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The Title is misleasing - bear with me.
I am on a mission to improve my basing, and I have a specific technique in mind. Since I wasn't really sure what to search for, I thought the easiest route would be to join and post.
What I'm after is the technique (and ideally user WIP shots) of how to blend part of the base into the side of the base itself. With me so far? no? I'm not surprised - so here are some pics of what specifically I'm after: Here and Here.
See how the (GW part of the) Base blends into the modelled part of the base.
I hope you understand what I'm on about.

Many Thanks

M

personally i do this by cutting another base and putting it on top of the first one, then fill the gaps with miliput and do sandpapering.

Yeah, I tried that, but it never comes out smooth enough (for me, anyway).
Any other methods?

M

ahem...i doubt you're going to get around using some sort of putty and/or plasticcard and sandpapering...unless you got access to CAD stuff and gear...

maybe you didnt use the proper sandpaper (not thin enough, etc.) not enough patience or experience. i dont mean this offending, but those type of bases take some time to get right as well, even if they give you the impression they are easy...

maybe you could mention what exactly isnt turning out "smooth enough" ?

P.S.: why not ask nano directly...?

Yeah, i suppose some 'heavy duty' equipment is necessary.

Yeah, I know what you mean. I've tried it a couple of times with some plasticard, and it's getting better. I suppose keeping at it is the best way.

What i mean by smooth enough is that the way nano did his is that it's around the base, in a circular motion, and not straight up, which is easy with a thin strip of plasticard. I need mine to keep with the angle of the base, which is difficult without lots of cutting, reshaping and sanding/filling. But, as you say, maybe more practise is needed.

I never considered that.. (doi) and i'll be right on it.

Cheers for the help.

M

so use another base on top of the first one and you got the angle...the rest is just gap filling and smoothing...

its really no big deal O_o you dont need heavy duty stuff, just plastic bases, a file, a set of sandpaper (ideally some 260, 400 and maybe something even finer...) and miliput...or something else that's smoothable (color shaper) and sandpaperable.

just need the right stuff and patience (to work carefully and precisely)

True.

I contacted Nano, and he sent me the following post: https://64.233.179.104/translate_c?hl=en ... PmW65PKFhw which is what he uses, so I'm going to have a look through that.

Thanks for your advice, it's much appreciated

M

hmmm but what is "lijando Lisita"? O_o

I think "filing smoothlie"

"filing" or "filling" ?