...or how to paint an ASH WASTES BASE!

Basing is a great way to both theme and unify your force even if their colour schemes are different. In this video, we show you how to make a fantastic Ash Waste theme base, perfect for Necromunda, 40K, Fallout, and any other game system that has an apocalyptic theme.
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Paints used:
Zandri Dust/ Dragon's Fang (TTC)
Dry Ground (AK)
Death Reaper (TTC) or Corvus Black
Dungeon Stone Grey (TTC) or Mechanicus Standard Grey
Ultra Matt Varnish (AK)
Corax White
Sir Coates Silver (TTC) or Leadbelcher
Typhus Corrosion
Ryza Rust
#ashwastes
#bases
#twothincoats

[@necpwnz]

Why Duncan guides looks SO GOOD in terms of visuals, sound, teach-ability, personality and speech? They looks like 2 million dollars budget series. Always pleasure to watch!

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

That'll be because of Roger, we've been doing this together right from the start of GWTV (nearly 10 years now)😊 Also, thank you for the kind words

[@ShadowKayvaan]

I used to hate painting bases because I didn't have the know-how or the tools to make them interesting. Then came the DRPA. Now I love doing different bases.

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Awesome. Bases are fun to do

[@VodaOverMinD]

Cluld I possibly ask for some more materials about AdMech on the Academy? I'm about to start an army and there's never too much information.

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

We will add it to our list 😊

[@MrSmokincodz]

AK interactive makes wonderful hobby products. Thank you for all the hard work

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Our pleasure!

[@robertstrong6798]

I am branching out from GW , and my eyes are opening. There can be no question of GW superiority in model quality. But there are so many good alternatives out there , especially with GW prices. Duncan has proved this with his new paint range which I am know trying out and am quite happy. Do not limit yourself to GW only ! I’m a gamer of 30 years I’m 41 ! I can’t believe I’m only branching out know ! Mix up you hobby and products ! Good work Duncan you bring your GE knowledge and your own individual skill ! And initiative ! The hobby world 🌎 needs more people like you !

[@MrSmashySmash]

I love seeing what people can do on bases, so it's really inspiring to see how it's done too

[@1234kalmar]

Basing can add so much "story" to the miniature. Kinda reminds me of Magic The Gathering cards in a way. The art, the title, and flavour text all shown a tiny fraction of a greater story, but even if one knew no context, it made one's mind wander.

[@MrSmashySmash]

@@1234kalmar it definitely adds a lot of life to a base too

[@JAM062381]

Really like these basing videos, hopefully they will be more frequent!

[@Alex-vf3io]

Gives me new ideas for my death guard. Duncan you taught me the toxic bases I use now. Thanks for all the tutorials!

[@楊源清]

Duncan your tutorials are of great help 🎉 And you are first few mini-painting instructors known to we chinese. Love of king of mini-painting

[@1234kalmar]

WOW! At first I was unsure just how much that tiremark would show then POP, it's very recognizable! Pretty awesome stuff!

[@amandapaintedponycompany1934]

I don't happen to play any tabletop games, but I love to paint minis! I have watched EVERY youtube video you have made thus far, and I just think you are amazing and just tooo darling. I am now a student of your academy, as of today! You have captivated me with your teaching style and techniques. I cant wait to watch and follow along with your mini/army tutorials.

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Thank you so much 😀 and welcome aboard 😊

[@adriandoyle8668]

Awesome results. If I may add some info of my own, Vallejo makes coloured textured paints too at very affordable prices. If I remember correctly they sell a black, darker brown, lighter brown and sand colours.

[@ThePingouin2ter]

Great to see the ash waste love. They are great models and my first step into Necromunda !

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

They are nice aren't they? Tons of character.

[@JackWills156]

I've been looking for a ash waste base like this for so long! Will be perfect for my Red Corsairs once I start them.

[@Pyrus83]

Awesome stuff Duncan

[@alphaleigpyne]

The Ash waste environment basing has the Dune vibe, only with motorbikes when it comes to Mad Max. The colour for the half-submerged rocks over the surface of the ash-sand is a good texture.

[@splod89]

Great guide! Going to use it for both my heresy Iron Hands, and also try to scale it down for my Draconis Combine!

[@librariangmr]

I love basing! Would you ever consider a tutorial for water effects and resin?

[@thisdominion9374]

I absolutely love AK's stuff. I use streaking grime to weather miniatures very often.

[@MrMpmclean]

Love a good basing video, really good results - regarding the rust, have you ever experimented with the GSW liquid pigments? I have the rust set and they're great :)

[@alrethianscraftsbattles]

These are fantastic! I am definitely going to base all my Nomads like this. Thanks man 👍

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Glad to help!

[@ryo86ok]

tip: If you find that you are pushing the AK stuff around like a snow plow (or bulldozer for those of you from warmer areas) or you're lifting up the AK stuff because it sticks to the wheel/tank treads, wait for the AK stuff to harden just a touch.

[@Ulrican414]

For the bark, I you can find them in smaller bags in arts and crafts shops like Michale's here in the US. They are used for flower arrangements. Hope it helps.

[@artycharr]

7:10 Duncan Rhodes confirmed Blue Peter!

[@SongsofConquest]

Great stuff, as per usual!

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@DarkWatch-Ian]

Hi Duncan. Great informative tutorial. Loved the techniques and ideas. I have been watching your tutorials since lock down as I started painting then. My friend Rob introduced me to the hobby and told me to watch your videos. You met him on Saturday at Griffcon 2022. I am so grateful to you and Rob, as I really love the hobby. Thank you so much for inspiration and great work you do. Kindest regards Ian

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

That's awesome Ian, thanks for the kind words and for taking the time to comment. 😊

[@DarkWatch-Ian]

@@DuncanRhodesDRPA No problem Duncan. Thank you for all you do. Have a good day and can't wait to see your next video. Kind regards Ian 👍

[@DarkWatch-Ian]

BTW Thank you so much for the autograph and message. Kindest regards Ian

[@DarkWatch-Ian]

@@DuncanRhodesDRPA BTW thank you so much for your autograph and message from Griffcon 2022 on Saturday. Kind regards Ian

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

@@DarkWatch-Ian our pleasure 😊

[@Streetsam]

Great tutorial!

[@Deus888]

Perfect for my Necromunda Nomads :D Thanks!

[@michael3088]

perfect for some raiding Dark Elf bases! thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gamerwhopaints4537]

Would love to see a Trench Warfare basing tutorial on building trench bases that are a quagmire of mud and debris like in WW1

[@jogro9769]

Well done

[@ravenousmask4159]

Thanks! I added some blue and pink and it works for Tzeentch base.

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , DRPA .

[@shaneflickinger]

Cool. Think I will use this on my Iron Golem warband for Warcry. Thank you Mr. Rhodes.

[@Ilmyrn]

I painted up an Imperial Fist just as a side project, but couldn't decide how to base him. Now I know. Thanks!

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

No problem!

[@AlastairGames]

Well done honey, looks good!

[@Aptonoth]

Green Stuff World is a godsend for basing materials.

[@kkouuy]

Would you say this would also work for bases based on the environment the Black Templars are fighting on in the John Blanche Black Templar art piece? :)

[@denniswijker7162]

Damn that is a dope base, I wish this came out a few weeks ago before I decided on doing a Ruined Desert City (flag stones) for my Imperial Crusade army! These bases kind of demand some Steel Legion models love!

[@JcoSintra]

Cool bases for the Xenomorph Nids :D

[@joncroweucl]

What would you recommend using on the miniature on this base to tie it in? What products could be spattered on the feet and legs of the mini to make it look as though it has been campaigning in this environment? Would agrellan earth work?

[@chelsgo8675]

The Steel Legion approves!

[@flumpet38]

Awesome base! How would you go about painting a more directional-looking chipping effect? I'd like to paint the terrain in my Ash Wastes set to look like it's getting sand-blasted from one particular direction, I think that'd make a cool video =)

[@Dovorans]

I've seen a lot of people talking about the Dirty Down effect paints, like Dirty Down Rust and Dirty Down Verdigris. Have you tried them out and what are your thoughts?

[@Drewcifer1212]

MORE BASING VIDEOS PLEASE

[@v0dka885]

perfect for my Night Eaters war band (a hybrid of the Night Lords and the World Eaters) their home world Blutmeer (Blood sea in german) is an ash waste but instead of the ash being from fire, the ash comes from dried up blood that has formed into particles from dying the ashes of burnt buildings and the sand from not just war on the surface but from the natives of the planet who are literally feral minded cannibals. Palanite Enforcers, the children, the doctors and even the postman and his cat are feral

[@ezekyle1abaddon]

Hey Duncan love your videos and have signed up for you academy! Painting used to be my least favorite part of the hobby but now it’s easily my favorite! I wanted you opinion because I’m struggling to base my Black Legion, I want an urban theme where their pillage imperial cities but all of the ones I see look too dark and don’t contrast well. Do you have any recommendations to make urban or grey bases work with black miniatures?

[@benbartles9148]

Gotta use this for my new Horus Heresy army!

[@johnwood7468]

Hmm, might have found my basing for a SoH army. Would you recommend pigments, if so which ones?

[@chaosicon2176]

I feel like this is a silly question, but how would you stick the model onto the base? with the paint and uneven ground it doesn't seem like a strong hold.

[@kaisersozzie]

Great Tutorial!!! Thank you! How would you do a wraithbone base?

[@Demigodish4o3]

that's genius

[@jeff551z]

could you one day do a video on how you would go about pinning the model to a base such as this where there's a lot going on?

[@ivangrossman6876]

So do you build the base with your miniature on it? Or are they built/painted seperately?

[@johnroy2567]

Faaaaaaaackinel Sir D....how many shorts have you made my friend...? I cannae keep up Cap'n (star trek reference)....she's breaking up...lol

[@jteale4951]

A few months late the party, but just wondering. I love using Weathering Powder to tie models into dusty setting bases like this. What shade/Colour would you go with, any particular brand? Would love a tutorial on use of Weathering Powder in general, there's not a tonne of good ones out there.

[@sebastianpiper8961]

Absolutely stunning work! I would love to see a tutorial for classic 3rd edition grass bases, the ones painted with goblin green!

[@asgar1852]

Paint the whole base goblin green. Put glue on top. Add flock.

[@austinlee6428]

I love the base tutorials, only bad thing about them is there isn't more

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Then you need to head on over to the Academy website...prepare to be amazed 🧙‍♂️

[@VodaOverMinD]

Love this basing! It'll go well with my Chaos Marines (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤

[@chalkdemon8019]

What I was thinking, on World Eaters, just ordered Kharné the Betrayer

[@Hundmathr]

For folks in the States and Canada another alternative is Huge Minis texture gels, they might be a little easier to get a hold of on this side of the pond.

[@MrSJPowell]

I quite like Golden's texture paste. It's white, so you have to dye it or paint it whatever color you want, but I prime after basing pastes anyway.

[@nameisbad]

not really convinced with the typhus corrosion + ryza anymore (in general), but outside that the base looks stunning!

[@kanrakucheese]

Video request/suggestion: You use a wide variety of paint colors in your videos, how about a video on paint mixing (combined with thinning!) that shows newer painters what can be accomplished with just an Army Painter (etc.) starter kit?

[@fromthewastes15]

Nice base. But would it make more sense to paint the rusty metal and the rocks before applying the texture paint?

[@JumpFox2]

Can I use any matt medium? Like Lamium?

[@yauhenibahdanau8572]

for sockets from injection molding process, I just put tiny bits of sprue in there and melt them with plastic glue to level with the base. personally, this gives more predictable result than multiple layers of technical paint :)

[@colinmack8655]

Any chance of seeing you do a multibase for a Mantics kings of war army? Would love to see you painting for Kings of war.

[@MrSJPowell]

I will second Duncan's suggestion of using AK Interactive's Ultra Matte Varnish in your washes. That stuff is incredible, and not just as a way to finish your model. It will kill the shine of the glossiest of inks, as well as thinning them down. My most recent army project, I came across a similar process you used here for cobblestone bases, where I painted the stone in overly saturated colors, roughly highlight the stone, then do a variety of thinned down mottled washes, dry brush, paint any detail, wash again and dry brush again. I've gotten so many complements on those bases, it's a little disheartening when people focus on that, and not the minis on the bases.

[@ExileTwilight]

man, wish I had thought of adding rocks before I sanded my bases xD

[@s0ulsurviv0r74]

Hey Duncan, in the Far Future, could you possibly do a video on painting Rotigus? My Smelly Bois need inspiration!

[@Sandban1]

Any tutorials you got the the cursed city miniatures?

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Not at the moment as it sold out upon release and since then have had no interest...except for now 😊

[@benrichardson5662]

After reading Echoes of Eternity, it occurs to me this would be perfect for the Siege of Terra.

[@Artificercyrus]

Duncan kinda feels like a nerdy dad but also bob ross

[@wesington88]

Teach me o grand master Duncan. Teach me all your techniques. plz.

[@mango-xis]

hi! is Citadel or Vallejo products safe for painting without a mask or even paint in bedroom?

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Absolutely. With a brush, fine but through an airbrush you may need an extractor or air filter

[@mango-xis]

@@DuncanRhodesDRPA thank you 🥰

[@brenno375]

Hey Duncan how bout some painting tutorials on the soulblight gravelord necromancer, and Radukar the beast PLLEEAASSEEE

[@thespookymage6294]

Well, I found how I wanna base my Slaves to Darkness.

[@edwindrood2816]

How timely!

[@ananasana]

Any chance for Battlefleet Gothic tutorials?

[@HorusBlackmar]

Using this for my Iron Hands in heresy

[@walker9021]

How would you mount the miniatures on there and at what stage?

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Apply the miniature first, then build the base around it after you've painted the miniature, that way it looks in-bedded. We do the same on all our minis 😊 Check out the mini's on our Community page : kzbin.info/door/uRNH2cb6VwsZbzILptDVIAcommunity

[@walker9021]

@@DuncanRhodesDRPA Thank you for your swift reply all these videos are a big help!!

[@rhodesiancowboy]

If you're using bark from outside make sure you sanitize or you'll have little guests on your bases.

[@godzillarolls1613]

I tend to seal in my painted minis with a Varnish, do you think that'll help keep the bacteria out?

[@adriandoyle8668]

My advice: cook it in the oven at 200°C or more for 15-20 min. It will kill anything. You can also soak it in glycerin, it will seal the pores and help with the painting.

[@opticpaints1379]

I work in hard landscaping, I get literal tonnes of basing materials 😂😂

[@XthetrooperX]

I actually put some color in the texture paste cause I’m a lazy **** and also this way you only need to buy some light pastes instead of the whole AK variety

[@flascinder]

nice...

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@TheMichaellathrop]

pieces of egg shell make amazing pottery shards.

[@TheAdmiralLulz]

I think I will definitely be using this method for my 30k Iron Warriors.

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Awesome.

[@XxXchrisXxX78]

Bro are you spying on me i googled this literally like 8 hours ago and bam here you make a video. PS i promise the Ms won't hear a thing about your borrowing from the garden 😉

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

It's like we knew... 😁

[@SWATDRUMMUH]

I could imagine the next video being a public apology to the garden center because your wife made you

[@roganzar]

Be great for Horus Heresy armies. Like I’m thinking of doing.

[@ands1983]

Wouldn't the metal need moisture to start rusting? And since you're painting ash wastes, there'd be very little moisture. It's more likely the metal would be sanded clean and look very worn down.

[@joesligo1516]

Hold me duncan

[@Paplok]

There are some truly saucy MESBG releases coming up, any chance we'll see a vid on the mighty Dragon Emperor? :D

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Maybe....😉

[@kiesarisunny13]

Ima use this for my Fallout Wastland Warfare Enclave army

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

It'll work perfectly!

[@johnroy2567]

Sir Duncan...we meet again...lol This post is irrelevant to your video...I bought the Be'lakor model just shortly after his re-release & am fed up with my beloved ULTRAMARINES being picked on so I painted the dead space marine as a Dark Angel (Muhahaha), my question is, what shade should I use? I'm thinking Athonian Camoshade but would coelia greenshade work just as well..? P.S when it comes to bases I bought the sector imperialis bases...😁👍

[@AltheSpiderlord]

Goes to raid snake tank for bark chips......

[@DakDarklighter]

Captain Chadeptus Rhodes

[@robouteguilliman6662]

I STAKE MY CLAIM IN THIS COMMENT SECTION BEGONE TRESPASSERS

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Nice 🤣

[@toothlessrick3970]

What's the rush? you have an appointment you gotta get to? Your breath and speech is so quick that you're gonna hyperventilate. I know you speak quickly in your other videos, but on this one you've cranked it up a couple of notches. Slow down, you have an attentive audience, we're not going anywhere. Just an opinion of concern.

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Thank for the feedback 😊 We'll keep an eye on it going forward.