Wargaming Round Lipped bases for Mantic Miniatures and similar, 25mm and 20mm

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Over the years, I've developed an aversion to square bases while collecting wargaming miniatures. Round-lipped bases won my heart after being introduced to them several years ago, and I prefer that style over others. I have a stash of older Mantic fantasy miniatures with small 15mm flat round integral bases, which I want to mount on regular square 20mm bases for ranking up purposes. However, this approach requires using square bases that I dislike the look of, as well as taking great care when arranging them to ensure they fit snugly next to each other on the movement tray. Unfortunately, round 20mm with a 15mm recess is not available in the market as far as I've researched. To overcome this challenge, I decided to create my own custom bases. The result is a set of 25mm and 20mm round bases with chamfered edges that feature a recess to accommodate the smaller Mantic integral base. With these custom bases, I now have my preferred round-lipped style while maintaining official footprint-sized rankability for my Mantic troops in Kings of War. This setup also makes it easier to arrange my miniatures for battle, as I can simply rotate them slightly to achieve a seamless fit next to each other.