Re: Neverending charge into 6mm - Update: Medieval Ale House Viddy!

[6milPhil]

Thanks guys.

Any chance of a great shot/scene next time you take piccies?

When I have a game?

Now, do some interior...

Hah! Having seen a piano in the street in S.P.R. I did do one of those...

[Centaur_Seducer]

Perfect for the mandatory French brothel!

[Vanvlak]

Perfect for the mandatory French brothel!

Or for ze resistance - pay attention....

[6milPhil]

I'm stumped when it come to making roads. The main problem is what to base them on, as my building bases are typically 1.5mm plastic, and I don't want to have roads which are raised above them, it wouldn't look right.

I think I could get away with 2mm-ish thick, as the bases are flocked, but typically any long thin base, esp. one without a building to weigh it down are really likely to warp.

Any suggestions?

[zizi666]

Aluminium?
0,5mm can be cut with scissors (although it will be a real PITA) and I must say I have no idea if they will keep their flatness in the length you will need.

[6milPhil]

That's an interesting idea, I've had a quick butchers and found well-priced sheet also in 0.7, 0.9, and 1.2 mm. Hmmmm. Cheers! 

[zizi666]

BTW : if you know anyone with acces to a sheet metal shear your straight pieces will be cut in a jiffy. (although they will need some filing on the edges as the process tends to leave a little flash on the cut, well at least on the shears we've got at work)

[6milPhil]

I've found this chap: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400651887596?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&var=670200640930&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT who offers custom cut sizes. Although lengthways it'll still be an issue.

Thanks again.

[FramFramson]

Just mind the sharp edges if you go metal.

[Mason]

Just mind the sharp edges if you go metal.

Good point: Razors on the table anyone?
 

Maybe wrapping the edges in masking tape would work, and give a little texture to boot.....

[6milPhil]

Just mind the sharp edges if you go metal.

Oh yes, the foamex I use can give you a nasty cut on a fresh edge so I'd file them down a bit.

[6milPhil]

A few folk have asked about basing, although typically elsewhere, so here's my step by step guide to basing for 6mm.

This is my full blown vegatation on rough ground look. The key is to make it a really busy base so this means a few varied flocks, both in type and tone.

Start with the plastic base, which I get custom cut at a great price from: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171554938453?_trksid=p2060778.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT


I then score this to give a rough surface to give more purchase. I also sand the corners to round and the edges to little smoother.


As it's rare for ground to be actually flat, bar a cricket pitch and the like, I then add a little irregularity with milliput.


Then a reddish brown coat of paint...


...followed by a mid flat brown...


...and a light brown.


This is a basic flock mix, I've mixed it to look like what the longer flock might look like were it mowed, or just shorter. All are applied onto PVA glue.


I apply it in an irregular manner.


Then the hairy flock that most of us have.


Which goes on in patches.


Next is the foam, often sold as bushes and in various sizes.


I tend to chop it up to get smaller pieces.


Then onto the moss, which I've plucked from a mate's lawn, plain moss to the left and dyed moss to the right.


Again chopped, tiny amounts go on, if you want to put big bushes on I find putting this on first and then putting the bush on top gives maximum bushy bushiness.


Finally a flower mix... the best source I've found for these is: http://www.realisticmodelling.com/catalogintro.asp


And the jobs done


My abandoned blog is full of 6mm, typically before my slug-led diversion into 28mm, have a butchers: http://6milphil.wordpress.com/?s=6mm

[6milPhil]

Duty Hut with scratchbuilt chairs and an attempt at a scramble bell.


Scratchbuilt Munition Store

[von Lucky]

Those are lovely little tiny additions.

[6milPhil]

Typically now that I've done it badly I've thought of a better way to do the bell...