How do you base properly?

[Custodian Athiair]

Hi, basically later this holiday i plan on basing my entire army. I've got the PVA glue and the Burnt Grass Flock (i have sallies so it makes sense).

But to me it wouldn't work just having burnt grass on a black base. because it wouldn't look much different.

 

so what do you guys do, do remedy the situation?

 

thanks in advance

 

Athiair :lol:

[Thantoes]

Basing sand down first. Paint that to taste and then apply the flock.

 

Nothing special to look at but looks nice and gets the job done.

[Custodian Athiair]

is there anyway to do it without the sand? i've got little money at the moment :/

if not i'm going to GW on saturday hopefully and will pick it up. but otherwise i can't

 

Athiair :P

[winterdyne]

DOn't buy GW sand. Find a park with a sandpit and steal a baggie full. Or buy a sack of sand from somewhere else for less money.

[Pig Of Sparta]

I second this. Someone on my estate had a huge pile sat in their garden a while ago, I asked if I could pince some and the plastic tub full has lasted me for ages. Granted I don't actually finish my mini's that often but when I do I use sand and slate ( which I got for free from a friend who works in construction <_<)

 

James

[Custodian Athiair]

ok thanks i think i can find some sand somewhere ;)

 

thanks for your help guys :blush:

 

Athiair <_<

[njm3]

GW has various tutorials on basing you might want to check out.

 

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/...23a&start=4

(might have to log in first)

 

Sand is near free, glue is cheap, and you can also find very small rocks, glue those to the base, and paint/drybrush them.

[lord gunthar]

The way i base my sallies is ...

 

Cover the base in sand.

Paint the sand scorched brown.

Drybrush bestial brown.

Drybrush snakebite leather.

Scatter with burnt grass flock.

Paint the side scorched brown.

[Custodian Athiair]

thanks lord gunter. it sounds good, do you have any pictures of it? it would be nice to see it.

 

i just need to buy bestil brown and snake bite leather. i think i've got scoched brown.

 

and i'll keep looking for sand :)

 

thanks for all your help guys

 

Athiair :P

[lord gunthar]

Sadly i have no photos, but it does look fantastic.

[l33t h0b0]

I actually apply the sand and other base material before I prime.

the primer will help any small lose bits stick as well

 

once the sand is painted then I flock with the static grass ( if required )

 

also note: if you are going to have large objects ( helmets, rocks, or other ) on the base glue it down FIRST before the sand is added