tallghost Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 O.K. before I start in on the awesome Wyrd minis I bought at Gencon, I want to try out some of the stuff I've picked up on some zombies. My vision for this is to have them standing on asphalt. Like cracked and slightly overgrown sectiond of road. Does anyone have any tips for doing street? Looking around, I've seen alot of cobblestone, and alot of brick or tile, but very little roadwork. Becuse I want to make it look cracked or overgrown, I'm thinking I'll have to use one of the recessed slotta circle bases, the ones that are all the rage with the kids these days, and some green stuff or putty of some sort. But other than that, I'm kind of at a loss. I'm not above experementing and seeing what I can come up with, but if anyone has tips, then I'll gladly take a shove in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritual Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 I did something similar once. What I did was to first cut out a circular disc of plasticard that fitted nicely into one of those Warmachine-type bases you mentioned. I then mixed some putty and spread a thin layer over the plasticard disc and cut along the edge of the disc to remove excess putty. I then pressed the circular putty disc against a rather rough (80 or 100 grit) sandpaper to get the surface I wanted. After leaving the putty to cure a while, I cut cracks into the surface with a knife (when the putty was about half cured). When it's fully cured, glue it into the base recess. There you go! After having painted it (easy to drybrush due to the surface texture) you can glue some static grass into the cracks. You can also put some gravel here and there surrounding the cracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi6ers Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Yup, as ritual says or use a cork coaster. This might be useful for you too. Street bases are pretty easy to acheive with some fine sand IMO. It's all about the cracks and road markings to get a realistic look. You will probably want to pin the mini in place instead of using the slotta.. http://uk.games-workshop.com/spacemarines/basing-bikes/2/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AoM Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 I like to use emory boards (for filing your finger nails and such) to press in the texture when i do GS stonework like that on bases. Anders uses sandpaper, and this is the same idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinton Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Thanks for the link, gi6ers. I've actually been looking around for these kinds of bases since I'm wanting to try expanding my limited knowledge of bases and basing. @Ritual: would just using sandpaper work instead of pressing it into green stuff? I'm not sure how it would look, but I would think that you could get the same effect without all of the extra steps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritual Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 @Ritual: would just using sandpaper work instead of pressing it into green stuff? I'm not sure how it would look, but I would think that you could get the same effect without all of the extra steps. I guess so, but if you want to make the ground cracked and broken it will be easier to make it look good if you use putty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallghost Posted August 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 this is why I love these forums!! Ask a little question and ideas and links and tips start flying! Thanks for the help, folks! I've got quite a few modern zombies, so I can try out different suggestions on each one, and show the results as soon as my camera gets out of the shop. I'm also excited for these guys because I bought my first few bottles of what I call my "big boy paints". Some different set of Reaper flesh tones. (up until now I've been using apple barrell and the like) so I'm hoping to se improvement, and I want the bases to look good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinton Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 I guess so, but if you want to make the ground cracked and broken it will be easier to make it look good if you use putty. Very true; good point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizcam Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 Couldn't you save time by just using the sandpaper in the 1st place? Back it with plasticard cut where you needed the cracks and painted and detailed from there. Saves on the greenstuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyrdmothershutyourmouth Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 Okay, I have a stoopid question.... and I'm leary to ask it, but Nath is way too busy and I want to proove I can do it myself. I need to base Perdita. I saw Eric basing in my periferal vision at Gen Con. But when I tried to uber glue her in the slot, there was alot of extra space. I'm sure this is hobby 101, but I must admit that sometimes I wear the coned shaped hat. Do I fill the space or just add that much uber glue? Or do I use some other form of adhesive like epoxy? Help! Somebody please.... bring a sister up to speed. Oh and don't tell Nath I didn't already know this. You know I like him to think I know everything. Tee hee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green stuff Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 The quickest and fastest way Mrs Caroland is to apply glue on the sides of the bar and under the feet. At least one side of the bar should touch the slot. Once the glue is dry, you can apply Elmer's glue on the base and dip it in a small box filled with sand. A more advanced technic would be to cut the bar between the feet, drill the feet, and pin the mini to the base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uberdark Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 @ tall ghost: or to make things even easier you could go to dragonforge.com and buy some of his street bases. they would work wonders for you. @wyrdmother: just use a piece of tape to cover the rest and then add your sand. have a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi6ers Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 If you are pinning minis to bases just trim the slotta tab to make the bits under the feet into chunky pins, you can then drill into the base and pop it on without having to pin as you would normally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodnik Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 On the point of asphalt---- Sheetrock compound/joint compound Basically, take your glob of compound, put it on the base---smooth out the top a bit to indicate the pave surface---let it form "a crust" on the outside. The center will still be soft. Anyway, at this point, take a flat surface (like a piece of plasticard)....press several odd angled flat surfaces into it---as desired. The putty crust will crack between the adjacent areas---and the crust will be flat on the areas you pushed on. It's the fastest, most efficient way---albeit a bit messy. On the question of slots.... The air gap left in the slotta base is usually filled----you can use green stuff, plasticene, plasticard, paper, glue, etc... Usually what I do---fill the slot beforehand...pin the minis feet...drill holes through the base to match the pins. Insert the pinned miniature and glue it to the base...the simplified version, of course. And it should probably be noted.... I live in Cartersville----so, if you ever want a demo, I don't mind visiting (or mind you guys visiting us)......I can even bring Marie along. Cheers, Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Caroland Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 Heh, this woman has been at me for painting for a bit now and I've just not had the time. Looks like I'll have to make it this weekend as she has been chomping at the bit to have a go at Perdita. How goes Kev?! We'll have to get together here soon with you and Marie and baby girl and have dinner and a jaw flappin' session soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodnik Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 How goes Kev?! We'll have to get together here soon with you and Marie and baby girl and have dinner and a jaw flappin' session soon In the infamous words of Doc Holiday/Val Kilmer... "Say when..." We're always looking for an excuse to get out of the house...8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyrdmothershutyourmouth Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 Damn! He caught me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordfishbane Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 Busted!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewartoad Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 Yes...thanks for the link. I never saw this modeling tip before? Now I've got something new to try out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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