tzurk wrote:Nice work on the paint - and the speed. They're really coming together!
I love the effort you're putting into the bases. Looks like it takes a while, but really pays off. Much nicer than some flock and a plain black rim!
CaptainWaffle wrote:I'd love to see them on a table. The paintjobs and relative speed are superb, and I agree with tzurk - the bases are very well done. I sometimes struggle with finding a proper balance of the base versus the model, but I mostly play elves which are slightly built. Your bulky wolves take to ornate bases well, and you're definitely exploiting that to your advantage.
Thank you both of you!
Basing is one of my favourite parts in the whole process! Roughly the stages how I do these:
1. One layer of cork sheet.
2. Put down spackle (same you use to fix holes in concrete walls) to create good looking ground, and attach a piece from 'concrete basing kit'. Let it be over night. The spackle works as clue for the basing kit, and at the same down brings some weight to the base (my models wont fall down easily).
3. Use
GW Texture paints to add texture, Astrogranite or mud one. Or both.
4. Clue down bits of cork to add rocky feeling.
5. Then onto painting.
5.1. Base coat with Skavenblight Dinge, and then drybrush with Ulthuan Grey.
5.2. Base color for concrete, Dawn Stone color.
5.3. Add green areas to non-rock spots.
5.3.1. With watery balor brown, dab some different tones into green.
5.4. Wash with black and seraphim sepia, avoiding top of the concrete.
5.5. Glaze concrete pieces with Ulthuan Grey. Two times.
6. Flock with three different products.
7. Black rim and then attach model.
8. Clue down colorful 'sponges'
I will be taking these guys to a local competetive tourney mid-January, and then again late February. Just have to keep painting painting... Getting close to mid-point with my 2000points list.
