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Im strongly considering basing *deep breath* all of these guys:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/331520.page

My robg is obviously done in a snow effect and the green bases dont really do it justice.

However I havent ruled out entirely purchasing a second one down the line and doing up another scheme (desert/woodland etc).
How feasible is it to strip flock from bases? I was thinking of getting a few tubs of the GW "snow" flock. Is it easy to do or am I better off biting the aweful bullet and just repainting them white?

thanks,

It is pretty easy I have found. A quick skim under the flock with a sharp knife should get about 98% of the flock off if it is stuck on with something like PVA. You can even peel it off in some cases.

Ok, that sounds good, the wonderful employee in GW said to use superglue? I was quite skeptical. PVA is the way to go?
GW flock woth getting, Im sure there are alternatives from hobby shops too?

I personally only use superglue for a couple of things - larger rocks etc, long field grass (I use the super glue to get it into clumps, then PVA it to the base) and resin/plastic pieces that I add to the base.

Grit, flock, static grass etc I stick on with neat PVA.

Personally I get my flock, grass etc from Gale Force 9 - you get a good range of stuff for not much cash (I think it is about £2.70ish for a tub that will last you a million billion years - I've based about 3,000 points worth of stuff and have barely made a dent in the tub).

Like Silver said pva is the best for basing unless your doing something large. GF9 has some real nice stuff. I have the grit pack, small medium and large grit. Plus plaster rocks. But im going desert theme. You could buy Gw's flocking, nothing wrong with it really I used to. You could also go to your local art supply store, (hobby lobbby, Micheals etch.) Go look around for the model train supplies they might have some decent looking cheap flock there if your strapped for cash.

Thanks guys, much obliged.

Re removing flock:
Would some sort of sheep dip work?

As ever GW = more dollar
It might be worth checking out your local model/railway shop Ratius.

Also an alternative to buying snow effect is good old Bicarb
which can be used with PVA or CA glues

Just remember it is soluable but works well and will should be fine sealed under some varnish

If you used PVA to stick it down, then WARM WATER will take the pva off.

PVA is not waterproof. Sit the models in warm water and it will soften and dissolve. Won't harm the paint (unless you used watercolours and not acrylics).

Superglue? You're boned.