he_plays_guitar Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I am now basing my space wolves...but I dont want to be cliche and do boring old snow bases. So what am I to do? How can I make nice bases but still adhere to the space wolf theme of brawling drinking vikings in space? I've done urban, industrial, woodland, and snow bases with other armies...but I am not sure what to do with the wolves. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241372-some-alternatives-to-snow-bases/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lykos Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 These look nice. http://www.secretweaponminiatures.com/inde...products_id=204 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241372-some-alternatives-to-snow-bases/#findComment-2915397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
he_plays_guitar Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 Wow...they sure do. Looks like i've got an idea...thanks for the link! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241372-some-alternatives-to-snow-bases/#findComment-2915427 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurijo Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Scibor has some nices bases, too. http://sciborminiatures.com/en_,shop.php?group=73 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241372-some-alternatives-to-snow-bases/#findComment-2915619 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksad Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 or you could just go for barfloorboards? wooden floorboards painted on your base, and small blobs of GS cut and moulded and painted to look like broken beerflasks, mugs, cans and carryingtrays? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241372-some-alternatives-to-snow-bases/#findComment-2915688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendrik Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 whatever floats your boat. i usually just see what kind of table you usually game on and go that road. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241372-some-alternatives-to-snow-bases/#findComment-2915696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty1109 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 How about lava? Iceland in particular springs to mind, you've got all that snow and ice contrasted with a lot of volcanic activity. An elemental theme should suit a space wolf army nicely. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241372-some-alternatives-to-snow-bases/#findComment-2915698 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Wulfen Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 i went with a city theme for my wolves. so i went with the secret weapon ones and whats kool bout them is u get a objective marker with them at least i did in the 40mm ones i got. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241372-some-alternatives-to-snow-bases/#findComment-2916709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
G. A. K. Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 I made a personal choice concerning my army ages ago... I do grass/city rubble. No one is foolish enough to fight me on my home turf, I bring the fight to them!! <_< G Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241372-some-alternatives-to-snow-bases/#findComment-2917082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonSTeR Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 I go with plain green grass. Historically most gaming tables I've fought on over the last 20 odd years have been green grass tables. I really like it when the fgures look like they belong on the table. I'm not so keen on the look of crisp white winter snow bases on a verdant green summer grassland battlefield... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241372-some-alternatives-to-snow-bases/#findComment-2917182 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darog Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 "Prospero burns" says that the Wolves the most adaptable to the climatic conditions of chapters, where thousands sons were sweating from 50 degree heat, Wolves feel fine. Moreover, most of the wolves´s battles had not on snowy worlds, the most glaring example – Armageddon 1,2,3. Making snow stand - it mainstream, pop and stupidity. I've done urban and desert bases. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241372-some-alternatives-to-snow-bases/#findComment-2917881 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryzouken Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 There's a tutorial on Dakka for ice bases using a clear resin product. They look real ace, and you can stick stuff on the base before you cover it in resin to give the semblance like stuff is iced in. The guy who did the tutorial tossed a chaos icon and an ork head (IIRC) made to look like they've been encased in ice for hundreds of years. I'm not sure what kind of basing I'm going to do for my wolves. Til now, they've been on unfinished black bases... I should really get that sorted out... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241372-some-alternatives-to-snow-bases/#findComment-2917987 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valerian Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I go with plain green grass. Historically most gaming tables I've fought on over the last 20 odd years have been green grass tables. I really like it when the fgures look like they belong on the table. I'm not so keen on the look of crisp white winter snow bases on a verdant green summer grassland battlefield... Fully agree. Mine are dirt and grass with brown painted around the base rims. It looks like they're correct for the typical gaming table. Only looks out of place on the cityscape tables, but so would snow-bases. Valerian Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241372-some-alternatives-to-snow-bases/#findComment-2918035 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaveriK Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Don't over-think or over-complicate it. I do different bases/basing per pack, it's one way I tell the differences between my lost company warbands. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/241372-some-alternatives-to-snow-bases/#findComment-2918083 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.