How do you base your models? Basing paints? Sand and then paint them? One option is pre mixed pots of basing materials that give you a nice varied look straight out of the pot without needing to paint them too, and Base X have been kind enough to send us over some samples to check out what they look like on the site!

In this review we’re going to take a look at some of the releases in their range and see what they look like when used for basing – Massive thanks to Base X for sending us these over, if you would like to support the site then why not pick up your hobby goodies through our affiliate Element Games and save yourself some money too?

We’ve also filmed a full review of these basing pots, which you can see just below or over on YouTube

So without further ado let’s take a look at some of the basing materials available from Base X!

Hobby Glue and Base Seal X

Before we jump into the materials themselves, we have to give these glues a quick shout out first. When applying basing materials to your bases you’re going to want to use a decent PVA based glue in order to attach them – which is where the Hobby Glue comes in, this is an easily applied glue with a twist lid and a pretty controlled tip that allows you to spread it directly onto bases. All the examples in this article used this, but any PVA glue will do the trick too.

What was new for me was the base sealant though. If you’ve ever based models you’ll know that sand and stones are prone to come off while painting or by just touching the models. Base Seal X helps seal the materials so that it stays onto the base. In the past I’ve tried putting PVA over the finished base, but this often makes a mess as the sand wants to stick to the brush you are passing over it. This sealant is very diluted and can be dispensed out of the tube a few drops at a time. You simply pop 3 or 4 drops onto the base, and it’ll absorb into it. Now fair warning, you’ll do this and think you’ve ruined it at first, but the sealant dries clear keeping the original colour of what was under it – and it works great too! I’ll deffo be using this stuff going forward to make sure what I put on my bases stays on my bases!

Warground

First up we have Warground which is a nice generic basing suitable for lots of games

You’ll notice that in all these basing pots Base X have a variety of materials and textures in them that makes the bases look a lot more interesting. For this one we have some dirt and stones, but also some small pieces of foliage and orange scatter too, making this suitable for a lot of bases

Red Planet

Next up we have Red Planet, suitable for sci-fi mars bases (but would also work for deserts too)

This is another nice one, while the core of it is a red sand, there’s also lots of stone and some scatter in here too – too often mars or sand bases are too boring, but this has enough variation in it to make it interesting

Black Forest

My personal favourite from this range so far is Black Forest

This is very nice with some pink scatter in it and some small pink UV activated crystals – pop this under a UV light and it will glow in the dark! I really love the colours here and I’m planning on using this for my Slaanesh army!

Warpstein

Similar to the last one is Warpstein – but it swaps out the subtle pink crystals for large green ones, perfect for Warpstone

This is a brilliant one for Skaven or games such as Mordheim, and the core colour of this one is nice and subtle too, with the chunks of warpstone standing out!

Blightfield

For something a lot less subtle there is Blightfield, a very vivid green one!

This one has a variety of different green flocks and sand mixed with stones, perfect for a radioactive or plague ridden battlefield! Think this one would work well for Nurgle or Death Guard!

Grimskull

This is a really nice one – not only because the mix of materials works really well for multiple games, but it also has small resin skulls mixed in too!

These appear to be coloured so you don’t need to paint them either! I really like this one and again I think it’s going to be one I use often – just needs a couple of tufts to finish it off!

Snow Mountain & Frost Rocks

This is one of Base X’s snow ranges, and I think it’s the only one here I was a little disappointed in.

It’s a very blue snow (It does have some white mixed in) and I feel it would be at it’s best when combined with a more traditional snow colour to give the effect of frozen ice beneath the snow – the Frost Rocks are clear rocks that can be used to add some interest. If I was to use this one myself I’d probably put this down as an initial layer and then cover with snow leaving some of the blue showing through

Trench & Razerwire

The final due we’re looking at today are Trench and Razerwire.

I was expecting trench to be a lot more “muddy” but it’s actually a nice blend of browns and greys with some flecks of pink in there too which can easily be glossed to give them a wet look – this one is nice and subtle and I think would be suitable for multiple games.

The Razorwire comes in a roll – I would remove this a section at a time and then twist it around a pencil before gluing it on the base to give the illusion of barbed wire – I used a combination of the glue and sealant to fix this one to the base and it has stayed solid!

Summary

This is a great assortment of different basing materials and I’m looking forward to trying more of them in the future – These are currently based in Germany and do not yet have a UK stockist, but hopefully they will have one sorted soon, as they are a brilliant range with a nice mix of different colours. All you need is to add some tufts or moss and you have a nice quick and consistent basing scheme for your entire army!

Massive thanks to Base X for sending us these over to check out on the site – check out more at their Website!