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Not much to report his week. I wasn't much in the mood for any laborious painting so I decided to get some more bases out of the way. I painted them pretty much the same way as here with the only difference being that I slightly drybrushed the larger rocks with Skull White. I think this way they stand out a bit more and this brings out their details as well. I am happy with the results so I will probably continue on like that with the rest of my bases. Also, this time I used some of the resin bits from the basing kit by GW. It a nice and simple way to add a bit more detail. Check them out after the jump. 

1st post for 2011 and it's about some lousy bases

Well not really. I actually like painting bases. Furthermore I think they are very important for the overall look of a model. A decent looking base can easily tip the scale in your favour. Taking this little extra time and actually basing your miniature can work wonders for your army. Nowadays it's a tournament standard anyway. Now, if you take a little bit care of them you will get an excellent end result.

I decided that I should paint the bases for my Blood Angels separate from the models. You see, I like to base the miniatures before I undercoat them. This makes the material extra sturdy so that pebbles won't start flying off when I begin drybrushing. Also, I will be using an airbrush to paint the little guys. This means that the base is going to be painted red and I will have to repaint it all over again. This can be time consuming and kinda frustrating to me. Furthermore I am a big fan of gluing the model on it's base after both are done. This gives the impression that the miniature is actually standing on the ground instead of sinking into it.