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Hi folks, I decided to show the basing method I use for my Marines.

It's really quick, simple and totally do-able for hobbyists at any level. I can pretty much guarantee you have everything you need to make these.

Stage 1:
So...plain bases. I suppose i dont really need this step.


Stage 2:
Cut up some card into jaggedy slabs and whack them onto the bases. PVA is good. I use super-glue because I get impatient and it dries quicker.
I used card from the box my miniatures came in...so no excuses.


Stage 3:
Now go round and trim the card, so it fits the bases.


Stage 4:
Add some little piles of sand here and there.


Stage 5:
Quick black undercoat. Obviously spray is superior but with a model this simple it really doens't matter.


Stage 6:
Now to paint them. The colours are really up to you. Could be concrete, marble etc. I gave a nice dark grey over-brush, making sure to leave some black patches.


Stage 7:
A dusty dry-brush in a very light grey.


Stage 8:
Now the finishing touches. I went some flock growing in the cracks and a brown edging.



So there we go. Like I said, this isn't difficult. Anyone can do it, but it looks so much better than a grass base or no basing at all. I use it on my whole army for continuity. If you wanna spend more time on it, you can make it look even better.

Thats great! i'll have to show some of my friends how to do that. good tutorial

Very nice. Easy on the eyes and a few alien sigils here and there can give it the appearance of an alien city about to be conquered.

Nice.. very easy and quick!

My fiancee is looking for a nice 'broken concrete' look for her Eldar so I might show this to her.

Good idea thanks for sharing. This would be great for dungeon crawl type miniatures too.

Nice one mate.

Great! can't wait to try it!

Marvelous.

You sir, are awesome.

Very cool. Might have to give this a try.

Looks good to me

Nice i like that idea .

This could be interesting for lava bases...

These are really great and simple. Good job.

Really like these bases very nice, simple and easy too which is a massive plus! good job

Good job man

Love this tutorial! Question, though - how would you apply this technique to skimmer bases? It seems the curved surface of the base would make things a bit more difficult.

Very nice basing. I think this is something I will definitely try out.

Great idea. Now time to try this out!

Excellent idea and tutorial. Thank you!

Such a good idea, cheers!

PrinceOfMadness wrote:
Love this tutorial! Question, though - how would you apply this technique to skimmer bases? It seems the curved surface of the base would make things a bit more difficult.

Good question, I've never used it on skimmers I nusually leave them transparent. If you did want to base them I think the best way to go would be using a large 60mm base (dreadnought) and drill a hole in it for the stalk. Then you c an decorate it using this method.

Wow, that is a brilliant use for all those damn cardboard boxes I don't want to throw away.

Amazing tutorial! I can actually give a good use to the miniature's cardboard boxes I have lying around! Thanks!

Thanks for that. I'll be trying it soon.

That's a super simple but really solid tutorial. Thanks for sharing! I'd probably use plasticard instead, but still very cool and cost-effective.

Quick, easy, and effective. Definitely my kind of stuff.

Kudos dude, thanks for this

that's good stuff man...

Thanks for sharing.

Quality tutorial

Wish I had of found this before I just glued 30 plague zombies down :(