Nice work! Perhaps next video you could do a Urban base, perfect for Berlin or a Hive World Random Idea: after priming the base, perhaps paint the rock grey first before moving on to greens and brown. Might make it look the stone has been slowly beimg buried under dirt and grass
I used herbs as ground flock for Bocage I did 4 years ago. They lose aroma but don't rot away. Also, what Pete forgets to do (and what you should do) is fixing the herbs, using some watered down PVA with a drop of dish soap. So they don't fall off over time.
This is awesome!! I'm about to get my first custom Mini and he's a forest-dwelling barbarian, so I'm really excited to make a nice base for him, this video is perfect, thank you! I'll definitely be watching your future stuff, too.
Mate, full marks to you. I've been using mixed herbs for years, but you place different herbs in sequence! Truly masterful work. Great video! Thank you.
Just an extra tip for a thing i do is to put a bit of watered down pva on top of the herbs then use some different coloured washes of brown and orange to vary the look.
It's surprising how useful household items can be in miniature modelling. Salt is great for masking off areas you want to appear rusty, bi-carb can be used as a basis for snow and moss and your trusty kettle is great for reshaping soft plastic models. And that's just to name a few.
Great vid! As a Canadian fan recently getting into Bolt Action, perhaps you could do a paint tutorial showing the difference between Canadian and British uniforms? Just a thought!
I wouldn't recommend using super glue with cork. cork contains cellulose, which can cause an exothermic reaction with superglue. And since most cork sheets are made from recycled cork, there can also be an exothermic reaction with some types of glue used to form the sheets. Use PVA glue or craft glue instead, even though it takes longer to cure.
I've seen similar claims with superglue and cotton, while the exothermic reaction does occur the amount of heat produced is not enough to cause any burns or spontaneous combustion, especially in the small amounts I'm using here. There was a hoax video on the subject going around a few years ago that claimed otherwise which seems to have ignited many peoples fears: www.popsci.com/diy/article/2012-09/gray-matter-playing-fire/
@@PeteTheWargamer it doesn't need to cause a fire, but the exothermic reaction causes aggressive fumes, which lead to severe eye and respiratory injuries. and that is a health hazard, you can mitigate.
Been using cork and superglue for years now and I've never run into any problems with, either heat or fume related. This makes me wonder if its specific brands of glue since you will get some variance from manufacturer to manufacturer.
Hi Pete. A quick question over the use of the Corriander and Mint. 2 years on, how has the basing materials fared? Did you need to seal them in some way to prevent them rotting?
Nice base, As a rule of thumb do you pin your minis to their base or do you use plastic glue ? I guess with resin bases it's either super glue or pinning..
Pinning gives more stability, especially on elevated bases. You could also use PVA-, 2-part epoxy-, craft glue, or even modelling putty (e.g. milliput) to fix you mini on the base.
If I'm gluing straight to the base I usually just use plastic/super glue depending on the material. If I'm doing any scenic basing or the contact point is very small or model is quite tall/ heavy then I will often use pinning to make things a little sturdier
I really like the idea of using dried herbs for fallen leaves!
it works great and smells good
Nice work! Perhaps next video you could do a Urban base, perfect for Berlin or a Hive World
Random Idea: after priming the base, perhaps paint the rock grey first before moving on to greens and brown. Might make it look the stone has been slowly beimg buried under dirt and grass
Yes, asphalt road looking urban bases would be great.
I collect leaves from the garden, dry them as needed, blend them and sieve them. I get various sizes of leave litter for free. Looks great to boot.
Great idea! But I'm far to lazy for that when I've already got dried herbs in the cupboard 😂
Thank you for showing exactly how to pin the model to the base when you're done! Most basing videos skip over that part.
It's a mistake I've made before so I thought I would spare others the same fate 😆
Awesome! How about a swamp / marsh themed base next? Would love to see more scenery on this channel. Keep up the great work
Using the herbs was a stroke of genius! Looks great and is cheap, too.
The woodland base pairs wonderfully with the green Space Marine
Using mint leaves and parsley blew my mind lol. Such a straightforward solution. How do they fare over time however? I imagine they would rot away?
I used herbs as ground flock for Bocage I did 4 years ago.
They lose aroma but don't rot away.
Also, what Pete forgets to do (and what you should do) is fixing the herbs, using some watered down PVA with a drop of dish soap. So they don't fall off over time.
Mixed herbs! Genius. Thanks you!
I’ve always wondered how people attach things to these bases. Thanks for showing that.
This is awesome!!
I'm about to get my first custom Mini and he's a forest-dwelling barbarian, so I'm really excited to make a nice base for him, this video is perfect, thank you!
I'll definitely be watching your future stuff, too.
Looks great and smells good too!
Fantastic! I often loose my temper or get upset when it comes to the basing bit, can never get it to look right.
I'll be trying this tonight!
This had some products and techniques I really never realized could create these effects! Thanks for the wonderful video!
I liked, when he used kitchen herbs to spice it up a notch.
This is awesome! I am doing this to one of my models now! Your video is very helpful!
Perfect technique. I want to use this for my Star Wars Legion Forest Moon of Endor Rebellion troopers.
Fantastic video as always Pete. Love watching these tutorials. Keep em coming
More of these to come :)
Mate, full marks to you. I've been using mixed herbs for years, but you place different herbs in sequence! Truly masterful work. Great video! Thank you.
I never thought to use spices. This will great.
Great job!
Great base!
Are you going to do a tutorial on that space marine? Looks great.
I'm pretty sure it's the same one that he does in this video ua-cam.com/video/CpWCC_vCLLY/v-deo.html
Yep that's the one
Nice work ...and matches the Space Marine very well too.
Thanks!
Just an extra tip for a thing i do is to put a bit of watered down pva on top of the herbs then use some different coloured washes of brown and orange to vary the look.
I absolutely love the color of the marine. Is there any chance you could do a tutorial on it as well?
Dried mint is a bit tough to get in my part of the US, but dried basil and oregano work pretty well too!
the spice rack ! why in 15 years of flockin around did i never think about that
It's surprising how useful household items can be in miniature modelling. Salt is great for masking off areas you want to appear rusty, bi-carb can be used as a basis for snow and moss and your trusty kettle is great for reshaping soft plastic models. And that's just to name a few.
A base that smells good too!
😂
Really good one. But one week too late. I've already bases mine.. Should i buy some more miniatures and try this techniqe?
How to do an urban rubble base would be cool
If you dont have any herbs sitting about, tear open a tea bag and use the tea leaves.
Good idea!
Damn the dried herbs idea is brilliant! For future video could you do a blizzard base please?
Definitely!
Awesome video, Quick question. When using real herbs/leaves won't they rot over time?
Great vid! As a Canadian fan recently getting into Bolt Action, perhaps you could do a paint tutorial showing the difference between Canadian and British uniforms? Just a thought!
What colour is that space marines armour?
That's a really cool SPACEMARIS MARSTARTES
what do they call them now?
I wouldn't recommend using super glue with cork. cork contains cellulose, which can cause an exothermic reaction with superglue. And since most cork sheets are made from recycled cork, there can also be an exothermic reaction with some types of glue used to form the sheets. Use PVA glue or craft glue instead, even though it takes longer to cure.
I've seen similar claims with superglue and cotton, while the exothermic reaction does occur the amount of heat produced is not enough to cause any burns or spontaneous combustion, especially in the small amounts I'm using here. There was a hoax video on the subject going around a few years ago that claimed otherwise which seems to have ignited many peoples fears: www.popsci.com/diy/article/2012-09/gray-matter-playing-fire/
@@PeteTheWargamer it doesn't need to cause a fire, but the exothermic reaction causes aggressive fumes, which lead to severe eye and respiratory injuries. and that is a health hazard, you can mitigate.
Been using cork and superglue for years now and I've never run into any problems with, either heat or fume related. This makes me wonder if its specific brands of glue since you will get some variance from manufacturer to manufacturer.
@@TheRunesmythe wouldn't dismiss it. But on the other hand, why risk it?
TheRunesmythe same here.
Hi Pete. A quick question over the use of the Corriander and Mint. 2 years on, how has the basing materials fared? Did you need to seal them in some way to prevent them rotting?
Looks great, but why dont you use magnets to hold the dude onto the base? That way you can always change things around
What colour do u use for your space marine
I only made the mistake of ordering "leaf litter" flock once. Before I even opened the bag I could smell Italian seasoning. I was pretty ticked.
Yeh I've been there too, I thought it would be in some way "better" to justify the price. But no, it's just regular dried leaves 😂
Could you do a base using some water effects liquid or some crackle paint as ice? Considering it for a Beastclaw army and no idea what I'm doing
Good idea, I've been meaning to give crackle paint a little more investigation.
How did you paint that marine? is there a tutorial?
do the dried herb leaves not rot?
Nice base, As a rule of thumb do you pin your minis to their base or do you use plastic glue ? I guess with resin bases it's either super glue or pinning..
Pinning gives more stability, especially on elevated bases. You could also use PVA-, 2-part epoxy-, craft glue, or even modelling putty (e.g. milliput) to fix you mini on the base.
If I'm gluing straight to the base I usually just use plastic/super glue depending on the material. If I'm doing any scenic basing or the contact point is very small or model is quite tall/ heavy then I will often use pinning to make things a little sturdier
What brand of paint was the death world forest?
Daren Eberling All the paints he uses for Warhammer models are Citadel (aka Games Workshop) paints.
They're all Citadel paints but any similar coloured paints would work just as well.
Do you do voiceovers for a living?
Nope, I'm a software developer by day
is that a Zaku Spacemarine?!??!?!?!
Why do people always put on colored texture paints and then prime it? I don’t understand at all.