Mounting Quantum Expanse models on Stealth Counters

It is very easy to turn your Quantum Expanse Stealth Counters into bases.

First drill a hole into the Stealth Counter (do it outside or wear a mask, the counter is resin and the dust is toxic).

Then take a drywall screw and slide a piece of electrical shrink wrap around the threads and mount it in the hole on the Stealth Counter.

Finally glue a Rare Earth Magnet to the model and one to the screw head. Take care to check the polarity of the magnets before you glue them in place. The magnets should snap together firmly. I find them absolutely strong enough to hold the largest Dreadnought in place.

Star Field Game Board

This is a new game board & terrain I designed and painted for various space battle rule systems. Over the next few days I will publish tutorials for building: the gas giant, moon, asteroids, and star field board.

This shot is a skirmish using the Quantum Expanse rules and models

Quantum Expanse paint test

Recently I received Quantum Expanse, the models are clean resin casts and have perfected a paint scheme. These models should would work well with other rule sets (the QE rule set is currently a basic beer & pretzels type).

Now before I paint the entire fleet I have run into a conundrum and would like to hear your feed back.

If I paint all 48 ships the same pattern and try to play a two player game with just these ships, I am concerned the game area will look both confusing and visually bland.

How have you all dealt with painting large fleets of ships that are modeled similar but used as mixed or separate fleets? Any thoughts on painting patterns or basing before I commit my 48+ ships to the brush?