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So I like making my own scenic bases and at the bottom level I will put down a series of things like small rocks/sand with elmers glue. I then prime them/air brush the base colors on.

However one of the big problems I run into is that parts of it will constantly chip off, sometimes even in big sections. I was wondering if anyone had advice on how to seal it or some way of making the little rocks and sand stay on

I have heard using a second layer of watered down Elmer's glue would do the trick but am looking for more suggestions since this is the third time in some cases I have had to rebase models and it gets tiring/expensive. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/702768/8909154.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/702768/8909154.page GMT
I switched to Tacky Glue for my sand etc and have never had a problem since.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/702768/8909167.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/702768/8909167.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/702768/8909261.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/702768/8909261.page GMT
Good luck.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/702768/8909268.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/702768/8909268.page GMT


Not white glue, not PVA glue and not wood glue. Wood Glue MAX (Max being the important part).

Fantastic consistency and when dry retains a rubbery/malleable finish. It's very strong, dries clearish/beige and has an excellent consistency.

For my models, the basing stuff is essentially:

-Glue model to a renedra plastic base
-Apply wood glue max
-Dip in a mix of ballast (I use three sizes)
-Pat down the ballast with my fingers, and tap the bottom of the base hard, visually inspecting for any bits hanging off
-Prime the model w/ the base (so we have glue, then primer)
-Paint the model
-Dip the model (so we now have glue, primer, dip)
-When the model is dried, paint/finish the base (so we have glue, primer, dip, paint)

This has produced a very stout basing material for me.

The finish ends up like this:


Just painted brown with a simple drybrush. This is a gaming level paintjob so it's not good for fancy dioramas or pro-painters but it provides a rocky base texture with a really solid attachment. I haven't had any issues with chipping.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/702768/8909562.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/702768/8909562.page GMT