buglips*the*goblin Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share Posted July 29, 2013 Well, the good news is that I've become increasingly adept at sculpting broccoli bases. So at least everything will look right. My greatest terror is that I'll hit one I have to base and terrain. Because that would just look weird. And compel me to base and terrain others. It's a slippery slope. So I think I'm going to declare, now, that if I encounter any Bones that requires me to invest prodigious effort and time outside of minor fixes and painting, I'm going to declare it does not exist. I don't want my Bones to become a work thing, like metal miniatures. This is supposed to be fast, easy, and fun. If a Bones doesn't meet that criteria, I'll cut its picture out of my catalog and deny everything. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buglips*the*goblin Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share Posted July 29, 2013 (edited) The Jabberwock pennies didn't work. That is one determined creature. I threw him back in the box to deal with later. Next year, maybe. ETA: It also occurs to me that I may not possess a pot of sufficient size to boil Kaladrax's wings. Edited July 29, 2013 by buglips*the*goblin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talion78 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 The Jabberwock pennies didn't work. That is one determined creature. I threw him back in the box to deal with later. Next year, maybe. When I get round to painting him, I'm going to try painting some varnish on to specific areas first and hope that when it dries it stiffens it and takes some of the flex out (will probably have to hold it in position) before painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pHaestus Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Hi all! My Kickstarter finally arrived today to lovely Saskatchewan, and my deathsleet also has very badly bent rear legs. They are warped to the point that they have about a 1/2" apparent offset. The warping was so pronounced that my first thought was that rather than trying to boil them I should just mount it on a mountain type cork base with pins to hide it. This thread seems to suggest that this isn't a terrible idea. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redambrosia Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 My (friend's) Deathsleet had slightly warped ankles, but stands up just fine with his (her?) wings in. I was planning on basing all of them anyway, because I enjoy basing. So it's variable. And I won't be getting a Jabberwocky until after the KS is done shipping and I get other stuff painted *sadpaintingpanda* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brisingre Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 My Deathsleet's fine.It falls over a bit, but it's very close to balancing, I think a quick boil should fix it entirely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dglass Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I have resigned myself to the fact that some minis are going to need to be based. They either wont stand up or will fall over from the slightest table shake. My Dearhsleet is the same and I ended up going with the same solution, gluing the tail down to balance. So far I have rebased Deathsleet, Ebonwrath, the Storm Giant King, Jabberwocky, the tree elemental, and the demon holding the fireball. I am also going to rebase Wyrmgear, undead giant, storm giant princess, hydra, and the earth elemental but for artistic reasons. I am also gluing the hero miniatures to metal washers and the small miniatures like rats, familiars, and kobolds to pennies because I like how it gives them a little weight. I just realized I am going to be rebasing almost every single bones. I wonder if I have made a terrible mistake. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshallJansen Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 The Jabberwock pennies didn't work. That is one determined creature. I threw him back in the box to deal with later. Next year, maybe. ETA: It also occurs to me that I may not possess a pot of sufficient size to boil Kaladrax's wings. Perfect time for you to buy a turkey fryer. That's what I plan to use. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlblack Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 A CD is a great base for the dragons and should provide enough are to make the connections for Deathsleet. After all those years of pitching AOL disks in the trash, now I discover an actual use for them! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buglips*the*goblin Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share Posted July 29, 2013 The Jabberwock pennies didn't work. That is one determined creature. I threw him back in the box to deal with later. Next year, maybe. ETA: It also occurs to me that I may not possess a pot of sufficient size to boil Kaladrax's wings. Perfect time for you to buy a turkey fryer. That's what I plan to use. Cooking With Kaladrax! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corporea Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Ok- I checked Deathsleet's legs- a bit flexible, but not as much as kaladrax's head/tail. Similar to most bones material. I boiled her and reset since she didn't want to stand up on her own. Now she'll stand and feet are nice and firm, but only without her right wing. Sigh. She just needs a base for some extra weight. Most of these I'm going to be building bases for anyway because I enjoy it. Buglips, do you want me to build you an extra sculpey base that will fit one of your dragons? I can't promise I'll get it done in a timely fashion... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slendertroll Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I'm not sure I understand the theory on gluing Deathsleet to a base. I don't know if mine stands up or not, since it is badly warped and I haven't gotten around to boiling it yet. However, it sounds like the problem is that the legs themselves are weak. If the ankles can't support the body's weight, why would giving the figure a more stable base help? If he's just tipping over, then that seems like a different (and easily fixable) issue. I ask in part because I was planning on putting him on a base, but I remain concerned about this particular issue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokingwreckage Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Not having seen it, gran of salt, etc, but if glued down foot-foot-tail for example, it makes the mini a stable tripod that holds UP much better. Using a CD as a base has worked very well for me for many larger miniatures, having everything glued to its "ground" point makes a surprising difference. Buglips, why not just buy a scenic resin base for the very few minis that need it? No mess, no fuss, glue and paint. Big guys/ high level guys deserve a bit of show-off anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokingwreckage Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I've decided to be shamelessly inconsistent with my basing. FIgures that work fine get to keep their base. Those that need weight get Hirst tiles. Big guys will get resin or CD's; superglued sand, painted brown, drybrush cream, patches of static grass - makes a decent ground that looks good on the table, very simple and satisfying. Overall that will mean three base types: flagstone, stromatolite outcrop, Smokes' Standard Soil. But some big guys will get a special resin base to match the one I plan to put under my LOTR Balrog. Dark Arts' "Tomb" style is the favourite so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
araziel Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 (edited) Mine also falls over, although my Ebonwrath seems to stand fine (all boiled and straightened). One thing I've done for this type of thing before is add some weight to the center of mass/feet or the opposite side. Drill into feet/belly and add some leftover sprues for example. Although adding a base is a lot simpler in the long run. EDIT: Oh and while I remember, when I boiled one of my Ebonwrath wings (it was horribly disfigured) it did some weird warping in the pot. I haven't seen how the Wyrmgear wings ended up, but I assume it was something similar to this. I managed to reboil and just "tug" it straight though. We'll see if it holds. Seems strange as the Ebonwrath wings feel like regular Bonesium to me. Edited July 30, 2013 by araziel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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