How to Make a TOXIC Wasteland Base for Tabletop Miniature Games

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

Hi everyone! This video was a little different to my previous ones, what do you think of this style of content? Let me know in the comments 😄 Also for all the jolly Nurglings out there, if you're looking for some ideas on how to paint the models standing on top of the toxic base, check out my Plaguebearer tutorial here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIvXlGpsgrRmrpI

[@DwainiacWarhammer]

This was 3 years ago? damn! Great video man. Straight to the point, clear instructions and easy to follow. Super helpful

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

Man, time flies! Thanks for stopping by mate, glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@xjobiex]

"From the outside world" 😂 brother I feel this

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

Hahaha 😆 Thanks for watching!

[@williamgordon]

Real good looking base. I just started painting my first models ‘plague marines’ and this style looks perfect for them.

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

Thankyou! I like this style of base too, it's simple and effective, and Nurgle's Rot is incredibly handy! 😊

[@michaeltei4173]

Not enough Australian 40k content creators, well done. Enjoy my sub my fellow Aussie!

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

Thankyou my friend! Aussies gotta represent! 🔥

[@HobbitTabletopLiga]

Love what you did with Nurgles Rot - I directly noted it down in the GW Painting App to get it next time - thanx for sharing dude!

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

It's really fun stuff, the ol' Nurgle's Rot! Thanks for your support, glad you enjoyed! 😊

[@jenso8299]

This is now one of my favourite recipes for basing :) Thanks for the video :)

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

Thankyou!! I've got some more basing ideas coming so stay tuned! 😁

[@cavemanworkshop]

Great concise and practical content! Sharing this and your channel, mate!

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

Thankyou so much! Glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@kosachilles2504]

What a great and engaging video!

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

Cheers! I usually keep my bases fairly consistent and this is one of my favourite styles! 😁

[@darioscomicschool1111]

Thank you so much for this one!

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

You're welcome! 😁

[@yasashii89]

Best base video I've found. What kind of glue do you use when you mix it with water to put over the sand?

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

Thankyou! I use watered down PVA glue for sealing the sand and base 😄

[@BUNKER6]

Very tidy indeed!!

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

Thanks mate! 😀

[@LouieLovesMinis]

Ohhh this looks good

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

Thankyou! Enjoy that toxic zone 😄

[@shawngarbett6671]

I once used PVA on an unprimed base and did the mixed sand approach. The whole thing fell off the base like a sand pancake. I always prime before doing anything with PVA before priming now.

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

I agree, priming your bases before adding sand will give the glue even more grip when you're applying it, though I've never really had the sand pancake issue. The imagery has made me strangely hungry though 😂

[@shawngarbett6671]

@@TheHobbyGrotto Well the good news is it's easily fixed. Just superglue the dried PVA back to the base. Voila! I think in your tutorial, the cork in the middle provides a good anchor.

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

Incidently, I saw a Tabletop Minions video a while back where he used super glue and then baking powder so it was more hardwearing, or alternatively maybe some of the GW texture paints could be more durable, I don't really have much experience with those paints though, I just like the way the sand looks haha!

[@savagex466-qt1io]

I thought sand would with pva glue would stick better on the base without paint ? Isent that what you show in your video ? Iv dont it both ways. Great base by the way ! Like with some I get the black plastic base with zero paint on it then add the sand and all that then I spray can it I wonder witch is stronger ? I have not had problem with any but once i got that pancack because glue was not dry and to much water lol the water undead the glue.

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

Thankyou! I actually do it both ways too, depending on what is convenient at the time. In all honesty I haven't really noticed any difference to the durability regardless 😄

[@beng6149]

Would have loved to see you do this on a 25mm xD

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

Haha I probably should have, I just used the big base so everything could be seen more. It still sits to this day, miniless! 😆

[@rosshamann350]

Could I do the pool effect with Army painter vampire red, or is the paint you using specific for the pool?

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

The Nurgle's Rot used for the water effect here is basically gloss varnish with a green tinge, so you could achieve the same wet look with any similar coloured gloss varnish paint. The most important thing is the gloss varnish itself to get it nice and shiny, you could paint the pools in a traditional matte red paint for example, and then come back and paint a coat or two of gloss varnish on those areas after and it will also achieve a wet look. You might also try mixing some red ink/contrast with plain gloss varnish to create your own coloured gloss 😀

[@wilddy88]

Just found your channel today, love your content!!

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

Thankyou for the kind words, glad you're enjoying everything so far! 😁

[@zeehond23]

Very nice, thanks!

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

You're welcome! 😁

[@Sam501UK]

Amazing! Im going to follow these steps for my minis, thankyou! This may be a silly question, but have you left room for the actual minis feet though? I mean, won't one foot be on the raised cork so the mini won't be balanced? If not, he'll be stood in the goo, right? There's probably more room on there than i can see tbf... thanks again!

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

Thanks for watching! I made this base specially for the video, so it's maybe a little crowded as I wanted to show as much as I could! Generally for rank and file minis I will glue them to the base and add this stuff after so there are no conflicts with the feet. For special cases you can definitely do the base first, but you will need to pin the mini to the base if there is lots of terrain like the one in the video 😊

[@Sam501UK]

@TheHobbyGrotto amazing, thankyou for the reply. Subscribed 👍

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

Much appreciated!

[@zackcarlin8915]

Great video! When attaching a mini to a base like this, is it best to just use super glue, or to pin?

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

Cheers! The majority of the time for rank and file minis I do the basing after it's glued to the base to speed up the process, but when I do the bases first I always pin. It's particularly important for the cork I think. One foot pin is usually enough, I just make sure I put the pin all the way through the base as the cork can be weak.

[@zackcarlin8915]

@@TheHobbyGrotto cheers

[@scaryoldman6622]

Thanks bro

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

No worries! 😁

[@orfeo787]

My nurgel Rot has oposite effect. Insted glossy it s dry and crunchy. I tried 2 different bottles and never was able to get this glossy effect without bubbles....

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

Dang, thats unfortunate. Nurgle's Rot is pretty much just gloss varnish with some colour, I've never heard of it being dry and crunchy like that before 😬

[@orfeo787]

@@TheHobbyGrotto I was told in the store that is cause it will be bubbly. But I think it just out dated. All bottkes are dated 2011...

[@tsohgallik]

@@orfeo787 wow that's some old paint they were selling. Army Painter also has Disgusting Slime. Maybe the bottle were just too settled... And needed a vigorous shake?

[@orfeo787]

@@tsohgallik nah. Even the ones they used in store hadxsame problem. Things like that made me quit the hobby. Always something doesn t work as it should.

[@NicolasBN]

Hello, thank you for your videos and especially this one ! That helps me a lot ! I ask myself a question ... is it really useful to paint the stain in green while then painting in a black underlayment on top ? I hope there will not be too many mistakes in my message, I am French and I use a translator.

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

Thankyou, glad to hear you enjoyed the video! It doesn't matter what colour you use to paint the markings for the pools before the undercoat, it's just a guide for when you put the sand down 😀 Even after the undercoat, you don't really need to paint the pools green first as Nurgle's Rot is quite thick, but it does still have some transparency so I find a green basecoat when painting gives the pools a slightly more consistent finish. You could even try experimenting with different base colours to give the rot a different tone. Let me know if you have any more questions 😊

[@NicolasBN]

@@TheHobbyGrotto Thanks for the quick response ! Other videos on building bases would be great in the future ! Please !!!!

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

Definitely, I have plans to expand my basing playlist 😊

[@jordangough6692]

"Dry brushing" 🤣

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

🤣

[@GhoblinCrafts]

The outside world? Where’s that?

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

A strange place, I just grabbed the rocks and ran back inside!