Tiled floor

[Corvus]

How can I make the base of the mini appear as a tiled floor, preferrably an old castle-like floor.

Somewhere I read something about using cardboard, but I\'m not sure if the result is good and that my mini will stick to it when using it for wargaming...

Thanks.

 

[finn17]

Basing

You can buy precast stuff from epicast:

http://www.epicast.com/base/index.html

You can also get products from Heresey at:

http://www.heresyminiatures.com/

Easiest/cheapest method is to spread a thin layer of greenstuff on the base of your choice and sculpt in tile lines using a suitable tool. Also prodices a unique finish which can be important sometimes. I have also added fine sand/grit to the mix to vary the effect.

Hope this helps..

 

[KatieG]

Tiled floors

I\'ve also heard (but never tried this myself) that you can just cut out pieces of paper as the tiles, and glue them down leaving a little space in between them. Once its painted up it looks nice, and is cheaper than greenstuff
--Katie G.

 

[Flashman14]

Assuming your base is dead flat you could just paint them on as well . . .easiest and cheapest method so far . . but prolly not the best

 

[Kingloser]

I have had success doing it with plumbers putty. Just put a layer on cut were tou think the stones should be let it dry and paint.

 

[Corvus]

Plumbers putty? Never heard of that... what does it look like? (Should ask my dad, he\'s a plumber ).

Thanks to KatieG I remember now: the article I read involved paper instead of cardboard. I should try to find it again.

But what I ask myself: Is a figure glued to a base with paper strong enough to use for gaming?

 

[mouse]

plumbers putty...

I had tried cardboard and even painting on the base itself. Both didn\'t turn out right and pasting the cardboard, cutting it into shape is time consuming.

Green stuff is too expensive to spread on the base (that\'s if you\'re into gaming; imagine an entire regiment of 20 with bases like this) then I stumbled upon plumber\'s putty...just like Kingloser...just apply them thining on the base...wait...wait...wait until almost dry, then cut it with a precision knife to create the rough edges of the dungeon\'s tiles (that\'s why I waited until it\'s almost dry cos you don\'t want well defined and smooth edges)...best of all, they\'re cheap for a large quantity!!!

 

[mouse]

sorry...can try resin too...

sorry, you can try the DIY resin for fixing sinks and such....if you want a liquid look, use the resin for windows. Mix it with dye from clothings or ink of your choice.

 

[mouse]

heck....

I knew that I can just edit my previous previous posting to add in content...but what the heck, anything to chalk up my posting....

 

[Sturmhalo]

I\'ve made tiled floors out of Milliput. I just rolled out a thin sheet of putty about 1mm thick and left it to harden. Then I just cut out individual tiles, shaped the edges with sandpaper and superglued them to the base. The surface can be sanded flat if some tiles are a bit thicker than others, and you can round the edges down toward the edge of the base as well if you want to avoid a harsh edge. A bit of grouting can be added between the tiles by smearing fine wall filler over the base and wiping the surface clean. Makes a good surface to stick your model to as well (especially if you you pin it!).

 

[Corvus]

I don\'t know this Milliput thing, what is it?

The only putty I have here is the \"Spachtelmasse\" from Revell (link here). It is meant to fill up gaps in molds, but I also use it to create flat rocky surfaces for my bases. But the problem with this thing is that it is has the consistensy of toogthpaste and that it\'s very sticky. So this makes it very difficult to create smooth and flat surfaces (but it is ideal for textured surfaces )...

Maybe I should visit my hobby store and ask for that Miliput thing, or something similar.

 

[bjcLikes2Bike]

I\'ve used card stock paper for concrete tiles and floor tiles before. Works pretty well. A little time consuming to cut the pieces, but nice affect.

 

[Corvus]

here\'s an example of what I want

This is the type of floor I want. Judging by the thickness of the tiles, it was done with green stuff or something similar...

Another question: how are these leafs done? I really like this base...

 

[Corvus]

here\'s the link to the pic

http://www.coolminiornot.com/index.php?id=20639&c=All&m=All&nm=none

 

[bjcLikes2Bike]

Looks like either green stuff or maybe super sculpy. That might work if you\'re wanting to make lots of little cobblestones for future bases.

 

[Corvus]

Then I think I might pick up a strip of this green stuff and give it a try (I have never tried using it, so this might be a first test...).

 

[Errex]

Plastic card

Another option is cutting the tiles out from plastic card. For a specific example, check out these:

ID# 21517 (Plastic card on wooden base)
ID# 14343 (Plastic card glued to round plastic base)

ID# 5354 (Plastic card as different colored tiles)

 

[Corvus]

Thanks Errex, model 14343 really looks nice (I voted an 8 )!

Anyway, can you tell me how thick this plastic card is? As far as I can see, it\'s about 1mm...

 

[Sturmhalo]

Originally posted by Corvus
I don\'t know this Milliput thing, what is it?

Milliput is in the same vein as green stuff I guess. It\'s a two part epoxy putty and dries very hard. Ideal for making relatively thin items. A lot of figure sculptors use it instead of green stuff to make sword blades and the like!

 

[Sturmhalo]

Originally posted by Corvus
I don\'t know this Milliput thing, what is it?

Milliput is in the same vein as green stuff I guess. It\'s a two part epoxy putty and dries very hard. Ideal for making relatively thin items. A lot of figure sculptors use it instead of green stuff to make sword blades and the like!