Loved the video, been searching for a while for a good sand dunes basing concept, looking forward to useing the models feet before drying to make imprints on the sand, and making necron crystals sprouting out of the ground like plants
Most people use sand and so on for making the texture of the sand but it gets to harsh and rocky looking more like yellow gravel. This is EXACTLY what ive been looking around for the past 2 days and on top of that its made on a very high quality level, very well done sir
I just did some sand bases for a custom Settlers of Catan robber. I took some simmilar steps, but it's really cool to see a way more refined version. I'll have to try this out and see if I can out-do my last desert bases!
It depends on the desert itself but i like more orange looking darker shades for sand and dunes. A little bit more like the sun burned deserts in california or australia. I swap the brownish colors with a mix of brown and orange or sometimes pure orange. It is just my personal taste, but you may want to give it a try aswell :)
Great video, I really want to make a Thousand Sons Army with this technique! Its a bit of an odd question, but do you know what this song is called? I would love to use it in a D&D campaign.
It looks really good! Would also be nice to see the best way to stick the mini on top because just super glue on the waves I think will have the mini get loose all the time.
I love this. Definitely need to sort myself with some of that AK paste. I just have one question about basing like this... how do I square it so my mini looks like part of the base? Not quite the same if it's haphazardly standing on dunes. Cheers!
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Thank you for the reply! And yes... it's obvious when you put it like that. Being a bit new I've umm-ed and arr-ed over doing the base separately or not. The help is appreciated.
Happy to help! There's a time and place for every option (base separately and base with mini glued) also there are ways to do it and get a good result either way but I find it easier for the most part to base with the mini attached,. specially for simple basing schemes
Beautiful, great tutorial! I’m color blind so I’m having troubles with finding perfect colors as my sand paste is not AK, but Vallejo „desert sand”, which is not as pale and rather saturated, and highlights od pallid w flesh does not look very good. can you recommend sth? Thx
While watching this I was thinking that a brown contrast paint diluted with some medium would be perfect for the wash. It seems like every time I go to use a wash these days I end up using Contrast instead.
Neat guide but wouldnt it make more sense to have the peaks be the brightest part? Thats where the light will hit, while the shadows will form behind the dunes.
Looks amazing and I’m looking to do something similar with my Idoneth. What GW texture would you recommend for the dunes? Also I would like a subtle blue as though under water. Would a wash work for this?
For a shore type base, look at my How to Base - Water Effects video. As for GW textures, the problem is none of them is light enough so use any and just Basecoat it using Wraithbone.
That's better than just getting bird cage sawdust or sand stolen from a children's playground and just washing it with agrax earthshade which is what most people do.
This looks so idyllic, I love it! I have about 150 models of tomb kings to paint and base and I am so tempted to use this method!
Do it! It's super fun and Easy
Actually a really nice basing method, nice!
Thanks! I really appreciate that
This is great, Juan. It will go great with my almost-finished stormtroopers. Thanks for sharing!
Nice! What a great combination
I am going on your Patreon, thanks Juan
You are my favorite painter on you tube
Simple but beautiful
Thanks mate! This means the world to me
A most excellent video, thank you sir!
Thank you for watching 😘
Loved the video, been searching for a while for a good sand dunes basing concept, looking forward to useing the models feet before drying to make imprints on the sand, and making necron crystals sprouting out of the ground like plants
That's an amazing idea!!! So cool!
Most people use sand and so on for making the texture of the sand but it gets to harsh and rocky looking more like yellow gravel.
This is EXACTLY what ive been looking around for the past 2 days and on top of that its made on a very high quality level, very well done sir
Thanks! I put great effort on making my videos as well made as possible.
Glad I could help you.
Un Saludo,
Juan
I just did some sand bases for a custom Settlers of Catan robber. I took some simmilar steps, but it's really cool to see a way more refined version.
I'll have to try this out and see if I can out-do my last desert bases!
Thanks! Please do and tell me how you found the process!
It depends on the desert itself but i like more orange looking darker shades for sand and dunes. A little bit more like the sun burned deserts in california or australia.
I swap the brownish colors with a mix of brown and orange or sometimes pure orange.
It is just my personal taste, but you may want to give it a try aswell :)
That's a great suggestion thanks
Great video, I really want to make a Thousand Sons Army with this technique! Its a bit of an odd question, but do you know what this song is called? I would love to use it in a D&D campaign.
Now sorry, it's from the TH-cam audio library but I renamed it a very long time ago as "background" 😂
Also thanks!
It looks really good! Would also be nice to see the best way to stick the mini on top because just super glue on the waves I think will have the mini get loose all the time.
Just base around the mini or pin the mini to the base
Estaría genial ver uno de bases de hielo ;D
Quizás algún dia
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Si no mis lobos espaciales te cogerán tirria. Y nadie quiere tener como enemigo a los lobos espaciales.
* Laughs in Dark Angel *
Would any of the gdub technicals be able to stand in for the light earth, Like armageddon dust maybe?
Armageddon dust is the closest but it's still a bit dark. What I would do is paint over the texture with Wraithbone.
Egg-cellent!
Very effective!
Thanks
I love this. Definitely need to sort myself with some of that AK paste. I just have one question about basing like this... how do I square it so my mini looks like part of the base? Not quite the same if it's haphazardly standing on dunes. Cheers!
You should do the basing with the mini already there. I just did it like this for the tutorial
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Thank you for the reply! And yes... it's obvious when you put it like that. Being a bit new I've umm-ed and arr-ed over doing the base separately or not. The help is appreciated.
Happy to help!
There's a time and place for every option (base separately and base with mini glued) also there are ways to do it and get a good result either way but I find it easier for the most part to base with the mini attached,. specially for simple basing schemes
How does the AK Interactive Light Earth Basing Paste compare to the Vallejo Pumice or GW Texture paints?
I don't know about Vallejo but as for GW is as good and MUCH cheaper
What GW texture paint would you use?
Would you recommend this over the ak interactive desert textures?
I don't own them so I cannot tell but I LOVE this AK paste, it's just amazing and the most versatile I've ever used
I love this! Any tips for doing this with minis already on the base, or without them on the base but making it look like their feet are in the dunes?
I did this with a mini on the base already. Just make his feet coincide with a lower part of a dune.
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures that's amazing thank you! And thanks for the super speedy reply. Keep up the amazing work and videos!
Thank you for watching!
Where does the mini get attached?
You can build that around the mini easily. I've done it before or plan your basing based on the minis feet
Does the AK paste not need primer?
Probably not but I always prime everything
Beautiful, great tutorial! I’m color blind so I’m having troubles with finding perfect colors as my sand paste is not AK, but Vallejo „desert sand”, which is not as pale and rather saturated, and highlights od pallid w flesh does not look very good. can you recommend sth? Thx
Maybe something like Screaming Skull or Ushabti Bone would be my guess.
Don't have that sand paste so I cannot really tell
Muy guapo compañero! Me lo apunto!
Gracias! 😘
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures ya me pasaras un mail o algo para poder hablar contigo! El mio es khazalidtv@gmail.com
Just curious, but why did you choose to use AK interactive Light Earth over AK interactive Desert sand? Is it texture?
Texture and lighter colour. To be honest Desert Sand will work as well, it's just that I personally prefer Light Earth
While watching this I was thinking that a brown contrast paint diluted with some medium would be perfect for the wash.
It seems like every time I go to use a wash these days I end up using Contrast instead.
Me too, it's just better. They never dry weird like washes do
Neat guide but wouldnt it make more sense to have the peaks be the brightest part? Thats where the light will hit, while the shadows will form behind the dunes.
The peaks are the brightest part, it might not show well in the video. This was hard to film.
Thanks!
Looks amazing and I’m looking to do something similar with my Idoneth. What GW texture would you recommend for the dunes? Also I would like a subtle blue as though under water. Would a wash work for this?
For a shore type base, look at my How to Base - Water Effects video.
As for GW textures, the problem is none of them is light enough so use any and just Basecoat it using Wraithbone.
Hmmm, I just tried it it’s really nice! But my light earth is very liquid compared to yours :P
Make sure you give it a GOOD mix and if it's still too wet, then apply a bit and let it dry for a while before trying to shape it
How to base - "cappuccino bases". like the dunes though.
😂 yeah it does look delicious
Only few video try to make Dunes bases and most of them use airbrush. As a beginner thank your budget friendly method.
Happy to help! And remember there's nothing you can do with an airbrush that cannot be done with a brush and patience.
That's better than just getting bird cage sawdust or sand stolen from a children's playground and just washing it with agrax earthshade which is what most people do.
I hope so! 😂