I need help with bases

[mutantpotato]

Hi.

I am working on three minis for a competition called Golden Griffon. The minis need bases, and have to be exactly the same size as supplied in the blisters/boxed sets. The minis are:
- Grey Knight Sergeant - Round 25 mm
- Ork Nob - Round 25 mm
- Nurgle Champion - Square 25 mm

I want the bases to be interesting and give the minis character. And I want the bases to have some sort of rock, with the mini standing at the top of that rock. The Grey Knight and Ork Nob both have running poses, so I want the bases to look like they are leaping from the rock. I hope you understand what I mean So my question is: Do you have some tips/advice on how to make cool bases? (and some pictures will also be great)

Thanks

Mikkel

[menace]

I still have a great big chunk of slate for you if you can meet in Oslo sometime you can chip away at it to any shape you need and it is easy drilled for pinning (wax the drill bit first).

You could also look at micro art studios bases, i think they're quite cool... or of course groundforge....

for BIG rocks i use stones i find lying around and build up some milliput on top so i can fix the figure to it easily

[mutantpotato]

Yeah, we should try to organise a meeting, but I never have much time when I am in Oslo. But the winter holiday is in three weeks, and maybe I can meet you then.

I know the micro art studio and groundforge bases, and they are cool, but I dont think they suit any if the minis I am using. But when you say "find lying around", do you mean going outside in the garden looking for stones? (btw, I have tried that before lol)

[menace]

Yeah!!! When i'm out for a walk i'm always scanning the ground for cool shaped stones, twigs, moss and generally anything that i could use basing ;D

plant roots also make weird and fantastic shapes!!

[charley1968]

I think the best you can do is to get some slate, as menace said.
An alternative is to do your own rocks from putty/clay.
Take some aluminiun foil ,cruple it ,press it into some fresh clay and see where that gets you.
Another thing you can do is to work over some rock/pebble with a hammer. That results most often in usable rock-bits.
Use static grass with caution and sparingly, as it looks always 'springish', if you don't paint it.
Crunsh some herbs for detritus.If you need an 'autumny' look, you could use birch seeds(björk på svenska).Again as menace said: plant roots make for great ground work. Check www.figurines-tv.com, the tute on diorama.
Check for cheap brushes with long pig bristles. Makes for good dried grass.
You can even use hair(if it's blonde..) as dried grass.You can tint it with acrylics. Do you have a cat? you can use clean cat-litter for small rocks.
Btw. i'll PM you on Bagsend.
Good luck!

[mutantpotato]

Thanks mates. I'll definitely go outside and look for things that look cool and usable. The only problem is that Norway is covered in a strange cold substance called snow And I'll have to wait some weeks, and maybe months, before the snow melts.

[dansemacabre]

mutantpotato said:

Thanks mates. I'll definitely go outside and look for things that look cool and usable. The only problem is that Norway is covered in a strange cold substance called snow And I'll have to wait some weeks, and maybe months, before the snow melts.

Well you can base the rock with the best snow effect around ;D
the side effect is that you must hold the mini in your refrigerator
Seriously you can make nice rocks with cork?i'm not sure of the word...humm ...anyway the thing where aquatic turtles stands on aquarius, you can find it on pet shops.