tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786286407816218061.post1386377845187379830..comments2023-04-28T12:00:00.547-04:00Comments on On the Painting Table: Back to base-ics..Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07687550434283739337noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786286407816218061.post-4422417721625730172009-05-07T09:04:00.000-04:002009-05-07T09:04:00.000-04:00From the Word Detective:
"A "peeve" is something ...From the Word Detective:<br /><br />"A "peeve" is something that annoys or irritates you, and since irritation is a highly individual emotion, one's "peeve" mileage may vary from one's neighbor's. I am "peeved," for instance, by people who assume that my license plates (which refer rather cryptically to books) mean that I spend every waking hour rooting for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Buckophiles,Felix Flautahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00645999988674441594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786286407816218061.post-12224971541749062812009-05-07T02:26:00.000-04:002009-05-07T02:26:00.000-04:00Ive never actually done much with movement trays (...Ive never actually done much with movement trays (as far as painting). Ive always seen them as a game aid, like templates... but yeah, they probably should be done as well...<br /><br />If the rain ever decides to quit, Im going to base a few bases and actually do something with them, I think.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687550434283739337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786286407816218061.post-65738020814681913892009-05-06T17:36:00.000-04:002009-05-06T17:36:00.000-04:00Good clean simple bases make all the difference an...Good clean simple bases make all the difference and can make a poor or basic paint job look that much better. They also help bring units together and make them look more cohesive. <br /><br />Only additional question is do you flock your movement trays (for those of us who play WHFB not 40k)?Bloomfield Cricket Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17638828532075913255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786286407816218061.post-44070755387907398122009-05-06T17:16:00.000-04:002009-05-06T17:16:00.000-04:00Bases need to be done. A poor paint job is elevate...Bases need to be done. A poor paint job is elevated to a decent effort just by adding a simple painted, sanded, drybrushed base. How I hate doing them, sooo boring... but I just have to!Siph_Horridushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07159625883822754521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786286407816218061.post-7862789501720266422009-05-06T15:18:00.000-04:002009-05-06T15:18:00.000-04:00Well said and you are perfectly right. And, it's o...Well said and you are perfectly right. And, it's okay to yell at younglings to get off your yard anyway.The Inner Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12794001001232191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786286407816218061.post-9864841360364195722009-05-06T14:11:00.000-04:002009-05-06T14:11:00.000-04:00I used to hate basing, but I was never so lazy to ...I used to hate basing, but I was never so lazy to leave paint splotches on them. My oldest models had a mono-color on the bases (Goblin Green). After a while, I experimented with basing materials and grass, and I really got into it. Now, I really love basing, and I put a lot of effort into them.<br /><br />In the end, it's about your comfortability level. They're your models; if you're happy MasterDarksolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15812633227566402070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786286407816218061.post-68382376480702873682009-05-06T13:04:00.000-04:002009-05-06T13:04:00.000-04:00I hate basing models with a passion, but I still m...I hate basing models with a passion, but I still make an effort. My SMs have sand and dry brushed browns bases, but for my orks i've been uber lazy, just choosing to paint the whole base black. <br /><br />I sometimes look at my 200+ orks and think they look a bit shoddy, but at least it's neat, and uniform. And I really don't think I could face basing them now!Monkieboihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03722510891162641353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786286407816218061.post-62451034770932732092009-05-06T11:01:00.000-04:002009-05-06T11:01:00.000-04:00Same here mate. For my IG my bases actually have ...Same here mate. For my IG my bases actually have more highlighting stages than some parts of the mini itself!<br /><br />The great thing is that basing is probably the quickest and easiest part of the model to finish (to at least an average tabletop standard), yet seems to be the most visual jump of the model going from WIP to complete.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786286407816218061.post-26343446336547165872009-05-06T10:54:00.000-04:002009-05-06T10:54:00.000-04:00No definitely agree. Bases get the shaft when rea...No definitely agree. Bases get the shaft when really they deserve the 5 minutes it takes to clean them up. You can easily do a good job on a base at about 5 minutes each - and for the difference they make in the appearance of the models are well worth it. I'll try to get some pics of my mordheim warband up, as they are painted pretty crappy, but a decent base makes them look great from a Tristan Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542205146980688446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786286407816218061.post-73534287802394182482009-05-06T10:43:00.000-04:002009-05-06T10:43:00.000-04:00I was actually thinking about doin a post about th...I was actually thinking about doin a post about this exact topic on my blog, just havent had time yet, though I feel the same way about basing. However, I think that if a poor to average painter would learn to base well, which is easily accomplished, their models would look far better on the tabletop. And like you said even a great paintjob can be ruined by poor basing. I always take time to ctrelehebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11240222029254571727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786286407816218061.post-76750340877318863902009-05-06T10:28:00.000-04:002009-05-06T10:28:00.000-04:00I agree - I don't consider my models finished unti...I agree - I don't consider my models finished until they have been based, I think a bare base makes the model look incomplete, and a paint splattered with paint just looks terrible.Gavin Schofieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14373101630951508101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2786286407816218061.post-59979211779366335892009-05-06T10:21:00.000-04:002009-05-06T10:21:00.000-04:00I'm right there with you. To me, nothing ruins a ...I'm right there with you. To me, nothing ruins a well painted army like splotchy, unfinshed bases. I always take the time to base my models and feel that it is an important part of the model.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13157497644919350091noreply@blogger.com