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Offline Ramirez Noname

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Marsh WIP
« on: June 04, 2012, 12:52:45 PM »
Marshes - here's something I have been wanting to make for a while ... and this weekend I managed to make and finish some sections



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.



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).





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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Re: Marsh WIP
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2012, 01:18:55 PM »
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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Re: Marsh WIP
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2012, 08:58:07 AM »
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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Re: Marsh WIP
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2012, 09:32:25 AM »
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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Re: Marsh WIP
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2012, 11:23:02 AM »
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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Re: Marsh WIP
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2012, 11:29:35 AM »
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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Re: Marsh WIP
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2012, 11:56:06 AM »
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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Re: Marsh WIP
« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2012, 07:13:54 PM »
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.
« Last Edit: June 06, 2012, 07:18:24 PM by Hammers »

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Re: Marsh WIP
« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2012, 09:53:51 AM »
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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Re: Marsh WIP
« Reply #9 on: June 07, 2012, 10:07:00 AM »
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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Re: Marsh WIP
« Reply #10 on: June 07, 2012, 10:17:17 AM »
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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Re: Marsh WIP
« Reply #11 on: June 08, 2012, 09:16:23 AM »
Thanks Cap't Blood,

Order placed with Mutineer as I had not looked at their site before (and also ordered some figures, too).

RMZ

Offline Eric the Shed

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Re: Marsh WIP
« Reply #12 on: June 08, 2012, 03:04:49 PM »
Very cool...will use the reeds idea on my rivers...
thank you

Eric

 

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