This is, however, a huge part of every army that I create... the bases. It sets the theme in such a powerful way. The more elaborate you go with your bases, the more intricate story that you weave. Obviously, this set has a pretty specific theme!
These bases were created with backed sculpey clay which was carved, along with Green stuff and Apoxy sculpt. Some more painted images:
These WIP shots give you an idea of how they were done...
Basing can be a lot of fun, and not just a necessary evil :-) They can be a lots of fun to paint just by themselves! This set of bases was designed to be quite interchangeable, so that various pieces could be used in combination, or all by themselves.
... a lesson on how to turn basic little things out to amazing little things ...
ReplyDeleteReally nice ;)
Hey James.
ReplyDeleteJust wanna say i'm a huge fan of your work. There's so many hours of entertainment on your blog.
A quick question, if i may?
On a lot of your bases you have a rectangular grid. You have it on some of your crypt/graveyard bases. But the place i found it really intriguing was on your empire warrior priest. How do you make the markings in your mold? By hand, or do you have some kind of grid you press down upon it?
Thanks in advance.
Sillas