That moment lightening strikes.

[curlerman]

Very nice! I'll tell Gareth that he inspires you, but just remember that he's been a good friend of mine for 30 years and is therefore clearly an idiot. You have been warned...

Finding his basing techniques was the final spark that got me into this mess (I have maybe 40 bases like these prepared for grassing) So guess you could pass on my thanks (I think) :o

[Essex Boy]

You've been quite an inspiration yourself, Curly. I bought some 6mm MDF figures a few weeks ago and I aim to base them on scenic bases like yours.

Iain

I hope you enjoy the figures as much as I have. God knows how many I have now. There's quite a learning curve in painting them. The secret is that first coat of primer. The MDF is like a sponge you have to overcome that before the real painting starts. I got much better results with hand brushed priming with unthinned acrylics than spray priming which frankly was a disaster.
That's what so great about the interweb and blogland in particular, inspiration is everywhere. made a huge difference to my modelling techniques especially scenary.

That's a helpful heads up, thank you. I had the little beasties on the worktop this morning. I'm playing with various basing options but I'm looking forward to having a dabble. Also, I haven't decided on whether to go historical or generic ImagiNations. Blue Army, Red Army sort of thing.

Iain

[grizzlymc]

Just think EB. An entire new period from re basing.

[Essex Boy]

Woohoo!