Hour of Glory miniatures have been supplied with plastic bases for playing the Hour of Glory game. However, some people prefer to base their miniatures on coins or washers. Here is a simple guide on how to convert them.
You will need some modeling putty - I have used Milliput in this example but you can use fast drying filler or greenstuff (you can buy Milliput from most good art or model shops, or at least something very similar tha works just as well) - washers at the right size (these are 19mm washers but you can also get 25mm ones), a scalpel or modeling knife and a set of clippers.
1. Take some Milliput and mix it up into a ball. Follow the guidelines on the packaging of your chosen putty. Only mix as much as you need for the job.
2. Push enough of the putty onto a washer so that it covers it completely. Ensure that it is between 1 - 2mm thick.
3. Trim around the washer with a modeling knife - I have turned the washer upside down so I can easily see the edge. 4. Take your miniature and cut the tab so that it only leaves the metal directly below the feet of the miniature.
5. Cut the remains of the tabs to the same thickness as the putty on top of the washer. 6. Press the miniature down into the putty in the desired postion.
Add texture as required and let the putty dry (follow the directions on the packaging, but it normally takes a few hours, overnight is best if possible). Then you can undercoat and paint to your heart's content!
Another effect you can achieve with Milliput (or other types of modeling putty) is to add texture to the plastic bases that come supplied with the Hour of Glory miniatures.

Cut off the tab under the feet on the miniature and drill a hole (about 5mm deep) into the feet where the tab used to be (fig 1). Then glue in a 10 - 20mm long piece of wire that fits into the hole you have drilled - I always test it before adding the glue, it can get really messy! (fig 2). This technique is called pinning, and is used a lot in miniature modeling. You can do this before or after you have painted your miniature - I prefer to then paint the miniature on top of a wine bottle cork (using the pin/wire to keep the mini in the cork).

Push a ball of putty down onto the top of the plastic base and add texture. You should be able to see some lines I have scored in fig 3 that resemble paving slabs. Let the putty dry for a few hours and then drill holes in the putty corresponding with the wire pins in your miniature so they line up. Push the miniature into the holes (fig 4) and glue in place. Paint the base before or after gluing in the miniature as you prefer.
fig 1 fig 2 fig 3
fig 4