Another Basic Basing Tutorial (Better Pics)

[Dacanadian93]

Ok recently I have seen so many basing questions Ithought it was only right that I post a basing tutorial.

What you will need:
*base
*tape if slotted base
*PVA glue
*sand or modelling equivelant
*moss (can find at any craft store or Wal-mart)
*grass or poor man's equivelent (brush of some kind)
*citadel paints (Scorched Brown, Bleached Bone, Codex Grey, and Skull white)
* detail brush, small drybrush, medium brush
*wine cork
*exacto knife/hobby knife
*bitz box (being creative)

http://40kforums.com/imageupload/images/img499f633aa0350.jpg

Now take your base. Taping slot if necessary. Aplying glue to entire base surface. Next CAREFULLY sprinkle sand over base. NOTE: make sure you do this over container or newspaper in case you spill.
Finished product should look like this.

http://40kforums.com/imageupload/images/img499f64227d69f.jpg
Sorry about blurry pics. :?

Next take you hobby knife and roughly break cork into smaller pieces. These will become rocks on the base. IMPORTANT: Do not use any thing other than wine corks or else desired effect will not be achieved.

http://40kforums.com/imageupload/images/img499f64e498bb9.jpg

Here is where you bitz box comes in handy. This is where imagination counts. You can add anything you want really, but remember the 41st millenium is a horrible place. In my case I have chosen a Genestealer forearm. Again sorry about blurry pics, but you get the general idea. I hope. I have also added my cork rock to the base.

http://40kforums.com/imageupload/images/img499f659da1beb.jpg

Now the fun part painting. I have done a liberal base coat of Scorched Brown to both the sand and Genestealer arm. In addition base coated the rock in Codex Grey.

http://40kforums.com/imageupload/images/img499f660ed95fe.jpg

It is starting look like a base. Next I have drybrushed the sand and arm in Bleached Bone. As well as drybrushing the rock in Skull White.

http://40kforums.com/imageupload/images/img499f66816ed28.jpg

Now I have added the moss next to the rock. Remember you only need a small amount for a small base. I also have cut brush hairs to add some grass. I use pliers to hold onto the hairs as i cut and glue them.

http://40kforums.com/imageupload/images/img499f67711eb0f.jpg http://40kforums.com/imageupload/images/img499f67a18e910.jpg

This is the finished product. Hoped I have given the clueless a clue, the idea-less an idea, and the uncreative some creativity. Once again sorry for the pics :(

http://40kforums.com/imageupload/images/img499f682ea724d.jpg

[wingsofoblivion1]

Short, simple, and to the point. I like that. :)

Pretty good. I never thought of using cork as a rock, and it looks really good! (Of course, I haven't done any basing, though... :P )

[FoxPhoenix135]

I've done some basing, and cork is a very good idea! I especially like brush hairs as long grass, brilliant! A+ for keeping it simple, educational, and effective!

Sometimes what I use is a solution of potting soil mixed with pva and thinned with water, because I am too cheap to buy ballast/sand and if I am quick my wife won't catch me raiding her potted plants so its free (kinda)! Then paint as usual and add details such as grass and flock. I like your brush hairs idea though, will have to try that one. Great stuff here.

[Dimitri]

The one thing I keep forgetting about is the old brush trick.
I've got a lot totaled brushes laying around, yet never bothered to use them. Methinks I will, now.

[jago668]

Personally I stick the model on first then base after I'm done painting. Doesn't look as good, but lets me plastic cement the feet to the base so they don't pop loose if I drop them.

However the article/post is very good.

[Bones less]

I'm lucky we have a lot of wine :wink:

Thanks for the ideas.

[Dacanadian93]

I'm lucky we have a lot of wine :wink:

Thanks for the ideas.

LOL. Yeah i lucked out when i went to a Second hand/thrift store and found a big bag full of corks.


Personally I stick the model on first then base after I'm done painting. Doesn't look as good, but lets me plastic cement the feet to the base so they don't pop loose if I drop them.

However the article/post is very good.

Well i suppose if your concerned about your models safety you could peel the tape off :? Though I have never tried it so don't take my word for it. Or even simpler don't drop your models. :) But I know that it is inevitable.


The one thing I keep forgetting about is the old brush trick.
I've got a lot totaled brushes laying around, yet never bothered to use them. Methinks I will, now.
Yeah again I lucked out when i went to a thrift/second hand store and I found this small old hand held broom and that's what i use.


I've done some basing, and cork is a very good idea! I especially like brush hairs as long grass, brilliant! A+ for keeping it simple, educational, and effective!

I wish the cork and brush hairs were my ideas, but :( they aren't so i cannot take credit. But thanks for your comments guys it sounds like this postwas a good idea. :)

[Glomscient]

the pics are the only problem, otherwise it's awesome!

[Dacanadian93]

hey i am wondering if this might be but into useful threads? of course only if the mods agree with the general consensus. :)

[Dacanadian93]

Ok I decided to show how to make a simple base that is used to raise jump infantry off of the base.
For this base you will need:
*base
*tape if slotted base
*PVA glue
*some sprue
*plastic cutters
*sand or modelling equivelant
*grass or poor man's equivelent (brush of some kind)
*citadel paints (Scorched Brown, Bleached Bone, Codex Grey, and Skull white, Chaos Black, Boltgun Metal)
* detail brush, small drybrush, medium brush
*exacto knife/hobby knife
*bitz box (being creative)

I have picked up a SM vehicle door and broken it into jagged pieces.
http://40kforums.com/imageupload/images/img49c2bf030263b.jpg

I have also gotten some excess sprue and cut it into blocks with my plastic cutters. This is supposed to be rubble.
http://40kforums.com/imageupload/images/img49c2c0a99db37.jpg

Now take you base and cover with a liberal coat of PVA glue. Once covered pile the sprue blocks into a small pile. Next leaning a piece of broken door against the "rubble", and finally sprinkling sand over the entire base. It should look something like this.
http://40kforums.com/imageupload/images/img49c2c16bd8fed.jpg

Let the glue dry thoroughly. Once dry, brush off excess sand. Now for painting.
Ok paint sand and base with a liberal coat of Scorched Brown, the rubble with Codex Grey or a darker grey if you like, the door with whatever colour you like (I used a mute brown so that my Ultramarines stand out. Blood Red mixed with Scorched Brown), and paint metal areas Boltgun Metal (including jagged edges).
http://40kforums.com/imageupload/images/img49c2c2e1df54d.jpg

Next drybrush Scorched Brown areas with Bleached Bone, also drybrush rubble with Skull White, highlight door (I added More Blood Red to original mix), wash the metal areas with Black wash (make sure it is not too heavy), and the drybrush with Boltgun Metal.
http://40kforums.com/imageupload/images/img49c2c3d3e63b1.jpg

Lastly paint Battle damage (if you want to) onto the door. I paint Chaos Black blobs, then paint the inside using Boltgun Metal (make sure to leave Chaos Black edge). Also drybrush metal with Scorched Brown. Lastly Take brush hairs and attach where you feel it looks best. Tah-dah another simple good looking base (I think :) ).
http://40kforums.com/imageupload/images/img49c2c4f2725b3.jpg

[Jaws]

Very nice! :smt002

[Gnomesbane]

Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. Get this man a sticky!

[Dacanadian93]

Thank you both :)

[Gman13]

Solid turorial.

The 7th picture of the first post looks a lot like marijuana.

[Dacanadian93]

Lol yeah your right. I swear it is modeling moss. That would be a very expensive alternative. :)

[Irakax]

Looks very good, and I was wondering hw to do battle damage, so I'm glad to learn of your method with the black then silver inside. Question though: how exactly do you recommend attaching the model to the top of the door? It's jumping off one foot, so I imagine it would be difficult to glue... do you just glue it? Is it possible to pin it on (rhino doors are thin though)?

Also- do you have any suggestions for basing a model that's already been painted and attached to its plastic base? I'd like some advice before I just slather glue on and sprinkle some sand and hope i don't screw up my models :D Are there any tricks to it?

[Lord Castellan Creed]

They look very good, I read in a post on another forum when looking for paint schemes for a blood ravens army and I came across a post made 4 or 5 years ago, and the person used cork to get uneven hights, with a few models normal hight,
Thanks,
Lord Castellan Creed,

[Dacanadian93]

Looks very good, and I was wondering how to do battle damage, so I'm glad to learn of your method with the black then silver inside.
Thanks very much :)


how exactly do you recommend attaching the model to the top of the door? It's jumping off one foot, so I imagine it would be difficult to glue... do you just glue it? Is it possible to pin it on (rhino doors are thin though)?
To attach the model to the door I find the best looking location and try to see if the model itself will have a good center of gravity. Then I get strong super glue and apply a small amount to the models feet. Next I place the model in the desired location (not necessarily on the very top). Hold for a minute or so then try to hold model up with any object near me. But your base might be different then mine. amount of rubble, angle of door, and the model you are using. I suppose you could try pinning but i have not done something like that myself so i wouldn't know. I usually stick to gluing the model down.


Also- do you have any suggestions for basing a model that's already been painted and attached to its plastic base? I'd like some advice before I just slather glue on and sprinkle some sand and hope i don't screw up my models :D Are there any tricks to it?
Be very careful. You could apply glue with a brush then lightly sprinkle sand onto base, but there is a chance that you might get glue onto model right :) You could try to remove model from base then attach to a finished base. (might damage model) You could paint the base as a road base like this
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?categoryId=cat1400011&pIndex=2&aId=6700006&start=3. But in the end its really up to your creativity and amount of care.

[Lord Castellan Creed]

how exactly do you recommend attaching the model to the top of the door? It's jumping off one foot, so I imagine it would be difficult to glue... do you just glue it? Is it possible to pin it on (rhino doors are thin though)?
To attach the model to the door I find the best looking location and try to see if the model itself will have a good center of gravity. Then I get strong super glue and apply a small amount to the models feet. Next I place the model in the desired location (not necessarily on the very top). Hold for a minute or so then try to hold model up with any object near me. But your base might be different then mine. amount of rubble, angle of door, and the model you are using. I suppose you could try pinning but i have not done something like that myself so i wouldn't know. I usually stick to gluing the model down.

Pinning is the best, pin it and then superglue, your models will last for ages(untill you tread on them)
Thanks,
Lord Castellan Creed,

[Dacanadian93]

Thanks man. By the way if there are any questions/concerns do post them.
Note to self learn how to pin :)

[Irakax]

Thanks for the help. I think I'll try using a brush or piece of sprue to spread the gue thinly on the base, and then sprinkle sand with my fingers where I want it. That's the best I can come up with now :D

[Lord Castellan Creed]

Thanks man. By the way if there are any questions/concerns do post them.
Note to self learn how to pin :)

Pinnings not hard, I might create a tutorial later on another post, after I finish the work I have to do,
Thanks,
Lord Castellan Creed,

[Bones less]

Another great suggestion. I have already cut up all the AOBR sprues I got into rubble, I just need a spare door...

[Dacanadian93]

Thanks man :).