Titanicus - Legio Loki

The bases came about more by accident than by design. I’ve based quite a few D&D models using cork over the last couple of months and I’ve really liked how they turned out. So when looking for a way to base these I just went with what I had been doing for other models. The cork itself came from e-bay and I picked up several sheets when I got it. To make the bases I simply used a sharpie to draw around the base to get a rough size. This was then cut out and glued onto the base using PVA glue. I did score both the plastic base and the cork to give the glue a bit more purchase. Have made a few of these now this next stage is key and that is to put a weight on the base to press everything down and then leave it for a few days. I know that sounds a bit excessive but the PVA does take a long time of properly cure, especially the bit in the centre of the base. The next step once everything is dry is to cut the cork to size and as an extra step I use some progressively finer sand paper to get a nice smooth finish to things.

I couldn’t find any of the official ruined buildings so again turned to e-bay and picked up some resin once that I think work quite well. I cut these up to get them to fit on the bases but if you do this make sure you are in a well ventilated space and use a mask as there is a lot of dust involved. It was then back to the sharpie to mark out where the buildings would go so that I could cut the cork out and slot the building parts in. The final stage was to scuff up the cork so that once it is painted it has more of a rubble effect.

When it came to painting I’ve used a black surface primer to start with and then used a dark grey as the first cover. This was applied as a very heavy dry brush so some of the black remains in the recesses. I’ve then continued with this process adding a couple of lighter layers to give what I hope is the effect of a ruined landscape. A final wash with Nuln Oil darkened things down and has the base 95 percent finished. The last stage will be the final weathering but I need to wait until the legs are fixed to the base before doing this. I will also add a name plate from Versatile Terrain as final stage.