"A really tough job getting my basing material" Topic
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| Arteis02 | 12 Jan 2018 4:05 a.m. PST |
This New Year it was time to replenish my stock of sand for my figure basing. I use a very specific type of sand that comes from a particular beach in New Zealand. So I drove the 600 kilometres to Cathedral Cove on the beautiful Coromandel Peninsula, where I grabbed a couple of handfuls of sand to take home.
Hey, it's a tough job, but someone's gotta do it! More pics and info about this unique sand on my blog: link
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 Florida Tory  | 12 Jan 2018 4:26 a.m. PST |
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| doublesix66 | 12 Jan 2018 4:29 a.m. PST |
Arteis I really feel for your hardship 😁 |
| Karellian Knight | 12 Jan 2018 4:54 a.m. PST |
Oh god, it's looks awful there! People, sun, sand, brrr give me a British winter any day. |
 etotheipi  | 12 Jan 2018 6:23 a.m. PST |
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| robert piepenbrink | 12 Jan 2018 9:39 a.m. PST |
Yes, it's dedication like that which makes us miniature gamers! |
 Sgt Slag | 12 Jan 2018 11:06 a.m. PST |
I did the same thing, with a red sand/micro-gravel, from the North Shore of Lake Superior. It's great to mix in with other colors of sand. I find that mixing different colors together, allows me to paint the bases with PVA/Wood Glue, swirl the figure on its base in the sand mixture, and it comes out looking marvelous. Nothing more needs doing, except to let it dry/harden. No painting, no dry-brushing necessary. The key, of course, is to have at least two different colors of sand; I also mix in some model RR ballast, as rocks, to further vary the results.
My sand-filled pan for swirling bases in.
A tree with a painted base, and one which has had the sand/ballast mixture applied to it. I tend to use the red sand/micro-gravel with tan sand, and gray RR ballast, for dungeon themed bases, or more rocky terrain themed bases. No real rules, however. It will work with green sands, as well, breaking up the colors, adding some variation to it. Cheers! |
| Arteis02 | 12 Jan 2018 3:51 p.m. PST |
My Cathedral Cove sand makes bases like this:
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 Bobgnar | 12 Jan 2018 4:05 p.m. PST |
I have been using sand from Nassau for my Pirates. Running out, so maybe must bite the bullet and go back for more. link |
| Syrinx0 | 12 Jan 2018 7:39 p.m. PST |
I think the Cathedral Cove sand makes some really fine looking bases. Living near lake superior where it is currently only 17 degrees, I think a trip to New Zealand would be much nicer. |
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