Tarragon Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 So, my Nightmare LCB and accompanying crew are becoming a reality, and I've decided I want wooden bases. My question is where to get them? I know Wyrd do some VERY nice Orphanage bases, and that's all well and good.... except my crew configuration is somewhat prohibitive... Dreamer/LCB 3 Daydreams 3 Teddies That's 4 30mm's and 4 50mm's. Off of Wyrd that's 5 blisters of bases, which I simply cannot afford at this present time. But, I also can't see a logistical way of effectively using coffee stirrers or ice-cream sticks to get the same effect without lots of gluing, filing, filling, pinning and painting. Nor am I a good enough sculptor to use GS and just sculpt wooden floors. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undisclosed Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 What i did was fill the bases with a putty (i used greenstuff cos i had a lot of it kicking about) just so it was a bit higher then the base itself, then sculpt in floor boards. Worked out cheap because i had all the materials already and was quick too. For sculpting it was very easy. I just used a metal ruler and pressed down into the greenstuff to create the boards, then pressed in little lines to join them together to complete the effect and scratched the surface. EDIT: I also think back-to-base-ix make some cheap wooden floor board bases, and Fenris Games on eBay as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&TBoy Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 What i did was fill the bases with a putty (i used greenstuff cos i had a lot of it kicking about) just so it was a bit higher then the base itself, then sculpt in floor boards. Worked out cheap because i had all the materials already and was quick too. +1 Thats how I did mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanislav Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Or...for something even less creative-intensive, search for Happy Seppuku Model Works on google and look at their base stamps. Easy to add to on short notice if you already have the stamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Alternatively, cut some popsicle sticks to length/shape, glue into place, stain/paint to desired color. Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozz Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 I just used these http://www.back2base-ix.com/index.php?_a=viewCat&catId=4 The timber ones and am happy with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadilon Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Or...for something even less creative-intensive, search for Happy Seppuku Model Works on google and look at their base stamps. Easy to add to on short notice if you already have the stamp. Anyone else pleased with these stamps? Been looking at the brick textures as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regnak Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 I'd say checkout these guys as you are in UK... very reasonable.. http://blackcatbases.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=444_618&zenid=44bc6037fb4d3eeb4c52f7dd52fb5c13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clement Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) Using actual wood is always dicey because the scale of the wood grain looks off. If you are up for actually making the bases, I'd recommend these videos. http://www.youtube.com/user/ThePaintingClinic#p/u/74/TmLq__4Q_IU This is his process for crafting a wood base. His is for Collette, but the principle is sound even if the color choice is kind of... bright. http://www.youtube.com/user/ThePaintingClinic#p/u/69/n3Cx9C-VeA8 Here's his follow up that gets a more distressed floor, great for sad orhanages. Edited December 5, 2011 by Clement fixing links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanislav Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Anyone else pleased with these stamps? Been looking at the brick textures as well. I have several different ones. They look pretty good. I use green stuff as my medium, haven't tried any of the other putties. Green stuff=on hand at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadilon Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 I have several different ones. They look pretty good. I use green stuff as my medium, haven't tried any of the other putties. Green stuff=on hand at the time From what I am reading, green stuff seems the most common. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanislav Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 True, it's just that on his FB page, he talks about using something that is cheaper. Like I said, I have GS on hand most of the time, so I just go with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guild Monkee Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Fenris Games on ebay have some nice resin ones that are pretty cheap. They do standard floorboards or rough sawn ones depending what you're looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CannonFodder Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 I actually printed mine. Bought a circle cutter from a dollar store. and printed up some printable terrain texture. I needed to alter the brightness and contrast a little to get it where I like it. Little bit of glue stick to glue it to a base and voila, done. Just need to be careful pinning the model to the base, model glue causes a little discolouration on the base. Only noticeable if you use way to much glue. Not as nice as fully painted base, but 2% of the time involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadilon Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 I actually printed mine. Bought a circle cutter from a dollar store. and printed up some printable terrain texture. I needed to alter the brightness and contrast a little to get it where I like it. Little bit of glue stick to glue it to a base and voila, done. Just need to be careful pinning the model to the base, model glue causes a little discolouration on the base. Only noticeable if you use way to much glue. Not as nice as fully painted base, but 2% of the time involved. Good idea. I am going to do the same thing to create some rugs over a wood floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augifertangtan Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 (edited) Here is the method I most commonly use. It's cheaper on the wallet than trying to mass produce greenstuff bases. (of course in this game no so much, but warhammer...good luck) It's also a bit quicker, will hold up to more punishment also easier to create realistic wood looks Just a suggestion, all of these are good ideas. Crap...here's the link [ame] [/ame] Edited December 14, 2011 by Augifertangtan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WookieeGunner Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Um, I'm not seeing a tutorial there Augifertangtan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 i know you said you couldnt do it but i made these out of paddlepop sticks. started by taking a quarter of the stick off, then with a blade just carved them to shape. it was quite easy and looks effective the floors are all propped up with H beams like under a theatre floor. for the smaller bases i used the paddlepo sticks to elevate the floor past the lip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilGinger Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 I would also use miliput and a the back of a craft knife to cut the gaps between them. Dont try to sculpt the grain as it would be invisible at the scale, which is why real wood looks off, and best sugested by painting & washing. If my camera was not at the menders I would show you some pictures of the duck boards I am doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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