Bottom of "hollow" black bases

[Kang]

Regular epoxy putties or pastes from the hardware store or Walmart will work well as filler and are also low-cost, but they usually cure faster, sometimes are smellier, and can only be used for rough sculpting, unless you're fast .

 

This describes the late Billy Mays' Mighty Putty 100%. Good stuff for bulking up rough shapes for sculpted bases etc., but you only get about 5 minutes while it's still workable; then it starts getting quite stiff quickly. Cures rock hard & sandable. Smells like burning matches while you're mixing it & it's cheaper than green stuff by a fair bit. IMO it could work just fine for this sort of thing.

 

@Derek - I do the same thing with mine so I can look back and remember when I painted what, but I normally don't include the month - although if I actually completed painting my minis more often, I probably would... :o)

 

Kang

[Castlebuilder]

I fill my bases with spackling that I picked up at the hardware store. I usually just apply felt to the bottoms, so I don't worry about how smooth it is. I would think that with a bit of sanding you could smooth it out enough to paint on. Just do it before you start painting. Sometimes it oozes through the slot enough to contact the mini. It's a simple clean up job before you start painting. After you paint the fig it becomes a bit of a disaster.

[Wilwarin]

I fill my bases with spackling that I picked up at the hardware store. I usually just apply felt to the bottoms, so I don't worry about how smooth it is. I would think that with a bit of sanding you could smooth it out enough to paint on. Just do it before you start painting. Sometimes it oozes through the slot enough to contact the mini. It's a simple clean up job before you start painting. After you paint the fig it becomes a bit of a disaster.

 

I do have some spackling (I think.. not sure if we used it up) and might try that in the future. Thanks!

[awong]

I've been using plaster of paris. I bought a big bag for something (I've now forgotten). I mix up about a spoonful for each plastic base I use. Very easy to sand and adds a little extra heft to the whole mini. Michaels would have casting plaster which probably would last you ages.

 

Glue a little fuzzy "velvet" textured paper to the underside and then paint on your logo (I'm using markers for my initials).

 

Very cheap and easy to do.

 

-AW

[wyrmgear]

I use Magic Sculpt on some minis (I bought a couple of tubs a while back and there is enough to last me probably a couple of years).

 

I have also used white glue and hobby sand (really fine, single grain size stuff). Let it dry overnight and paint over it. That was when I was looking for something to weigh down a mini I had unbalanced through poor basing choices, but the sand and glue dried flat and strong.

[Wilwarin]

Thank you all for your replies!! There are so many choices to choose from. :)