Let’s use that general motif to imply the Death Star. The Death Star interior designer was a genius, as far as I care. It’s hard to precisely mimic a bland industrial grey interior – who really wants to just have freshly polished floors for a miniature base? That’s no fun – but we can invoke one of the most iconic design choices from the Original Trilogy through a bit of clever craftsmanship. If that’s the case, we’re going to take a stab at something a little more emblematic of the Death Star and the Empire specifically. Prime black and spray a gloss coat, and baby you’ve got stew going.īut maybe you’re looking for something a little different, or are just a bigger fan of DIY projects. ![]() In fact, I genuinely wish these had been out when Legion first released – I would have purchased plenty on my own! With a bit of black paint and some gloss they’ll look perfectly industrial and well suited for your needs. It took a bit of creativity to come up with something I was happy with, but I think you’ll all enjoy it very much.īefore we get started, it is of course worthwhile to note that you need not necessarily create your own Death Star bases.įFG already sells Premium Bases for all sizes of bases, and they look quite nice. Thanks to the many people on Facebook who specifically asked for this tutorial. If you’ve ever thought this way, I’ve got just the tutorial for you. Wouldn’t this look better on the Death Star than on some dusty battlefield? You’re sitting under the light of your handy miniature-painting lamp, getting ready to base Emperor Palpatine, or the Royal Guard, or even the medical droid, and you think to yourself… I hope you enjoyed this tutorial! As always, if you use this to inspire your own bases, please leave some notes or photos in the comments, on Facebook, in the Discord, or on the FFG forums. But go with whatever aesthetic best fits your taste! Geonosis is a big planet, after all. I ended up going more for dusty brown than orange-red. ![]() Once you’re all done, they should come out looking something like this: Voila, some easy and free metal waste for your Geonosis-themed base. Then, simply glue them off to one side of your base for your droid to stand next to. Stack them haphazardly, glue them together, then prime and paint them. Take some of the sprue frames you had lying around from your droids and cut them into small, pipe-looking bits. Don’t go overboard, but naturally some silt would have settled down anyways so a bit of color will only enhance the theme. If you’re using the premium trooper base, don’t be afraid to give some light passes on the exposed surface as well. You can see the approximate colors I used below: a burnt orange heavy on the brown, a burnt orange heavy on the orange, and a straight beige color. Using brown, orange, and beige, do three drybrush passes. If you’re using a premium trooper base, leave some grating or indentations exposed we’re going for an abandoned industrial look. Don’t worry about putting it on super thickly, just lay it on haphazardly and you’ll get a good natural look like the GW image on the right. It’ll come out looking significantly more brown than the image on the right. If you’re using a premium trooper base, paint a neutral gray over the whole thing, let it dry, and then apply your Stirland Battlemire texture. To begin, prime your base (I’m going to do one example of each: a premium FFG base, and a regular base) black. So instead of just going for the red, cracked soil, we’re going to add in a bit of easy industrial flair based on what we already have in front of us. Its surface is irradiated, crag-marked, and hostile. ![]() After the Clone Wars, the Death Star would be built in its orbit. Geonosis was the first capital of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, and played host to a number of battle droid foundries. So instead of taking the easy way out, I’m going to try and make something a bit more thematic but still entirely beginner-friendly. Now, don’t get me wrong: you absolutely can (and, perhaps, if you’re pressed for time should) use that product to make a super simple, super appealing Geonosis base.īut I’ve come to expect more from myself, and I hope you’ve come to expect more of me as well. I’ve reached a point in my blogging where if I’m not careful, all of my new content is simply reductive of things I’ve done in the past.Īnd, indeed, the easiest possible version of a Geonosis basing tutorial for your lovely Droid armies would see me essentially recreate my How to Create a Tatooine Desert Base, but this time using Martian Ironcrust instead of Agrellan Earth (plus a bit of drybrushing, of course).
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