swarsmike Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 I was curious if anyone knew how the studio painter made the bases for colette and her crew. I'm getting ready to paint mine and want to do similar bases so that I can attempt to make the corphree modular so I can use the same model for both the singles and the duet. If anyone has any ideas how the bases were made please let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironburn Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Here is a good video. YouTube name for the guy is ThePaintingClinic. [ame] [/ame] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverEnding Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Yeah basing is a problem for me, also my lack of white primer so I can actually paint...I need to base my Rasp crew and I'm drawing blanks on how to make it epic and not like everyones just got really bad dandruff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoboStele Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 My bases for my Colette crew were purchased from Mystic Hobby Studios. They have a real nice set of wood plank bases (you can see pics of my Colette crew from the link in my signature). I've heard of other people using things like plastic card and just cutting it to size and then scoring it before they paint it, so it looks like planks of wood. As for Rasputina, Dragonforge has some nice ice-themed bases, as do Ground Werks. And the snow that many of us use on ice themed bases is either just baking soda and PVA (elmer's glue), or you can buy some of the more expensive snow stuff like Woodland Scenics sells. Experiment with the snow on some extra bases, or even use the blister packs from some of your miniatures. Experiment with the consistency of the snow and how it dries until you find something you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Caroland Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Jessica, Brushmistress, used those. If I recall correctly, they're actual bits of wood (painted and the like, but wood all the same). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder_God Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Nathan, did you forget to add a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swarsmike Posted February 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 How did you guys handle the corphree and moving them between bases? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoboStele Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 I used very small rare earth magnets, glued to the feet of the Coryphee. Then I drilled a hole, sized to the magnets, in the resin base, and glued a mating magnet into the base. Works pretty well. The Coryphee on one leg is a tad wobbly if you move it too fast, but it stands up straight just fine. Somebody around here mounted his Coryphee first to some metal cogs/gears, and then put magnets on the bottom of the gears. That looked pretty cool. Some people have crafted wood planks, glued the Coryphee to the planks first, and then glued magnets to the bottoms of the planks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBugKing Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Putting words in Jess' mouth here: She used balsa and stained it. Red too. I wanted her to paint it black. (Theaters frequently have black floors to allow for ease in lighting. Burlesque shows on the other hand typically have stained floors...) However, the process is really quite simple. Get some 1/4" x 1/32" balsa planks. Cut them to fit the indent in the base and glue them in. Be careful to get no glue on the surface of the base. (It won't stain properly if you do) Use a smallish brush (A #2 flat will do nicely) and apply the stain. You will likely have to apply three or four coats of stain. Also, you will want to lightly sand in between applications to cut down on the burs that will pop up from the balsa. As for the Coryphee moving between bases, you just get two sets. Simplest way to do it. Two on a base and two individually based. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buhallin Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 There are a few choices for resin bases or insets with wood flooring as well, depending on the style you want: http://www.back2base-ix.com/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=41 https://ironhalo.net/store//catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_39&products_id=150&osCsid=b317978c781664f3c5ffe30b715d52fc http://dragonforge.com/Painting%20service/for%20sale/base_sets/round%20lip%20bases/trench_boards_rlb.htm The last probably aren't great for Colette, but they work nicely for Seamus and his... less classy... ladies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96p Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Mc Donalds is your Friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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