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28mm undead beach basing?
MaksimSmelchak
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 4:44 pm 
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Hi Everyone,

*** 1. What do you think the best way to base undead pirates would be? Tannish sandy beach with yellowish field grass? Dark gray sand to give the night look? ***

I've been working on a 28mm undead pirate army? haven't decided whether to use the Lustria Zombie Pirates list or an adaption of the Vampire Counts list?

Either way, I'm stuck on basing?

I want to get the feeling of undead shambling up the beach and haven't decided whether I should try to go for a tan sandy beach look (afraid I'll look too much like Egyptian/Khemri Tomb dudes?)

OR

Trying for a gray drybrushed sand look (afriad it might look to dark and miss out on the undead pirate theme)?

*** 2. Any other ideas how to get the undead pirate theme going? ***

I already have little shells for the beach sand.

*** 3. Any idea where to find tiny tiny crabs? ***

Thanks for any help ahead of time!

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not sure where to get crabs ( can think of a few rude jokes though). :p
I would vote for the yellow sand, would look great with some shells/ sea creatures/ seaweed and various bits of driftwood/flotsam and make sure you get some water effects in there.
What have you done for standards?
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Cool Idea ! With the the release of the Depp/Fantasy Pirate movie and the H/Chan. showing hours of Pirate shows ! I'm watching it now !  Like S/Zom. said, flotsam, driftwood, seaweed, etc. ... even maybe a little seaweed on the pirates ?  :D  Sand base, wash light brown. dry brushed tan, biege, off white, tones. Add the shells of course !  For crabs and the like, check out the craft stores jewelry sections. I've got some cool stuff from there before !  :ghostface:  May be even have some on bases with sea water up to their ankles ? :D

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I'm setting up a small warband or three for Venice-themed skirmishes, and I chose a grey-olivedrab look with shingle (i.e. sand, which in 28mm scale would represent shingle), painted the same colour. A sort of muddy coastline look.

Oars - stick oars in the sand. And add lots of pirate flags.

Crabs - no idea! Except for these guys flanking the mummy, which are more spidery than crabby, but still...
Trouble is they were sent to me by... ? I forgot! And I don't know which range they're from.

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Hi L-4 and Vanvlak,

Thanks for all of the great advice!

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Hi SZ and Gang,

First of all, thanks for all of the advice!

Now on to responding to what you wrote...


(smokezombie @ Jun. 03 2007,18:20)
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Not sure where to get crabs ( can think of a few rude jokes though). :p ?


Yes, it's OK. I knew they were coming...  :D


(smokezombie @ Jun. 03 2007,18:20)
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I would vote for the yellow sand, would look great with some shells / sea creatures / seaweed and various bits of driftwood / flotsam and make sure you get some water effects in there.


I've heard flotsam mentioned and I think that's a great idea... working on it.

I'm not sure how to get seaweed...

*** Any ideas how to simulate seaweed? ***


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What have you done for standards?


To be honest, I don't even know how many units I'm going to have... I have way more minis than I'll need for the 1,500 to 2,000 point games my mates and I are planning.

I figured I'd build like crazy and see what I could come up with.

I imagine that I can build in excess of four to five full size thirty-skeleton units and at least two to three full size forty-zombie units. I haven't really counted though.

For banners, some of them are obviously going to be traditionally cloth banners, but I have some ideas for some of the others...

- Hanging driftwood and bones...
- A hanging anchor...
- A pirate flag...
- A damsel's bloomers...
- A ship's wheel...
- A hanging pirate...

And I'm still feeding my imagination to come up with more.

All help welcome!

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How about the figurehead and prow of the undead ship rearing out of the sand/sea.

Capital idea from L4; seaweed on the pirates is a must.

You might be able to get some etched brass foliage that resembles seaweed. Again , not sure where.

I'm really taken with this idea, sounds like fun. I have a similar project on the go with 40k IG zombies..... gotta love the undead,?in a platonic way  :blush:
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Theres some etched brass here http://www.hasslefreeminiatures.co.uk/r ... ...t_id=23
The weeping willow seems close..ish (3 down, second from left )
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Hi Guys,

I was working on the undead this weekend.

Photos here:

http://6mm-minis.blogspot.com/2007....rk.html

Really appreciate all the advice and ideas!

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There's enough there to fill a couple of ships! Would love to see some close ups of your character/ fave pieces
Good luck with the painting :)
Aargh!!!!! Salty brains!
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Hi SZ,

I will be taking more photos as I go. Don't worry, there will be more eye candy in the near future.

And thanks for all of the help. It's greatly appreciated!

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