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Hi guys, just thought i'd throw a few minis on here and get some C&C, let me know what you think, and yes i'll be getting around to basing lol



I posted this Ghaz about 2 weeks ago but i figured i'd do a consolidated thread
Old Ghaz / New Ghaz


Rusted him up a little and added a few highlights, but not much of a change

Next up i took my hand at a nob, when i was finished him the first time i wasnt convinced so i did a little more work
Old / New



Then i did a loota... oh boy, don't like these guys, and the face did not turn out well, i might have to go back



I think i need to break down and buy a camera, the 3GS doesnt like to focus closely, as well, i'm looking for any places that sell basing in edmonton, preferably not GW, i'm looking for Tufts of long grass and grey pebbles.

they loo great.
baseing metrails,long grass go to a home goods stor buy a cheap paint brush for painting walls in your haome,cut the bristles to length and poof grass,other wise go here

http://skullcrafts.com/store.htm

you can get kits here.

Bloody heck, that warboss is beautiful. Every part of him is magnificent.

Thanks guys, glad you enjoyed em, i'm looking for all C&C, so if you guys notice anything that can be done or suggestions go to it.

31rls31, Awesome basing site, little pricy but i might have to try it out.

they are great kits.skull craft makes good products,pricy i do agree,but hey the hole hobby is getting pricy.

any way,hope to see more of your work.

Hahaha, from the North. I'll see your Calgary and raise you an Edmonton. You should put some snow on the base to represent.

31rls31 wrote:they are great kits.skull craft makes good products,pricy i do agree,but hey the hole hobby is getting pricy.

any way,hope to see more of your work.

the hobby is pricy if you have someone do it for you. thats the key.

the skullcraft stuff is nice but WILDLY out of control on price.

you can buy a tub of wood glue, some sand and you have paint to make any color texture you want. if you go to a nursery near you or a rock quarry, you can get sand in various grades of density and grandulation. from extremely fine poweder to small rocks. and you can get about 10 lbs of it for less than $5. (depending on the type obviously YMMV)

head to any home depot or lowes and check the aisle for returned latex flat paints, or test pots that were returned. I picked up 1/2 quart for $.75. its great for terrain.

as for flocking and basing, I tend to stick with the model train scenics from Woodland Scenics. I can get 32 oz of the SAME tree and flocking textures as skull craft for around the same price.

I can cover an entire board 6' X 4' in grass and flocking from Woodland Scenics for about $20. paying that much for a 1oz pot is absolutely absurd. charging that much is doubly so.

make no mistake, I am not bashing the product, its great, but you can make it for less. once someone shows you how, its VERY simple to make.

for instance, that textured black pot they sell, take some flat black base paint from home depot that sells for $15 a gallon, buy a bag of childrens sandbox sand (mixed grain variety) and mix to about a 1:1 ratio. you will end up with a flat black textured basing compound.

want to make it sticky? take that same mixture, but add in 1 part woodglue and maybe a smidge more black for color. now its glue.

don't be limited by dollar signs, ANYTHING can be used to make things in this great hobby, thats why its such a great hobby!

happy hunting!