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can anyone tell me what exactly is in the warhammer 40k basing kit and if it worth buying thanks

There's multiple kits. Honestly, the easiest way to find out is to look at the kit itself; its see-through, so you can view some of the pieces before buying.

ok thanks ive only looked online and just wanted to upgrade my bases

As with everything, it's hideously overpriced. You can get all components (small rocks, fake grass etc.) in a vastly larger amount for less cash e.g. in model making / model train shops. Or, as usual, the internet.

ya its $40 cdn ill check the internet again thanks

i have bought a few of the 40k basing kits with resin base toppers...
to be honest, i like them...
i like the brass-etch stuff, and i like the latest edition of 40k base toppers, which are thinner than their first attempts...
the WFB kits also have nice thin base toppers...
i do end up getting use out of the slate and sand, so i don't have a problem with them...
some people think they are too expensive, but i seriously get years of use out of all the stuff that comes in them, so i don't sweat the price much...

if you are not after the resin base toppers, or the brass-etch stuff, then it is probably not worthwhile to buy these kits...
for basic stuff, i like the Secret Weapon kits, because they are compact, and i travel a lot...
most people would rather buy the massive Woodland Scenics containers, but i don't have the space for them, nor need that kind of volume of product...

cheers
jah

I like the kits but as others have pointed out, they're really overpriced.

EBay has dozens of sellers who will put together a similar offering but with a lot more content for less ££££s

I got the IG basing kit, and it looks to be a good bunch of base-toppers. I'll be using these for my special models.

The topper bits are chunks of the Manufactorum and other sets. So, if you wanted to get the same for less, get some Magi-mold or similar, and press Greenstuff or putty onto your bases.

The rest of the basing set is small gravel, and rocks.