[Shabby J]

It can be difficult to add weight to a base depending on the style of base. It's easy to add lead tape to the underside of the players platform. I have posted step by step photos on this. You can take a bone stock squad weight them up to 4.0 with lead tape under the player platform and you are set. It then peels off with your fingernail when done, piece of cake no brainer.

Now with that said, I spent a fair amount of time taking 67 bigmen up to 4.0 and tweaking them all. I then learned that the added weight means nothing if you can tweak for strength. I took my strongest man weighted up to 4.0 and tweaked that way, I then took stock 67 bigmen with no weight added and was able to tweak an entire line stronger then the 4.0 weighted player I was using as a measure.

I agree with Michigan Joe, in that weight may help a little with strength, but most of the strength will come directly from the tweak. I also agree that if you are going to use a weight adder, then weigh the athlete (base+figure) up and then start tweaking.

Don't fall victim to the thought that added weight helps make a stronger base. I also thought they ran better and were smoother until Vince Peatros showed me the light. I now have a team that is stronger and faster than it was before now with no weight added.

Be careful what you put into "4.0" you may find that staying stock is more beneficial if you can tweak them up right. I am finding that 4.0 standard is more to include all figure and base combos than for outright performance.