Check the secrets to making the bases that triggered Warhammer Citadel so bad on their Facebook. Now, this is a realistic snow effect!
Have you ever wanted to pull off some sweet snow effects on your bases but haven’t had the tools or confidence to pull it off? Look no further. Kenny is going to show us how the pros do frozen bases!
The Bases That Triggered Warhammer Citadel: Tutorial
We’re working with Age of Sigmar models today but as always, the techniques will transfer to whatever you’ve got the desire to work with.
Pre-Snow Basing
The paintwork has already been done to the bases. If you’re interested in seeing the painting process, feel free to check it out on Next Level Painting’s YouTube channel
Adding the Snow Effect
First up, Kenny lays down a thick layer of the awesome Secret Weapon Miniatures Realistic Water effects. This is the best stuff on the market.
After the water effects are spread out to your liking, you need to throw down some snow! Kenny used the sister product, Secret Weapon crushed glass for his snow. Just sprinkle it liberally on the areas you want to have a snowy or slushy look!
Once you’ve got the snow down on the bases, you’re all done…Unless you want to take it up to the next level!
Kenny cuts up some tufts and sticks them into the piles of snow to add that last little detail to make things really pop.
Check out the finished product. If you’re a new hobbyist, these crazy things may seem out of your reach, but they are not really.
Just keep practicing and follow the steps carefully. You’ll be making eye-popping models in no time.
What do you think about the beautiful ice base? Do you like to go with snowy themes for your armies? Are you going to be using resin bases despite GW saying they only allow their own bases?
Let us know in the comments of our Facebook Hobby Group.
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at the Las Vegas Open, each of which attracts thousands of players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the 2011 Adepticon 40k Team Tournament. He was even featured for his painting in issue #304 of Games Workshop’s White Dwarf Magazine.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
