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shades, two, three or four contiguous shades at one end or the other, or in the middle, jump shades, missing every other one, or do none of these. I did some of these and some things differently, as is my habit.

UNDERCOATING

Undercoating is essential because it provides a consistent surface on which to apply the subsequent coats of paint, here I have use a dark grey spray primer from Colour Forge called Standard Grey, which gives a very fine smooth finish and a new one to me.

PAINTING

The painting is done using my well-known method of working from dark to light, made all the more straightforward using the Flexible Triads (I do also like the way each pot tells you what it is and where it fits in the triad, handy if you get lost). This three, four, or more colour painting method employs successive tones of colour (shade, middle, and light) that are applied to the model in layers, progressing from dark to lighter. This produces a striking three-dimensional effect of shadows and highlights. If you've never painted this way before, it may appear counterintuitive, but stick with it.

PAINT

First off, damn, I didn't use a Triad at all! Despite being part of the Cool Reds Triad, I started by painting the mouth and eyes in Pure Red without any highlighting. 

FLESH

I wanted quite a deathly pallor to the skin so I selected the Warm Greys & White Flexible Triads  because while very pale there is a bit warmth to the greys as the name rightly suggests. I decided to use all six of the colours to see how the shades transitioned, however I did fiddle with the very top coat as I didn’t want to finish with full pure white.  So it's the first full colour and I'm already fiddling, but it's an even 50/50 mix of the top two colours, so it's simple to judge, and it wasn't because there was anything wrong with white as the final shade. 1.     Grey Castle. 2.     Gargoyle Grey. 3.     Great Hall Grey. 4.     Worn Stone. 5.     Brainmatter Beige. 6.     Brainmatter Beige plus Matt White (equal parts mix).

CLAWS & TEETH

I fancied a bony colour so I selected the Light Neutrals Flexible Triad, because it includes Skeleton Bone (a favourite from the old range). This time I did the whole of the six with no deviations or omissions, it won’t last… 1. Dusty Skull. 2. Tomb King Tan. 3. Skeleton Bone. 4. Ancient Stone. 5. Boney Spikes. 6. Pale Sand. 
ROBE Looking at the Black & Grey Flexible Triad, I could tell the transitions were going to be too dramatic for my tastes, I had planned to do 50/50 mixes between colours where I needed more subtle gradations of shade, but that wasn’t going to wash either, so I did as follows, trying to keep things as regular as I could: 1. Matt Black.  2. Matt Black plus Deep Grey (20% Deep Grey). 3. plus more Deep Grey (20% Deep Grey).  4. plus even more Deep Grey (20% Deep Grey).  5. plus yet more Deep Grey (20% Deep Grey). 6. Deep Grey. 7. Uniform Grey.
ARMY PAINTER SAY “Light Neutrals is a versatile palette ideal for painting various materials and creating a realistic and aged look on various surfaces. With the range of colours in this triad, you can depict the worn fabric of desert nomads, the weather-beaten sails of a ship, or a monk’s dusty robes. The triad is also perfect for bones, skeletons, and details, such as simulating the wear, tear, dust, and sun-fading that occur over time on organic and inorganic materials.”
ARMY PAINTER SAY “Whether you’re painting a grim, shadow-laden warrior or aiming for a monochrome theme, the Flexible Triad: Black & Greys is a must-have in any painter’s tool-kit. It’s a versatile range perfect for striking contrasts and building depth through shadows and highlights.”
Cloak 1. Brigandine Brown.
Cloak 2. Brigandine Brown plus Bootstrap Brown (equal parts mix).
Cloak 3. Bootstrap Brown.
Cloak 4. Bootstrap Brown plus Leather Brown (25% Leather Brown).
Cloak 5. plus more Leather Brown (25% Leather Brown). 
Cloak 6. Leather Brown.
Cloak 7. Leather Brown plus Paratrooper Tan (equal parts mix).
Cloak 8. Paratrooper Tan. 
ARMY PAINTER SAY “These paints are ideal for painting everything from the rough bark of tree trunks to the textured fur and leather armour surfaces. They also excel in portraying the natural terrain of earthen landscapes. When you’re painting leather of any kind and in any condition, the paints in the Ruddy Browns are indispensable.”
Using the new Army Painter Flexible Triad system on the Undead. North Star Magazine home page

VAMPIRES

In Oathmark, vampires are extremely uncommon; in

fact, we only produce one, and he is the top undead

commander, leading an army of Oathmark undead

rather than hunting down virgins. I have painted

various vampires over the years, for Frostgrave

particularly, but also for Dracula’s America, and Nick

tasked me with this one. He is a very menacing-

looking creature, with a mouthful of sharp teeth, all

muscle and sinew. 

FANATICS

Coincidentally, this vampire seemed like a good fit for my next project to test out the new(ish) Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic range. I’d had the new Fanatic paints since their release (kindly supplied by Nick and The Army Painter), but I had been using the old Army Painter paints to finish other projects. I'd read good things about them, and they appeared to have fixed some of the flaws in the old paints. So it seems ideal to combine the two things and write it up so you can see how I did.

TRIADS

Of course, you could use the new The Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic as a massive palette of nice colours and mix and match as you see fit, as I had done with the previous range for the past 12 years or so. However, I was more interested in trying out the "Flexible Triad" system, which looked promising on paper at least. It also made me nostalgic for the Triad system (though we didn’t call it that) I designed for another manufacturer about 20 years ago, which I believe was the first of its kind, and is still in production; it wasn't perfect, but it was a reasonable attempt at following my style of layered painting in an ABC three shades kind of way.

SEXTET

Interestingly, each Fanatic triad has six colours, which seems counterintuitive. I'm not sure triads was the best name for a set of six paints, but it conveys the right idea and is common painters' parlance, a sort of shorthand for a multi-layered approach to painting and is the way I have painted for over forty years. The flexibility stems from the fact that you can use all six
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Vampire Painting
Above. The painted vampire emerges from his barrow to lead the army of the Undead.
HAIR I was an easy choice for his hair I just carried on with the Black & Grey Flexible Triad but starting at Uniform Grey and doing some intermixing: 1. Uniform Grey. 2. Uniform Grey plus Ash Grey (equal parts mix). 3. Ash Grey. 4. Ash Grey plus Company Grey (equal parts mix). 5. Company Grey. 6. Brigade Grey.
I wanted quite a deathly pallor to the skin so I selected the Warm Greys & White Flexible Triads because while very pale there is a bit warmth to the greys as the name rightly suggests. I wanted quite a deathly pallor to the skin so I selected the Warm Greys & White Flexible Triads because while very pale there is a bit warmth to the greys as the name rightly suggests.
Flesh 1. Grey Castle.

CLOAK

I went with the Browns Triad that included a colour from the old range that I really liked, Leather Brown. I did some more intermixing, and this time I went up to eight layers, with the last two only on the extremities to represent wear and tear and I didn’t use the last two shades in the triad at all.   1. Brigandine Brown. 2. Brigandine Brown plus Bootstrap Brown (equal parts mix). 3. Bootstrap Brown. 4. Bootstrap Brown plus Leather Brown (25% Leather Brown). 5. plus more Leather Brown (25% Leather Brown). 6. Leather Brown. 7. Leather Brown plus Paratrooper Tan (equal parts mix). 8. Paratrooper Tan. 
see also: Painting Wargames Atlantic Skeletons How to Paint Oathmark Skeletons from Scratch OATHMARK EXPRESS The Dead are following Painting Revenants
The Vampire primed and ready for action, well painting...
In Oathmark, vampires are extremely uncommon; in fact, we only produce one, and he is the top undead commander, leading an army of Oathmark undead rather than hunting down virgins.
BOOTS Similar again with this, the Ruddy Brown Triad, but this one contains two of my favourite colours from the old paints, though they are not exactly the same tones as the old ones, Oak Brown and Fur Brown and more intermixing as follows: 1. Oak Brown. 2. Tree Ancient. 3. Dryad Brown.  4. Dryad Brown plus Fur Brown (equal parts mix). 5. Fur Brown. 6. Fur Brown plus Ruddy Umber (equal parts mix).

Using the

new Army

Painter

Flexible Triad

system on

the Undead

I wanted quite a deathly pallor to the skin so I selected the Warm Greys & White Flexible Triads because while very pale there is a bit warmth to the greys as the name rightly suggests. I wanted quite a deathly pallor to the skin so I selected the Warm Greys & White Flexible Triads because while very pale there is a bit warmth to the greys as the name rightly suggests.
Flesh 2. Gargoyle Grey.
I wanted quite a deathly pallor to the skin so I selected the Warm Greys & White Flexible Triads because while very pale there is a bit warmth to the greys as the name rightly suggests. I wanted quite a deathly pallor to the skin so I selected the Warm Greys & White Flexible Triads because while very pale there is a bit warmth to the greys as the name rightly suggests.
Flesh 3. Great Hall Grey.
I wanted quite a deathly pallor to the skin so I selected the Warm Greys & White Flexible Triads because while very pale there is a bit warmth to the greys as the name rightly suggests. I wanted quite a deathly pallor to the skin so I selected the Warm Greys & White Flexible Triads because while very pale there is a bit warmth to the greys as the name rightly suggests.
Flesh 4. Worn Stone.
I wanted quite a deathly pallor to the skin so I selected the Warm Greys & White Flexible Triads because while very pale there is a bit warmth to the greys as the name rightly suggests. I wanted quite a deathly pallor to the skin so I selected the Warm Greys & White Flexible Triads because while very pale there is a bit warmth to the greys as the name rightly suggests.
Flesh 5. Brainmatter Beige.
I wanted quite a deathly pallor to the skin so I selected the Warm Greys & White Flexible Triads because while very pale there is a bit warmth to the greys as the name rightly suggests. I wanted quite a deathly pallor to the skin so I selected the Warm Greys & White Flexible Triads because while very pale there is a bit warmth to the greys as the name rightly suggests.
Flesh 6. Brainmatter Beige plus Matt White (equal parts mix).
I fancied a bony colour so I selected the Light Neutrals Flexible Triad, because it includes Skeleton Bone (a favourite from the old range). This time I did the whole of the six with no deviations or omissions, it won’t last… I fancied a bony colour so I selected the Light Neutrals Flexible Triad, because it includes Skeleton Bone (a favourite from the old range). This time I did the whole of the six with no deviations or omissions, it won’t last…
Claws & teeth 1. Dusty Skull.
2. Tomb King Tan
I fancied a bony colour so I selected the Light Neutrals Flexible Triad, because it includes Skeleton Bone (a favourite from the old range). This time I did the whole of the six with no deviations or omissions, it won’t last… I fancied a bony colour so I selected the Light Neutrals Flexible Triad, because it includes Skeleton Bone (a favourite from the old range). This time I did the whole of the six with no deviations or omissions, it won’t last…
3. Skeleton Bone.
4. Ancient Stone
I fancied a bony colour so I selected the Light Neutrals Flexible Triad, because it includes Skeleton Bone (a favourite from the old range). This time I did the whole of the six with no deviations or omissions, it won’t last… I fancied a bony colour so I selected the Light Neutrals Flexible Triad, because it includes Skeleton Bone (a favourite from the old range). This time I did the whole of the six with no deviations or omissions, it won’t last…
5. Boney Spikes.
Claws & teeth 6. Pale Sand. 
I fancied a bony colour so I selected the Light Neutrals Flexible Triad, because it includes Skeleton Bone (a favourite from the old range). This time I did the whole of the six with no deviations or omissions, it won’t last… I fancied a bony colour so I selected the Light Neutrals Flexible Triad, because it includes Skeleton Bone (a favourite from the old range). This time I did the whole of the six with no deviations or omissions, it won’t last… Looking at the Black & Grey Flexible Triad, I could tell the transitions were going to be too dramatic for my tastes, but I had planned to do 50/50 mixes between colours where I needed more subtle gradations of shade, but that wasn’t going to wash. Looking at the Black & Grey Flexible Triad, I could tell the transitions were going to be too dramatic for my tastes, but I had planned to do 50/50 mixes between colours where I needed more subtle gradations of shade, but that wasn’t going to wash.
Robe 1. Matt Black.
Looking at the Black & Grey Flexible Triad, I could tell the transitions were going to be too dramatic for my tastes, but I had planned to do 50/50 mixes between colours where I needed more subtle gradations of shade, but that wasn’t going to wash. Looking at the Black & Grey Flexible Triad, I could tell the transitions were going to be too dramatic for my tastes, but I had planned to do 50/50 mixes between colours where I needed more subtle gradations of shade, but that wasn’t going to wash.
Robe 2. Matt Black plus Deep Grey (20% Deep Grey). 
Looking at the Black & Grey Flexible Triad, I could tell the transitions were going to be too dramatic for my tastes, but I had planned to do 50/50 mixes between colours where I needed more subtle gradations of shade, but that wasn’t going to wash. Looking at the Black & Grey Flexible Triad, I could tell the transitions were going to be too dramatic for my tastes, but I had planned to do 50/50 mixes between colours where I needed more subtle gradations of shade, but that wasn’t going to wash.
Robe 3. plus more Deep Grey (20% Deep Grey). 
Looking at the Black & Grey Flexible Triad, I could tell the transitions were going to be too dramatic for my tastes, but I had planned to do 50/50 mixes between colours where I needed more subtle gradations of shade, but that wasn’t going to wash. Looking at the Black & Grey Flexible Triad, I could tell the transitions were going to be too dramatic for my tastes, but I had planned to do 50/50 mixes between colours where I needed more subtle gradations of shade, but that wasn’t going to wash.
Robe 4. plus even more Deep Grey (20% Deep Grey). 
Looking at the Black & Grey Flexible Triad, I could tell the transitions were going to be too dramatic for my tastes, but I had planned to do 50/50 mixes between colours where I needed more subtle gradations of shade, but that wasn’t going to wash. Looking at the Black & Grey Flexible Triad, I could tell the transitions were going to be too dramatic for my tastes, but I had planned to do 50/50 mixes between colours where I needed more subtle gradations of shade, but that wasn’t going to wash.
Robe 5. plus yet more Deep Grey (20% Deep Grey).
Looking at the Black & Grey Flexible Triad, I could tell the transitions were going to be too dramatic for my tastes, but I had planned to do 50/50 mixes between colours where I needed more subtle gradations of shade, but that wasn’t going to wash. Looking at the Black & Grey Flexible Triad, I could tell the transitions were going to be too dramatic for my tastes, but I had planned to do 50/50 mixes between colours where I needed more subtle gradations of shade, but that wasn’t going to wash.
Robe 6. Deep Grey.
Looking at the Black & Grey Flexible Triad, I could tell the transitions were going to be too dramatic for my tastes, but I had planned to do 50/50 mixes between colours where I needed more subtle gradations of shade, but that wasn’t going to wash. Looking at the Black & Grey Flexible Triad, I could tell the transitions were going to be too dramatic for my tastes, but I had planned to do 50/50 mixes between colours where I needed more subtle gradations of shade, but that wasn’t going to wash.
Robe 7. Uniform Grey.
Looking at the Black & Grey Flexible Triad, I could tell the transitions were going to be too dramatic for my tastes, but I had planned to do 50/50 mixes between colours where I needed more subtle gradations of shade, but that wasn’t going to wash. I was an easy choice for his hair I just carried on with the Black & Grey Flexible Triad but starting at Uniform Grey and doing some intermixing. I was an easy choice for his hair I just carried on with the Black & Grey Flexible Triad but starting at Uniform Grey and doing some intermixing.
Hair 1. Uniform Grey.
Hair 2. Uniform Grey plus Ash Grey (equal parts mix).
I was an easy choice for his hair I just carried on with the Black & Grey Flexible Triad but starting at Uniform Grey and doing some intermixing. I was an easy choice for his hair I just carried on with the Black & Grey Flexible Triad but starting at Uniform Grey and doing some intermixing.
Hair 3.  Ash Grey.
Hair 4. Ash Grey plus Company Grey (equal parts mix).
I was an easy choice for his hair I just carried on with the Black & Grey Flexible Triad but starting at Uniform Grey and doing some intermixing. I was an easy choice for his hair I just carried on with the Black & Grey Flexible Triad but starting at Uniform Grey and doing some intermixing.
Hair 5. Company Grey.
Hair 6. Brigade Grey.
I went with the Browns Triad that included a colour from the old range that I really liked, Leather Brown. I did some more intermixing, and this time I went up to eight layers, with the last two only on the extremities to represent wear and tear. I went with the Browns Triad that included a colour from the old range that I really liked, Leather Brown. I did some more intermixing, and this time I went up to eight layers, with the last two only on the extremities to represent wear and tear. I went with the Browns Triad that included a colour from the old range that I really liked, Leather Brown. I did some more intermixing, and this time I went up to eight layers, with the last two only on the extremities to represent wear and tear. I went with the Browns Triad that included a colour from the old range that I really liked, Leather Brown. I did some more intermixing, and this time I went up to eight layers, with the last two only on the extremities to represent wear and tear. I went with the Browns Triad that included a colour from the old range that I really liked, Leather Brown. I did some more intermixing, and this time I went up to eight layers, with the last two only on the extremities to represent wear and tear. I went with the Browns Triad that included a colour from the old range that I really liked, Leather Brown. I did some more intermixing, and this time I went up to eight layers, with the last two only on the extremities to represent wear and tear. I went with the Browns Triad that included a colour from the old range that I really liked, Leather Brown. I did some more intermixing, and this time I went up to eight layers, with the last two only on the extremities to represent wear and tear. I went with the Browns Triad that included a colour from the old range that I really liked, Leather Brown. I did some more intermixing, and this time I went up to eight layers, with the last two only on the extremities to represent wear and tear. I went with the Browns Triad that included a colour from the old range that I really liked, Leather Brown. I did some more intermixing, and this time I went up to eight layers, with the last two only on the extremities to represent wear and tear. I went with the Browns Triad that included a colour from the old range that I really liked, Leather Brown. I did some more intermixing, and this time I went up to eight layers, with the last two only on the extremities to represent wear and tear. I went with the Browns Triad that included a colour from the old range that I really liked, Leather Brown. I did some more intermixing, and this time I went up to eight layers, with the last two only on the extremities to represent wear and tear. I went with the Browns Triad that included a colour from the old range that I really liked, Leather Brown. I did some more intermixing, and this time I went up to eight layers, with the last two only on the extremities to represent wear and tear. I went with the Browns Triad that included a colour from the old range that I really liked, Leather Brown. I did some more intermixing, and this time I went up to eight layers, with the last two only on the extremities to represent wear and tear. I went with the Browns Triad that included a colour from the old range that I really liked, Leather Brown. I did some more intermixing, and this time I went up to eight layers, with the last two only on the extremities to represent wear and tear. I went with the Browns Triad that included a colour from the old range that I really liked, Leather Brown. I did some more intermixing, and this time I went up to eight layers, with the last two only on the extremities to represent wear and tear. I went with the Browns Triad that included a colour from the old range that I really liked, Leather Brown. I did some more intermixing, and this time I went up to eight layers, with the last two only on the extremities to represent wear and tear. Similar again with this, the Ruddy Brown Triad, but this one contains two of my favourite colours from the old paints, though they are not exactly the same tones as the old ones, Oak Brown and Fur Brown and more intermixing as follows: Similar again with this, the Ruddy Brown Triad, but this one contains two of my favourite colours from the old paints, though they are not exactly the same tones as the old ones, Oak Brown and Fur Brown and more intermixing as follows:
Boots 1. Oak Brown.
Boots 2. Tree Ancient.
Similar again with this, the Ruddy Brown Triad, but this one contains two of my favourite colours from the old paints, though they are not exactly the same tones as the old ones, Oak Brown and Fur Brown and more intermixing as follows: Similar again with this, the Ruddy Brown Triad, but this one contains two of my favourite colours from the old paints, though they are not exactly the same tones as the old ones, Oak Brown and Fur Brown and more intermixing as follows:
Boots 3. Dryad Brown. 
Boots 4. Dryad Brown plus Fur Brown (equal parts mix). 
Similar again with this, the Ruddy Brown Triad, but this one contains two of my favourite colours from the old paints, though they are not exactly the same tones as the old ones, Oak Brown and Fur Brown and more intermixing as follows: Similar again with this, the Ruddy Brown Triad, but this one contains two of my favourite colours from the old paints, though they are not exactly the same tones as the old ones, Oak Brown and Fur Brown and more intermixing as follows:
Boots 5. Fur Brown.
Boots 6. Fur Brown plus Ruddy Umber (equal parts mix). 

METAL

This is my own inflexible triad that I have used for many years with the old paints with addition of the Verdigris Effects paint, and it still works OK with the new ones, hooray! 1. Rough Iron.  2. Rough Iron plus Weapon Bronze (equal parts mix). 3. Weapon Bronze. 4. Greedy Gold. 5. Effects: Verdigris.
This is my own inflexible triad that I have used for years with the old paints with addition of the Verdigris Effects paint, and it still works ok with the new ones, hooray! This is my own inflexible triad that I have used for years with the old paints with addition of the Verdigris Effects paint, and it still works ok with the new ones, hooray!
Metal 1. Rough Iron. 
Metal 2. Rough Iron plus Weapon Bronze (equal parts mix). 
This is my own inflexible triad that I have used for years with the old paints with addition of the Verdigris Effects paint, and it still works ok with the new ones, hooray! This is my own inflexible triad that I have used for years with the old paints with addition of the Verdigris Effects paint, and it still works ok with the new ones, hooray!
Metal 3. Weapon Bronze.
Metal 4. Greedy Gold. 
This is my own inflexible triad that I have used for years with the old paints with addition of the Verdigris Effects paint, and it still works ok with the new ones, hooray! This is my own inflexible triad that I have used for years with the old paints with addition of the Verdigris Effects paint, and it still works ok with the new ones, hooray!
Metal 5. Effects: Verdigris 

FINISHED

Well almost, I painted the big rock in the same triad as the hair and the base using the Browns Triad  starting from Leather Brown and working up through Paratrooper Tan and Command Khaki to Urban Buff.
Well almost, I painted the big rock in the same triad as the hair and the base using the Browns Triad starting from Leather Brown and working up through Paratrooper Tan and Command Khaki to Urban Buff. Well almost, I painted the big rock in the same triad as the hair and the base using the Browns Triad starting from Leather Brown and working up through Paratrooper Tan and Command Khaki to Urban Buff.
Finished painting.
Well almost, I painted the big rock in the same triad as the hair and the base using the Browns Triad starting from Leather Brown and working up through Paratrooper Tan and Command Khaki to Urban Buff. Well almost, I painted the big rock in the same triad as the hair and the base using the Browns Triad starting from Leather Brown and working up through Paratrooper Tan and Command Khaki to Urban Buff.
Finished painting.
Well almost, I painted the big rock in the same triad as the hair and the base using the Browns Triad starting from Leather Brown and working up through Paratrooper Tan and Command Khaki to Urban Buff. Well almost, I painted the big rock in the same triad as the hair and the base using the Browns Triad starting from Leather Brown and working up through Paratrooper Tan and Command Khaki to Urban Buff.
Finished painting.

BASED

The base is made of plastic and measures 25mm square by Renedra Plastic Accessories. I used superglue to hold the model in place and blew over it to keep the glue from whitening.  I then filled in the gaps between the model's bases and square base with household filler and allowed it to harden overnight. I then applied some sharp sand with white PVA glue.
After the sand dried completely, I painted the entire base with 1. Leather Brown. 2. Then dry-brushed on Desert Yellow. 3. Then a light dry-brush of Skeleton Bone. I then added some foliage. Gamers Grass Light Brown flock tufts, followed by Gale Force 9 Winter/Dead Static Grass, and he’s ready for battle!
TOP TIP. I found it essential to mix the paint properly, to this end, on the advice of Nick and Mark I bought myself a cheap paint shaker, designed more for nail varnish, and very effective it is too, at well, shaking and it saves your wrists from trauma.
The base is made of plastic and measures 25mm square by Renedra Plastic Accessories. I used superglue to hold the model in place and blew over it to keep the glue from whitening. The base is made of plastic and measures 25mm square by Renedra Plastic Accessories. I used superglue to hold the model in place and blew over it to keep the glue from whitening. The base is made of plastic and measures 25mm square by Renedra Plastic Accessories. I used superglue to hold the model in place and blew over it to keep the glue from whitening. The base is made of plastic and measures 25mm square by Renedra Plastic Accessories. I used superglue to hold the model in place and blew over it to keep the glue from whitening. The base is made of plastic and measures 25mm square by Renedra Plastic Accessories. I used superglue to hold the model in place and blew over it to keep the glue from whitening. The base is made of plastic and measures 25mm square by Renedra Plastic Accessories. I used superglue to hold the model in place and blew over it to keep the glue from whitening. The base is made of plastic and measures 25mm square by Renedra Plastic Accessories. I used superglue to hold the model in place and blew over it to keep the glue from whitening. The base is made of plastic and measures 25mm square by Renedra Plastic Accessories. I used superglue to hold the model in place and blew over it to keep the glue from whitening.