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Offline Remgain

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Cobblestone road
« on: December 09, 2009, 01:04:03 PM »
Ciao!

During my last raid in the DIY store, I found an incredible stuff to model cobblestone roads.
It is an insulation sheet, to be put between the heather and the wall.
And, as you can see from the pictures, it models incredibly well a cobblestone road.
In the pictures there is the before (silver)/after (painted) version.
I did a quick test, applying a medium grey first coat, and then weathering and ageing it.
I have to try again, next time with a black coat.

Hope this helps.
Marco




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Offline Hammers

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Re: Cobblestone road
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2009, 01:12:57 PM »
Very useful. Do you know the name of the manufacturer?

Offline Dewbakuk

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Re: Cobblestone road
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2009, 01:25:01 PM »
And could you stick a figure on it for scale please?
So many projects..... so little time.......

Offline Remgain

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Re: Cobblestone road
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2009, 01:32:03 PM »
@Hammers: unfortunately (read: idiotly) I throw away the envelope.
I'll check at the store.

@Dewbakuk: yes! I'll do.

Offline traveller

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Re: Cobblestone road
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2009, 04:42:50 PM »
Looking good! I have used textured wallpaper so far but this looks better ;D

Offline Rev. Aubrey Upjohn

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Re: Cobblestone road
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2009, 04:53:27 PM »
Quite interesting.

Is the material porous? I was thinking of spraying painting it with black primer.
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Offline Thunderchicken

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Re: Cobblestone road
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2009, 10:01:21 AM »
This looks quite promising. A trip to the DIY stores today methinks.
Don't!

Offline Remgain

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Re: Cobblestone road
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2009, 08:04:58 AM »
@Rev. Aubrey - the printed side is not porous. As you can see in the first picture, it is coverede by a thin aluminium sheet. I sprayed it with medium grey, with no problem.

Hope this helps.

Offline Dewbakuk

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Re: Cobblestone road
« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2009, 09:47:51 AM »
It will if you add a figure to that picture :P

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Re: Cobblestone road
« Reply #9 on: December 14, 2009, 05:39:26 PM »
ahh - excellent

aluminum is porous btw and holds paint pretty well - unless very fine polished

Offline Remgain

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Re: Cobblestone road
« Reply #10 on: December 14, 2009, 07:51:16 PM »
Here the pictures with references... at last!
28mm figure and 1/56 vehicle...



Offline Dewbakuk

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Re: Cobblestone road
« Reply #11 on: December 14, 2009, 11:27:39 PM »
That looks like a good size cheers. Oddly they look fine next to the 28mm figure but rather large next to the vehicle, no idea why.

Offline Alfrik

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Re: Cobblestone road
« Reply #12 on: December 15, 2009, 02:27:24 PM »
Extremely interesting find and development, very interested in knowing the brand or material name for that sheet.
http://armoredink.blogspot.com/

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