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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: racm32 on 15 March 2013, 04:25:07 PM

Title: new Afghanistan Terrain, River and Crops
Post by: racm32 on 15 March 2013, 04:25:07 PM
Got some new Afghanistan buildings from Game Craft Miniatures:

(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l76/racm32/IMAG0888.jpg)

Lots more pics on my blog: http://wyndehurstproductions.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/new-afghanistan-buildings.html (http://wyndehurstproductions.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/new-afghanistan-buildings.html)
Title: Re: new Afghanistan buildings
Post by: Ruther on 18 March 2013, 01:31:27 PM
They look very nice  :).
Title: Re: new Afghanistan buildings
Post by: Elbows on 18 March 2013, 03:38:34 PM
Gamecraft Miniatures are interesting...they make very (read: extremely) simple kits....but sometimes that's what you need, specially for Afghanistan style structures.  Did you just use a textured spray paint?

I like the result you achieved!
Title: Re: new Afghanistan buildings
Post by: racm32 on 18 March 2013, 09:05:36 PM
They are simple but I feel for 20mm it still works plus, like you said, it works for Afghan buildings. As for the texture I just brushed on elmer's glue and then sprinkled on sand. After that dried I spray painted it then dry brushed to give it depth. I tried to go with a small grain of sand but ended up spilling the container on the portion in the above photo resulting in a very rough texture.
Title: Re: new Afghanistan buildings (all together in a village)
Post by: racm32 on 24 March 2013, 04:29:41 PM
here are all my buildings together:

(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l76/racm32/IMAG0922-1.jpg)

(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l76/racm32/IMAG0923.jpg)
Title: Re: new Afghanistan buildings (all together in a village)
Post by: SgtMcNab on 24 March 2013, 04:41:39 PM
Great buildings and a even better set up.  :)

Did you order from the States or is there a UK distributer?

Andy
Title: Re: new Afghanistan buildings
Post by: joekano on 24 March 2013, 05:00:10 PM
Well done!

Gamecraft Miniatures are interesting...they make very (read: extremely) simple kits....but sometimes that's what you need

I use the 15mm kits for my Central American gaming and though they are simple out of the bag, you can also add a lot of detail using model railroad parts. As you said, it just depends on what you need.

Chris
Title: Re: new Afghanistan buildings (all together in a village)
Post by: racm32 on 25 March 2013, 06:21:38 PM
Great buildings and a even better set up.  :)

Did you order from the States or is there a UK distributer?

Andy

I had to order from the US
Title: Re: new Afghanistan buildings (all together in a village)
Post by: ivelilla on 27 March 2013, 01:26:40 PM
hi, they are incredible,

vepaminiatures will distribute in a few time buildings like in the image,

Can you tell me how you made the surface?

because we make by petition some buildings, but they are hand made, and the price is bigger
Title: Re: new Afghanistan buildings (all together in a village)
Post by: racm32 on 27 March 2013, 04:35:48 PM
the way I did the texture was to simply spread glue along the surface and then sprinkle sand then paint
Title: Re: new Afghanistan buildings (all together in a village)
Post by: racm32 on 06 April 2013, 05:35:09 PM
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l76/racm32/IMAG0962.jpg)

(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l76/racm32/IMAG0963.jpg)

(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l76/racm32/IMAG0961.jpg)

(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l76/racm32/IMAG0964.jpg)
Title: Re: new Afghanistan Terrain, River and Crops
Post by: Rob_bresnen on 07 April 2013, 03:15:10 PM
the crops are simple but very effective. You can consider that idea stolen.
Title: Re: new Afghanistan Terrain, River and Crops
Post by: Cypher226 on 07 April 2013, 06:55:18 PM
looking very nice!
Did you do anything to the crop fields other than cut them to size?
Title: Re: new Afghanistan Terrain, River and Crops
Post by: racm32 on 07 April 2013, 09:15:57 PM
I just painted the edges brown as they are black when you get them
Title: Re: new Afghanistan Terrain, River and Crops
Post by: sandsmodels on 08 April 2013, 03:03:44 PM
i too have a pile of those artificial grass mats, £9.99 in the range, (uk)
well worth getting some they will do for all periods esp modern.
nice looking terrain.
Title: Re: new Afghanistan Terrain, River and Crops
Post by: Rob_bresnen on 08 April 2013, 10:38:27 PM


i too have a pile of those artificial grass mats, £9.99 in the range, (uk)
well worth getting some they will do for all periods esp modern.
nice looking terrain.

where did you get them form?
Title: Re: new Afghanistan Terrain, River and Crops
Post by: racm32 on 09 April 2013, 08:19:24 AM
I got mine off ebay
Title: Re: new Afghanistan Terrain, River and Crops
Post by: ivelilla on 09 April 2013, 08:35:42 AM
I don't know if in your country are also Chinese shops with a lot of toys, but in Spain there are a lot, and a new toy (truck) come with some grass, it's more or less 4mm and 20cmx20 wide. it was 5 euros. I'll try to put the photo. (the truck is horrible, but the grass is incredible)
Title: Re: new Afghanistan Terrain, River and Crops
Post by: sandsmodels on 09 April 2013, 12:44:53 PM

where did you get them form?
'the range,

http://www.therange.co.uk/
 a sort of cheapy super store got shops all over the country
i got mine from weston s mare in north somerset.