Basing Flames of War Infantry

Good basing makes your Army great.

A quick tutorial, as many people ask me how I base my infantry. 

What you need:
Vallejo Black Lava
Vallejo Scorched Earth Paint (Game Colour)
Vallejo Earth Paint (Game Colour)
Vallejo White Paint (Game Colour)
Javis Static Grass
Javis Hedge and Bush Foliage
White Wood Glue
Thick Cyanoacrylate
an old paint brush or two

1. Apply the Black Lava with an old brush, thickly to cover the bases of the miniatures.  I varnish the infantry before gluing them to the base for protection.

2. Leave to dry overnight. Clean old Brush with water .

3. First Coat Scorched brown fairly heavy to cover most of the black. Leave to dry

4. Second Coat a lighter one of Earth leaving some of the scorched earth showing. Leave to dry

5. Mix White and Earth 25% white and randomly dry brush to pick up the high areas

6. Edge the base with Colour of your choice in this case Earth.  Leave to dry and then varnish again for further protection.

7. Dilute the wood glue about 50-50 with water and apply in a random pattern over the base area being careful to avoid getting any on the miniatures. Sprinkle the static grass over the whole base using a clean  container below to catch the excess.

8.  Glue Javis Hedge and Bush Foliage on to areas of the base using thick cyanoacrylate to add a further dimension to the base.

Here is the whole unit following their completion

Although there is 8 processes it takes about an hour total to base a unit like this once you have done it a few times and the final result is very pleasing. Good basing make the figures look much better than leaving them on a plain green base or just throwing a bit of fine sand over them.

You can vary the colours of the static grass and foliage to represent different the theatres of war, as well as varying the colours used on the painting stages. I also add fencing sometimes and also  some detritus from the bits box (wheels, oil drums jerry cans etc) this can be added after the lava has been applied but before it dries the resin base adheres to most things.

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