A Star Wars building base tutorial
- OSHIROblog
- 10 hours ago
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Not the catchiest title but it will suffice lol
Similar to previous tutorials, this is for a smaller piece of terrain that will act as an objective/add interest to the table without taking up too much room.
First off again is the selection of parts used for the build. I've mentioned this before but it's worth repeating; I usually have a good idea of what I want on a building base before starting but many people find it useful to sketch a layout first off. This way, the sizes of buildings/parts and be arranged with figure base sizes in mind.
Below are the links for the catalogue sections used in this build.
First off, I've gone with the following for this particular build.
SFB08
SFB05l
SFB07a
SFA01a
SFA03b
SFA07
SFA19c
There are also a couple of small vents for the UFA range
Everything was primed with Colourforge Standard Grey. The cargo and tanks were Colourforge Wight Bone, the tanks then had a small strip of the standard grey added to it.
The shield generator is from a different build as I had it to hand.
The 3mm mdf base was also given a quick waft of the standard grey.
All the parts were weathered before being stuck on. This was done with a slightly watered down mix of GW Ratling Grime contrast paint and some of the contrast medium. Whilst still wet it was wiped off roughly with a tissue with some areas given a bit more care depending on what they were; large, flat surfaces for example. This was done in stages due to the heat.
Once dry the were stippled with some sliver paint and a small, torn piece of sponge on the exposed corners and surfaces.
There was also some subtle rust added with a paint brush. The rust is a mix of different oranges and browns that periodically gets added to over time. The control panels were detailed at this point as well with the two 'screens' being given the appearance of reflective surfaces.
The building was painted in my normal ground grey colour.
The ground gloop was added and the parts in contact with the ground were embedded into it and the whole thing was allowed to dry (didn't take long).
The building, once given a coat of ground grey (which is a B&Q Valspar mix) was washed in sections with GW earth ink, which like the parts, was dabbed off with some tissue. I usually use restaurant napkins as they're free and plentiful.
When the ink was dry, the building was given a light drybrush of a very light grey (which I normally use for rocks and cliffs). Some of the parts were also given a very light drybrush of the same grey.
I also made some small 'junction boxes' for the cable that would be adding at the end. The squares are 10mm across so these are quite tiny. The cable I use is normally fuse wire. I use this because it is easy to manipulate and cut and I quite like the shiny silver finish.
The boxes were painted with a grey similar to the Colourforge Standard Grey and when dry they were stippled with silver.
I forgot to take a photo of the ground when painted but suffice to say, it was a base coat of my ground grey which was then given two coats of successively lighter tan drybrushing. A couple of beige tufts were added to add some extra detail.
The junction boxes were added to the walls and the fuse wire was passed through the holes and then tacked into place and the ends with some superglue.
The whole base was given a coat of spray varnish (Windsor and Newton Galeria matt) and left to go off; which again, didn't take long in this accursed heat. It should be perfectly suitable for an objective at a landing pad or could even be used for an entrance to an underground base. The possibilities are wide and varied!
There is a gallery below showing the original build but also options for the tower and square base which can be bought from the links above.
I will do a tutorial for one of the larger Nevarro style buildings in the future, so watch this space...
cheers
James
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