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I’ve been using a simple and quick method for making my multibases lately that has raised a few questions as to what and how, so I thought a quick tutorial would be the best answer.
After using various expensive packaged basing materials and getting caught out when I used it all, I decided to work out my own supply.
I went to B&Q and bought a damaged sack of builder’s sand. It cost a whopping £1 and will last me years.
Its nice when your hobby can do some good, so I was pleased to see on Tables of a Tabletop Skirmisher their Little Heroes for Little Heroes event.
In their own words then;
“So, What is Little Heroes?
For this fundraiser we are asking for people to paint up some Hero or Villain miniatures and donate them. These will then be gathered up and auctioned off here on ToaTS with ALL proceeds going to the Downs Syndrome Association.”
Its been a while since I blogged rather than just posted some pics so hello again MyWargame, here’s some hobby Neil of Orange style.
I recently made the decision to rebase my entire Iron hands army from 25mm to 32mm round bases. Simply put, it looks so much better and it is the new standard, officially or not.
I did a quick proof of concept on an old base for the style before making the move. Previously I had caked the bases in orange MIG pigment, but that was very messy and after fixing the pigment, it lost its vibrancy. Here he is in the middle amongst my older style bases.
I find sculpting alien bases a bit therapeutic. I’ve done over 25 designs for my fledgling company, Krakon Games.
Here’s a handy little tutorial showing how I go about it.
First, select a base.
Then roll some putty – enough to cover the surface of the base with about 2mm of thickness.
Wet your thumb and slowly push the putty into the base, right up to the edges.
Neil of Orange here with a hobby update. I’ve been playing with various fire effects recently, for two different styles.
I did some internet research and found an excellent 2 part tutorial from hot-lead.org, you can find Part 1 and Part 2 here. I was planning a very traditional fire effect initially so this was perfect and I was even using Reaper minis too. My Bones kickstarter bundle came with a huge fire elemental and I managed to find a second so I had a pair of the monsters to paint. These chaps are destined for my Kings of War Forces of Nature army but I sadly wasn’t happy with the translucent red they came in.
