model basing and DIY model basing - 40K Terra

bezerker · 11-10-2007

basing,
we all know basing a model can be quite hard, whether its choosing the type of base, wondering how to fit in small rubble or anything else.
but heres my little guide to base spectacular models.

sand
sand can be chosen for lots of models especially black templars, but somtimes it may be a bit light on too dark, heres what you can do
you can try putting small amounts of ink over the sand to make it look, scorched,worn or whatever you want to fit your needs.
i have seen some idiots try to change sand colour by dolloping giant blobs of paint onto the base,dont try this as it will ruin your model.
but scorched earth may bit your army better you might not want to use sand or rubble.

double patching
ive seen many a complete idiot try this, for those of you that are not familiar
with double patching it is basically adding gravel or rubble to static grass.
dont put the grass on first and the rocks on top.simply put the sticky substance where you want the grass to be seen, leaving the patches where you want rubble and then sprinlke the grass on. then add more glue and put the rock or gravel or slate where u want it and presto!
(make sure the model is stuck to the base before attempting this.

dont like grass or gravel? then try making your own,
for begginers try this:
get a lump of rock or sandstone and grind it down into a powder, put this powder in the fridge for 15 mins and then take out ready for adding to the base of your models.
as you become more experienced at this you can try adding other things like twigs and rustic iron

hope this has helped you!
i will ahve more basing guides later, anyone wondering how to do toxic waste or rivers should tell me

Rellik · 11-10-2007

i got some basing tutorils comming up as well.

hairyyahoo · 11-10-2007

groovy. good stuff 'zerker, +rep for you.

bezerker · 11-10-2007

kool, bet it wont be as good as mine

hairyyahoo · 11-10-2007

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Originally Posted by bezerker

burn wit me will not be making a tutorial based on what i said!

why not? don't you want to see your advice at work?

bezerker · 11-10-2007

no he said he was going to copy me, and uhh hairy, u want me to do another tutorial i can do more basing, i can do posing green stuffing and using everything! what shall i do! if u be really nice ill do em all!

im really good at diy stuff, i once made a space marine terminator completly out of greenstuff, that took me ages, and then some annoying little brother deicded to boil it! and i was gonna paint it as pass it off as a term!!!!!!!

Krom_stormbrow · 11-10-2007

Bezerker, can you post some pics of your basing? It sounds great and I love to see it.

bezerker · 11-10-2007

soz i got none but look hairy game me a rep!

^_^
just doing my job atm, im nottoo active, i got my work which i really enjoy

hairyyahoo · 11-10-2007

pics would be better if you can get some. whatever you got would be cool but you know pics are worth a whole butt load of words, right?

bezerker · 11-10-2007

you but i havent got any pretty pics
sorry hairy

hairyyahoo · 11-10-2007

you got a camera?

bezerker · 11-10-2007

yea, but i cba uploading pohotos, i promise you by tommorow night i will give you some pretty pics ok? or at least ill try

hairyyahoo · 11-10-2007

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Originally Posted by bezerker

yea, but i cba uploading pohotos, i promise you by tommorow night i will give you some pretty pics ok? or at least ill try

that, my friend, was a verbal contract, one that you shall be held to most strictly

bezerker · 11-10-2007

aww hell!
i just made a deal with one very hairy wookie!

lord save me!

Rellik · 11-10-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by bezerker

no he said he was going to copy me, and uhh hairy, u want me to do another tutorial i can do more basing, i can do posing green stuffing and using everything! what shall i do! if u be really nice ill do em all!

im really good at diy stuff, i once made a space marine terminator completly out of greenstuff, that took me ages, and then some annoying little brother deicded to boil it! and i was gonna paint it as pass it off as a term!!!!!!!

lmao i never said i was going to copy u get ur facts straight.

Mart007 · 11-10-2007

@burnwitme - Your tut will be apprecaited, and will be valued, pics are a great help as well, remember everyone has different ways of doing things, the whole point is someone can use tuts word for word or can maybe pick something up for a different project or see something they hadn't thought of and develop there own techniques!

Rellik · 11-10-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mart007

@burnwitme - Your tut will be apprecaited, and will be valued, pics are a great help as well, remember everyone has different ways of doing things, the whole point is someone can use tuts word for word or can maybe pick something up for a different project or see something they hadn't thought of and develop there own techniques!

i understand that everyone has there own way of doing things. but im not going do a tutorial on berzerkers way of doing a base and thats what he is accusing me of. he wants to do it his way and have a tutorial on it thats cool. im going to do one my way which is totally different, and i have a couple that are in the works. pics and all.

Mart007 · 11-10-2007

....and I shall look forward to it, don't worry about it, do it your your way and it will be apreciated by everyone.

Well...what are you waiting for!

...Gem tut coming tomorrow...

Rellik · 11-10-2007

as soon as i get my camera back frm my wife belive me there will be alot.

View Poll Results: what base do you prefer?
sand	1	10.00%
grass	0	0%
gravel and rubble	5	50.00%
snow	0	0%
DIY made basing	4	40.00%
Voters: 10. You may not vote on this poll

11-10-2007	#1 (permalink)
bezerker Corporal Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: im lost in a shed somewhere Posts: 260 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 6 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	model basing and DIY model basing basing, we all know basing a model can be quite hard, whether its choosing the type of base, wondering how to fit in small rubble or anything else. but heres my little guide to base spectacular models. sand sand can be chosen for lots of models especially black templars, but somtimes it may be a bit light on too dark, heres what you can do you can try putting small amounts of ink over the sand to make it look, scorched,worn or whatever you want to fit your needs. i have seen some idiots try to change sand colour by dolloping giant blobs of paint onto the base,dont try this as it will ruin your model. but scorched earth may bit your army better you might not want to use sand or rubble. double patching ive seen many a complete idiot try this, for those of you that are not familiar with double patching it is basically adding gravel or rubble to static grass. dont put the grass on first and the rocks on top.simply put the sticky substance where you want the grass to be seen, leaving the patches where you want rubble and then sprinlke the grass on. then add more glue and put the rock or gravel or slate where u want it and presto! (make sure the model is stuck to the base before attempting this. dont like grass or gravel? then try making your own, for begginers try this: get a lump of rock or sandstone and grind it down into a powder, put this powder in the fridge for 15 mins and then take out ready for adding to the base of your models. as you become more experienced at this you can try adding other things like twigs and rustic iron hope this has helped you! i will ahve more basing guides later, anyone wondering how to do toxic waste or rivers should tell me

11-10-2007	#2 (permalink)
Rellik Pancake Madman Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wichita Kansas, or as we like to call it the dub k Posts: 1,329 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 80 Thanked 91 Times in 69 Posts Blog Entries: 5	i got some basing tutorils comming up as well. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. This is Rellik and i approve this message To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. come on by and visit

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bezerker Corporal Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: im lost in a shed somewhere Posts: 260 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 6 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	kool, bet it wont be as good as mine Last edited by bezerker; 11-10-2007 at 10:26 AM.

11-10-2007	#6 (permalink)
bezerker Corporal Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: im lost in a shed somewhere Posts: 260 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 6 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	no he said he was going to copy me, and uhh hairy, u want me to do another tutorial i can do more basing, i can do posing green stuffing and using everything! what shall i do! if u be really nice ill do em all! im really good at diy stuff, i once made a space marine terminator completly out of greenstuff, that took me ages, and then some annoying little brother deicded to boil it! and i was gonna paint it as pass it off as a term!!!!!!! Last edited by bezerker; 11-10-2007 at 09:10 AM.

11-10-2007	#7 (permalink)
Krom_stormbrow Hairy Hunter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: York, North Yorkshire, UK Posts: 506 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 25 Thanked 37 Times in 27 Posts	Bezerker, can you post some pics of your basing? It sounds great and I love to see it. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-10-2007	#8 (permalink)
bezerker Corporal Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: im lost in a shed somewhere Posts: 260 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 6 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	soz i got none but look hairy game me a rep! ^_^ just doing my job atm, im nottoo active, i got my work which i really enjoy

11-10-2007	#10 (permalink)
bezerker Corporal Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: im lost in a shed somewhere Posts: 260 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 6 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	you but i havent got any pretty pics sorry hairy

11-10-2007	#12 (permalink)
bezerker Corporal Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: im lost in a shed somewhere Posts: 260 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 6 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	yea, but i cba uploading pohotos, i promise you by tommorow night i will give you some pretty pics ok? or at least ill try

11-10-2007	#14 (permalink)
bezerker Corporal Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: im lost in a shed somewhere Posts: 260 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 6 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	aww hell! i just made a deal with one very hairy wookie! lord save me!

11-10-2007	#16 (permalink)
Mart007 Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,025 Rep Power: 0 Thanks: 105 Thanked 83 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1	@burnwitme - Your tut will be apprecaited, and will be valued, pics are a great help as well, remember everyone has different ways of doing things, the whole point is someone can use tuts word for word or can maybe pick something up for a different project or see something they hadn't thought of and develop there own techniques!

11-10-2007	#18 (permalink)
Mart007 Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,025 Rep Power: 0 Thanks: 105 Thanked 83 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1	....and I shall look forward to it, don't worry about it, do it your your way and it will be apreciated by everyone. Well...what are you waiting for! ...Gem tut coming tomorrow...

11-10-2007	#19 (permalink)
Rellik Pancake Madman Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wichita Kansas, or as we like to call it the dub k Posts: 1,329 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 80 Thanked 91 Times in 69 Posts Blog Entries: 5	as soon as i get my camera back frm my wife belive me there will be alot. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. This is Rellik and i approve this message To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. come on by and visit

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