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I am a perfectionist and a completionist, I don't buy models if I haven't painted all the ones that I have, and while I am happy with my painting skill these days, basing still hacks me off, I was never really happy with the bases on my Ultramarines, and they are the only other army I've painted.
Anyway, I finished them all last month, so I'm taking delivery of 200 gobbo's this month after spending $225 on the mantic kickstarter, and I have planned meticulously so I will be able to get all of them painted to a good standard. I want to rock up for my first Mantic tourney with a really good, really well painted army, I have even been saving cash up so I don't need to work any over time and I can really put a good few hundred hours of work into getting them all tickety boo.
But im really concerned about bases...
I want a good, original (not brown sides with grass) idea for basign my entire army, and I am concerned about fething it up.
So, I was thinking of rock and snow, because I like the idea that people are tougher if they are used to dealing with the elements, but I haven't seen a really good article, or walkthrough, about making good ice/snowy bases anywhere.
So, I ask for your assistance brothers. Any tips/ideas/guides on how to achieve a really awesome base?
All ideas/tutorials are welcome...
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For that many models I would look at resin bases, you'll get consistency across the whole army that way.
I made cork bases for my whole GK army and I can attest that making 50 was way more than enough work for me and I wouldn't do it from scratch again.
There are a bunch of companies that make them. and more that sell them. The War Store has an ok selection. Secret Weapon Minitures makes some good ones too.
I think there are a few that advertise here on Dakka aswell.
I just made this base out of train flock (big bag for $10 at ac moore) and gravel from outside.
I have since redesigned the bases and use thin crumbly tile from Home Depot ($1 for a big square of it, good for like 50 bases of various sizes) and the same flock.
The fence is just some extra chicken wire from a farm nearby.
Spray Black, paint starting with darker colours and more paint on your brush to lighter colours with less paint on your brush.
The tile is good because it can be rock or road. Go to the flea market for Watch parts if you want gears and other trinkets.
Have a look at these, kinda pricey if your army is large but they look great.
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A mix of different sized black scatter with some snow effect over the top would make for a striking look, whilst producing a pretty realistic snow over rock effect.
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For the snow you want to leave it for dead last to keep it pure as possible also for constancy across the army. Then either get yourself some decent snow flock (not the GW crap, white grass...), powder based is usually good. Though you can also get away with baking soda.
You mix it into a paste of flock, water and PVA glue. The ratio of which will determine how your snow looks. More water and PVA and it will sort of turn out as a slush, keeping it somewhat dry will allow it to become fluffy. Apply it with an old brush or one you don't mind gunking up a little. Then if you're going with the fluffy snow you want to tease it with either a toothpick or some needle nose tweezers. Liffing it gently a bit and sort of breaking it up. You shouldn't need much for the smaller bases, but it may be worth practising if you want to get it perfect for the larger bases. You may also want to try and paint the models to look a touch cold. If there's metal perhaps give it a slight frosty look with white. For snow build up you're looking only at the big things that wouldn't move much. Something like a giant elephant for example wouldn't really gather any on it.
Sort of obvious, but write down the recipe and results for the snow mixes you come up with so as you add you can easily match the new ones in.
I've heard of it to and thus avoided using it myself. But, at the same time I've seen people who say they've used it without issue. Then again some even mix a bit of white paint in to try and fight it off as well.
Some good stuff there lads, thanks for all the replies!
Now I shall spend 6 hours looking at them all....
Oh I like some of them volcanic ones, I know they are more suited for demons seeing as lava burns Goblins though...
We are arming Syrian rebels who support ISIS, who is fighting Iran, who is fighting Iraq who we also support against ISIS, while fighting Kurds who we support while they are fighting Syrian rebels.
I've not tried their snow stuff, but I use Woodlands Scenic more or less exclusively these days. Good quality, good range. Will have to give snow basing a go one day.
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