Well I can take care of you there. :) - I have lots of basing videos, here are a few kind of like these battle ready bases - th-cam.com/video/tL4bl0wBc_s/w-d-xo.html&index=100 th-cam.com/video/Yre0wBPNso0/w-d-xo.html&index=58 th-cam.com/video/Mnlr0Nm8bhQ/w-d-xo.html I have lots of basing videos in the Hobby Cheating playlist, as I said, I love bases. :)
Vince Venturella can't wait to give it a try. Also, any videos on painting winter uniforms? I'm going to start a valhallan IG army in the next few weeks and looking for some ideas.
It makes a huge difference. A little wash shoved in the heart of the tuft and spread around the base of the tuft and it will just look like it's part of the dirt as opposed to a tuft stuck on separately.
Hmm.. I think I remember their Kickstarter way back when. I'm glad to see that they've come this far. The 2mm is definitely a good change from the average 6mm. Agreed on base snobbery and building; definitely an aspect of the hobby overlooked by too many.
I like to pick up these kinds of products at a convention or a store because I will have a much better idea what they look like. Sometimes the pictures online don't translate well to real life. I hope conventions are coming back next year...
Omg this is great. The tufts I have currently, I have to cut down a little since they're to tall. The premade bases look amazing too. I may kinda feel a little bad though since I didn't create them
I like GG tufts - love the new alien colours! My three main tufts go-tos are Serious-Play, GamersGrass and Leadbear's Tufts (Australian). Tried many others, mostly disappointing, so I keep coming back to my tried and true favourites. For moss, I favour miniNatur.
Would you say that Gamers Grass is your favorite manufacture for tufts and related products? I own tufts from Army Painter, but mainly from MiniNatur and the issue I have with some of them is that they are mono-colored and thus look artificial without painting them myself.
Just saw this! When I saw those colored Tufts, I thought to myself “That would be great for a Tzeentch style base!” Also for perhaps the game Silver Tower, to base those minis In the game, for the game. Maybe it’s just me but.... I don’t think any “Gravel base” fits well with the floor tiles that come in Silver Tower. Still, not that big a deal, just mentioning here.
Vince Venturella - wow that’s awesome! Did you happen to make a video on that, or do you have any pictures of those bases somewhere? I still need to do all of mine.
@@Tombonzo Sadly I didn't. Good idea for a future video though. Really, it's pretty simple, just lay down some green stuff or miliput, shape some square tiles, paint a blue-ish color and done. :)
Hey Vince, you always say, that you should wash/shade your tufts. Is there any trick to it? If I use Agrax for example, do you dilute it? Because after my tests, the "bristles" are sticking together or they stick to the base and it looks really bad, more like just "wet" ? Is there any solution to this? What did I do wrong? Thanks for answering in advance and thanks for your great videos every week!
I know this is quite an old video, but do you have any tips about how to position and glue the models onto the battle ready bases? My problem is that they have so much on them, that I can never get the model in a leveled position.
So I have a video in the playlist specifically on this very subject, but the short answer is when you're prepping the base, make sure you leave a few flat spaces but worst case, the pin is your friend and worst, worst case, you just add a little paste under the foot to close the gap.
I've been using them for ages, but you might also like these people as well......www.tajima1.co.uk/index.asp?pageid=282517 They make some different "tufts" from the usual
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Interesting tip on using washes to make tufts look more like the surrounding terrain, thank you!
Happy to help!
Thank you Vince for your amazing content. I do feel that I am getting better at the hobby each time I get to listen and learn.
That's awesome to hear and I am always happy to help. :)
I guess you could say he's... All about that base.
No treble.
ThunderJunk haha 😂
I would love to see some videos on how to make bases like that. It seems simple but I struggle with my bases quite a bot
Well I can take care of you there. :) - I have lots of basing videos, here are a few kind of like these battle ready bases -
th-cam.com/video/tL4bl0wBc_s/w-d-xo.html&index=100
th-cam.com/video/Yre0wBPNso0/w-d-xo.html&index=58
th-cam.com/video/Mnlr0Nm8bhQ/w-d-xo.html
I have lots of basing videos in the Hobby Cheating playlist, as I said, I love bases. :)
Grass in nature doesn’t get mowed so knee hight sounds pretty accurate in a lot of cases. Still good to have options!
Yep, the 6mm can certainly be realistic for very wild grasses, but not all wild grasses grow that tall and as you said, I love having those options.
Those bases are fantastic! And interesting idea of washing/drybrushing grass
The washing and drybrushing of the grass is a real game changer on making the grass look like part of the world.
Vince Venturella can't wait to give it a try. Also, any videos on painting winter uniforms? I'm going to start a valhallan IG army in the next few weeks and looking for some ideas.
Hmm never thought of using a wash on tufts thanks for that tip
It makes a huge difference. A little wash shoved in the heart of the tuft and spread around the base of the tuft and it will just look like it's part of the dirt as opposed to a tuft stuck on separately.
Damn! As someone who despises doing stuff with texture paint these look amazing!
Yep, they can really make for an incredible base if you aren't one who loves making bases from scratch. The quality is really incredible.
Hmm.. I think I remember their Kickstarter way back when. I'm glad to see that they've come this far. The 2mm is definitely a good change from the average 6mm. Agreed on base snobbery and building; definitely an aspect of the hobby overlooked by too many.
Totally agreed, I have always been a fan of having the 6mm for tall stuff, but I love the 2mm for more common mosses and low grasses.
I like to pick up these kinds of products at a convention or a store because I will have a much better idea what they look like. Sometimes the pictures online don't translate well to real life. I hope conventions are coming back next year...
You aren't wrong.
I would totally add some snow to those arid desert bases for a Slaves to Chaos army.
Agreed, what's great is that you can take these and still add some more to them, but you are starting so far ahead. :)
I wish GW would update Slaves to Darkness (warriors). They're a cool army. The knights look amazing.
Omg this is great. The tufts I have currently, I have to cut down a little since they're to tall.
The premade bases look amazing too. I may kinda feel a little bad though since I didn't create them
Yeah, it's always my challenge as well, as I love making the bases, but I have to say, I am impressed by the quality for sure.
Nice, I like that the grass tufts aren't just circles.
Yep, that wild pattern is fantastic.
I like GG tufts - love the new alien colours! My three main tufts go-tos are Serious-Play, GamersGrass and Leadbear's Tufts (Australian). Tried many others, mostly disappointing, so I keep coming back to my tried and true favourites. For moss, I favour miniNatur.
Yeah, those new alien tufts are amazing. Wonderful for those truly strange or bright landscapes.
These look really nice. I'm sure I've got the yellow flowers not used them yet
I love those bright flowers. :)
Would you say that Gamers Grass is your favorite manufacture for tufts and related products? I own tufts from Army Painter, but mainly from MiniNatur and the issue I have with some of them is that they are mono-colored and thus look artificial without painting them myself.
Yep, I truly love the gamer's grass stuff.
I too love making bases, but I might get some of these anyway just for the inspiration.
Yep, and keep in mind, you can always add to these as well and make them your own, but I get it, I am a base fanatic as well. :)
Just saw this! When I saw those colored Tufts, I thought to myself “That would be great for a Tzeentch style base!” Also for perhaps the game Silver Tower, to base those minis In the game, for the game.
Maybe it’s just me but.... I don’t think any “Gravel base” fits well with the floor tiles that come in Silver Tower. Still, not that big a deal, just mentioning here.
No I agree, I hate gravel bases for Silver Tower, I went for stone bases colored like the cardboard tiles.
Vince Venturella - wow that’s awesome! Did you happen to make a video on that, or do you have any pictures of those bases somewhere? I still need to do all of mine.
@@Tombonzo Sadly I didn't. Good idea for a future video though. Really, it's pretty simple, just lay down some green stuff or miliput, shape some square tiles, paint a blue-ish color and done. :)
Thanks Vince, I will give that a go when I do those bases, with some Tzeentch-ish colors. Maybe a blue Tuft here n there?!
Hey Vince, you always say, that you should wash/shade your tufts. Is there any trick to it? If I use Agrax for example, do you dilute it? Because after my tests, the "bristles" are sticking together or they stick to the base and it looks really bad, more like just "wet" ? Is there any solution to this? What did I do wrong?
Thanks for answering in advance and thanks for your great videos every week!
Sure, the key is to have a moist brush and really jam it in there. Mixing in a little drop of flow aid can also help.
@@VinceVenturella Thanks Vince, ill give that try!
I know this is quite an old video, but do you have any tips about how to position and glue the models onto the battle ready bases? My problem is that they have so much on them, that I can never get the model in a leveled position.
So I have a video in the playlist specifically on this very subject, but the short answer is when you're prepping the base, make sure you leave a few flat spaces but worst case, the pin is your friend and worst, worst case, you just add a little paste under the foot to close the gap.
Hey Vince! Watching the review and can't distinguish what is shown at around 6:40 as "foliage", what is the exact name of the product? Thanks!
It's the 6mm dense green - www.gamersgrass.com/6mm-grass-tufts/48-110-6mm-dense-green-tufts.html#/5-shape-wild
Wow gonna buy the bases
I’m so checking these out thanks!
They are really great, a worthwhile investment for sure.
These guys just changed the game
It's crazy, they are very high quality with those battle ready bases.
Hi & Moin!
Wow, thats great. Thank you for this Video. My Basing Problem are solved ;).
Happy to help as always. :)
I've been using them for ages, but you might also like these people as well......www.tajima1.co.uk/index.asp?pageid=282517
They make some different "tufts" from the usual
Excellent share, I will check them out.