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| Author: | Gandalf The Grey [ Mon Jan 28, 2013 5:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Basing Miniatures |
Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone could give advice on how to make great bases for miniatures, specifically dwarfs (Thorin's company) but any advice is welcome with open arms. I am raising topic because of the comment monotone left on my wip and I totally agree with him. He gave some great advice but what does everyone else think about basing? Are there any texture paints you would recommend? Do you think I should use static grass or sand? Thanks for reading 
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| Author: | SidTheSloth [ Mon Jan 28, 2013 5:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Basing Miniatures |
heres what I do: 1. add sand and a few larger bits of grit to the base using PVA 2. wait for it to dry 3. to make sure it sticks well I use a 50/50 mix of PVA and water and slosh it on top 4. then I painting using one of the schemes below... rocky paint scheme: 1. adeptus battlegrey base coat 2. adeptus + white 50/50 drybrush grassy scheme: 1. scorched brown base coat 2. calthan brown drybrush 3. khemri brown drybrush 4. add PVA in patches and apply static grass 5. if I want to use bushes or something, I add them here  I hope this helps |
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| Author: | Gandalf The Grey [ Mon Jan 28, 2013 5:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Basing Miniatures |
Thanks Sid, you give great advice. |
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| Author: | SidTheSloth [ Mon Jan 28, 2013 5:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Basing Miniatures |
Gandalf The Grey wrote: Thanks Sid, you give great advice. no problem matey
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| Author: | Monotone_Matt [ Mon Jan 28, 2013 5:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Basing Miniatures |
The texture paints are quite a good option and get the job done fairly quickly. I'd go for the darkish-brown one (I can't recall the name) as it simulates the look of mud pretty accurately. Then drybrush with a lighter brown and glue a bit of static grass on top in patches and you're rolling. You need to apply two coats of the texture paint for it to add a satisfying texture to the base, though! For my rangers I used this method, let me see if I can find a pic...  It's nothing mind-blowing but I find it to be quite sufficient. It depends on the theme of your models, though... |
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| Author: | Gandalf The Grey [ Mon Jan 28, 2013 6:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Basing Miniatures |
Thanks once again monotone And Sid, your models are amazing. I need to take a lad out of your book |
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| Author: | Gandalf The Grey [ Mon Jan 28, 2013 6:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Basing Miniatures |
*leaf |
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| Author: | Fëanor, the mighty elf [ Mon Jan 28, 2013 6:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Basing Miniatures |
This might be a good read too: kb.php?a=38 There are a lot of useful articles around!
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| Author: | Retep [ Mon Jan 28, 2013 6:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Basing Miniatures |
I agree, you can get some amazinglly good results with a little thought and imagination. I think the base sets of the figure and is crucial for getting that perfect look. I am still learning after 10 years. Tip : if your not sure how the base will look, find and old base and test it out before you apply it to your final model. Peace Retep |
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| Author: | Retep [ Mon Feb 04, 2013 2:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Basing Miniatures |
Heres a link to an article on my blog about bases, hope its useful: http://wp.me/p37QEE-G |
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