Fake fur grass test

[Papa Spanky]

I tested out fake fur (aka rabbit fur) shaved to different lengths and painted in different shades for use as a maintained lawn.



I think all the tests look pretty good and will be useful in future builds, but I like C the best. A little more on the subject at my blog.

[dijit]

They look good, but not 'maintained lawn', more unmaintained rough grassland. For maintained grass flock is probably best to get that golf green sort of look.
Duncan

[joroas]

Shaving fake fur, is that the first sign of wargame induced madness? 

[Galland]

Shaving fake fur, is that the first sign of wargame induced madness? 

I was just saying...

[SBRPearce]

Doubly so if you save the shavings for later re-use...

That way lies true madness*.

* Now with 30% EXTRA madness!!

[General Lee]

cool! 

[MODman]

next time you see some road kill you know what to do

[Finarfin]

next time you see some road kill you know what to do

Next time you induce road kill, please consult a professional...

[Wirelizard]

Those look great, the Easter Bunny involved has gone to a very good cause!

I've done a couple of pieces of fake fur rough grass and had an issue with the paint clogging and knotting up the fur, which you don't seem to have even on your longer piece "B". What types of paints or dyes did you use on your fur?

[Papa Spanky]

Wirelizard: Thanks, I used cheap o delta ceramicote paint. I did use a course stiff hair brush, which may be the difference.

Finarfin and MOdman: I did stop for road kill once, but it was for antlers...

Lee: Thank you!

Galland, joroas, SBRPearce: It did feel a little strange, and
i did contemplate saving it, but it was a bit too fluffy. (so only 15% extra ,madness)

Dijit: I hear ya, but with the grass the right setting, I hope to pleasantly suprise you. 

[dijit]

Dijit: I hear ya, but with the grass the right setting, I hope to pleasantly suprise you. 

I'll look forwards to that then

[FramFramson]

I've done fake fur terrain before, but what I did was mix up some acrylic with water and soaked the fur in it, essentially "dying" rather than painting it. took bloody forever to dry though, and hen it did I had to comb it out to separate the hairs. NOT something I'd recommend.

Apparently the master of Fake Fur terrain (Elladan of Elladan.de) uses an airbrush and a high-pigment paint. That seems like a much smarter way to go.

[Papa Spanky]

I don't think I've seen his stuff, I will check it out. Thats twice someone has mentioned an airbrush, I must look into that.