CoC - Western Front - Martlet Map 3 Game 6 report

[hayeswauford]

Such amazing work!!!!

[Digits]

Cheers 😉

Ok so garage is painted, just need to do the forecourt and car.


Not the easiest thing to paint……so many print lines means paint and washes bleed.    I’m glad I put plaster over it or it wouldn’t have looked too great.

[has.been]

Excellent work David.

[Shtim]

This is really fantastic - well done, very convincing.

On an unrelated note (and apologies if you’ve mentioned this elsewhere), but where is your neoprene (?) grass matt from?

Thanks!
Shtim

[Digits]

Cheers both.

All my mats are Deepcut Studios.

[flatpack]

Lovely job on the garage David.

[fred]

That has come out very nicely!

[Ash]

Gorgeous result.

[MaleGriffin]

Gorgeous! It came out fantastic!

[Grumpy Gnome]

Brilliant work! 👏🏻

[Digits]

All very kind, thank you.

Truth be told, there are a limit on the number of good resin cast buildings available.  I’m not a fan of the layer lines, a horrible example being prominent on the down pipe on the brick garage building above. 

They will tell you to use a bit of sandpaper on layer lines….but unless I’m doing it wrong, that makes sod all difference!  So adding a little plaster layer where you can helps draw attention from the areas less easy to disguise.

There are a lot of good buildings available in 3D print and more appearing weekly.  So it may be a bit more work…but it does mean I can expand on my collection.

I don’t have Jamie’s skill with the mdf laser cut buildings…..he can work miracles with those….but I’m reasonably happy with this.

Saying that….bizarrely, there was a spurious partial layer of bricks on the OUTSIDE of their printed plaster layer!   I had to disguise that with a dollop of plaster and it worked ok (bottom right hand corner of main building)

I have seen this on a few other prints too.   I suspect it’s an attempt to show a little exposed brickwork but the designer has forgotten to recess it and not noticed it on the print…..be aware there are a few out there.

[Golgotha]

Another cracking addition.

[CapnJim]

Well, whatever magic you worked on that garage, it looks spiffy!

[Digits]

Ta.

Ok, I decided to start on the demolished building.   Same dressing ie a layer of pollyfilla going on.   I will just do this to the outside walls.   A little on the broken lintels to disguise the ugly print lines there.   The exposed brick on these is not the best detailed I’ve seen, so chances are, I will cover most of it with plaster.

The inside top floor is again a mess of print lines, but I will be scattering in some sand and bricks as it should be a proper mess anyway.

[Digits]

Bought a few useful, and relatively cheap bits from Debris of War.

I really wanted the bridge, which at 11 inches long is a good size as I will soon be making myself a river (I’ve been hoarding the hardened foam boards for this, along with various woodland scenics water effects ingredients.   Will be a major project over the winter.

The little sheds / lean to’s are a little on the small side but have character, certainly to add to gardens etc and the mattresses and three piece, will look good Heald buried in additional rubble piles which I will be making shortly.