banecrow Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Anyone know where I can get bamboo bases like what is depicted on the Kirai box set models? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrAYFoX Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 (edited) Here's a few: Warcast Studios Black Cat Bases Trolls Den Terrain Partial: Secret Weapon Miniatures Edited March 27, 2013 by GrAYFoX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banecrow Posted March 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Yeah love the warcast studios one but if you try to order more than 1 you get a request saying to give them your email and they will notify you if they come back into stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enki Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 I recently ordered a bunch from Secret Weapon for my Kirai crew and was very pleased all around. Cheap, quick, easy, and they gave me free stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebeccaJo Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 They're real easy to make. I just made 16 30mm bases inserts and 2 40mm inserts in about an hour about 10-11 toothpicks glued together and some green stuff for the bamboo connectors. That is just if you want to save some money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banecrow Posted March 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 No idea how to do my own inserts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_was_like_you Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 They're real easy to make. I just made 16 30mm bases inserts and 2 40mm inserts in about an hour about 10-11 toothpicks glued together and some green stuff for the bamboo connectors. That is just if you want to save some money. And nothing simulates real wood actual wooden toothpicks. Even without the greenstuff connectors, they still look realistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewomie Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 No idea how to do my own inserts. Well, you are in luck then. Rebecca realized last night that she needed one more, so i bet i could get her to make a quick step-by-step for you. It's super simple, and as i_was_like_you said, even if you leave off the greenstuff for the rope tieing them together, they look fantastic. We'll see what is on the table for tonight when we get off work. I'm sure we can throw something together for you. as she mentioned, it's really fast and quite easy for how good they look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfurion Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Nice! Look forward to seeing a nice tutorial on making bamboo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_Dwarf Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 I did a really basic bamboo base the other night for my Wong, as not justified to buy a set of them for one model. As I don't have plans for starting ten thunders and alike crew ... got too much to paint already. But I got the plastic base, and a load of wooden tooth picks. And just cut the toothpicks down to size. I made the first cut just over half the width of the base, and likewise on the other side and built it up. So the edges are not all that great like, but I did file down the edges, and cut on angle, to make it look better. But if I need to make a new one, I will make a circular piece of thin plastic the same size as the inset section on the base. And do it on there to then sand it down to get a nice fit. I didn't out any green stuff (Or thick thread I may use from my mom's sewing room ... depending how it looks) for the connections/ties on the bamboo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kintaro Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 Made my own as well, but with actual string tying them together. It's actually pretty easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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