Geek Gaming Scenics Base Ready: Complete Range Guide
A well-painted miniature deserves a base that completes the story. Whether your army is advancing through a ruined city, defending a frozen wasteland or exploring an alien planet, the right basing material can transform the finished model.
The Geek Gaming Scenics Base Ready range makes it easy to create detailed, natural-looking miniature bases without mixing several separate materials. Each blend combines complementary colours and textures, allowing you to produce consistent bases across individual characters, skirmish warbands and complete armies.
With dozens of environments available—including dedicated small-scale blends—the biggest challenge is deciding which one to use. This complete guide will help you choose the best Base Ready material for your project.
What Is Geek Gaming Scenics Base Ready?
Base Ready is a collection of pre-mixed miniature basing materials designed to create a finished ground texture in a single application.
Instead of purchasing sand, stones, soil, flock and other scenic materials separately, you can select a blend that already suits your chosen environment. The different particle sizes help create a more natural surface than using a uniform layer of plain sand.
Base Ready is particularly useful for:
- Warhammer and other 28–32mm miniatures
- Historical armies
- Fantasy and science-fiction models
- Roleplaying miniatures
- Skirmish warbands
- Display models
- Model railway scenery
- Wargaming terrain and movement trays
Quick Base Ready Selection Guide
| If you want to create… | Consider these Base Ready mixes |
|---|---|
| Green fields and open countryside | Patchy Plains, Fields of New Zealand, Rugged Field |
| Forests and woodland paths | Forest Ground Cover, Pine Forest Ground Cover, Forest Path |
| Dry plains and scrubland | Scrublands, Arid Grasslands, Mediterranean Soil |
| Deserts and rocky terrain | Desert Sand and Stone, Arid Earth |
| Urban ruins | City Rubble, Grimdark City Rubble, Coarse Rubble |
| Battlefields and wastelands | No Man’s Land, Wasteland Soil |
| Mountains and rocky ground | Mountain Pass, Fallen Rocks, Large Rocks, Slate Chippings |
| Snow and frozen worlds | Snow Powder, Ice Shards, Glacier Shards, Taiga Hillside |
| Volcanic landscapes | Volcanic Island, Black Sand |
| Beaches and coastlines | Tropical Beach, Coral Sands |
| Rivers and wet terrain | River Bed |
| Mars and alien planets | Mars Earth, Mars Sand, Altair Earth, Skadi Earth, Arborian Earth |
| Ancient alien tombs | Grimdark Tomb World and its colour variants |
Grasslands, Fields and Countryside
Grassland blends are among the most versatile products in the Base Ready range. They work particularly well for fantasy armies, historical forces and miniatures intended for traditional green gaming tables.
Patchy Plains
Patchy Plains creates varied open ground with patches of vegetation and exposed soil. It is an excellent all-round choice when you want a natural finish that is neither too green nor too dry.
Fields of New Zealand
Fields of New Zealand produces a greener, more vibrant landscape. It creates an attractive contrast against dark armour, leather and muted military uniforms.
Rugged Field
Rugged Field offers a rougher, less manicured appearance. Choose it for abandoned farmland, windswept countryside or battlefields that need more visible texture.
Arid Grasslands
Arid Grasslands combines vegetation with dry earth tones. It is a useful middle ground between a green field and a full desert.
Forest and Woodland Bases
Woodland bases benefit from several textures because a real forest floor rarely consists of one uniform material.
Forest Ground Cover
Forest Ground Cover is a dependable choice for temperate woodland. It suits fantasy creatures, rangers, woodland armies and miniatures designed for forest-themed gaming boards.
Pine Forest Ground Cover
This darker forest blend creates the impression of ground beneath coniferous trees. It is particularly effective for northern European battlefields, wilderness miniatures and darker fantasy armies.
Forest Path
Forest Path produces the look of compacted earth and natural debris. Use it when you want your miniatures to appear as though they are following a woodland trail rather than standing in dense undergrowth.
Desert, Scrubland and Mediterranean Terrain
Desert Sand and Stone
Desert Sand and Stone is a classic option for arid battlefields. Its combination of sand and larger particles creates more variation than plain modelling sand.
Arid Earth
Arid Earth offers a dry, dusty finish with an earthier appearance. It is a good choice when you want a harsh environment without creating a bright sandy desert.
Mediterranean Soil
Mediterranean Soil suits warm European landscapes, vineyards, dry fields and classical or ancient armies. Pair it with pale grass tufts and small shrubs to complete the setting.
Scrublands
Scrublands creates rough, dry ground with scattered vegetation. It is especially effective for frontier settings, dry countryside and historical battlefields.
Urban Ruins and Destroyed Cities
City Rubble
City Rubble creates the appearance of broken masonry and debris. Use it for troops fighting through damaged streets, industrial districts and abandoned settlements.
Grimdark City Rubble
Grimdark City Rubble gives urban bases a darker, more dramatic finish. It complements gothic science-fiction armies, heavily weathered miniatures and dystopian settings.
Coarse Rubble
Coarse Rubble contains more substantial debris and works well when you want extra texture. It can be used independently or added selectively to City Rubble for larger bases and terrain pieces.
No Man’s Land
No Man’s Land is designed for churned, war-torn ground. It is an excellent match for trench warfare, ruined battlefields and grim historical or science-fiction armies.
Rocky and Mountain Bases
Mountain Pass creates rugged, elevated terrain suitable for dwarfs, barbarians, mountain troops and fantasy creatures. Slate Chippings can represent broken stone, mountain scree or dark rocky ground, while Fallen Rocks and Large Rocks introduce more substantial features to bases and terrain.
Snow, Ice and Frozen Worlds
Snow Powder can create freshly fallen snow or scattered snowy patches. Apply it over another ground texture so some underlying earth or rock remains visible for a more believable result.
Ice Shards and Glacier Shards suit magical ice fields, frozen alien planets and dramatic display bases. Taiga Hillside provides a colder natural landscape without covering the base entirely in snow.
Volcanic and Black-Sand Bases
Volcanic Island produces rugged, dark terrain suitable for lava worlds, volcanic islands and hostile fantasy landscapes. Black Sand offers a cleaner dark surface that can represent volcanic beaches, scorched earth or unusual alien ground.
For a lava effect, paint selected cracks in deep red, orange and yellow before adding the dark material around them.
Coastal and River Environments
Tropical Beach is ideal for island settings, coastal campaigns and miniatures with a bright, adventurous theme. Coral Sands can create a distinctive fantasy coastline or colourful alien desert.
River Bed represents the varied stones and sediment found around streams and waterways. Use it beneath clear resin or alongside water-effect products to create fords, riverbanks and shallow pools.
Mars, Alien Worlds and Grimdark Tombs
Mars Earth and Mars Sand are natural choices for Martian landscapes, mining colonies and barren science-fiction worlds. Distinctive blends such as Altair Earth, Skadi Earth and Arborian Earth allow you to give an army its own planetary setting.
Grimdark Tomb World suits ancient alien ruins, mechanical armies and mysterious science-fiction environments. Its colour variants make it possible to coordinate the base with an army’s colour scheme or create a deliberate contrast.
Explore the alien Base Ready selection.
Base Ready for Small-Scale Miniatures
Standard basing mixtures can appear oversized on 6mm, 10mm and 15mm miniatures. The Base Ready Small Scale collection uses finer textures to keep the ground in proportion with smaller models.
The selection includes small-scale versions of Mediterranean Soil, Patchy Plains, Fields of New Zealand, Scrublands, Desert Sand and Stone, City Rubble, Mars Earth and Arid Earth.
View the Base Ready Small Scale range.
How to Apply Base Ready Basing Material
- Apply basing glue to the miniature’s base.
- Pour a small amount of Base Ready into a separate container.
- Press the base into the material or sprinkle the mixture over it.
- Gently tap away the excess.
- Allow the glue to dry completely.
- Add tufts, rocks, pigments or other details if desired.
- Paint the rim of the base for a clean finish.
Top tip: Stir or shake the mixture before use because heavier stones can settle beneath the finer material during storage. For miniatures that will be handled regularly, add scenic sealant or diluted basing glue after the first layer has dried.
Should You Paint Base Ready?
Base Ready is designed to look effective straight from the container, so painting is optional. Using it unpainted is the fastest approach and makes it easy to keep an entire army consistent.
You can still apply a wash or light drybrush if you want to change the colour, strengthen shadows or make raised stones more prominent.
How to Choose the Right Base Ready Mix
Consider three things before making your choice:
- Setting: Where is the miniature supposed to be?
- Colour contrast: Will the base complement the model or help it stand out?
- Scale: Are the particles appropriately sized for the miniature?
Dark miniatures often stand out well against snow, pale sand or bright grass. Light miniatures can benefit from dark soil, rubble or volcanic ground. If your army already contains several bright colours, a neutral earth or urban base can prevent the finished model from appearing too busy.
Most importantly, use the same core blend throughout an army. You can vary the placement of rocks, tufts and other details while preserving a unified overall appearance.
Final Thoughts
Geek Gaming Scenics Base Ready offers a quick and approachable way to create convincing miniature bases. From traditional grasslands and forests to ruined cities, frozen wastes and brightly coloured alien planets, the range covers almost any setting a tabletop army could need.
Choose a blend that supports the story and colour scheme of your miniatures, apply it consistently and add just a few carefully selected details. The result will be an army that looks cohesive, finished and ready for the tabletop.