Category: Foundations of Miniature Painting
Article Type: Technique

Article Title: Basing Miniatures
Author: DurinsBane
Article Description: How to effectively base your miniatures, from basic to advanced.

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Wow, awesome stuff Rutta! Easily beats any basing guide I've seen.

Wow indeed, I would say it's one of the best articles actually, along with your balrog diorama! I have a problem with bases, this is great for me! thanks

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This is so incredibly well put together Brian, there is so much useful information in here that it has to be one of the cornerstones of the Library. I have watched it grow from its earliest stages and enjoyed its progress towards the masterepiece it is now.

The finished results are stupendous and we can all learn some new tricks from it. I have a few tree stumps that I was wondering what to do with - now I know!

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Simply marvellous, the best article I've read in a while! This has certainly given me much further insights in the art of basing! The end results are remarkable, thanks for sharing

Hi Rutta. In my opinion it was a splended article, but has a couple of problems. You mentioned that you could get the grass and such at most hobby stores, but I called 2 and they didn't know what I was talking about. Does BGBM carry it?

I looked for a toolbox similar to yours at 4 hardware stores, but they didn't have it either. Is there an online retailer that carries them?

Where can i get this Silly Gum? I looked on 2 web pages about molding and neither made reference to this product.

I don't mean to sound like i'm a perfectionist, but i just couldn't find this stuff.

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Fantastic article, Brian! Your tremendous love for detail shines through again. I got myself some DarkAge bases lately and I can't wait to make them look (nearly) as good as yours now. Keep it up!

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@ Mr Bickels



Yes, the static grass is from the BGBM basing kits.



http://www.diytools.co.uk/diy/Main/prod ... ctID=13036



I have hunted all over the net for this and simply cant find it, not even on the website of the actual shop where I buy it.

Overall Nick, I think you are greatly missing the point.
The article was not meant for you to buy exactly the same products as me !
The article is not about using the products that I use, its about giving you ideas and for you to substitute products for whatever you can get your hands on in your area of the world.

@Everyone else...
Thanx for the kind comments guys, hope it gives you some ideas !

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woah

no wonder why you have such good bases cos you have so much stuff

is woodland scenics an online shop?

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Rutta you make everything look SOOOOO easy.

This guide makes even me think I could produce a decent base.

I am so inspired I might even have to buy a tool box to keep my bits and pieces in.

It is so wierd in that I have kept old brushes, sponges etc as I know they could be used. I have bought Flock and Static grasses. Many a bottle of wine has been drunk in the pursuit of cork but I have [corrected HAD] no idea how to use any of them.
Problem is now solved.

All I need now is the talent... mmm I wonder if Tobold or Peregrin could do an article on that

Amazing!
It was a joy to read and the results are awesome.
Nice one!

wow, wow, wow... You never cease to amaze me Rutt, I always was and always will be in awe of your work!

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Thats brilliant Brian!

I have just ordered me one of them boxes!

Kane

this is a splendid article brian! you certainly put some ideas in my head!:D

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thanks for the link

do they do £ because everything is in $

everytime i see your article it makes me want to buy some stuff

so can i get it and will they deliver it?

Woodland Scenics is an American company that sells model scenery material all over the world. Their products are among the best quality you can get, are readily available in model railway specialist shops and ar ereasonably priced too.

But they aren't the only suppliers of this sort of thing - Heki is a German company that produces an excellent range of products that compliment the Woodland Scenics range. And Antenociti Ltd also have a great range of scenic materials too. Heki's stuff is readily available from the same place as Woodland Scenics (model railway shops), and Antenociti have their own website as well as sell through Ebob (?) and BGBM.

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Lovely article Rutta! This will certainly be a help for me to get some different bases! Thanks mate!

Isc

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Here you go Whitehand...

Woodland Scenics UK

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thanks

rutta