"Speed Basing to add flock?" Topic

OK, I've heard of speed painting. Is there such a thing as speed basing? Here's my thinking:

1. Base minis (mine are 10mm or smaller) on steel or magnetic bases.

2. Adhere based minis closely together on magnetic paper or steel paper respectively, perhaps on a cookie sheet.

3. Pour mixture of thinned out paint/glue over all bases from the side to cover everything in a thin layer.

4. Shake flock of choice over entire project… Viola?

Is this lazy? Crazy? or just plain hazy!?

Enquiring minds want to know!!!! Thanks!

Daniel

I wouldn't think you pouring glue like that. I apply it using an old paintbrush.

Agree with 79th. Old paint brush and a mix of water, white glue and a suitable craft paint, then flock.

I'd also have my doubts about "covering everything." I tend to use back edges to denote sides in the smaller scales, and flock on the sides keeps you from getting a good tight formation. Much depends on scale and period, of course.

It is just as quick to paint PVA on the bases and then just dip them in a tub of flock. Really, this bit is one of the fastest parts of painting figures anyway unless you do the textured base thing.

I like to paint patches of earth tones and greens prior to
flocking. When painting the watered-down glue mixture, try
not to completely cover the base to allow some of the painted portion to show. This gets rid of the 'golf-course' look.

I found this out the hard way when basing 6mm WSS figures.
Also, fixative whether sprayed or brushed, helps to prevent
'Shedding' over time.

I paint the bases, let them dry & brush ob white glue & bury in container of my ground cover mix. Had better luck with adherence that method.

I'm in the brush on glue camp. However, I use three flocks.

1) earth tone ground base with a few rocks.

2) first contrast flock – just a different color flock.
Also, this flock can be used to cover up any groups of rocks that don't look
right.

3) second contrast flock.

One more for the brush on glue/paint and dip in flock.

OP with your method I think where as it sounds good in theory the execution may not be so easy. Tilting the tray to spread the glue, even distribution of flock, cutting the now glued together bases.

For my 10mm figures based 9x3 I left the base plain. I didn't feel it was worth the effort to do the flocking. I had considered base one rank flock, base the next rank flock, then the last rank and finish the base. YMMV

Great responses/. Thanks all. I think I WILL try my plan.

BTW, regarding flocking, my (personal) rules are: Scale less than 6mm, never, scale above 15mm, always, 10mm, Well?

Stay tuned!

I brush on PVA Glue, using a disposable 'school paint brush', applying it to figure bases. After that, I swirl said bases in a container of mixed colors of sand. It is about as fast I can make it.

I am an assembly line army painter, I am all about speed and efficiency in painting/basing my figures. I keep basing simple, and about as fast as I am able, but it really is not terribly fast, per stand, compared to painting them. Basing is not terribly slow, but neither is it terribly fast.

If you blast the entire figure stand with adhesive, expect to get flocking everywhere… There are only a few things you can physically do to speed up basing. I suggest you focus more on speeding your painting process, as that is where the largest efficiency gains are genuinely possible. Cheers!