Quick Tip: Stone Weighted Bases
Tired of your Prosecutors and Harlequins falling over? Here's a quick tip.
Something that I predict to be a problem for the new flying Inceptors is going to be the top heavy nature of the model. Harlequins and Prosecutors are the same, as they are either flying on a strand of parchment or leaping off of one slender leg.
As a consequence, they fall over if someone breathes heavily in their direction.
Some people like to glue pennies or other heavy coins under the base. Whilst that's not a bad idea, another way is to glue on some larger, heavier stones when you texture your bases with sand:
You don't need that many, depending on what stones you use, and can be cheaper than pennies. All this was in my sack of mixed aggregate for basing anyway, and some of the larger ones I collected on my way into work.
The models stay upright, and the extra weight makes them feel a little better to handle.
One slight advantage is that these stones can be reclaimed from Dettol stripped miniatures, as Dettol dissolves PVA.
Just a quick tip, as I need to run off to another exam invigilation.
Until next time!
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Something that I predict to be a problem for the new flying Inceptors is going to be the top heavy nature of the model. Harlequins and Prosecutors are the same, as they are either flying on a strand of parchment or leaping off of one slender leg.
As a consequence, they fall over if someone breathes heavily in their direction.
Some people like to glue pennies or other heavy coins under the base. Whilst that's not a bad idea, another way is to glue on some larger, heavier stones when you texture your bases with sand:
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| Harlequins with stone weighted bases |
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| Prosecutors with stone weighted bases |
You don't need that many, depending on what stones you use, and can be cheaper than pennies. All this was in my sack of mixed aggregate for basing anyway, and some of the larger ones I collected on my way into work.
The models stay upright, and the extra weight makes them feel a little better to handle.
One slight advantage is that these stones can be reclaimed from Dettol stripped miniatures, as Dettol dissolves PVA.
Just a quick tip, as I need to run off to another exam invigilation.
Until next time!
Thanks for reading.
If you liked what you saw, and you want to help out, please leave a comment. Sharing this with your friends, and following me on Twitter, Facebook or Google+ would also be hugely appreciated.
If you have anything you want me to look at, let me know in the comments below. I'll probably be able to write an article about that topic within a day!
If you really love what I do here, you can make a one off donation at my PayPal, or become a true hero to table top education and make a regular donation to my Patreon. Every Little helps!
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