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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: Ramirez Noname on June 04, 2012, 01:52:45 PM
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Marshes - here's something I have been wanting to make for a while ... and this weekend I managed to make and finish some sections
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8164/7335185498_300096d81a_c.jpg)
A couple of larger marshes on the workbench - 4 mm MDF bases with dried sand sprinkled over the still wet "Wilkinsons" quick drying conker brown paint.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7219/7335187478_1c30b9e0a5_c.jpg)
Three completed marsh sections. The icky water is "Wilkinsons" quick drying woodstain, the reeds are bristles from an unknown source (someone gave me a huge bundle of them which he had bought at a model railway show a long time ago) and dead tree cut from the old "C&L" model railway tree sprues (not sure if they are made anymore).
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7245/7335189402_30af9ab714_c.jpg)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8150/7335191050_3a511a1e91_c.jpg)
A few Citadel Skelies for scale on one of the finished sections.
Looking forward to using these in future games.
RMZ
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VERY NICE WORK! You've captured the marsh feel WONDERFULLY...the dead wood & reeds look GREAT. The Living Impaired Guys look at home.
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Thanks for the comments DeafNala,
Yeap I was pleased with the results (and to actually get a project finished for a change lol).
The next couple of large marsh section have just got their second coat of "conker" this morning and may have some decaying debris in them - bits of skellie, etc.
RMZ
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That works for me, mate!
May well be stealing that little idea...it looks so quick and simple it would be criminal not to.
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That works for me, mate!
May well be stealing that little idea...it looks so quick and simple it would be criminal not to.
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Help yourself, guv ....
To "plant" the reeds, I drilled a 2mm hole first (thousands of 'em) and then stuck the reeds in with a dab of white PVA. The easiest way I found was to twist the bristles (reeds) in the middle and then double them over and stuck them in. After the glue had dried I simply trimmed the bristles to length.
The Wilkinson wood stain colour is "Dark Oak", I think. Be liberal with it and you'll get a good uneven coverage which seeps into other areas.
Ideal for "Strange Aeons" and other nasty places.
RMZ
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Help yourself, guv ....
To "plant" the reeds, I drilled a 2mm hole first (thousands of 'em) and then stuck the reeds in with a dab of white PVA. The easiest way I found was to twist the bristles (reeds) in the middle and then double them over and stuck them in. After the glue had dried I simply trimmed the bristles to length.
The Wilkinson wood stain colour is "Dark Oak", I think. Be liberal with it and you'll get a good uneven coverage which seeps into other areas.
Thanks for the tips, Ramirez!
Ideal for "Strange Aeons" and other nasty places.
My thoughts exact;y!
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Thats looking good; really nice to see people doing marshes as they are often under used.
Can't wait to see it in use.
Cheers
Andy
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Very nice. I always thought that muddy marsh water is most succesfully achieved by gloss dark paint like that. You might take even further by adding some tufts. The flock is cut a bit evenly for a wild look.
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You might take even further by adding some tufts.
That's what we need ... (local stockist in Gloucestershire, anyone?)
Thanks Hammers
RMZ
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Nicely done! I agree with oldskool, marshes and swamps aren't displayed that often. I could use some myself, and will probably go this direction when making them :)
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Like it :)
Antenocitis and Mutineer Miniatures both stock full ranges of tufts and flora in every conceivable size and colour. A small pack of tufts will cost you about four quid from either, and would give you more than enough to decorate the marsh pieces you have here.
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Thanks Cap't Blood,
Order placed with Mutineer as I had not looked at their site before (and also ordered some figures, too).
RMZ
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Very cool...will use the reeds idea on my rivers...
thank you
Eric