Sgt. Rock Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 What to do about them? I have a batch of nice industrial base files for my 3D printer that I want to use for my Marines, but here and there, GW sneaks in some jackoff pulling a Captain Morgan on a random chunk of rock, which totally doesn't fit. I suppose I could just work with that, but I hate to have to bend my entire army's modelling decisions around a handful of models, and I paid for the files, so I want to use them. I'm not nearly good enough to carefully cut the rocks off and resculpt the rest. Anyone have any ideas? Here's a pic of one of the bases, for reference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 Remember that old Portlandia sketch, “Put a bird on it?” The Citadel Miniatures design team seems to follow a similar philosophy: put a skull on it. If you need to replace the random rock or tree stump that GW puts under the feet of a lot of their minis, you can’t go wrong with a skull. A helmet also works. Bonus points if you have a specific army (e.g., orks) that you love to hate and use one of their skulls. Ammo crates, random cables, or industrial piping might also work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 Check out the Sector Imperialis Large Base Detail Kit, there's a pile of little gubbins that'd do the trick in there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Rock Posted January 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 I considered the Sector Imperialis bit. And Ish, that's not a bad idea, if I can find any that I can cut off. I also figured I could go for a ruined munitorum/hive city look by adding more slabs of concrete-looking stuff and using some sprue to look like ruined and bent girders. That may be the easiest way to go, honestly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 39 minutes ago, Sgt. Rock said: And Ish, that's not a bad idea, if I can find any that I can cut off. Citadel Miniatures actually sells a great big box of skulls. 340 of them for a mere $30.00 USD! Mostly human, but there's some orcs, tau, and a big old monster-alien-demon thing too. Secret Weapon Miniatures sells a Sack O'Skulls too. They're resin and a bit nicer looking than the Citadel ones, IMHO, but its only 50 of them for $15.00 USD. And, of course, you've got a 3D printer. I'm sure you can probably find files for piles of skulls. [Insert obligatory Khorne reference here.] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Bungalow Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 I'd attach them with rocks intact but then add some subtle details to suggest integration with the bases. Angular chips of plasticard. Maybe a piece of broken pipe. Less is more in these situations. It's also helpful to add just a touch of scattered debris elsewhere to sell the concept. Or not. I actually think those bases would look terrific with some organic details for contrast. You could leave the rock. Add a few more rocks. Maybe some flowers popping up through a crevice in the plating. I really appreciate when bases are detailed to a high standard with their own color scheme. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Rock Posted January 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 That's not a bad idea. I might have to make a trip to the model train shop to get some plasticard and tubing. I need some anyway for other conversions, might as well go ahead and get some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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