few key points such as: order/delivery time/packaging, quality, design, and of course price. So lets get to it.

1. Order/Delivery & Packaging

    I ordered my product exactly one week ago and I was given a quote of 10 days. Early delivery for me is always a plus. When I ordered the product I was immediately emailed the next day for a quote on my order and once my Paypal payment was verified I also received an email confirming that. The ordering process worked well and I know that some of us like quick checkout screens but one thing that Shogun Miniatures offers is the option to customize your bases and trays to many different dimensions. I think this is why they prefer to do their operation through email quotes.The delivery of the product was on time and everything I ordered was present. Packaging was pretty standard with an air cushion to protect the product and the bases were packaged in a sealable plastic bag. I observed no damage to the product whatsoever.

2. Quality

    One of the first things I did when I got the product out was to test the bases to make sure they fit properly, and I was extremely pleased with the fit. Using Shogun Miniatures' bases and trays all the parts fit very nicely. The bases did not have any flash on them and there were no deformities. The metal bases were flat and the integrity of the shape was intact. I ordered a couple 10x4 trays to accommodate 20mm bases and I wanted to ensure that they were not warped. They were entirely flat and were uniformed all around. The metal movement tray is solid and I appreciated the little added weight that it had.

Flanged Metal Tray

3. Design

   I ordered a flanged movement tray design that has lips on it to ensure the models are secure as they move across the battlefield. The movement trays are very well designed and I am surprised at the price considering the design and quality which I will address later. The magnet bases are quite simple and looking at the online website I was a bit worried that they might be too thin. When I received them they worked perfectly and they fit in with my Gale Force 9 magnet bases. With regards to Gale Force 9 and their magnet bases, I found that they tend to flare a little bit and this caused them to barely fit into the movement trays. I simply took a knife and trimmed a couple bases down a little and they fit perfectly. I really cannot consider this a negative point against Shogun Miniatures since they designed their product to be used with their bases which fit with about 1mm or 2mm of space left over. The design was a very attractive point to this product and only one more thing influenced me more than the design.

Gale Force 9 bases trimmed down to fit

4. Price

   If you have not checked out the website you probably should http://shogunminiatures.com/index.html there is a complete list of their pricing on the site. The 20mm bases I ordered that are magnetic were $.15 a piece yes fifteen cents! The movement tray that holds 20 models on 20mm bases in a 5x4 formation is priced at $ 1.65 each and the 10x4 tray is $ 2.70 a piece. Just to compare with other products, Gale Force 9 sales their package of 36, 20mm bases for $9.99. Most movment trays that are assembled are about double the price and some of the magnet ready stuff can be quite pricey.The price was just a great selling point and that was the ultimate thing that made me try Shogun Miniatures out. I spent a little over $25 to include shipping and I received 70 magnetic bases, two 5x4 metal flanged trays and two 10x4 flanged metal trays. This was just a great deal.

5. Overall

     I have no doubt that I will use http://shogunminiatures.com/index.html for all of my movement trays and square bases. Initially the price got me to make the purchase but the quality and design will keep me a loyal customer. If you have questions about their product send them an email they reply very quickly. I really want to do some cavalry units using their bases and I saw a wedge formation that was magnetically based on their site that I might just have to try out. I know that making movement trays and getting bases magnetized can be a hassle sometimes and I really feel that http://shogunminiatures.com/index.html has provided an easy, cost affordable and quality product that gives gamers an alternative option.