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Title: Basing Swashbucklers
Post by: SgtPerry on 18 January 2007, 04:32:52 PM

I should begin to paint my Brigade Games figures (ordered with the Gloire ruleset) quite soon.

If I first thought to base them like my old west  figures :
(http://perronny.free.fr/LoToW/imgfig/KilkennyWildcats2.jpg)

However if the round bases from Renaissance Ink seem perfect, I can't really use dirt and grass for adventures on paved roads or dirty lanes .

Antenociti's Workshop has this paved cardboard that could be very nice.
(http://www.barrule.com/workshop/images/products/terrain%20boards/ma.jpg)

What do you think?

Olivier

Title: Basing Swashbucklers
Post by: PeteMurray on 18 January 2007, 04:56:50 PM

I think you could use dirt and grass just fine! After all, not all adventures took place on the polished cobblestones of Paris.

Your bases are quite nice. I'd keep using that style.

Title: Basing Swashbucklers
Post by: Westfalia Chris on 18 January 2007, 05:28:20 PM

Furthermore, I think it´s dubious that a great number of Paris´ streets apart from the most representative were actually paved before the 18th century...

I´d go for the grass-and-earth approach. Maybe even add some small flat stones to break up the brown and help it blend in with the grey paving.

Title: Basing Swashbucklers
Post by: SgtPerry on 18 January 2007, 06:06:07 PM

I think that a cobblestone ground with dirt patches would be fine. May be I can carve some paved stones in the figures metal base and add sand/dirt around the base.

Thanks,

Olivier

Title: Basing Swashbucklers
Post by: SgtPerry on 15 February 2007, 07:22:08 PM

Here is a photo of my first swashbucklers. I'm quite happy with the result.

(http://perronny.free.fr/Swashbuckling/Swashbucklers1.jpg)

Olivier

Title: Basing Swashbucklers
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 15 February 2007, 07:23:07 PM

wow! nice painting, nice basing! are the bases self-made?

Title: Basing Swashbucklers
Post by: SgtPerry on 15 February 2007, 07:28:50 PM

These are simple bases. I added patches of cobblestone floor (foam card from antenocity's Workshop) and dirt (sand mortar).

I'll take more pictures this weekend with a better light.

Olivier

Title: Basing Swashbucklers
Post by: Operator5 on 15 February 2007, 07:31:07 PM

Really nice bases! I love them!  :love:

Title: Basing Swashbucklers
Post by: PeteMurray on 15 February 2007, 07:33:32 PM

Nicely done, and well done on the bases!

Interesting note: When I painted my swashbucklers, I painted the color on the coats and the shirts and pants a dull brown or gray. You've done the opposite--the coats are gray and brown, but the shirt and pants are colorful. I like it very much!

Title: Basing Swashbucklers
Post by: Morten on 15 February 2007, 10:47:07 PM

Nice Pirates SgtPerry, greeat colour combo. And i realy like the basing  :)

Title: Basing Swashbucklers
Post by: Grimm on 16 February 2007, 04:39:49 AM

Yees !!!! that are cool ,nice painting and bases SgtPerry.


I would make the Bases in these way .

Title: Basing Swashbucklers
Post by: WitchfinderGeneral on 16 February 2007, 06:40:02 AM

This bases are great! I think I'll adopt this for my swashbucklers too!

Title: Basing Swashbucklers
Post by: SgtPerry on 17 February 2007, 09:57:56 AM

Better photos


(http://perronny.free.fr/Swashbuckling/SB_batch1.jpg)

(http://perronny.free.fr/Swashbuckling/SB_batch2.jpg)

(http://perronny.free.fr/Swashbuckling/SB_fight1.jpg)

(http://perronny.free.fr/Swashbuckling/SB_fight2.jpg)

Olivier

Title: Basing Swashbucklers
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 17 February 2007, 10:07:47 AM

Great, i like it, nice scenery, nice figs, some action, thats all what we need  :mrgreen:

Title: Basing Swashbucklers
Post by: Malamute on 17 February 2007, 11:36:37 AM

Cool stuff, nice bases. :)