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Seeds of War Kraytonians

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 3:21 pm 
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I have embarked on a new project. Much to my excitement a large box of miniatures arrived at my house recently. Here is what it contained.



This is my Kraytonian army for Dark Realm Miniatures' Seeds of War game. Dark Realm Miniatures is a small company producing high quality Sci-Fi 6mm miniatures. The rules for Seeds of War can be downloaded from DRM's webpage here.

I chose the Kraytonians because they are a very alien looking race, quite different from other miniatures available in the 6mm scale.

From The Base Up

Good looking bases are really important to the look of a 6mm army. With the size of the base in relation to the models being much larger than in 28mm miniatures a little extra effort here can have a big impact on the overall look of the army. With this in mind I decided to focus my initial efforts on the project from the base up.

The rules for basing in Seeds of War are rather flexible.

"Infantry can be mounted on any base whose total area is between 4cm and 9cm square. The base itself could be round, square, oblong or almost any shape. Vehicles need not be based though players may certainly select to do so." - Seeds of War Rules

Some of the basing options I am considering are:



Cereal Box Card - Cut to size this makes for really strong bases when you stick the miniatures on with a two-part putty, such as Selleys Knead It or Milliput. It cures rock solid after a minute or so and makes for a really durable base. I have used this previously on my Epic Khorne Army. Stick the miniatures on the rough side and the shiny side makes for a durable bottom surface.



GW Plastic Bases - The rectangular and square bases that GW produced for Epic both fit DRM miniatures nicely. While rectangular bases are still available separately from GW I felt they were a tad expensive for my taste. The square bases are only available second hand these days and I was never really a fan of them.

Washers - To fit within the rules round bases need to be between roughly 2.5cm and 3.4cm in diameter. The picture above shows a range of washers that would make suitable bases. I like the look of 6mm Sci-Fi armies on round bases so I am definitely leaning towards this option. I have used round bases in the past and used Selleys Knead It to attach the miniatures and shape the base.

The Verdict - I have decided to use round bases for the army. I will also base my vehicles on round bases. The Kraytonian army fields some very futuristic and alien looking hover tanks and I think round bases really suit them. I will also be using similar basing for my aircraft so that I have consistent basing accross the entire army.

The plan is to create several master bases for infantry, vehicles and flyers and then create a silicone mould and cast up enough bases for my army. While this is probably just as much effort as creating all my bases using washers and Selleys Knead It I have another 6mm army in the pipeline once I finish this project so the effort will pay off for me in the end.

I will also be following the progress of the project on my webpage. Larger images and a few extra pictures will be available there once the painting begins.




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PostPosted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:10 pm 
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I'd suggest looking for "fender washers" specifically: they are thinner than the washers you are considering, and the hole in the center is smaller in relation to the washer itself.

hard to beat $5-7 for 100.

And they can be held in place by magnets, which is good for storage.


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Cool !  Go for it ! I love the Krays ! :alien:  What's Sci-fi without Lizardmen !  :yes:

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I agree Lizardmen rock!

I have two units based up using my normal Selleys Kneed IT on washers with crushed granite method so expect some painted units within the next 24 hrs (I'll have to sneak some in after my wife goes to bed today as its her birthday.

For basing the rest of the army, my future Saim Hann and my mates Eldar I have made up another batch of bases.



They are currently swimming in Silicon so I can pump a heap out.  Hopefully it will prove to be worth it as it took a lot of silicon to make the moulds.

I created the bases without holes for infantry as I thought it would look neater just to drill them into the resin when I am done.

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I mold my own bases too ! :;):

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depending what they look like I may try to nab some off you Mark :whistle:
I look forward to seeing the army as I particularly love the Kray's vehicles :cool:

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depending what they look like I may try to nab some off you Mark


Once I get some really good looking ones made up and get some mold with holes for infantry I'll put them up on my store.  I need to get more silicon first though.  So that requires waiting a few weeks till I am all chased up again.

This is one of my test bases.  I painted it up to test the color scheme for my bases.  



I missed a few bits with the texturing on that particular base.  I am definitely going to have to do a little work and create another, better base mold.

After deciding I was happy with it I painted up my first unit.  Ketzali.




For more pictures see my website

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Nice bases & lizzys !  :alien:

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I finished up my Basileus and Honour Guard.  This is the command unit for the army.  The Kraytonian Force organisation follows a sort of tree structure.  Taking a Basileus lets you take a certain number of primary broods, each of which allows you to take support formations.  The availability of support formations is dependent on the choice of primary broods.


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Loooking Good !  The Lizzys should be fun to paint ! :alien:

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not a big fan of the lizards.. yours look good though, im liking the round bases alot, looking forward to seeing how this all turns out. :smile:

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Love your work Mark!

Definately put me down for some of those bases when you've finished them.

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The bases are great (as indeed are the lizzies, though I also am not their greatest fan)
Those Ketzali, with some work on the head and a different paint job look as if they would make good cultists, would that be right? (ie easy enough to do)

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Ketzali would be cool proxies for a few things.  I think they would make great Genstealer Mangus's, cultists would work as well, sand people.  With an appropriate paint job it is easy to get across different effects in 6mm.

This is my little force so far.



There are some extra shots on my website.

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Wow those tanks turned out great! Sigh...*looks at skeleton-thin wallet desperatelly trying to crawl away*

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