nziv Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Hi, Any recommendations on what companies bases would work well for a 30K Mechanicum force? Secret weapon scrapyard aren't bad but I'd rather have a more corrugated metal look http://www.secretweaponminiatures.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=79_30_118&products_id=645 Also, is anyone aware of a base size guide for Mechanicum models? There is one on Dakka for 40k but I've been unable to find information for our Mechanicum constructs. Thanks Nziv Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307200-mechanicum-bases/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorthaur Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 dragonforge bases make alot of 40k compatible bases that are all high quality resin, they arent too bad on pricing either. But basically the perfect sizes. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307200-mechanicum-bases/#findComment-4032567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronin_cse Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 If you're going for Mars I was thinking of the Secret Weapon Mini desert ones Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307200-mechanicum-bases/#findComment-4032613 Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshall Egregorius Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 I have a bag of 10 warcast studios industrial bases: http://www.warcaststudios.com/home?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=44&category_id=15 At the moment I am making use of martian ironearth, and have no use for the set myself. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307200-mechanicum-bases/#findComment-4032641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nziv Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 Thanks for the responses, I've very much torn between http://www.dragonforge.com/Painting%20service/for%20sale/base_sets/sci-fi/tech-deck.htm and http://www.forgecraftgames.com/shop/battlefield-bases/40mm-diamond-plate-bases-4-pcs/ As for base sizes themselves I'm assuming Thralls are 25 Thallax, Ursarax and Myrmidons are 40mm Vorax, Castellax 60mm Does that sound about right? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307200-mechanicum-bases/#findComment-4032670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 If you're going for Mars I was thinking of the Secret Weapon Mini desert ones I'm using the Micro Art ones, myself. Kinda negates the whole point to Ironearth paint though. Thank the Emperor for poom - I'll be copying him flatteringly basing my technique on his own Mechanicum army bases. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307200-mechanicum-bases/#findComment-4032687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 I had similar ideas on bases but ended up making my own and then casting them up. http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee214/SW1-SWC/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsa03fe3bf.jpg http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee214/SW1-SWC/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps62beea2c.jpg http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee214/SW1-SWC/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps61bbd2aa.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307200-mechanicum-bases/#findComment-4032750 Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshall Egregorius Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Very nice bases there! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307200-mechanicum-bases/#findComment-4032755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Very nice bases there!Cheers ... Couldn't find exactly what I wanted so went in at the deep end so to speak and did my own. The biggest variety I did was with 25mm ones (think I've got 11 different options) ... http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee214/SW1-SWC/Casting%20Projects/Finished/280320132583_zpsb14f5ed7.jpg The dread size one came out pretty the best ... http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee214/SW1-SWC/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps4f32e2ee.jpg Need to do the moulds for the bike bases and that set of 40mm bases. However I have already got moulds for other 40mm ones ... http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee214/SW1-SWC/190420132618_zpseed13e0b.jpg http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee214/SW1-SWC/Casting%20Projects/Bases%20-%20Techno/060620132648_zps6a0e58c7.jpg So if you know what you want and can't find exactly something to match that idea there's the option of doing some yourself. You don't need to go quotes as overboard as I did with different ones. Any base can be orientated in different directions meaning having just a few variations is enough to give plenty of variety to the bases. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307200-mechanicum-bases/#findComment-4032803 Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshall Egregorius Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Very cool. are you using a two part resin mix? and how are you moulding them? The Lego brick and sculpey method? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307200-mechanicum-bases/#findComment-4032807 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Using a 2 part latex rubber and then casting is a casting resin. The box normally is Lego bit it depends on the size. These were an attempt at quite sunk detail which didn't work quite as well ... http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee214/SW1-SWC/Casting%20Projects/Finished/280320132585_zps0ea4af9f.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307200-mechanicum-bases/#findComment-4032822 Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshall Egregorius Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Using a 2 part latex rubber and then casting is a casting resin. The box normally is Lego bit it depends on the size. These were an attempt at quite sunk detail which didn't work quite as well ... http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee214/SW1-SWC/Casting%20Projects/Finished/280320132585_zps0ea4af9f.jpg Not a complete loss. We learn from failure. every bit of data counts. Remember that! The mechanicus deletes nothing. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307200-mechanicum-bases/#findComment-4032827 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 As for base sizes themselves I'm assuming Thralls are 25 Thallax, Ursarax and Myrmidons are 40mm Vorax, Castellax 60mm Does that sound about right? That's correct. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307200-mechanicum-bases/#findComment-4032833 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Using a 2 part latex rubber and then casting is a casting resin. The box normally is Lego bit it depends on the size. These were an attempt at quite sunk detail which didn't work quite as well ... http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee214/SW1-SWC/Casting%20Projects/Finished/280320132585_zps0ea4af9f.jpg Not a complete loss. We learn from failure. every bit of data counts. Remember that! The mechanicus deletes nothing. Quite true and a mate quite happily took them all off me as he'd been scratch building similar ones to a similar standard. So they didn't go to waist and saved him a fair bit of time. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307200-mechanicum-bases/#findComment-4032856 Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshall Egregorius Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Using a 2 part latex rubber and then casting is a casting resin. The box normally is Lego bit it depends on the size. These were an attempt at quite sunk detail which didn't work quite as well ... http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee214/SW1-SWC/Casting%20Projects/Finished/280320132585_zps0ea4af9f.jpg Not a complete loss. We learn from failure. every bit of data counts. Remember that! The mechanicus deletes nothing. Quite true and a mate quite happily took them all off me as he'd been scratch building similar ones to a similar standard. So they didn't go to waist and saved him a fair bit of time. That's a bonus! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307200-mechanicum-bases/#findComment-4032954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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