How To Base Miniatures: The Basics

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6 жыл бұрын

In this tutorial, I show you some basic techniques for basing your miniatures.
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War World Scenics:
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Paints Used:
Games Workshop Paints:
Steel Legion Drab
Baneblade Brown
Mechanicus Standard Grey
Ushabti Bone
Agrax Earthshade
Army Painter Paints:
Leather Brown
Monster Brown
Dungeon Grey
Banshee Brown
Strong Tone Ink
Vallejo Game Color / Model Color
Earth / US field drab
Heavy Brown / Green Brown
Heavy Grey / Russian Uniform
Bonewhite / Buff
Umber Shade Wash

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@exovector Жыл бұрын

Another super-helpful video. As someone who's just getting back into painting after a decades-long break, your work is absolutely invaluable. Thank you.

@Failerist 6 жыл бұрын

What a great idea. You are making the hobby a better place with all your efforts War Gamer ! This is so much needed ! There are so many how to base videos but no series with such a good explanation. Looking forward to more of this series ! *how to jungle for example really interests me and many people I know, yet hard to be achieved !

@tomg7913 6 жыл бұрын

Recently bought the army painter basing set to try some stuff out and you bring out this video! Just what I need, and I now have all the materials required!

@maphewa 6 жыл бұрын

Loving the new style of video. Alot easier to follow.

@PeteTheWargamer 6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear it :D

@L3GHO5T 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making this video! I have 20 minis finished in my army and of my career all the bases are normal I’m going out this weekend to get some stuff for basing!

@timjmill 6 жыл бұрын

Great video. Very clear breakdown and I appreciate the mention of products used so I can see exactly what I should be looking for.

@Redrexgames 6 жыл бұрын

The new format works really well. Very clear instructions and I like that you referenced specific products. I’d like to see indoor si-fi bases, for a game like imperial assault

@Soulkreed 6 жыл бұрын

This appears perfect! Simply cannot hold on to see more like this. Great job.

@scruggs6633 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, this is the next step for my models and I've been putting it off lol

@HuntsmanMK1 6 жыл бұрын

Great video man! I always wanted to see how you did your cool bases

@nicolasburk2477 6 жыл бұрын

I am sure that it is very very helpful for beginners so please keep doing these tutorials!

@B1iztwing 6 жыл бұрын

For one of my Stormcast armies i've used Dirt straight from the garden. Then I seal it to the base with Woodland scenics Scenic cement and add some flock and tuffs. comes up surprisingly good.

@PeteTheWargamer 6 жыл бұрын

Can't say I've ever tried that. I would have to give it a go.

@Jedijim252 6 жыл бұрын

Good basics of basing vid, buddy...I always enjoy seeing how folks approach source lighting of lava bases or standing water for marshy or mud basing...appreciate all the vids you share...Jim

@PeteTheWargamer 6 жыл бұрын

Lava bases! A lot of people seem to get the direction of the lava color wrong with so that might be helpful to a lot of people :D

@hobbyspotnz2833 4 жыл бұрын

Love the videos one suggestion about the grass at the end I find if you tap it on the table straight away then re apply then repeat the grass will stand up rather than be flat. Just a thought.

@basicminiaturepainting 6 жыл бұрын

Really cool tutorial simple and easy to follow

@crazyhorse360 6 жыл бұрын

Oh bruv, a face to the voice. Love your tutorials man.

@cumster3468 3 жыл бұрын

love it, very heavy metal and easy

@yungbooty7973 3 жыл бұрын

this works like a fricking charm, 10/10

@alanmorales5784 6 жыл бұрын

CHALLENGE!! Can you make a Slaanesh base concept that looks like the ground is corrupt by Slaanesh however the ground must look like the earth is morphing into flesh. This concept also has to be able to be recreated to all the different size bases.

@PeteTheWargamer 6 жыл бұрын

Nice idea, I think I have some ideas. I'll maybe have to give it a go :D

@huwcresswell6996 6 жыл бұрын

I second that!

@gedmcloughlin866 6 жыл бұрын

Lovely looking bases. Thanks dude.

@davidmcloughlin6547 5 жыл бұрын

That's a solid name you've got there my man!

@Asger55 6 жыл бұрын

Great video!! I would really like to see a tutorial on making autumn themed bases.

@TheShatteredRealms 5 жыл бұрын

As a guy who's just coming into the hobby, never painted or based in his life, this was very helpful. The end result for me isn't *quite* as good as what you've got there but like painting the minis theirselves, I'd guess that comes with time and practice. Thanks for the easy to follow guide, it really finishes the job on my Uruk-Hai scouts!

@PeteTheWargamer 5 жыл бұрын

Yep, practice practice practice! I can't stress how important it is to keep working at new techniques. It's OK to not get them on your first try so long as so long you keep at it you will get better :D

@CesarIsaacPerez 6 жыл бұрын

Cool video. My basing is much simpler; I just paint the base one color and apply GW cracking paint then once it's dried I dry brush and shade.

@theenigmaticgamer 6 жыл бұрын

Very clear and helpful video.

@kosachilles2504 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the guide!

@JEGranberg 6 жыл бұрын

I really like these focused tutorials! I'd like to see a tutorial on how to use the most of your spare parts and sprues for basing ideas.

@PeteTheWargamer 6 жыл бұрын

Nice Idea!

@yungbooty7973 3 жыл бұрын

you can glue to make the sprews into a barricade

@wpeaston 6 жыл бұрын

Hi love the channel and videos. I would love to see advanced basing including using pigment both on the bases and the models themselves to indicate dust, muck etc. Thanks and keep up the brilliant work!

@PeteTheWargamer 6 жыл бұрын

I've been playing around with pigments in my own work so that would be a good idea for a tutorial!

@semking600 6 жыл бұрын

Cool video looking forward to the next part

@Guerillcamp 6 жыл бұрын

Love your guides

@HachibiCs 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! Please, make the one about white as well. I have a Forgeworld Horus model and I'd love to paint him in pre herey colours.

@Grahle 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! Would love to see a tutorial using cork on the base 😀

@kevingilligan5790 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! I'm glad to see how many comments you're getting and how popular your channel is becoming? I have had trouble recently with my metal miniature chipping. How do you protect your paint jobs?

@tp6498 6 жыл бұрын

Could you show us how to do a dry, cracked, desert lake bed type of base as if it's been baking in the sun forever with no hope of rain? Thanks. And well done with the static grass.

@thepiratepenguin4465 3 жыл бұрын

Ammo by Mig & AK interactive has a product called "mud" which I use on bases. It covers all terrain from Deserts to European soil. Ideal for historical figures.

@dungeondumbo 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. Really useful.

@PeteTheWargamer 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Tronaldo 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, could you cover Urban basing please? Thanks

@peoriaguy8 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! Maybe some different color schemes or how to take the base up a notch or two?

@TheBaphomet-6 2 жыл бұрын

Dude the blue Peter reference got my sub

@TheSuburbanScumbag 6 жыл бұрын

I like the new format. I'd like to see how to make swamp bases and a death world/bloody battlefield would be quite cool. A weapons team running across a muddy battlefield dodging body parts n the mud

@benwallace3075 6 жыл бұрын

Love to see how you would tackle a thick wet mud base

@BobTheChainsawMan 6 ай бұрын

Great video, thanks! Can I ask what little water dropper thing you're using to thin your paints?

@Sgt40K 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Can you make an urban/city base? Thanks.

@sentientbean1 5 жыл бұрын

I like that you use a pipette to apply water. I use a brush but I can see the advantages of using a pipette

@bigandyclark 6 жыл бұрын

Good work man, really enjoying the guide so far

@richardkerr4458 6 жыл бұрын

great vid keep them coming

@Imperialsoldier1 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, amazing base tutorial. It was very helpfull. I have one question tho, can i just glue my mini ON the finished base? wont it be crooked etc?

@jeepmansam1767 5 жыл бұрын

This was very helpful.

@Baetal 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you pete , huge help :)

@Guzmansharp 5 жыл бұрын

Do you recommend citadel Stirland Mud and Army Painter field grass? Thanks!

@danielkey929 5 жыл бұрын

You talk fast and get right to the point. WELL DONE! Some of these KZfaq videos suck the live right out of you.

@WWSCENICS 6 жыл бұрын

Great Video!

@johngafa3480 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this video. I'm a beginner and would like to ask : if you have minatures which come with their own tiny bases, do you cut the figure off this base, from the feet, in order to attach it to a slightly larger base ?

@forthetsar9505 6 жыл бұрын

Interesting and enjoyable, what about a desert base..? Thank you for sharing. ~ Will

@Critical677 6 жыл бұрын

A snow Base would be cool! And how to do the energy weapons of the custodes like in the box art. :)

@PeteTheWargamer 6 жыл бұрын

Snow bases are definitely on the cards :D

@Critical677 6 жыл бұрын

Great! I can‘t wait! :)

@jameskilts555 6 жыл бұрын

So I used gw's texture paint of Astrogranite on my necron bases but I'm not sure what to do with it now, any suggestions?

@avengingstar1335 4 жыл бұрын

Great tutorials. What Matt varnish do you use? Uk based. Thanks.

@joshuaburton8332 6 жыл бұрын

a mine style base would be cool. something that could be used for genestealer cults or necrons

@Failerist 6 жыл бұрын

Dwarfs also ! An awesome idea indeed joshua, please go for it War Gamer !

@tyronechamp 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent new video! I'd love to see how you would do a Martian Earth base sometime in the future.

@PeteTheWargamer 6 жыл бұрын

Good pick! I would enjoy doing some Skitarii bases

@davidedgington6354 3 жыл бұрын

GW, God bless 'em, struck archer skinks from their codex several years ago, and I was able to buy a bunch of really cheap, second hand, unpainted skinks to provide an army for my Reaper Swamp Hag. That being the case, I'd be interested in giving my bases a swamp/marsh look. Hopefully, it would not be totally unique to the one inch square slotta bases that came with the skinks, but could be used on a large, oval base for her Schleich Komodo Dragon, for which I'll be building a howdah, so she can ride into battle.

@brownyLP 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! A snow base tutorial would be awesome.

@PeteTheWargamer 6 жыл бұрын

Something like this? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e8iDmNSH09ewZIU.htmlm34s

@brownyLP 6 жыл бұрын

The War Gamer Yes exactly!

@273.15foxgiven 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, very informative. Could you do a video on how to base snow and ice with rocky and stoney areas?

@PeteTheWargamer 6 жыл бұрын

Sure thing :D

@273.15foxgiven 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man

@epicminecrafter91 6 жыл бұрын

I like to seal the mini first before adding grass.Any varnish you use even really flat matte varnish makes the grass or flocking look foggy to me. if you dont mind that then do it after

@charliecompanywargaming1715 5 жыл бұрын

I’d like to see the use of a Static Grass Applicator to make the grass “stand up” might increase realism!

@banhammer7243 4 жыл бұрын

Blob of PVA glue, use tweezers to dab static grass on that spot, shake of excess and give it a quick blow across the base, grass stands up. Easy :)

@theplasticviking3151 6 жыл бұрын

Another great video! Maybe you should do some winter basing next time :D.

@PeteTheWargamer 6 жыл бұрын

Definitely!

@hellonwheels9596 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Pete bit late to the party but great video. Would you recommend putting base material down first and then mounting the figure, or put in on around the figure as in video?

@Mulberry2000 5 жыл бұрын

Hi i did your basing tips and it works great, so thanks for this. However i have a problem with matt varnish,. I painted them with velljo matt varnish but the figures have whitened out. So is there any way i can fix this please?

@PeteTheWargamer 5 жыл бұрын

It's possible you've applied it a little too heavily. I know that some people have been able to fix issues like that with a coat of gloss varnish. I would test it out on a small part of the model first though.

@ThatsMyBub 6 жыл бұрын

what kind of matte spray varnish do you use? I've had mixed results with protective varnishes in the past but I don't want to stop using them just because I bought a bad kind or did something wrong

@culraven7573 6 жыл бұрын

Testors is a very good brand, i have never had problems with it

@PeteTheWargamer 6 жыл бұрын

I tend to use Army Painter Matt Varnish. Their spray can is good but needs good temperature/weather conditions to use so I tend to use their paint bottle version in an airbrush instead now.

@davidtobin1 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips! I’m not sure if I’m a fan of grass on minis at all. Scale always seems to be an issue and I do bump against it. That’s said, your explanation and tips were super easy to follow. Do you recommend any of the GW terrain paints?

@PeteTheWargamer 6 жыл бұрын

The textured ones? They're not bad, they do the job and are quick. But you can get much better results with sand and cheaper results by mixing some find sand in with some acrylic paint and PVA glue.

@davea.9927 6 жыл бұрын

Woohoo thanks!

@pseghers 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@PeteTheWargamer 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@roccosacchero7324 4 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know what type of base I should use for Drukhari kabalite warriors

@KossolaxtheForesworn 6 жыл бұрын

might get a static grass applicator. cos I can already see the fuse box exploding from the diy ones. tho I dont see why they are so expensive if creating one your self is so cheap.

@goldy7514 6 жыл бұрын

A nurgle base would be awesome

@Larry1983_ 6 жыл бұрын

Would very much to see you do a ruined urban look. Such as fighting house to house. Paras in Arnhem etc

@PeteTheWargamer 6 жыл бұрын

Nice idea, ruins come in all shapes and colors so it would give some great opportunities for basing.

@IDICBeer 6 жыл бұрын

Good share

@spartandud3 3 жыл бұрын

I would like to give one piece of advice. If you have a light colour for your earth/gravel base you may want to skip using a shade.

@rancidhotmail 4 жыл бұрын

and once your base is complete, then you glue your model to the base? or you have it all done in one?

@87ggggyyyy 3 жыл бұрын

nice vid

@Nusrich_06 4 жыл бұрын

I was not expecting the bird sand to smell as bad as it does Does the smell go away after undercoating?

@TheAgentmigs 5 жыл бұрын

Is it recommended to paint the base without having the model on it first?

@ghostjager8190 6 жыл бұрын

@The War Gamer, do you use Stain less steel ball bearings to make your army painter paint flow properly??

@PeteTheWargamer 6 жыл бұрын

I haven't added any to my paints but a few of the Mig paints that I use have them in and they're very helpful in mixing the paint.

@ghostjager8190 6 жыл бұрын

The War Gamer Awesome what do you do to the Army Painter ones I shake them up but they just seem to never be enough.

@Solaaris1 6 жыл бұрын

Dessert base would be good?!

@joshhollinshead2190 6 жыл бұрын

Cork and rocky / snowy bases please!

@JerryH171 6 жыл бұрын

I always didn't like the rainbow grass, it looks kind of unnatural to me. But overall good work and keep it up :)

@essayons7 6 жыл бұрын

Add me to those asking for different environments (winter, desert, jungle, etc.). Also, would love to hear your thoughts on static grass applicators - they are SO expensive, so is it worth it? Thanks!

@alanmorales5784 6 жыл бұрын

Greg S static grass applicators are worth it “if” you’re making lots of terrain

@kingofthehamsters 4 жыл бұрын

Old dog here trying to learn some new tricks. My big question for you is about sealing with the spray varnish. Suppose I'm using a rattle can, how can I properly seal the base while not over varnishing and ruining my mini? I can make a base up to this standard, but I'm struggling with the pairing of a decently painted miniature with a equally decent base.

@PeteTheWargamer 4 жыл бұрын

I often varnish my models and my bases at the same time with no issues. Just make sure you apply your coats lightly and build them up over a few layers rather than just dumping out half the can. I would also recommend brush on varnishes should not wish to over spill onto your model.

@huwcresswell6996 6 жыл бұрын

Could you change the colour of static grass with shade/wash paints eg: washing it with druchii violet to make it purple, or does that not work?

@PeteTheWargamer 6 жыл бұрын

I've not tried it but I don't think it would make a huge difference. I feel that the wash would flow off the grass and not do much to alter the colour.

@huwcresswell6996 6 жыл бұрын

shame, I was thinking of using something like that to make some extra terrestrial greenery/shrubbery/whateveryawannacallit.

@denofchaos8605 6 жыл бұрын

Can you do a city rune base please

@ruipereira3380 6 жыл бұрын

Can you do a tutorial on jungle type bases for Seraphon?

@PeteTheWargamer 6 жыл бұрын

I'll keep it in mind :D

@cheems4301 6 жыл бұрын

Basing step 1: Round up all the clear basers in your area and cull them

@PeteTheWargamer 6 жыл бұрын

Amen to that

@Mulberry2000 5 жыл бұрын

hi where did you get the sand and gravel from please?

@PeteTheWargamer 5 жыл бұрын

They are different grades of bird sand/gravel. It's dirt cheap :D

@voodoo1988 6 жыл бұрын

How to get the gras stand up? Any easy way that doesn't require actually applying an electronic field to you table while adding the grass?

@Brickerbrack 6 жыл бұрын

voodoo1988 I haven't used static grass in years, but when I did, electronic applicators weren't a thing; it was always recommended to gently blow across the grass once you've glued it down.

@PeteTheWargamer 6 жыл бұрын

Yep that's pretty much how I learnt it. The static grass applicators are probably really good but not a must have.

@offdeck8588 3 жыл бұрын

My miniatures look so cool now

@nowhere3600 Жыл бұрын

Sorry to comment on such an old video, but I'm relatively new to the hobby and I'm struggling with applying static grass? I follow your technique and the result looks great up until the static grass, where it starts to look like it's sticking out at odd angles and not natural at all? do you have any advice?

@PeteTheWargamer Жыл бұрын

So static grass fibres should repel each other which causes them to stand on end. If the grass isn't looking natural then it could be because you're using too much glue or glue that's too thick which is preventing the grass from naturally positioning itself. If you're using a water soluble glue, like pva, try thinning it out with a little water and see how you get on.

@01huntingtown 6 жыл бұрын

Not sure I'd leave the grass to dry before tapping it off. You're left with grass that dries flat or at unnatural angles. If you turn it upside down and give it a tap or a gentle blow, then you can get the grass to stand on end, and dry upright.

@PeteTheWargamer 6 жыл бұрын

With static grass it doesn't matter too much as the 'static' effect of the nylon strands will cause them to stand up once dried.