Tuesday 20 July 2010

Basing ideas, cont

Hello again,

I thought I'd post my first finished sample of my new basing scheme. I agreed with some of the negative comments that the test mixes were too rocky. This mix has much more earth flock/ballast. Even, so it looks better in person than in the pictures.

The idea is to make them look like they are on the edge of rough terrain, skirmishing. hope you like...






4 comments:

DeanM said...

Wow, the basing is very nice; but the figures are superbly painted & would great in any type of terrain. Regards, Dean

Steve-the-Wargamer said...

Excellent! 5000% better - sets off your (truly excellent) painting skills a treat..

Doc Smith said...

That's a great idea - big bases with plenty of detail to give a real sense of action to match the superbly painted figures. If I may, I have one small suggestion. Use a brown or flesh wash over your rocks. I know it sounds counter-intuitive but real rocks at that scale tend to look, well... 'unreal' if you see what I mean. Using painting techniques like washes and a bit of highlighting in a lighter shade will blend them in with your wonderful figures. Just a thought.

Cheers,
Doc

Captain Richard's miniature Civil War said...

Great basing