Four Creative Bases For Your Minis!

[@Miniac]

BLACK FRIDAY! WOO! Lots of things are happening at Miniac HQ so here's the big Black Friday post explaining it all: 1. Everything on my webstore is 20% off (even the new stuff). This will be the first time items like The Duchess and the digital course for The Duchess will be on sale since they came out. The same is true for the podcast merch! To get 20% off on teespring, you need to type the coupon code "TUP2020" in at checkout. 2. I have a new shirt and it's not black (for all 3 people that have asked for a nonblack shirt). It represents how your backlog is always trying to literally murder you. 3. The podcast has a new shirt and it's a glorious homage to tendies! 4. I have a PDF guide on how to paint The Duchess! This is great if you aren't sure if the digital course is for you, and you want a smaller investment. 5. International Shipping is cheaper on orders under 1lb! Store: miniac.co/ Podcast: teespring.com/stores/trapped-under-plastic

[@herald0fmanwe]

Just bought the pdf, and I have to say the production quality is top notch! Worth it for the first few pages of technique descriptions alone. I hope it sells well and you consider doing the occasional pdf guide for mini painting in the future.

[@dannyeccles1894]

Hang on, did you say that a static grass applicator is a crazy buy? Didn't you recently purchase a plastic cutter thingy? That you admitted you'll hardly use on your recent trapped under plastic? I picked up a small one for doing bases for around £20, I'm not sure what that is in dollars, but I doubt it's as much as you've spent on some of your toys.

[@dannyeccles1894]

The static applicator I have is the PECO SCENE PSG-3 Pro grass precision applicator. Cheap, and perfect for bases. I put a straightened out paper clip in the crocodile clip to help get the charge where you need it. Highly recommend if you can get it that side of the pond.

[@ErgonomicChair]

I will say one thing, a Dremel would have made a lot of this WAY faster haha. They look awesomet hough. But also... imma make rims dirty, I am bucking the trend. HECK clean base rims.

[@jamesbruce1975]

I love the miniature painter mentality - "I shall gather mud, paint it black, and repaint it like mud... genius!" :D

[@ReidyReid]

Yeah the thing is though the ‘real look’ makes the model look fake and like it doesn’t belong in the world it’s in.

[@Ninjat126]

Cows don't look like cows on miniature bases. You have to use horses.

[@coalitionofrob436]

Or paint wood to look like wood

[@Paladin327]

@@Drew17181. as for dirt, i’ve seen people mix dirt from their back yard with a beige tile grout to lighten the color as needed.

[@nielsje30]

So true 😆 Yet also makes sense. In miniature, that real stuff just looks... odd, in that scale. But yeah I've taken white things, coated them black, and then worked my layers and brushing up until the final layer was... white again 😛

[@cadedooley460]

Hey Scott! I’m not the best painter, nor am I really a comment type of guy. I’m sure you won’t ever see this but I just wanted to say thank you! You’ve really taught me how to paint and you probably had no idea but I’m a huge fan! Keep it moist lol

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Love this series broski. These are some most worthy bases!

[@minimishapsgames894]

"Winging it just like you might be." More true than you know, lol. These are phenomenal, thanks for yet another incredible vid!

[@kenwiggins4543]

People who don't paint the rims of their bases a solid colour emit some real chaotic energy.

[@Slenkamure]

it amazes me how people get so uppity about the base rim not being black, mine are all red because i can't see for shit anymore and it is easier to spot my guys on the table. people get annoyed by this

[@mityakiselev]

I started with Citadel models, and they always make the rim this brown colour, so I always make them brown out of habit

[@ErraticSteel09]

Miniac: "I'm not going to use the airbrush" *Uses airbrush in the first shot of painting* (I know it's just priming, just thought it was funny)

[@tommypiwonka9004]

lmao the moment i saw that i rushed to the comments

[@yuvrajahluwalia1132]

@@tommypiwonka9004 exactly, i did the same

[@jeremiahbachmann3901]

Just like when terrain makers say they aren't using fancy tools, then make everything with a hot wire cutter.

[@archdeluxe290]

@@jeremiahbachmann3901 ugh, like when cooking channels use STOVES! Not everyone has fancy tools like that!

[@johnacton4077]

I've been doing this a lot thanks to your videos. I ignore them entirely lol. But I have been trying to practice basing more and more. Throwing stuff together and using more and more tools and materials I wouldnt normally dare touch. Thanks for the inspiration Scott!

[@jherazob]

Extremely nice and usable, i like this series! One thing about the static grass: get an empty herb shaker from the kitchen, but look for one that has the big holes. Wash it well and fill it with the grass, and shake it on the base/terrain with glue already on it, from a height. On the way down many of the fibers will straighten up and end up standing. *Still* not as nice as an actual applicator but works better than just with hands. And for the tube city base, for us cheapskates, while you *can* get a lifetime supply of styrene on a plastics supplies place for the price of a small sheet on a hobby store, you can do this on the cheap with cereal box card, drinking straws and the bodies of q-tips.

[@angrybonk5238]

Miniac: the tale of the moist black rim.

[@ReddCrystal]

Oh thank heavens, another base video. You may remember me from the others, these are the best for figuring out how to base my minis (none of which I am certain of anymore). This is an awesome series.

[@EonsOfBattle]

Hell yeah always love a good basing video! 😁

[@The_primaris_project]

That blood bowl theme base couldn't have come at a better time. Just ordered my first team

[@AVspectre]

Was checking the new starter set out tonight myself...

[@southerngrey]

I'm feeling the videos more since you've been doing them because you like them. It's not always my feel, but I get more out of them. Thank you for the infotainment.

[@Jeremy-uk3kq]

I'm always pumped to do stuff after I hear "Paint! More! Minis!". Thanks for the good content as always!

[@SigfridSWE]

Awesome as always Scott! 👍🏻😊

[@thekraden04]

Scott, I just noticed that you weren't naming the paints you were using and wanted to let you know that I appreciate that! Too many people get hung up on getting the exact same paint, and I think this helps fight that, so thanks!

[@TheRealBarlarke]

I love these videos my man

[@AVspectre]

I love creative base vids. They are like teeny tiny dioramas and introduce me to new ideas and techniques that can be applied beyond bases.Thanks!

[@Preparation98]

Wow the Samurai Champloo Cut reference is unreal, just locking in my fav youtube content vreator for mini's.

[@moosehat2]

The swamp one was superb! It might be a lil much for some WarHammer dudes but it was like a mini diorama!

[@8BitJesus]

You might need a PSA about using paper towels on super glue, at 11:24 or so your paper towel starts to smoke (wisps are at the bottom of the screen), it can potentially burn people/set on fire

[@pepiart1413]

I am loving this display base series! Your story telling abilities and creativity really shine with each one, can’t wait for MORE 💎

[@MonsieurPopu]

basing is my favorite part. Thanks Scott, great ideas.

[@tacticalbutter4574]

Eyyyy bases great timing

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

It looked like all the dirt on the football pitch disappeared when you sprayed it with superglue thin 😂. Whats the name of that circle cutter you used to cut the styrene? It looks cool

[@Miniac]

It's the "olfa rotary circle cutter". Hi eric!

[@thelizardmen8331]

Amazing bases

[@ForrTheXP]

Aesthetically I love the Dragon's Lair the most. It's simple and really gets the point across Conceptually I love the football turf base. I don't even play Blood Bowl and I knew exactly what that base was for and additionally I've never seen anyone do that before!

[@RyanAndrewEdwards]

Oh man those nail art gems look sooooo good on that base Scott! Solid solid bases, these are my favorite videos of yours.

[@califax512]

Love base videos! More please!

[@seanclarke8015]

Another bases video! Love it! You could release 20 of them and I would love them and keep coming back to them.

[@sebastiang.5032]

Love the razored lawn. 🐺❤️

[@cobs1991]

Awesome video as usual! How do you connect the models to these bases? I think I would mess that process up.

[@Miniac]

I'll have to demonstrate this on my next basing video! Essentially you can pin it, or just super glue them on

[@TheBuskingRyan]

The Dragon Lair Base looks awesome ! I'm definitelly going to steal that when I get to paint the Dragons from Reaper Bones 5 Kickstarter !

[@infinite13390]

I am so behind you on the clean base rim. So nice to have that crispy finish.

[@BenjisHobbies]

Would you get more use out of a static grass applicator or your beard trimmer? 🤔 Great video as always!

[@kevinhendriksjeuh]

MOAR BASING VIDEOS! They're so freaking cool!

[@Pyre001]

Those nail-art gems look really good. Gotta pick some of those up to make a nice dragon hoard.

[@conrad762]

Definitely getting some of those gems for treasure chest bases great idea

[@KingColonel]

Awesome video! Giving me a lot of ideas.

[@GMAtank]

Your basing always inspire me Scott for Paint to Life. I used to ignore the bases but it's like two minis in one! =p

[@trenchcharger0982]

These bases look really nice and cool congratulations and keep on going

[@mystrangebrain9240]

Nice like the pipe base.

[@philipjackson7670]

Razor technique awesome. Will definitely use this when I get some Blood Bowl minis. Keep up the awesome work mate.

[@Thornsworks]

Recently ordered Bloodbowl 2020 and that looks like such a fun way to do the bases! I'm set!

[@YourprogrammingnetworkCoUk]

I would really love to see a video on creating cool 40mm objective markers. I’ve been trying to search for videos on making some and struggling to find something other than banners or horizontal space marines. Please please please

[@chrisreich3]

AMAZING bases! Great work as always!

[@bryanharris5378]

hacks

[@trenchcharger0982]

HERESY I SAY HERESY I'VE SEEN CHRISTOPHER REICH MAKING DEALS WITH THE CHAOS GODS

[@chrisreich3]

@@trenchcharger0982 Xenos til we all die

[@KalebSmart]

Each of these bases looked pretty good in the intro, but seeing the transition made them way better. Tons of little bits that I didn't notice until I saw you do them. Also, I love how you're just holding a smoking paper towel after soaking up the super glue for the dragon's hoard base. Random craft smoke, nothing to see here

[@Chrollo_Lucilfer]

Retro green bases are the way to go!!!!

[@nevanoconnell3356]

It is a good day when Miniac uploads. A really good day

[@Vanye111]

Nail art gems. Brilliant!

[@Qudaci]

Hey Scott, were you thinking about making a video about putting some minis onto those bases? :)

[@Breland1976]

Thank you! Base trim that is not clean throws off the whole mini. Preach brother, preach.

[@Zer0Crow]

I love your basing videos, they're always cool to see different takes on them! Do you think you could do one for interesting Industrial stuff on your next Four Bases video? I'd love to see your take on them and use it for inspiration for my own work armys

[@Miniac]

Tube city seems pretty industrial to me. Are you looking for something else?

[@Zer0Crow]

@@Miniac Yeah! Tube City's is great, and definitely something I'll use as reference. My original comment was more along the lines of thinking about something "within a hive city's production assembly line" or a factory: rusted grating and half-working machine parts or switchboards full of wires and pipes with an absurd amount of valves. Something along the lines of the new Dark Tide atmosphere of "in urban enemy territory" if that makes sense? Also: #paintthemrimsblack

[@Miniac]

@@Zer0Crow I gotcha! Urban decay, I like it. I'm also VERY into that hashtag

[@largefren843]

Was just watching the snow base video. Spoopy

[@harrybeet5745]

The nail art gems idea is rad af!

[@Quick-Silver206]

Your talent never ceases to amaze me and this stuff is incredibly inspiring. Thank you!

[@andrewmarkowski308]

I love this series! Can you please continue it? Like a new episode every now and then?

[@Miniac]

Yeah, absolutely. I love doing it!

[@paulgarrison]

Crisp base-rims, my dude!

[@myleshanson42]

That Dragon's Hoard base is incredible. I'm truly inspired to use this for my own pieces, I love it!

[@benrichardson5662]

That trick with the beard trimmer is so clever!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

That new shirt design is sick! Too bad it's the wrong colour.

[@Miniac]

😭😭😭

[@IForgotMyUsername5000]

I’m confused

[@redhotswing]

I love your basing videos, Scott!

[@pwnguin4]

Hi Scott, I’m eagerly awaiting my Blood Bowl set, and I’ve been trying to brainstorm how to make a cool turf for my teams, and your video came in at the PERFECT time. Thanks so much, and keep on doing what you’re doing!

[@nstalkie]

I liked the bases from this video more than your previous "bases video". Great work! I especially liked the dungeon base, it looks amazing!

[@RyanEdwardsVA]

Holy shit that swamp base. Ooh that water. Hoo baby. Gonna have no problem keeping it moist over here for quite some time

[@buckybarnes5241]

Great video! How are you attaching minis to the grass?

[@alessiodecarolis]

Love these bases, expecially the industrial & swamp ones, the latter could be perfect without the trunk for a not-witcher figure!

[@anthonygonzalez9075]

I'd love to see your talents on a snow base concept!

[@iamalpharius3959]

Cobblestone idea. Cut little pieces of sprue roughly the size of cobblestone tiles but not too thin Put pieces in a rocktumbler and you end up with a ton of little natural looking tiles or stones or anything you want to smoothout. A rocktumbler can be a great way to recycle sprues.

[@ashley587]

Do you cover these with a top coat?

[@Miniac]

I don't but if I had a gaming mini, I'd just varnish the two at the same time

[@sibldave]

Loved this 🖤 perfect black rim every time for me.

[@Raedrie]

Great video! I love to paint minis but have always ignored doing anything to my bases, but I really like that Dragon's Lair one. My FLGS carries Green Stuff, hopefully that will work alright instead of milliput.

[@nickrogers3111]

football field base is genius, I've never seen that before with the white line, so easy but so perfect 👌

[@natmorse-noland9133]

Using nail art gems is brilliant! Thanks for the tip. 😁

[@waddlesquad8199]

Love the football field base! When I've got the right tools and enough experience, I'd like to make an Ork army that are all football fans, so that base would work fantastically with some foot'y boyz!

[@x31omega]

Great video. When or are you going to come up with a new Miniac mini model to purchase?

[@Miniac]

Hopefully Q1 of next year!

[@the_real_shoes]

I love all your videos but I think the basing ones might be my favorites

[@thenight527]

Great videos 😊👍

[@spooksshow9454]

Huge fan Scott! Was wondering if you could ever do a walk through for painting in sub assembly. Sigmar death models have some nightmare tight details

[@dicecatt3002]

I’ve been looking forward to this!

[@umbrawolf950]

Reallllly liked that swamp base I must say.

[@k1rnupiima]

These are excellent! Thanks for sharing.

[@DruryHall]

Always love your bases, great ideas here

[@andyf1702]

Love these base videos - please do more

[@emilymegan40]

As someone who was just banned from using the potato peeler ever again (cheese grater has been banned for years), watching you use the Dremel made my heart rate go up haha! Seriously, these bases are bad ass. I like all your videos, and besides the space marine skit I think the base videos are my favorite

[@Miniac]

I live life on the edge!

[@MunitionsDudTester]

If this would have been posted yesterday then this is what I would have said I was most thankful for at the dinner table.

[@Winterydee]

So I may have forgotten to say this last night when I originally watched this video. I hope that your family, friends and you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Also, I loved the bases! The "sports, sports, sports!" base it pretty damn cool to me, for some odd reason. I agree that all base rims should always be painted, as well as 99.9% of the time black is the best color for this. However some times other colors are acceptable for the rim color, but it is wholly dependent on the color scheme of the miniature and basing and needs to work across a whole army.

[@waaaghmaster1958]

Always love your basing vids

[@Sybaritepainting]

Lovely bases! May I ask what camera you use for filming your miniature painting?

[@mikkol444]

Great! Nice one Scott!

[@3ratsinatrenchcoat605]

Awesome. I'm definitely ordering some nail art gems. Never even thought of using stuff like that :D

[@MarcinEstkowski]

"Making bases is less stressfull" - yeah! I've always thought that. That is the best in between the minis job!

[@cripsmafia]

Based black rim painter. The hero we need.

[@gtsprowls]

First, love seeing some Blood Bowl love. Sole reason I got into painting minis. Second, who has hurt you with unpainted base rims? I feel like there is a tragic backstory there.

[@jstroketillyayoke]

This is awesome. Love the channel, also love blood bowl.

[@drakedragonking4698]

Do you have any tips on how to paint snow for bases

[@2MeatyOwlLegs]

Your opinion about black tshirts is exactly correct. \m/

[@Lion4de]

Love this series! Great vid as usual :D also, is the super glue causing the paper towel to smoke at 11:24?? Not the first time the super glue made wood/paper smoke either right? I think that happened when you used it to harden a piece of bark in a different video...

[@vidi5086]

Awesome bases, Miniac!