Resin Figure bases

[Guy]

Its come to my attention lately that the resin bases that are being produced for new figure kits are in them selves, a work of art. When I recieved Michael Roberts Ltd "A Moment In Time" as well as "Finding Emily" I found myself looking more and more at the beautifully detailed bases supplied with the kit.

These bases open up a wide variety of options for doing other figures using the bases supplied with the original figures. Pagaso's new Iroquois warrior........Pagaso's new "Gold Digger"...........as well as Joe Hudson's first sculpting mounted on a Michael Robert's Ltd resin base.

I contacted Mike Stetzel and inquired about purchasing just the bases of his recent releases and he agreed to sell them seperetly as well. Mike also stated he had in the past had painters ask for another base that came with a 100mm figure he did as well and now markets them seperetly.

This is the 100mm base #AP6 that is now sold seperetly.

The base from "The Pursuit"...........so many other figures would look great with this base.

This is the base from "Finding Emily............I can see Joe's Prospector hunkered down in front of this rock embankment with brass etched tree branches jutting out from the cracks between the rocks and water on the very edge of the base indicating a stream he is panning gold from.

Contact Michael Roberts Ltd for his seperate bases.

Michael Roberts Ltd web site

The Pursuit kit review

Finding Emily kit review

 

[gforceman]

Hello Guy,

Although this are beautifull bases indeed, I don't understand how somebody will pay for something that is easy (and heaps of fun) to make yourself. The first I understand, but the last two are pieces of nature. A figure wont always fit a base like this, while when you make it yourself you can press the figure in the (soft) groundwork which will result in a much more natural apearance instead of floating above the ground. Just my idea's, but then again many think I have crazy idea's

Greetz,

Gino

 

[captnenglish]

Guy,
I completely agree and in fact, have a box full of these bits of resin (or metal) that have been traditionally thrown away. I have been in the habit from the beginning of making my own groundwork, but of these are so nice that I think they make a least a good starting place for more complicated scenery. As soon as I can, I'll post a vignette I have been working on where the ground work is one of these resin bit that someone at my club was selling for a quarter. BTW the base for "The Pursuit" is perfect for a dio I have been kicking around.

 

[captnenglish]

Originally posted by gforceman@Jul 21 2005, 12:05 PM
Hello Guy,

Although this are beautifull bases indeed, I don't understand how somebody will pay for something that is easy (and heaps of fun) to make yourself. The first I understand, but the last two are pieces of nature. A figure wont always fit a base like this, while when you make it yourself you can press the figure in the (soft) groundwork which will result in a much more natural apearance instead of floating above the ground. Just my idea's, but then again many think I have crazy idea's

Greetz,

Gino

Gino,
I my mind these make a nice basis for really great groundwork. I too make my own groundwork, but I don't think that these pieces should be discarded out of hand. Regarding figures floating above a resin base, I have added my groundworking material (i.e. sculpta mold, static grass etc.) to the resin base.

 

[Brad S]

Guy,

I also noticed the how nice the bases were that comes with the recent Michael Robert figures. When I got the Gallipoli figure, I said ' this is nice',then when I got the moment in time set, I said ' this is really, really nice'. Same with the pursuit. I think they would be good starting points for lots of figures.

G. Bradley Spelts