Emperor's Furor Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Right now the way I tend to do a model is I put it together, doing any of the base work using cork and sand etc, attach the model to the base and then base coat it all with black/white spray, however I'm about to try air brushing and I'm wondering whether I should just follow my normal procedure including the basing or should I construct it but leave it off the base, base coat it, air brush it then do the base separately and spray it? If I did it that way is there a trick to having the model stand or something cause I imagine it difficult to spray and airbrush it without a base. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303358-order-of-basing-and-spraying/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucien Eilam Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Your usual method is probably still fine, but a large base can sometimes get in the way when you want to spray from below. If you want to do it separately, put a pin in the foot and get a cheap pin vice off eBay to hold it. Totally secure, and easy to attach to the base when you're done. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303358-order-of-basing-and-spraying/#findComment-3947998 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaeron Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Entirely preference - Lucien outlines the alternative well. Most of the time, I spray and do the base at the very end. If I have the luxury of assembling from new, I'd probably do the base first. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303358-order-of-basing-and-spraying/#findComment-3948166 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacinda Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 It depends on what I am doing. For stone or cathedral floor bases, I build them seperatly. Pinning the model to the base is the last step. Even after the varnish. That's because I can make and paint bases in bulk and just grab one when it's time to finish. If I am doing a mud and grass base, I glue the model to the base and prime the whole thing. Once the model is painted, I do the base. I prefer to do them separate. I find it easier to reach all parts of the model when it is just on a pin and I don't have to be too neat with the dry brush when painting bases. However the mud bases need to come up on a model's boots or they look like they are hovering slightly abouve a solid surface (which it is but it is not supposed to look like it ) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303358-order-of-basing-and-spraying/#findComment-3949930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psykic_scribe Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I still use a lot of wood glue and sand on small bases. If I am trying to be creative with the base, then I position the legs on the base with Blu-Tack, apply the glue, sand it and remove the legs before starting any painting. The main idea is that the model's weight should press it into the sand rather than float on top of it. The "temporarily pinned foot" works well too. Once finished, some extra work might still be needed to weather the feet and blend in any gaps in the base. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303358-order-of-basing-and-spraying/#findComment-3950000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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