40k Urban Rubble Bases

[@cero1968]

My favorite urban base tutorial I've found. In the absence of super cheap paper plates, putting a paper towel on the plate and pouring over that seems to work pretty great.

[@theminiaturemen40k]

Thank you and god idea, never thought about doing that!

[@EonsOfBattle]

Always love seeing a nice base!

[@theminiaturemen40k]

Thank you! Big fan of your channel

[@D00M3R_MAVS]

Hey dude, fancy meeting you here.

[@MrStatistx]

Let's all appreciate the sacrifice that burrito made to showcase how cheap the paper plates need to be

[@theminiaturemen40k]

Oh I still ate that burrito!

[@MrStatistx]

@@theminiaturemen40k oh yeah, 5 second rule!

[@jessedawson9654]

@Damien Arlo yup, I have been using kaldrostream for years myself :D

[@hiddensecreturl]

I've looked up a few different tutorials on how to do urban bases, and this is by far my favourite method. The cheap paper plate is a great tip, and so is leaving a gap to have things poking out from underneath, like rebar etc.

[@theminiaturemen40k]

Thank you, we appreciate the feedback!

[@D00M3R_MAVS]

Thanks man. I seen someone in one of my groups making these awesome city ruin bases, and wondered how they were doing the concrete rubble. I think this must be it.

[@SparkSovereign]

A useful trick for the hammer stage is to put the whole thing in a bag first; that way, all the shrapnel stays in the bag and you don't have to pick it up!
Great stuff, I'll have to try the paper plate trick!

[@theminiaturemen40k]

Very good idea! Thank you

[@phatcrabmedia]

This is an awesome base! I'm eagerly looking forward to seeing how it's painted!

[@theminiaturemen40k]

Thank you! They are even more fun to paint. That video will be up soon!

[@MaxPower666]

Very cool idea to get these cracked concrete parts. Thanks for sharing it! 👍

[@antonarnell814]

Wow, the plaster looks great!

[@cameronthompson7314]

After doing some tile grouting in my bathroom I discovered grout worked great as rubble when smashed up.

[@antonjonsson424]

looks nice and simple! I like it

[@brynnjones3703]

Awesome stuff man, love the content keep it up 🤙🏻

[@MrStatistx]

That plaster stuff looks way better than cork. You can decorate and paint cork as much as you want, it still shows that it's cork. Now I only have to figure out what kind to pick (since I'm in Austria and don't have access to the same one)

[@digidragon1]

It's out of stock here in America anyways.

[@D00M3R_MAVS]

I can work cork to make it look like rocks, but I don't think you can make it look like concrete rubble.
I agree though that cork just looks like cork if you are not good at working it properly. you have to carve it and pull bits out of it and stuff to make it actually look like rock.
Using wood chips is better for creating natural rock though, it doesn't take half the amount of work.

[@domschra]

Adding another week to my already 9 day ghostkeel plaint
Now i gotta get the damn thing off the base & take off the inferior weapon-

[@eldraque4556]

very good, thank you

[@CalAndAly]

700th like! Just ordered using your link. Also rubble base sounded kinda like Rebel base 😂

[@theminiaturemen40k]

Awesome! Let me know if you have any questions when making them. I had some starwars jokes in mind when I made the video haha

[@soledude]

👌👌👌

[@androsthebloodthirsty8709]

This is great, but why are my casting pieces not sticking to the plate? They're also very brittle. Did I do something wrong?

[@theminiaturemen40k]

From other viewers experience the plaster I specifically used I guess works best, other brands are too brittle. If the plate is uncoated and just bare paper it should stick if it gets plenty saturated

[@androsthebloodthirsty8709]

@@theminiaturemen40k Oh I used the same brand of plaster

[@androsthebloodthirsty8709]

I shall try again 💀

[@eetennak966]

Funny, nice and we'll made tutorial! Thank you

[@m0e87]

Genious. I love it!

[@g-monk2775]

Bro! Need to know where you live, gotta get me some special dirt. 😅 But seriously, I'm converting my 3rd and 4th ed figs to get ready for 10th. And since my peoples are so small the bases will be like miniature dioramas. Great vid, keep it up

[@theminiaturemen40k]

Haha glad the video helped! Little base dioramas are the best!

[@VelvetGal]

o7 to the burrito

[@benbailey3106]

and now your highness we will discuss the location of your urban rubble base

[@theminiaturemen40k]

You have no idea how many Darth Vader rebel base jokes I wanted to include

[@DarkRCP]

What size base did you use out of interest?

[@theminiaturemen40k]

In this case it was a 40mm for the gravis marine.

[@vomo]

Im having an issue where the plaster isnt "sticking" to the paper plates everywhere. Itll stick in some spots but not it others and I cant get a solid paper base.

[@theminiaturemen40k]

Are the paper plates coated with anything? If they are just super cheap plain paper it should stick pretty well

[@vomo]

​@@theminiaturemen40kI think I wasn't adding enough water so it didn't properly soak into the paper. Tried it again an it seems to have worked much better! Thanks for the tutorial!

[@studiofoureightnine]

Did you put a ton of water Vs plaster? Mine came out too brittle.

[@theminiaturemen40k]

I do put a good amount a water. After talking to some viewers they found regular plaster is pretty brittle but the 2x strong plaster I use in the video doesn’t have that problem

[@noelmorris5807]

cool i like it

[@marshallsmith501]

-Great video, whats the thing you used for mesh?

[@theminiaturemen40k]

It’s embroidery mesh. Most craft stores will have it. It’s really cheap as well

[@marshallsmith501]

@@theminiaturemen40k Thanks for your reply dude, been watching other videos. Underated channel your content is great

[@power_SERG]

My issue with this is that the "top layer" of the plaster easily comes off if it gets handled rough at all. I've had chunks peel off when trying to attach a miniature to it. It's the only reason why I've stayed with Cork. If you have a solution tho, I'd love to hear it.

[@theminiaturemen40k]

It may be the different types of plaster. The stuff I use in the video claims to be twice as tough and dries extremely hard and after nearly a year of games I haven’t had any flaking or issues

[@power_SERG]

@@theminiaturemen40k thank you. Will try different types. Also I tried using the plate trick but my plaster separates from the plates, so it might just be the plaster after all.

[@power_SERG]

@@theminiaturemen40k just wanted to update, but yeah, this stuff you're using on the video is MUCH stronger than regular Plaster. I bought it and the pieces came out sharp and beautiful, and take an beating.
Thank you

[@theminiaturemen40k]

Awesome! That’s great to hear!

[@npf6717]

@@theminiaturemen40k had the same issue with Paris Plaster (most common here in Canada). Is there a specific drying method or mixing that helps harden the plaster? Mine is very brittle and snaps easily with just my fingers.

[@GarredHATES]

welp, theres new Tyranid models now and the Eldar are OP but GW is screwing over everybody again for their stupid app, so ima hit that plaster extra HARD when I do fellow this.

[@theminiaturemen40k]

Rage with eye protection!

[@savagefrito]

I sure hope you don't pour that plaster/rinse that pyrex cup out in the sink. Rinse that out in your yard/outside. That's awful on sewer systems

[@theminiaturemen40k]

I use the hose outside haha but good advice for people who might do that

[@Tomcat_Coyote]

Am i the only one who's having "issues" with the plaster just soaking up all the CA glue ? :O

[@theminiaturemen40k]

Are you using a gel superglue or liquid? If liquid I’d defiantly get some gel superglue.

[@Tomcat_Coyote]

@@theminiaturemen40k It's liquid-ish , Zap-a-gap Medium CA+ , i don't have any gel i think , but i'll look for one :O

[@theminiaturemen40k]

@@Tomcat_Coyote Gotcha, the stuff I use is a gel and can be found at most hardware stores. The plaster is really porous so it likes to drink up anything too liquidy

[@Tomcat_Coyote]

@@theminiaturemen40k I'll definitely get a gel CA for bases from now on ! I usually don't use plaster so it never became an issue that my glue was liquid , i mostly use it for resin and metal minis :P Thanks mate !