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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: majorsmith on 21 June 2025, 08:53:05 PM

Title: Barrows
Post by: majorsmith on 21 June 2025, 08:53:05 PM
Some scratchbuilt barrows I’ve just finished
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Post by: majorsmith on 21 June 2025, 09:16:18 PM
Hopefully the pic works
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Post by: snitcythedog on 21 June 2025, 11:03:46 PM
Well done.  I do like those. 
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Post by: marianas_gamer on 21 June 2025, 11:57:17 PM
Nicely done!
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Post by: Elbows on 22 June 2025, 04:53:29 AM
Great stuff, I think I saw them on one of the Discord servers/FB earlier today.
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Post by: Standing Stone Studio on 22 June 2025, 06:27:15 AM
they look fantastic, is the stone woodchip or slate?
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Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on 22 June 2025, 07:57:01 AM
Very nice.
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Post by: Sunjester on 22 June 2025, 07:58:57 AM
They look really nice indeed.
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Post by: Lost Egg on 22 June 2025, 08:15:35 AM
They look grand sir.
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Post by: Little Odo on 22 June 2025, 08:16:29 AM
Those look grand. I really like the grass effects on the barrows themselves
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Post by: majorsmith on 22 June 2025, 08:24:22 AM
Thanks everyone! The rocks are slate, funnily enough off wargames foundry’s roof !
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Post by: Hoagie on 22 June 2025, 12:25:52 PM
Oh that's very good, well done!
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Post by: PhilB on 23 June 2025, 01:58:19 PM
Thanks everyone! The rocks are slate, funnily enough off wargames foundry’s roof !

Now that's a resource that not everyone has access to! Great stuff.

Of course, being a completionist, now I want to see the interiors of those barrows. -lol-
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Post by: Aethelflaeda was framed on 23 June 2025, 03:56:41 PM
Yes, indeed, interiors… and a few wights guarding their gold!
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Post by: Daeothar on 23 June 2025, 03:58:23 PM
Those are looking great!  8)

Dare I say a hill to die on?  :D
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Post by: Battle Brush Sigur on 23 June 2025, 06:59:05 PM
Just lovely. Excellent job there; you'll get a ton of use out of these over the years for sure.
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Post by: Raedwald on 23 June 2025, 07:38:24 PM
They look great! Barrows have always been on my 'To Make' wish list, and these are hugely inspiring. Thanks for sharing!
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Post by: majorsmith on 23 June 2025, 09:59:51 PM
Thanks guys, they were really easy to make to be fair, I’ve made a few over the years, they get better the more I do,I must try one with an interior, maybe a kings barrow ? And a start to a tunnel complex?
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Post by: punkrabbitt on 26 June 2025, 08:50:52 PM
I do like these barrows!
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Post by: Neldoreth on 27 June 2025, 07:18:43 PM
Great stuff, awesome to see scratch-built terrain! Also, I'm always afraid to use grass tufts to such an extent (are those grass tufts?), but the results on this just look awesome so I may have to just start doing it also! Inspiring stuff, thanks for posting.
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Post by: Rick on 27 June 2025, 09:43:32 PM
Those are looking great!  8)

Dare I say a hill to die on?  :D
You might dare to try but I'd have to point out where the bodies are buried!  lol
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Post by: PhilB on 28 June 2025, 12:48:55 PM
Thanks guys, they were really easy to make to be fair, I’ve made a few over the years, they get better the more I do,I must try one with an interior, maybe a kings barrow ? And a start to a tunnel complex?

If the central area is made of foam, it wouldn't be that hard to slice a removable hilltop, and tart up a couple small chambers within the barrow's area.
Hmmm. Maybe I should make a couple, too!
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Post by: majorsmith on 29 June 2025, 12:41:51 AM
Thanks guys! Yes I use grass tufts of various shades and size, I don’t cover the whole surface with it, I then use a flock mix to fill the gaps in between the areas of tufts
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Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on 29 June 2025, 09:01:59 AM
If you are going to cover large areas, have a look for model railway static g4ass applicators.

An example is https://www.wwscenics.com/product-category/pro-grass-applicators/ (https://www.wwscenics.com/product-category/pro-grass-applicators/)
I have seen that company's applicator in action, and it looks good (I do not own one).
It is a lot cheaper than tufts as you are just using static grass.
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Post by: Gibby on 29 June 2025, 07:42:35 PM
Best ones you've made yet! I say that as the proud owner of your previous ones!  :D
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Post by: beefcake on 30 June 2025, 01:18:30 AM
Those look sweet! Suitable barrow wight out front too.
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Post by: Captain Blood on 30 June 2025, 11:22:05 AM
They look great Andy.

That is some serious tuftage!  :-*