Scorched Earth Bases - HC 340

[@ArtworkByBoneless]

Oh man, even though you made the comment about grass being that close to lava, it gave me so many ideas of dragon fire scorched fields, or flaming castle scenes.

[@VinceVenturella]

Absolutely, awesome for that stuff.

[@crashingatom6755]

So...my previous comment was jokey and made at the start-ish of the video. But god damn...that base is inCREDIBLE. What an absolutely lovely piece, it looks like the building of a movie set. One of the nicest bases I've seen in ages, just amazing planning and execution. 10/10. So good.

[@VinceVenturella]

I like Jokey comments as well! And thanks. :)

[@dhaenir]

Great tutorial as usual! That final touch to show the heat being active really sells it. As for that mini, I think it's the perfect example of bad flame design. The textured skin and cracks create a great effect, yet even when done by as skilled a pinter as Vince, those "flames" just look like static plastic. They do add the shape of movement, but the cloth and plume do that well enough already.

[@VinceVenturella]

Yeah, I'm not a huge fan of the flames either.

[@SvenEnterlein]

Watching your basing tutorials is so therapeutic. There can never be too many suggestions how to make fire better. Thank you for sharing!

[@VinceVenturella]

Thanks!

[@benstaffordson7163]

No questions vince, just for myreference - I know I'll forget the process before I start the second batch of bases after the knights are done. Reality itself rebelling as the Titankin march to war. Zenithal base -> white ink over lava spots. Paint the exposed earth dark brown. Roughly paint grass green as a base layer Highlight tufts with yellow Paint the flowing lava with super bright yellow 1:1 white ink&flow improver. Touch the cracks and let it flow. Golden brown over ground items and some grass tops to make it look dry Red ink+fluro orange 1:1 flow improver -> paint over the white, cracked lava. Paint around edges of the lava where it's not as hot. Lighter yellow in the centre of these lava pools where it's hot. Hull red and orange red towards the outside as it cools Pure black above the orange cracks. Edges where the heat is need to be black or black/hull red. Mostly black/red stipple where the grass would be burning instantly Grey drybrush over the most burnt grass areas to represent ash Smooth out lava pools and neaten them Tiny bit of fluro orange over the grey to show as hot cinders

[@juliecox6509]

So pleased to see that I'm not the only cheapskate...uh I mean 'thrifty hobbyist' who saves used loose leaf tea leaves for basing 😍 Love it! Keep doing what you do, it's inspiring!

[@VinceVenturella]

Oh, I am very, very cheap, no shame there. :)

[@kirarobinson128]

Thank you for this! I was directed here for just one of the tips you shared (the grass standing with tweezers application!), but learned way more than that. I am new to the craft, so all the tips were wonderful. I'm going to start saving my tea now! Subbed and liked! Thanks from a newbie!

[@VinceVenturella]

Glad it was helpful! Very glad to have you along on the hobby journey!

[@Carstig]

the coolest thing is not how you do it, but the idea that you had for the whole figure and setting! Thanks for sharing.

[@VinceVenturella]

Glad you liked it!

[@christosvozikis881]

Wow, just Wow. I was looking around for some lava type base creation but I wasnt too keen on most tutorials I found. This one is epic. Thanks for this!

[@VinceVenturella]

Glad I could help!

[@IIItiberius]

You always have great tutorials, but this was fantastic. Even though it was focused on a specific type of base, the general basing advice you give is also so helpful! Some of the materials you use for the cracked earth and lava flow are really good to know about. Even the tea idea - brilliant! Thank you!

[@VinceVenturella]

Glad it was helpful!

[@redrooster7371]

Awesome. I think I will copy that for one of my next projects. Thank you very much as always!

[@VinceVenturella]

Go for it!

[@olly7248]

Again… Awesome, just about to make a base for my Avatar… thanks for doing this Vince 👍🏻😀

[@VinceVenturella]

No problem 👍

[@crashingatom6755]

"It's time to get super radical." I'm here for it, and this also reminded me to change my ringtone to the NES Skate or Die music.

[@VinceVenturella]

I mean, that song still slaps. I of course started singing it as I typed this.

[@loydmorton9134]

Thank you for a amazing tutorial, the picture you paint while explaining why you place certain colours in different areas is truly masterful

[@VinceVenturella]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gu_g]

Vince = Master of Bases... I'm very impressed. Looks fantastic

[@VinceVenturella]

Thanks!

[@slipperysquid]

Nicec one Vince! Simple and easy to follow sir!

[@VinceVenturella]

Thanks!

[@wing459]

Can't wait to watch this when I get the opportunity. Loved seeing this model on War Com, absolutely smashed it, definitely glad we get to see a video on it. Love the touch of having the hottest part/core of the heat coming from the chest. Just typical Vince attention to detail at its finest.

[@VinceVenturella]

It's those little things that can bring it all together. :)

[@chadpayne3542]

As always good sir, awesome job. They need to make mega thumbs up for your work.

[@VinceVenturella]

Thank you kindly

[@wadekothmann431]

That looks really amazing, even though you’ve already done the inner fire tutorial I would still love to see the painting of that avatar! Truly a great looking model

[@VinceVenturella]

Glad you enjoyed.

[@TheFemSpec]

Same

[@hrvojegrgic-akovic5552]

In no moment did this look bad, maybe only to your standard. Superb job, and stunning in the end

[@VinceVenturella]

Thanks!

[@jakessofa8187]

very cool Vince. I was thinking about this sort of base the other day, don't collect Eldar but I'm thinking of getting the Avatar just as a project. And then a handy Vince video turns up!

[@VinceVenturella]

There you go!

[@Seydon31]

Thank you very much for this one. Amazing. At first, I thought at another lava base tuto, but this is so different at the end ! Exactly what I was looking for (without knowing it !!). 👍🏻👍🏻

[@VinceVenturella]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ignitedxblaze]

this is like three tutorials in one for me, thanks vince!

[@VinceVenturella]

Awesome, always happy to help.

[@ballerteddy]

thank you for your awesome tutorials..i´ve learned a lot and i´am painting for 15 years....thx

[@VinceVenturella]

You're very welcome!

[@TheJacktor]

Been trying to think of a way to do this for my Orks for a while, going for a burnt forest/city vibe so thanks for the inspiration. The irony of the build is the greenest/coldest part is by his burning feet but it does boost the contrast going fire on the base > green grass > fire on him.

[@VinceVenturella]

Hope this all helps.

[@Born_Stellar]

I like the idea of painting the flock, It usually isn't the colour I want. 👍👍

[@VinceVenturella]

Absolutely, you can paint it just like anything else.

[@chicagohobbyhero]

Great video, thank u for showing the build up and layout of it all too. Got a bloodthirster may use this on to pair with the lava bases of the army.

[@VinceVenturella]

Excellent.

[@Volcodom]

The whole static grass turns brown and burnt with thin super glue is something I discovered as a happy accident on my first nurgle minis. I also discovered that working too quickly with layers of grass and glue causes heat and sometimes smoke. Which was alarming to say the least haha!

[@VinceVenturella]

Yep, it's a great trick. :)

[@StormcastMarine]

I don't want to swear, so let's just say it's spectacular.

[@VinceVenturella]

Thanks!

[@vinberube136]

Wow that was incredibly well done! Very inspiring.

[@VinceVenturella]

Thanks!

[@Parabellumpainting]

Amazing vince! Thanks for the video.

[@VinceVenturella]

Thanks!

[@ThePingouin2ter]

Good god, that is an amazing avatar and base!

[@VinceVenturella]

Thank you

[@chuck-n-debtaylor7553]

Calamitously beautiful at the end! The base looked amazing, but when you crowned it with the sculpt…the resolution reminded me of that old thing that Dolby/Pixar did at the beginning of movies with the disparate sounds all resolving big and uniform…hard to explain - but you knocked it out of the park with me on this one 👍🏻👍🏻

[@VinceVenturella]

Than you, this was fun. :)

[@joedaku3050]

This is incredible! please do more videos on this model it looks amazing!

[@VinceVenturella]

Sadly, I didn't record anything else for this particular one, but I do have a second avatar for future conversions...

[@Himle_]

That turned out really great!

[@VinceVenturella]

Thanks!

[@kaikropp3254]

Great video! Very helpful, I need to try that

[@VinceVenturella]

Thanks!

[@casucasueq4479]

Sir, yes sir! Applying more grass to my base as we speak. 🚬

[@VinceVenturella]

Get that grass on there!

[@M0U53B41T]

This is my new fave base!! Now to find a model that needs it lol

[@VinceVenturella]

FInd them fiery figs. :)

[@joshuabrowncrow]

Very nice! I have been really trying to improve my bases by watching your work. I’m trying to make a “spring growth after winter snowy death” motif for my space wolves. One of my characters is a flaming motorcycle like “ghost rider”. I am going to apply this video to finish his base out and manage from snow to greenery to burned. Cheers.

[@VinceVenturella]

Sounds amazing

[@s33n34]

Beautiful paint job. Thanks for the cinders, never considered it so far.

[@VinceVenturella]

The cinders do so much. :)

[@fireimp2007]

I could watch base building videos all day, if they where all this good.

[@VinceVenturella]

Thank you. :)

[@Ultr4l0f]

I dont know if its apropiate to discuss such shallow things... but Vince is one of the few people I know of who can wear a mustache and look good doing so.

[@VinceVenturella]

Well thank you. :)

[@brentnelson8137]

Dang. This one is super cool

[@VinceVenturella]

Glad it was helpful!

[@markgnepper5636]

Great stuff friend 👏 👍

[@VinceVenturella]

Thank you

[@AvocationNation]

Fantastic!

[@VinceVenturella]

Thanks!

[@milankostic3295]

Very very interesting and cool base, great job. Can you maybe add to the list how would you make a base with a glowing arcane circle type effect maybe casting some osl on the fig above?

[@VinceVenturella]

Added!

[@scenicplay]

Phenomenal.

[@VinceVenturella]

Thanks!

[@chucklamb3496]

Thanx Vince

[@VinceVenturella]

:)

[@NickMK]

3:34 my eyes started stinging just from the footage haha.

[@VinceVenturella]

Oh yeah, for sure. :)

[@yeahnah3erter]

Could you please do a basing tutorial on wheatfields.

[@VinceVenturella]

I will see what I can do. We'll go full maximus.

[@markmccarron7645]

Great stuff, slapchop would have been another option.

[@VinceVenturella]

It's always an option.

[@codelicious6590]

Oh shit! Vince said, "its time to get super radical"!! RUN!! I did some crater bases recently for a unit of Killa Kanz and they turned out ultra-realistic with only parts of them painted however, I dont really intend to paint the Kans in a realistic style, Im wondering if maybe I should paint those bases so they dont look weird with cartoony-looking robots on them?

[@VinceVenturella]

Nah, I think that can actually be a really fun contrast.

[@fizberry8705]

What brand is your extra thin super glue? Thanks.

[@Dienomike.]

I would like to know this as well. Great video as always Vince.

[@VinceVenturella]

cec-corp c-bond. Got it from amazon. I also like Bob Smith Industries extra thin.

[@wyrdhunter]

How would you modify this, aside from the lava, to represent scorched jungle terrain like a napalm hit area, or crazy aliens running around with flamethrowers and plasma rifles?

[@VinceVenturella]

Same thing, just blow it up to bigger flora. Basically, just have the larger plants and then scorch them out.

[@Wijkert]

7:10 and smell great too!

[@VinceVenturella]

:)

[@Charlie-bt7rw]

I've picked up a little dwarf mini and I want him to have a glowing hammer, think the shape of mjolnir but without all the swirls and stuff. I've watched your fire, internal flame, and this video but I'm a bit lost of how to bring a blue-glow effect out on a model with such a flat plane. Do you have any uploaded videos that could help me understand what's needed to tackle this? *Hears echoes of "if you have to ask you probably shouldn't be doing it"* 😅 Thanks again, in depth and helpful as always.

[@VinceVenturella]

If you look at several of the Stormcast heroes that the Eavy Metal team or similar display painters have painted, they have this effect, But it's the same theory as here. Hot white center on the face of the hammer, then fading out to blue and then the stone. You can have some cracks and such in the same pattern throughout the body of the hammer.

[@zerorulzXXX]

hey vince have you ever thought of doing a video about the differences between similar metallic colours like brass and gold and how to differentiate them on a model?

[@VinceVenturella]

I've done lots of videos on TMM, but that's an interesting angle, I'll add it to the list.

[@DazeDays144]

Hey Vince, I've had a scorched earth idea for the LOTR King of the Dead. Instead of fire, the life force of the surrounding grasses is sucked up. Any suggestions to making tufts or grasses look wilted?

[@TheFemSpec]

Sounds excellent!

[@VinceVenturella]

So grey would be your friend here, You would want the same basic premise and execution, but it should be grey with some black right around the model.

[@DazeDays144]

@@VinceVenturella bomb-digity, thanks boss man!

[@nameisbad]

What did you use for fluorescent orange? What's your go to.

[@VinceVenturella]

Golden Hi-Flow is pretty great.

[@alfyb4512]

“Old tea has this wonderful…” Smell?? “… In-scale look…” Ah.

[@VinceVenturella]

There you go.

[@GamemasterGiff]

Post it note feet. Genius

[@danielnewkirk5184]

I really, really like this. I've seen fewer people repaint the grasses compared to a lot of the other textures on a base. Do you find it something you do often to help control the color palette of a miniature, perhaps similar to using a mother color to tie things together? I suppose if you are basing an army, it there is a time tradeoff, but still.

[@VinceVenturella]

Yep, there are so many hues to grass and I don't want to buy 50 colors of grass, so painting it is. :)

[@adraxagatone8480]

Awesome tutorial! Why didn't you use the black crackling stuff from GW?

[@VinceVenturella]

Just what I happened to have, but any crackle thing can work.

[@benstaffordson7163]

I wish I'd heard the line about never try assemble models with superglue thin sooner than this video. tried that once. Tiny drop... ran down the outside of a large piece, then glued the model to my hand. Went back to gel superglue real fast. Very keen to try this with my house vextrix knights (green/black panels). One question if you don't mind; is it essential to use martial iron earth? I have a big tub of liquitex crackle paint lying around - will I get a similar result? Or is it one of those times you actually need a specific product? Edit: If I can sneak in with a second question; flow aid and gloss medium. Is there a need for THOSE to be liquitex? They're priced much higher than other brands like Galeria and Golden. I'm fine with paying quality if needed, but would prefer to avoid paying more than needed.

[@VinceVenturella]

So in general, any crackle paint will work (Ammo by Mig and AK also make great options). Same with the Medium, nope, Liquitex is just what I have, but anything will work.

[@benstaffordson7163]

@@VinceVenturella Thanks for the confirmation, will likely go with Golden then. Figured I should check with the master if I'm stealing your base ideas, gotta do it right :)

[@benstaffordson7163]

@@VinceVenturella Well, after a few brands and a bunch of dud bases, I will say that the GW ironearth performs much better than the generic crackle paints - liquitex would've performed fine for a dried mud, but whatever goes into the solution makes ironearth perform way better. Better cracking and spread out, so the ink just flows between. Liquitex crackle gave a lot of fine cracks and disjoined lines, not neat segments.

[@Smilomaniac]

I feel like the blood should've had a tinge of orange towards the bottom to reflect the light from him. It's a shame the fire effects are so bad, it's such a pretty model otherwise. The base sells the concept well. I find that the darker the surroundings are, the better value you get from whatever amount of brightness you put in the recesses, like during night time.

[@VinceVenturella]

Yep, the darker the setting the brighter the light. :)

[@PatRick-ru7qe]

Which kind of liquid super glue are you using? The one I know about is rather pricey to use it in larger quantities.

[@VinceVenturella]

In this case, cec-corp c-bond extra thin. It's a big bottle that's relatuvely cheap.

[@seidels1003]

Awesome vid as usual. Why ivory instead of white on lava. White a bit too bright?

[@VinceVenturella]

Exactly, the touch of warmth helps bring out the yellows and oranges without making them cold.

[@xenoterracide]

Thanks for doing my suggestion, really helps a lot! One sort of follow-up question, if you weren't doing magma would you have more green grass on there? Or is that about right for any scorched earth?

[@VinceVenturella]

It's about right, but you could pull it back if the source isn't as hot and is more scorch than outright burn.

[@xenoterracide]

@@VinceVenturella thanks. Any chance you could put your various flock/grass choices in the description?

[@VinceVenturella]

@@xenoterracide I would be happy to if I had any idea what they were. :) - The little green powder is army painter, but beyond that, they are things I got years ago and moved to holding containers, so I am honestly not sure where they came from other than a hobby store. :)

[@davidturner7903]

Okay, I have a question kinda sorta related to this video. I have the Avatar model on order, and quite excited about its arrival. My Eldar army is based with a desert theme. Think New Mexico, with lots of rock, scrub, dead plants...that kind of thing. So, given the heat the Avatar would generate under his feet, and given that sand turns to glass when exposed to that heat, how would you tackle something like that? Be gentle, I'm still learning my trade as a miniature painter.

[@VinceVenturella]

I wouldn't. I don't want to burst your bubble, but that is going to be a crazy challenge. NOW - if you're feeling crazy and are okay with failure, then here is how I would try it. I would get some of the glass pieces you can get at the garden store for fairy gardens, preferrably clear. Then I would get some desert basing paste from Vallejo or AK or similar and some random rocks and desert plants. I would build out the base with the random rocks and plants around him and then put the little glass pieces directly under his feet so it extends out from his feet about 1/4 inch. Then I would fill in the rest with sand. Let it dry, then silly putty/blu tack the glass so it doesn't get sprayed. Then prime, then paint as the desert, but don't paint the glass. Then put some gloss over the glass to make it even shinier and make some of the sand go up onto the edge of the glass.

[@channaodell5633]

Hey Vince, do you think you can make a video on painting amphibian skin? Such as frogs, toads, salamanders, etc. I’m currently working on a few miniatures warriors that is part of the amphibian family, but I’m having problems painting the skin and the differences of the amphibious animals. Thanks.

[@VinceVenturella]

I'd have to think on that - what specifically are you running up against?

[@channaodell5633]

@@VinceVenturella Specifically making the skin look dry and cracked, or glossy/wet where some frogs are more into wet biomes and toads live in more dry and partial damp. So I’m having trouble painting the skin in those ways even though it’s similar to scales, but more of a smoother skin surface rather then a scaled one.

[@dannythompson9642]

👍👍

[@VinceVenturella]

:)

[@themobius8077]

Do you truly answer every question asked?

[@VinceVenturella]

Yes, I truly do. :)

[@thesaltyseagames]

Hobby Cheating: Thicc Chonky Piles Noice

[@VinceVenturella]

You're not wrong

[@AxDhan]

se puso lurias con los gases

[@AoSCoach]

First!

[@VinceVenturella]

You were!

[@yerushalaimnehereset]

I really love your tutorials, but that one is a sketchy one, I don't really like the coloring of all the flocks and static grass. The greens and whatever you used look really artificial.

[@VinceVenturella]

All fair, they don't all sell for everyone. :)