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Miniatures Adventure => Adventures in the Far East => Topic started by: olyreed on December 04, 2016, 09:43:29 PM

Title: Village bases
Post by: olyreed on December 04, 2016, 09:43:29 PM

A start to some village bases, first try doing snow, any suggestions on how to seal the base would be great

Title: Re: Village bases
Post by: OSHIROmodels on December 05, 2016, 08:43:57 AM

Splendid work mate  8) 8) 8)

cheers

James

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Post by: rokurota on December 05, 2016, 10:13:46 AM

Very nice!  :-*

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Post by: Patrice on December 05, 2016, 01:09:19 PM

Superb! and inspirational.  :o :-*

I started something like this three years ago... but never could finish it properly. :'(

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Post by: marianas_gamer on December 05, 2016, 07:30:54 PM

Very evocative, nice work  :-* :-*
LB

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Post by: hallmarkFPS on December 05, 2016, 08:51:51 PM

lovely looking base.
you may get some answers on Pats blog http://wargamingwithsilverwhistle.blogspot.co.uk/ as he's working on snow terrain at the mo

cheers
Steve

Title: Re: Village bases
Post by: olyreed on December 05, 2016, 09:17:14 PM

Thanks for the replies, I am planning on doing some more in the new year, the blog is great inspiration, thanks for sharing

Title: Re: Village bases
Post by: FierceKitty on December 05, 2016, 11:26:11 PM

I like those. :)

Title: Re: Village bases
Post by: Vagabond on December 06, 2016, 08:56:05 AM

This looks very effective.

For sealing the base - I did a flocked mat using decorators caulking and impressing flock into it. I sprayed it with diluted PVA glue using a hand spray bottle from a gardening centre or wilko's. I also then used cheap hairspray as well. Belt and braces.

All I was looking to do was hold the flock in place, it didn't appear to darken it much although I didn't do a test piece so can't be sure.

The other alternative would be the army painter Matt varnish, a more expensive solution but probably better for you.

Please test first you don't want to ruin this nice piece.

Title: Re: Village bases
Post by: ponda on December 06, 2016, 10:51:36 AM

Nice work!

Title: Re: Village bases
Post by: AndrewBeasley on December 11, 2016, 11:36:43 PM

I've used Woodland Scenics Scenic Cement http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/item/S191 on top of their snow with great effect.  Key is a fine spray and multiple light coats.

I had used hairspray first but found it was more uneven (once I found an unscented tin) as I had to spray from a longer distance due to the force from the tin.  Note a lot of cheap hairspray has PVA glue in it as the fixing agent!

In both cases you can end up with a mottled covering - I used a cheap perfume spray bottle like http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5Pcs-Practical-Clear-50ml-Empty-Spray-Bottle-Plastic-Perfume-Atomizer-Travel-Use-/201742307572?hash=item2ef8c750f4:g:gWwAAOSwnH1WXsqP (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5Pcs-Practical-Clear-50ml-Empty-Spray-Bottle-Plastic-Perfume-Atomizer-Travel-Use-/201742307572?hash=item2ef8c750f4:g:gWwAAOSwnH1WXsqP) and binned it ad soon as it spluttered.

Title: Re: Village bases
Post by: orc on December 15, 2016, 08:14:12 AM

 :o Great Look! Congratulations...the snow sceneries are my favourites!!

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Post by: pocoloco on December 15, 2016, 08:50:37 AM

Wonderful piece!  :-*