CMoN + Micro Art Studio Plastic Bases KS

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**willb2064**

RiTides wrote:
cincydooley wrote:
I really think mould lines here will be a non issue.

They were on the sedition wars ones, so I imagine it'll be the same.

For what it's worth, I agree. The Sedition Wars bases have been highly praised everywhere I've seen them mentioned. I have the terrain and that came out great, too.

For $117 including shipping you can get 150 Sedition Wars PVC bases from Miniature Market, so around $0.80c per base.

Note: poorly balanced game and 150 restic gak models also included

**Alpharius**

I can bear to look...

Did GRAVEYARD beat out TECH?!?

**ced1106**

MightyGodzilla wrote:
PS - Okay what the hell is that picture of because that looks like someone's on a MISSION in there!

(: It's the Mythical Lairs KS. Several months late, but it's a one-woman show, with the occasional slave child labor. (:

Spoiler:

The polls are still up! Plenty of time to stuff the ballot box!
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/showthread.php?58335-KICKSTARTER-Micro-Art-Studio-Base-Insert-Voting-Thread

**Alpharius**

I just hope it is close enough that both make it through!

**Breotan**

Looks like Graveyard won. Unless it was reverse psychology and the base with fewest votes is actually the winner.

There should be an update soon according to the comments page.

Edit: And here it is.

CMoN wrote:Surprise Surprise!

Mr. Black here, dear backers, and I have a $50,000 surprise for you!

I'm super proud of everyone getting out there to vote on their favorite base design, and looking at the polls we have two clear leaders...

So I figured... This is the first New Design Stretch Goal... Let's give you something special...

That being said...

SURPRISE!

We're going to go a head and unlock the GRAVEYARD BASES for you guys at $50K.

In addition...

We'll put up another poll as we reach this Stretch Goal to determine the next selection...

So, what does all this exactly mean for you, the backers?

Well two things:

1. You currently (at $50,000) have FIVE options to choose from when it comes to bases (Chaos, Mystic, Planking, Trash, and Graveyard). What this means is if you pledged for a single set ($22 pledge) you get your choice of any 1 set. If you pledged All the Bases you get your choice of any FOUR of the listed sets.

2. If you backed at the Pick Your Base level, each additional pledge of $22 will net you another set of bases. If you pledged at the All The Bases level, each pledge of an additional $20 will get you another set (so if you want all five designs, for example, it would be $100).

Once we hit $55,000 that will be SIX designs that everyone gets to choose from, dear backers, and it is only the beginning!

Until next time!

-Mr. Black

So, let's get this to 55k so I can get me some tech bases.

**cincydooley**

Oh yay. So glad they added tech next.

**MightyGodzilla**

Breotan wrote:
Looks like Graveyard won. Unless it was reverse psychology and the base with fewest votes is actually the winner.
So, let's get this to 55k so I can get me some tech bases.

SURE!! It looks like I'm in for $20 more. That much closer to 55K for you. I'm doing my part!

**Laemos**

New update. Vote for the next style of bases.

**MightyGodzilla**

Breotan wrote:
Looks like Graveyard won...
So, let's get this to 55k so I can get me some tech bases.

Here you go. Courtesy of me!

**ClockworkChaos**

I cant tell which ones I like more, I mean skulls would make good malifaux corpse markers but thats about it, cant really place too much on it. Old factory has a unique kind of look to it, but then again desert is great for like WWX or Haqq forces for Infinity. I see the people who voted seemed to rush for jungle- Why does everyone really seem to like an over crowded jungle?

**ced1106**

Desert: Shadows of Brimstone.
Old Factory: Zombicide.
Skulls: Dungeon Saga bone pile tokens (more of them).
Jungle: Popular!

Vote and crosspost!
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/showthread.php?58374-Micro-Art-Kickstarter-Voting-Thread-65-000-Stretch-Goal!

**Laemos**

Jungle is pretty but not practical I think. Desert is nice and easy to make models sinking slightly with texture medium.

**MightyGodzilla**

ClockworkChaos wrote:
I cant tell which ones I like more, I mean skulls would make good malifaux corpse markers but thats about it, cant really place too much on it. Old factory has a unique kind of look to it, but then again desert is great for like WWX or Haqq forces for Infinity. I see the people who voted seemed to rush for jungle- Why does everyone really seem to like an over crowded jungle?

I couldn't tell you why. I just do.

Skulls...Nope

Factory...Looks nice. I like them

Desert...I like them, but that's an easy base to make at home. Greenstuff on base. Coarse sandpaper on greenstuff.

Jungle...I like them, and I can't remake them. I just don't know what I'd use them for.

**Alpharius**

If anyone votes for skulls, I'm baning them!!!

**MightyGodzilla**

But we're primarily a GW board. So...you know....skulls.

Fixed that for ya Alpharius

MightyGodzilla wrote:

...I couldn't tell you why. I just do.

Skulls...~~Yep~~ Nope
....

**Laemos**

Should catachen players do jungle bases?

**Dentry**

The old factory bases look real good, also. Lots of potential there.

**Breotan**

Alpharius wrote:
If anyone votes for skulls, I'm baning them!!!

But... I've already got this guy painted and everything. Just think how much more impressive he'd be if his base was as awesome as his cloak!

**Brazila**

Had to jump in on this one, first one since reaper bonesII for me.

**Breotan**

I have two entire companies of Space Marines to base.

**ced1106**

Breotan wrote:
But... I've already got this guy painted and everything. Just think how much more impressive he'd be if his base was as awesome as his cloak!

This reminds me of that 3rd edition Talisman board that was 90% skulls!

Spoiler:

Jungle ahead of Old Factory by 9 votes!
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/showthread.php?58374-Micro-Art-Kickstarter-Voting-Thread-65-000-Stretch-Goal!

And if you voted Trash or Old Factory, get some metal old-school Salvage Crew KS mini's for them! $30 gets you 20 post-apocalypic mini's and 5 security droids!

**RiTides**

Sorry for being a little slow here, but how can you vote? Just by registering for their forum?

**Alpharius**

RiTides wrote:
Sorry for being a little slow here, but how can you vote? Just by registering for their forum?

Yes, you have to register first before you can vote.

I voted for desert.

The jungle bases look nice when painted up, but they will look goofy with miniatures perched on top of them...

**cincydooley**

If any of you vote for jungle I'm unfriending you

I agree that you can do desert bases at home, but I'm lazy, don't want to waste my green stuff, and am too impatient to wait for the greenstuff to cute. Vote Desert!

But seriously. The jungle bases are terrible for miniatures. I've tried. And you can make a more convincing looking jungle base woth various types of flocking.

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

No, vote Jungle

I want them for my Arcworld jungle gremlins (goblins) who have a very south American vibe so really need some rainforest basing

(I know I'll have to cut foot spaces for them, but that's why I want cheap PVC not expensive and fracture prone resin)

**cincydooley**

Orlando, you and I are going to battle, sir. Battle we will.

**Bossk_Hogg**

Guys, guys, no need to fight. The important part is we all agree not to vote skulls! GW would probably sue.

**RiTides**

I thought it was a two horse race between old factory and jungle! Desert looks a bit lackluster to me.

**highlord tamburlaine**

I've seen the light regarding trying to get those guys to actually stand on the jungle bases, so I tossed my vote in for the factory.

Those can probably have more application across a variety of games than the jungle ones can.

I'm also jealous of owning the FFG version of Talisman, as opposed to that totally gnarly heavy metal 3rd edition board. That board is certainly a product of its time, and one I still sometimes miss.

Sometimes.

**Alpharius**

cincy must be asleep (at least, I hope he is!

) so...

Update #11

Sep 27 2014

Adapting Bases to your Miniatures, continued
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Greetings, backers! Continuing from my previous update, here are a few more examples.

This zombie would be right at home shambling across a 40mm Graveyard base.

Usual problem: feet are flat, base is not flat.

Foot placement marked with fine Sharpie.

Marked areas are flattened with a hobby knife.

Glued into place. A much better fit. Scattering a small amount of sand around his feet while the glue is still wet would make the effect even better..

The Jungle base does not appear to have room for this Wrath of Kings character. But there's a flat surface under there, somewhere...

Details to be removed are marked.

Now there's a nice flat rock for his right foot (I remove a bit from the underside to match the slope of the rock), and nobody will know that plant was supposed to have more leaves.

And here I must apologize, because in the rush at the end of the day Friday, I overlooked this guy as I took final photos. I will add him on Monday, but you can probably visualize how much better he fits on the base with the bit of trimming.

Here is a slightly different way of mounting that will work for many figures, whether the base works 'as is' or not. Instead of removing the foot pegs, I use them as 'pins'. With a bit a little larger in diameter than the pegs, I drill holes for the mini. If your hobby store does not stock large enough bits, check a hardware store. A rotary tool will make this go even more quickly and easily--great if you're mounting a unit or army.

This Wrath of Kings Teknes guy would look right at home on a 40mm Trash base.

His small feet will adapt well to several different placements on the base. I like this one.

Holes marked and drilled.

Glued into place.

I hope these examples are helpful to anyone who's shied away from using the more elaborate terrain bases for their models in the past. (No matter whose bases you are buying.) :-)

--Jen Haley

More examples here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coolminiornot/coolminiornot-base-system-featuring-micro-art-stud/posts/999766

but I wanted to show update #11 as it demonstrates how to use the JUNGLE bases to good effect.