From the Ground Up

Theotril · Post by **Theotril** » 3 Jan 2006, o 17:18

I like both scheme

, but i think that the first I like little more. Yes definitely the first one

green clothes looks very good to me.

KingUlrikFlamebeard · Post by **KingUlrikFlamebeard** » 8 Jan 2006, o 19:40

Updated

KU

Mordred · Post by **Mordred** » 9 Jan 2006, o 01:51

the 3d scheme is the best imho ! very simple but effective colours, and they provide great contrast with any kind of colour you choose for the beards.

by the way I'm not too fond of the army list. I think you need more crossbowmen. Just my 2 cents tho

KingUlrikFlamebeard · Post by **KingUlrikFlamebeard** » 10 Jan 2006, o 23:15

I think I may do scheme three, as said it is good. But I will think on it, til the end of the week may be. But what about basing? I would like something that can look mountainous but a bit different - different material perhaps? Any ideas?

KU

DeadMilkman · Post by **DeadMilkman** » 11 Jan 2006, o 18:13

Very cool, KU. I love your brainstorming page, that is a great idea, which I might have to steal.

On the basing, maybe cork is the way to go? A thin sheet of cork laid down on the base, properly distressed, and painted. Not something overly tall or complex, especially since you're intending to carry the scheme across 150 some bases. With some snow, that'd be pretty mountainous. I don't know, I've been on a cork kick recently. Damn brushthralls.

KingUlrikFlamebeard · Post by **KingUlrikFlamebeard** » 11 Jan 2006, o 18:17

Cork.. hmm, this is the second time it has been suggested. I may do it but I have next to no experience with base making, the army deserves to look prrtty though. Anywhere that I can see a nice simple, stoney looking cork base?

Also anyone in the UK have ideas on where to get it? I think B&Q would be my best bet.

KU

endrem · Post by **endrem** » 11 Jan 2006, o 18:32

You see cork everywhere, just look around on the net (first search threw me this out).

You can get cork for free in restaurants. I bought my cork plates in IKEA, 3 round shaped ones of about 20 cm diameter was somewhere between 2-3 euros (that might be a bit thick for your purposes).

Mordred · Post by **Mordred** » 11 Jan 2006, o 20:22

I once made a tutorial about basing, let me see if I can dig it up and post it on our website somewhere !

cork bases are very easy to do, and if you are going for a mountainous look you don't need alot of extra stuff on the base, some sand will do then.

I am busy ( early stages ) with a dark elf regiment of 16 warriors, and I have allready made all the bases. It took me about 1 hour for all 16 bases to assemble, and propably another hour to paint them all. Can't say that it's too much work

Post by **Skrit** » 11 Jan 2006, o 21:37

Another cork fanatic! The stuff works easy, doesn't need too much work and is relatively cheap!

DeadMilkman · Post by **DeadMilkman** » 12 Jan 2006, o 18:17

In fact the Brushthralls recently did an article about mountainous bases made with cork. Resulting in my working on cork bases for my Ogres.

Linky

Second and third pages are about cork bases. I picked some up from my local crafts store in 12"x12" squares, four of them for about 10 dollars US. Should be a ton of bases worth.