Terrain bases

[Skywrath]

What kind of terrain do you use for your GK army?

 

Personally, I have a pot of Valhallan Blizzard sitting next to me, but the contrast of white snow to grey armor wouldn't look as striking as green armor to snow. So what type of terrain would you recommend, and how would you go about it creating it?

 

 

 

[The Neverborn]

As a rule of thumb,

 

There are two ways to go.

 

From what i've scene Light basis look better on dark models and dark basis look better on light models

 

Or

 

They are painted roughly the same pitch/shade but add to the theme - ie. space wolves in snow

 

 

Also pro snow tip - to get the best snow use the following, bicarbonate of soda (2/3), White paint(1) and PVA glue (1). 

 

My Eldar army is done in that way and it looks much better than the Valhallan Bliizard stuff.

 

It's in the loft but I might try and dig it out if you're really keen.

 

BBA

[WAR]

Urban

Edit added Pics

Edited May 14, 2020 by war009

[Skywrath]

Thanks for the responses. 

 

With regards to the bi-carb, would't it have issues sticking on, if by any chance you get rain on top of it? Wouldn't mind seeing how it looks like though.

 

As for the urban bases, at first, a picture came into my mind of the necromunda bases (which I'm not a fan of). How did you get that skeleton on the base though?  

[WAR]

The skeletons I had for a while. They are from wargames factory. Smaller than GW skeletons. I don’t think they would be good for an army of skeletons but for bits on base they are great.

[The Neverborn]

Thanks for the responses.

With regards to the bi-carb, would't it have issues sticking on, if by any chance you get rain on top of it? Wouldn't mind seeing how it looks like though.

As for the urban bases, at first, a picture came into my mind of the necromunda bases (which I'm not a fan of). How did you get that skeleton on the base though?

That's what you mix the PVA glue in for, it dries solid as you like

I'll see if I can did out a good photo

For my Wraightknight I happened across a dreadnought to add a little extra to the base, it wasn't painted so i gave it a quick spray in high-contrast colour to my theme

For a lot of the models I actually used Vanahlla or perhaps a pre-cusor and used the bi-carb. It give a soft snow effect

Table top

The models here are around 5+ years old so they mixture has aged as much as it ever will. The white paint is key as without they the mixture goes green after a few weeks.

Edited May 14, 2020 by Battle Brother Abderus

[Valerian]

What kind of terrain do you use for your GK army?

 

Are you just talking about the basing of the models? Not the terrain on the actual gaming table?

[Skywrath]

Terrain on the base :p

 

So can be applied to both in reality, however more to the former than the latter.

[Valerian]

In that case, I went with the hell-world theme:

 

 

 

 

[Skywrath]

How did you do the hellworld theme? Looks pretty good. 

 

@Aberus, very good as well. I'll try that recommendation out. 

[Freakshow668]

Mine are all on grassy/earthy/wildernessy bases. Easy to knock out en masse and I think it gives them a "knights in shining armour" vibe.

 

[WAR]

Love the models, very nicely done, freak show

[Skywrath]

Loving the work my dude. Personally I prefer bases that have a bit more character, such as icy ones, as I see dirt or sandy ones as too simple. But that's just me.