Old school basing, best practice?

AndrewMay

Member

• Oct 7, 2016

• #1

I will soon begin painting my RT space marine army as well as some other bits and bobs. I was wondering what the prevailing opinion was regarding basing specifically texturing?

What do you think would give the best "authentic" effect? Painted Sand? Flock? Something else?

I'm erring towards sand painted "goblin green" as my childhood was on the cusp of 2nd edition bright and shiny 40k but all advice listened to!

 

daddyorchips

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• Oct 7, 2016

• #2

goblin green or gtfo!

 

weismonsters

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• Oct 8, 2016

• #3

Id go for a nice tasteful earth and rocks brown/grey with some tufts of static grass maybe.

 

Zhu Bajie

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• Oct 8, 2016

• #4

weismonsters":3n5tqsct said:

Id go for a nice tasteful earth and rocks brown/grey with some tufts of static grass maybe.

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This. It's the dominant look of the RT era. If you want hardcore obscure oldschool do hexbases:

Early RT era:

Defo' brown base edges.

 

AndrewMay

Member

• Oct 11, 2016

• #5

Hmm, I guess I was looking for people to confirm my existing bias towards goblin green land.......!

I might still go with it as it'll tie in with some of my 2nd ed orks.

 

Asslessman

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• Oct 11, 2016

• #6

I'm with Weis and Zhu here, goblin green is a no go for me but it's all down to personnal taste in the end.