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Dioramas: Making Bases
Discuss all aspects of making bases.
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Which base to use?
Roadkill
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Antwerpen, Belgium
Joined: June 09, 2002
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Posted: Friday, August 22, 2003 - 10:28 PM UTC
Aaarrgghhh

My wife and kids are driving me crazy

For my mountain diorama I have gotten a marble base, but frankly I am not to keen on that one, so I decided to get me a wooden one.

I received the wooden base today and I showed it to the wife and kids and they said that they likes the marble one better.

So I am starting a little pole here: which one do you like more:



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Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Joined: December 25, 2002
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Posted: Friday, August 22, 2003 - 11:04 PM UTC
i would vote for the wooden one, but maybe not in red.
eventually a little more neutral color like black.
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Istanbul, Turkey / Türkçe
Joined: May 12, 2002
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Posted: Friday, August 22, 2003 - 11:05 PM UTC
i would say the wooden one

marble is too much of a color contrast
scoccia
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Milano, Italy
Joined: September 02, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, August 23, 2003 - 01:05 AM UTC
I'll go for the wooden one...
Ciao
keenan
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Indiana, United States
Joined: October 16, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, August 23, 2003 - 01:09 AM UTC
Okay, let me buck the trend and say I like the marble one better. I think it will probably be more stable and sort of ties the whole thing together. A rock climbing diorama with a base that is actually a chunk of rock? What is not to love?

Shaun
Marty
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Massachusetts, United States
Joined: June 16, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, August 23, 2003 - 02:09 AM UTC
Right now I like marble base better. Perhaps if the wooden one was of a different color I would like it better.
Venom
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Alessandria, Italy
Joined: July 28, 2003
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Posted: Saturday, August 23, 2003 - 02:31 AM UTC
probably the wood is more classical and better, but not red...natural wood is the best
MadMax
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Germany
Joined: August 19, 2003
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Posted: Saturday, August 23, 2003 - 02:44 AM UTC
yeah the marble looks better
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California, United States
Joined: September 16, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, August 23, 2003 - 03:24 AM UTC
I say marble, or a different color for the wooden one!
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Manitoba, Canada
Joined: August 27, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, August 23, 2003 - 06:43 PM UTC
I would go with the marble. That way people won't see the wooden base and make a jump to thinking the rock is made out of bark. Go rock all the way!! Although the wooden base Is nice too (don't want to go against family!)
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