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Title: Indian Mutiny basing
Post by: joroas on July 07, 2011, 07:30:26 AM

So, most of my stuff is Spring static grass.  India I see is more browny/dusty.  So what static grass would conjure up that appearance?

Title: Re: Indian Mutiny basing
Post by: Captain Blood on July 07, 2011, 07:36:10 AM

You can get 'burnt grass' static grass from different sources like Woodland Scenics. I'd check out Antenociti's Workshop as he has a whole static grass department, with blends for every occasion and geography  :)

Title: Re: Indian Mutiny basing
Post by: joroas on July 07, 2011, 09:03:20 AM

I looked at Burnt Grass on his comparison, I thought it looked dark. in comparison to others.

Title: Re: Indian Mutiny basing
Post by: Yankeepedlar01 on July 07, 2011, 10:58:50 AM

Mutineer have different coloured grasses and also tufts. For mine I mixed a very dark green but applied it sparsely and then added burnt tufts and the odd lighter green tuft for variety, as I hope the picture shows.
(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh135/Yankeepedlar01/The%20Indian%20Mutiny/DSCN0873.jpg)
David

Title: Re: Indian Mutiny basing
Post by: sepoy1857 on July 07, 2011, 11:10:52 PM

Quote from: joroas on July 07, 2011, 07:30:26 AM

So, most of my stuff is Spring static grass.  India I see is more drowny/dusty.  So what static grass would conjure up that appearance?

Not necessarily...it depends what time of year and after Monsson or before. You could use green grass. I like Silflour Autumn/Winter or whatever it's called...it's kind of tanish colour, but it disappears if you use a dusty tan/sandy base colour. Indian soil tends toward the pale pinkish dust anyway.

Title: Re: Indian Mutiny basing
Post by: 6milPhil on July 08, 2011, 12:17:07 AM

Also depends where you are.

(http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/data/504/r_Bannur_Srirangapatnam_countryside_9_.JPG)
(http://international.uiowa.edu/study-abroad/programs/images/India-PC-Countryside.jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JW4vSOJQUoI/S54_kPBlJRI/AAAAAAAAAtU/_kQbo5B6B4w/s1600/IMG_1106.JPG)
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1003/1301900085_6f2bab5f3c.jpg)

All India. Many of their grasses are also hardier esp. with the sun, so here a few days sun starts to bleach lawns there not neccessarily.

Title: Re: Indian Mutiny basing
Post by: joroas on July 08, 2011, 07:29:27 AM

Thanks for the info guys.  This is why I love this site.

I may experiment with a mixture of dark brownish sand, small grit and static grass...........

Title: Re: Indian Mutiny basing
Post by: Sangennaru on July 08, 2011, 08:05:12 AM

Quote from: joroas on July 08, 2011, 07:29:27 AM

Thanks for the info guys.  This is why I love this site.

I may experiment with a mixture of dark brownish sand, small grit and static grass...........

i think that you should add to the mixture some "river" sand, more thin than the usual sand: the indian ground is mostly dusty, so a smoother surface should work good!

Maybe try to add some plaster (only the powder, no water) to the sand, the final effect should be more realistic!