Hi! I'm new to 6mm. Can someone explain of show me how you would go about using this magnetic backed method for basing? What is it used for?

Dukely, just a quick search I come up with;                              https://thewargamestable.blogspot.com/2014/05/magnetic-basing-how-to.html                                                            http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=433584                                                                                          http://www.theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=13626                                                                                         and it goes on from there.  What I am in the process of doing is buying sheets of fridge magnets, 70mm x 20mm and I will cut to rule basing requirements.  At that size I can also use 1/2400 scale ships or smaller etc.  I also use them for 2mm miniatures as well.  At the moment the magnets are holding well.  I've has a 'troop' of 6mm cavalry (10 horsemen) on a whiteboard for a couple of weeks and they haven't moved in all that time.  They are on a 40mm x 20 mm magnet.  As far as ease of use, I find it easy to pick up the base either by the figures themselves (they have several layers of dullcoate/or gloss equivalent) or by lifting one end first - this from a metallic surface, ortherwise the same for table use, or simply push them across the plexiglas covered map.  No doubt other mods will come to mind in future, but that what I do now.

I must say that one of the main reasons for me to go this path is the 'grand move' scheduled for next year, when I will transport the mini's in old metal tins then to be placed in boxes for the container.  Hope this helps,  michael 

Oh ok, I have done this in the past with Flames of War. I thought this was being used as an alternative to basing with 2 or 3 mil mdf. 

I based directly onto the magnetic sheet.  It has a sticky side you peel off.  I stick the little guys onto that then some PVA and fine sand to build up around the figures.  You can see it here:

I went for a thicker magentic sheet (1.5 mm) so I wouldn't need to cut two bases.  It is slightly flexible but has shown no signs of cracking.

Dukely,  yep it is as I don't use mdf just the sheet.

jon1066, Thats a great Idea. I've already ordered mdf bases but maybe I'll stick some magnetic sheet on the bottoms, if they don't look to tall that is.