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Post by drevilmonki on Jan 3, 2007 10:10:59 GMT
Don't worry that will be a mistake with what I am calling them rather han what they are. These are standard issue GW round troop bases which I am modelling onto.
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Post by razhburz on Jan 3, 2007 10:22:34 GMT
oh good  whats the withish stuff on them? some sort of clay? It would be handy to know, if I ever try to make bases . thanks, Razh |
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Post by drevilmonki on Jan 3, 2007 13:48:15 GMT
It's just an air drying modelling clay. It is cheap and sets hard. It does have shrinkage as it drys and so sometimes when fully dry it will fall off the base, then I just superglue it back on - same with any bits of debris I have attached.
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Post by Tim C on Jan 3, 2007 18:23:57 GMT
Very nice mate, I suppose we are going to need a breal down of all the models being painted asd some models will need bigger bases.
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Post by mattofmirkwood on Jan 3, 2007 19:16:05 GMT
Anyone have any idea how big the Ork Big Mek's base size is?
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Post by matty1001 on Jan 3, 2007 19:23:10 GMT
40mm i think, or 45, but its around that size.
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Post by menace on Jan 3, 2007 19:37:48 GMT
Orc Nobs etc are gonna need 40mm rounds, are you up for that DR.E ? or should we think along the lines of what you have here and do our own (as there is much fewer 40 mms it may make sense just to scratch build them??!!))
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Post by matty1001 on Jan 3, 2007 19:44:18 GMT
Orc Nobs etc are gonna need 40mm rounds, are you up for that DR.E ? or should we think along the lines of what you have here and do our own (as there is much fewer 40 mms it may make sense just to scratch build them??!!)) Ork Nobz just have the 25mm size, the Nobz in heavy armour have the 40mm. |
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Post by mutantpotato on Jan 3, 2007 19:52:18 GMT
Normal ok boyz use 25 mm, and so uses most of the normal man-sized minis (ork nobz, ork commandos, stormboys, stikk bommaz etc) Larger minis like the warboss, big mek and nob in heavy armour uses 40 mm bases. Killa kans and dreadnought use 60 mm bases.
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Post by hinton on Jan 3, 2007 23:40:52 GMT
Those bases look great.
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Post by orkydave on Jan 3, 2007 23:53:19 GMT
These look fantastic!
If it would help keep casting and shipping costs down, I could knock up something similar of my own now I know what we are aiming for.
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Post by jabberwocky on Jan 4, 2007 0:51:39 GMT
Great job on the bases. I'll hold off basing mine.
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Post by drevilmonki on Jan 4, 2007 2:20:34 GMT
I have already done 3 of the bigger bases as well (not the 60mm - how many of those would we need?) so it would be easy enough to make more for everyone. I will still make them, up to you guys if you want them or not.
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Post by spacemunkie on Jan 5, 2007 14:51:20 GMT
Those're looking spot on - they look as though they'll cast up really well too. Good stuff |
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Post by drevilmonki on Jan 12, 2007 8:39:29 GMT
Hey spacmunkie can you PM me your address, I will have the bases finished by Monday!
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Post by drevilmonki on Jan 26, 2007 10:57:38 GMT
Just wanted you to know I have finished the bases and am awaiting an address from spacemunkie.
Now I haven't done any 60mm bases since I figure we will only need one or two of those, if whoever needs one can send me there address I will make them and send out the original.
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Post by Tim C on Jan 26, 2007 12:02:18 GMT
Great stuff mate. Thank you for taking this on and thanks also to Spacemunkie for actually producing the moulds and casting the bases.
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Post by greenstuffguy on Jan 26, 2007 14:58:22 GMT
Wouldn't there be a problem as we are casting GW items for "personal profit" I'd really hate to see the auction getting pulled because we used " illegal" bases.
GSG
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Post by Tim C on Jan 26, 2007 15:09:49 GMT
Mmm I don't think it should be a problem, there is no personal profit involved as the whole of the money raised by the auction is going to the Children in Need charity. But it is something that needs some thought.
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Post by matty1001 on Jan 26, 2007 15:10:32 GMT
No one is gaining any profit, only the charity's. If GW have a problem with that then they seriously need to rethink thier morals.
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Post by greenstuffguy on Jan 26, 2007 15:38:40 GMT
You are forgetting something. GW's lawers (sp?) have no morals.  GSG |
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Post by Tim C on Jan 26, 2007 15:52:18 GMT
This is tru but from what i can see GW don't produce sculpted bases, and the ones that Drevilmonki has made are inpart his own creations using different bits. I think this is no different to someone like Scibor who produces bases and models that clearly are infringing on GW intellectual copyright and for his own personal profit and they do nothing about it, we are not profitting from this venture in anyway and not stirctly infinging on there copyright as we are having something made that they do not produce.
And I think that it being a totally charitable project should keep the wolves from the door.
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Post by drevilmonki on Jan 26, 2007 17:34:30 GMT
Actually your comment about Scribor is spot on. He uses GW parts in his conversions and then sells them for profit.
So no issue!
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Post by greenstuffguy on Jan 27, 2007 17:40:23 GMT
I wholeheartedly agree on all points, BUT... Scibor does not or hads atleast stopped pressmolding GW parts. aah hijack over.
GSG
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Post by drevilmonki on Jan 27, 2007 18:40:26 GMT
Tim do you want to double check when you go to GW?
I can always make more without GW stuff on them.
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