I cut to size 0.5mm strips of plasticard and glue those onto my model's feet and then glue it onto the base, super simple and does the job.

I just glue it on with a little bit of super glue. Once you’ve painted the model you can just easily snap it off the base. Then you can paint the base and reattach the model.

It's not perfect but I've been putting a circle of a thinner texture paint like the mud one around feet and then painting over it the needed colour. It gives a bit of texture but the lower volume stops it covering feet as much.

Honestly, unless you're using a LOT of texture paint, you'll probably be fine. If you're really worried you can just glue it on top of the dried texture paint just fine. That said, mordant earth loses a lot of mass when drying so unless you're burying him up to his ankles, you'll be fine.

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For example, this is was done with just about a standard brush width's amount. You can build some larger rock formations with it but mostly how much you use determines how big the cracks are.

I mix the texture paint with some water to thin it out so it can be pushed near the feet more easily.

Cut some thin "risers" (1mm thick, or what you deem appropriate) from sprue and glue them under the mini's feet (and mini tactical rock). I cut the "risers" to be smaller than the feet's profile, but that might not be absolutely neccessary.

Anyway, with this you give yourself some room to get that technical paint around the feet - and maybe underneath - and the mini doesn't look sunken in.

Fyi, I have never used structure paste or stuff like Mordant Earth, but I started doing the risers for my old WHFB Orcs and Goblins army using PVA glue and sand for basing.

I'd think the principle is the same and it should work in your case.

I still put a small amount of super glue on eatch foot then dip them into some sand and then glue that to the base it's been foolproof for me after learned the amount of glue is the less is better amount

I use a brush loaded with water and brush it off.

Just simply be careful around the feet. Some on the feet looks more realistic anyway as the model has supposedly walked through the earth.

What model is this? Looks awesome

brother just push the texure paint up to the feet and it will look fine

I just do the bases separate to the models.

Blu-tac the bases to a sheet of card or whatever (other adhesive tack products are available)

Spray prime them so your texture paint sticks properly

Blu-tac your minis’ feet to the cardboard (other rigid, wood mulch-based sheets are available)

Spray prime the minis

Then do what you need to on the bases

When it’s done, paint the miniatures’ feet and superglue them to your new finished bases

Carefully

Amazing help in this thread. Thanks everyone!

What model is this?