Neil's 10mm adventure

[paulr]

Looks a better choice, perhaps use a couple of sprinkles of summer mix to give some variety

[toxicpixie]

I find with flock a scatter over a base of sand looks nice; too much makes it look "cluttered" to me. A little static grass or some mini rocks or similar depending on terrain make it blend nicely.

10mm can be a bit awkward when you've mainly done larger scales - you don't want to "drown" the minis but they're big enough to carry a larger mix than 6mm so it's tempting to treat them the same as bigger figures...

[Luddite]

May I suggest a mixed gravel as a base, then 'dusty' dark green flock, with a brighter green static grass in patches?

[toxicpixie]

Yeah, that's nice Luddite - good effect, looks real but not cluttered, and in scale as it were

[NeilCFord]

They look lovely, but far to much work for me. I will have a go with the sand idea as well as a more green heavy mix.

I'm definitely more a functional gamer .

- Neil.

[Norm]

Filler paste with some acrylic colour added, this fills the base and levels out the individual base of each figure.

I then dirty wash that (ink) and drybrush a highlight (OR PVA it all and add sand and then dirty wash when dry and dry brush) - whichever you choose, the final touch is flock added sparingly, mainly at points where the figure base might still be showing and in any area that you think will help to naturalise the base.

For 10mm I favour the very fine turfs (like super ground down flock) from Woodland scenics with a tad of whatever you fancy added in.

here are a few bases that use these .... http://commanders.simdif.com/video-links.html (sorry I can't seem to get the URL for individual photo's since I have upgraded to my latest OS).

Click on any photo to get a close up of the basing - not saying it is the best, but I think it passes muster for wargame standard.

[toxicpixie]

- should be a decent picture of some of my basing on Pendraken Ottomans - simple sand on PVA with a bit of static grass and some Javis ballast for contrast.

These days I like a "three part" basing, usually sand and static grass or flock, then rock/shale or clump foliage for contrast depending on terrain type and scale.

[Techno]

Very nice, indeed, Pixie ! 
Cheers - Phil

[toxicpixie]

I think you said that last time I posted them

Must finish the rest of the army...

[NeilCFord]

Thanks all. Going to give it all some thought. Expect to go with something simple though.

- Neil.

[Womble67]

Very nice indeed

Take care

Andy

[NeilCFord]

Latest Developments

So a little progress has been made:

BUF Militia test basing using sand (Javis Desert Sand and Stone Mix - JS 75)



Just waiting for it to dry, so I can PVA and try out the new Dark Meadow Green heavy scatter mix.

Alongside that have base coated six sticks of The Bishop of Salisbury's Militia in VMC Khaki Grey. Trying John Cook's technique that he outlined at http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,12847.msg179792.html#msg179792



Assuming the basing technique works out, then these will get based up the same way once they are finished.

- Neil.

[Techno]

Those are looking really good, Neil.
Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Nice work Neil

[Steve J]

Very nice Neil.

[NeilCFord]

Thanks all! More pictures later. Quite pleased how the new basing has turned out.

- Neil.

[NeilCFord]

Finished up the basing. Did a second squad just to see if I could repeat the process.



Before applying the PVA and scatter, I used Coat d'arms Light Brown Super Wash to make the sand darker. Gives it a more muddy quality. Which seems more appropriate for troops destined to be fighting over the Wiltshire Country side.

- Neil.

[toxicpixie]

Like the Fascist one - the mix is a better contrast when there's a bit less of it!

[NeilCFord]

Possibly a bit too much PVA on the second base. Learning as I go along. "Less is more".

- Neil.

[Steve J]

The left hand base with less scatter on it is definitely better.