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More bases for Blood Bowl

Using the same method I wrote about in an earlier post I…

More bases for Blood Bowl

Using the same method I wrote about in an earlier post I have now finished a couple of more bases for my upcoming human team for Blood Bowl. To make the bases a little more interesting I’ve added some details to them.

The two cans were fun to make and I used Milliput Standard for that. Milliput is a two component epoxy putty, much like Green Stuff from Games Workshop. It is most likely a subjective opinion but I prefer Milliput because it feels easier to work with.

Here is a list of all brush medium I used to make these bases (as usual I used a grey primer from Vallejo):

Dirt and mud where done with:

  • Citadel Base XV-88.
  • Citadel Layer Karak Stone.
  • The Army Painter Strong Tone Ink.
  • The Army Painter Soft Tone Ink.

Blood and gore was painted with with:

  • Citadel Colour Dark Flesh.
  • Citadel Washes Baal Red.
  • The Army Painter Dark Tone Ink.
  • Citadel Colour Gloss Varnish on top to give the blood a wet look.

The lines where painted with a slightly watered down Citadel Colour Skull White.

The few rocks:

  • Painted with Citadel Colour Codex Grey.
  • Drybrushed with a some Citadel Colour Skull White mixed with the grey.
  • Washed with Vallejo Model Wash Oiled Earth 76.521.
  • I topped off with some more drybrushing with the grey mix

The cans where painted to differ from each other for variety:

  • Citadel Colour Blood Red for “Orca Cola”.
  • Citadel Foundation Mordian Blue, Citadel Colour Snot Green and Citadel Colour Sunburst Yellow for “Smite”.
  • For both cans I used Citadel Colour Skull White for the letters and Citadel Colour Mithril Silver for the bottom and top. I also painted an opening to the top by mixing the silver with Citadel Colour Chaos Black.

 

 

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Blood Bowl basing

With my upcoming human Blood Bowl team I’ve decided to go with…

Blood Bowl basing

With my upcoming human Blood Bowl team I’ve decided to go with grass bases. I am fan of putting some effort into basing miniatures and because of this I will try to add some details to them. White lines, bloody gore and other stuff you might find out on the pitch is what I have in mind.

The main recipe for all the bases will be the same and as a reminder for me – as well as a guide for anyone interested – I’ve created this “how-to” bellow. Enjoy!

This is what you will need:

  • A base, or a number of bases actually. I’ve used regular 32mm ones.
  • Glue, the milky kind.
  • Citadel Sand and The Army Painter Field Grass.
  • Primer, I used Vallejo Grey Primer 74.601.
  • Paint, Citadel Base XV-88 and Citadel Layer Karak Stone.
  • Inks, Strong Tone and Soft Tone, both from The Army Painter.
  • Any white and black paint for the lines and border of the base. I used Citadel Skull White and Citadel Chaos Black from the old range.
  • Something that looks like blood. I prefer Humbrol Enamel Gloss 20.

Here is how to put it all together:

  1. Apply glue, straight from the bottle to the base. I use a brush for this.
  2. Dip it in Citadel Sand and shake off the excess.
  3. Mix some glue with water, about 1/1 or so, and brush it all over the sanded base. This step helps binding the sand better.
  4. When the glue is completely dry, prime the base. I use my airbrush to apply Vallejo Grey Primer 74.601.
  5. When the primer is dry, paint the sand with Citadel Base XV-88.
  6. Use The Army Painter Strong Tone to wash the whole base.
  7. When dry, drybrush with Citadel Base XV-88.
  8. Drybrush with Citadel Layer Karak Stone.
  9. Wash with The Army Painter Soft Tone.
  10. Apply glue with a brush to the parts of the base you wish to cover with grass.
  11. Dip the base in The Army Painter Field Grass and add some pressure to make the flock really set in the glue. Tap the base to remove any excess.
  12. Paint the edge of the base in a color that fits your need. I chose black for this team.

You are now done. From here you can move on by adding some white markings, blood and whatever you see fit.

 

 

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To Skövde and back again

For the larger part of the last week I have been to…

To Skövde and back again

For the larger part of the last week I have been to my former hometown Skövde. It was awesome meeting up with family and old friends, eating great food and even look at stars falling from the sky. Obviously I took the time to visit a couple of stores as well.

Game Maniacs in Lidköping has a huge portion of tabletop games and miniatures. They don’t just sell GW-stuff but all kinds of board games. This time I managed to leave their store without actually buying anything, nevertheless it was nice to check out their shelves.

Habo Hobby in Habo offers pretty much anything any train hobbyist could ever wish for, and more. They display a lot of stuff in their shop which I find very nice. I bought some basing materials I will use in the upcoming army of mine.

Back home in Gävle I paid my favourite local gaming store, HobbyShopen, a visit and finally got myself some of that sweet plastic drug we all crave for. Now I have one box of Dark Angels Company Veterans Squad, and two more on the way. These sets will hopefully serve me well in the conversions and kit bashing I need to do to get where I want.

 

 

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