Atticus Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Looking forward to getting my Kirai box set, I want some bamboo looking bases like in the pictures. Maybe Wyrd will make some, but I won't be able to wait for them. Someone on here mentioned that they were making some. Any suggestions on how to make some or has anyone seen any available for purchase? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heldrak Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 As I recall, the post about them before said that they were made with individual pieces of brass rod cut to length, with the bindings between some of the poles made out of green stuff epoxy putty. Shouldn't be too difficult to replicate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowopal Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Actually it was plastic rod. But, otherwise spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Thick BBQ skewers with dental floss should work nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowopal Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 That's a good answer and the texture should be pretty good from the gate. Could maybe even just wash and go without priming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WookieeGunner Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Instead of dental floss you could use brown thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartah Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 They also make bamboo place mats that might work as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chev Chelios Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 I made mine out of brass tubing and green stuff. It was a pain at first but,well worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbdrand Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 I made mine out of brass tubing and green stuff. It was a pain at first but,well worth it. We need to do another game soon so I can see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 Instead of dental floss you could use brown thread. I found that the guts of nylon "parachute" cord works best for creating realistic miniture rope. It is also sometimes called 550 cord. I used it to great effect for the hound dog leash on my hog whisperer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chev Chelios Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 We need to do another game soon so I can see them. Yeah.I have bases but,no minis to put on them.I hate waiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wren Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 There's a tutorial on this page for making bamboo. The other pages of this site's tutorials are a terrific resource for other types of plants. http://www.necrotales.com/necroTutorials/tut_base_plants03.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Wren, nice link, it has a lot of good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runsamok Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 What is the diameter of the rods that you used to used to make the bamboo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chev Chelios Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 (edited) I used 1/4x.014 brass tubing.I cut it with an Exacto knife by rolling it.Couldn't find a tubing cutter that would cut something that small. Sorry,that was 1/16th tubing Edited August 29, 2010 by Chev Chelios wrong size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chev Chelios Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 After 8 bases,I found aluminum tubing cuts much easier.:irked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veskit Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 I did mine with 1/16" plastic rod bought from a railroad store... looks good, most people think I bought inserts.... here is some pictures of my guys (sorry they're links due to me attaching them to our forum): http://www.wcp-vancouver.com/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=150 http://www.wcp-vancouver.com/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=148 http://www.wcp-vancouver.com/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=151 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpool Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 I like the bamboo basing, but I'm gonna do a Japanese indoor housing floor for my crew, plus bamboo would suck to actually walk on lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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