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Forest Bases

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    07 Jan 2026
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  1. Glue hardscape to bases. Logs, stumps, sticks, large roots, plants.
  2. Apply AK Dry Ground to entire base, push small roots into compund while still wet. Once dry, add glue to roots to secure them
  3. Prime black
  4. Paint dirt Mahogany Brown
  5. Wash dirt Agrax Earthshade
  6. Drybrush dirt Muddy Brown
  7. Paint logs/branches/roots with Cavalry Brown . Paint cut portions of wood Golden Shadow
  8. wash wood Agrax Earthshade
  9. drybrush cut wood Graveyard Bone . Drybrush other wood a 70/30 mix of Tan / Graveyard Bone
  10. paint mushrooms Thrallflesh
  11. paint mushroom tops bright colours ( Warlord Purple , Jade Green , Midnight Purple , Holly Berry ). All mushrooms of one type should be the same colour per base
  12. paint random White spots on mushrooms
  13. paint leaves Wilderness Green , paint ferns Turf Green
  14. highlight leaves 50/50 Shadow Green / White , highlight ferns Necrotitegreen
  15. Cleanup base edges with Black
  16. apply flock to logs and base
  17. add leaf litter to base
  18. seal flock and leaf litter with watered down PVA glue
  19. add grass tufts and clump flock
Citadel Painting System
Shade 1
  • Agrax Earthshade
Reaper Master Series 8
Base 5
  • 9028 Muddy Brown
  • 9070 Mahogany Brown
  • 9091 Golden Shadow
  • 9270 Shadow Green
  • 9272 Graveyard Bone
Bones 1
  • 9411 Wilderness Green
High density 1
  • 29811 Turf Green
Seasonal 1
  • 9687 Holly Berry
Vallejo Game Color
Base 4
  • 72.014 Warlord Purple
  • 72.026 Jade Green
  • 72.066 Tan
  • 72.116 Midnight Purple
Vallejo Model Color
Base 3
  • 70.950 Black
  • 70.951 White
  • 70.982 Cavalry Brown
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