Author Topic: STALINGRAD (Read 61085 times)

alcal · « **Reply #225 on:** 03 June 2017, 08:48:22 PM »

They are too small to match in with what ive got.
Cheers

carlos marighela · « **Reply #226 on:** 04 June 2017, 03:18:15 AM »

Quote from: alcal on 03 June 2017, 08:48:22 PM

They are too small to match in with what ive got.
Cheers

Unless you are using Chiltern's monsters, which, judging by your photos, you aren't, then you'll find that they do mix in. Not as bulky as BTD but a good match height wise. I have mixed BTD, Artizan and Warlord with my Eureka partisans.

SBMiniaturesGuy · « **Reply #227 on:** 08 June 2017, 07:08:07 PM »

Really love your project. I was inspired to try and do some sewer segments, not at all happy with the results. I tried PVC/sand to coat the "pink stuff" type insulation foam I used, but it flakes off easily. What did you use to coat/seal the crafting foam?

alcal · « **Reply #228 on:** 08 June 2017, 08:42:57 PM »

Quote from: SBMiniaturesGuy on 08 June 2017, 07:08:07 PM

Really love your project. I was inspired to try and do some sewer segments, not at all happy with the results. I tried PVC/sand to coat the "pink stuff" type insulation foam I used, but it flakes off easily. What did you use to coat/seal the crafting foam?

Hi
In the sewers I glued backing card to all vertical faces the glue I used was white glue called Unibond/PVA , look back through the first picturs on page one.

Is this what you need to know?

Ps All the flat surfaces at the street level are Unibond/PVA and sand.

Cheers AL

SBMiniaturesGuy · « **Reply #229 on:** 08 June 2017, 10:48:58 PM »

Thanks! I did PVA+Sand, but I wonder what I did wrong since it's brittle and flakes off if you give it normal game play thumps & bumps.

Ultravanillasmurf · « **Reply #230 on:** 09 June 2017, 10:09:57 AM »

Not all PVA is created equal.

Barbarian · « **Reply #231 on:** 09 June 2017, 02:55:56 PM »

I will be wonderful once finished with the minis on ans some puddles of dirty water.
Great work.

SBMiniaturesGuy · « **Reply #232 on:** 09 June 2017, 03:57:44 PM »

Quote from: Ultravanillasmurf on 09 June 2017, 10:09:57 AM

Not all PVA is created equal.

Have you had luck with a particular brand or type of PVA glue?

Lardy Rich · « **Reply #233 on:** 09 June 2017, 04:54:56 PM »

I am not Alan, nor do I share his skills. However, when I use sand and PVA it is important to add a second coat of PVA when the first coat and sand has dried, This then holds it all in place. In fact it's almost as strong as concrete when that second top coat dries.

Rich

SBMiniaturesGuy · « **Reply #234 on:** 09 June 2017, 06:31:34 PM »

Quote from: Lardy Rich on 09 June 2017, 04:54:56 PM

I am not Alan, nor do I share his skills. However, when I use sand and PVA it is important to add a second coat of PVA when the first coat and sand has dried, This then holds it all in place. In fact it's almost as strong as concrete when that second top coat dries.

Rich

Good to know, didn't try that, thanks!

alcal · « **Reply #235 on:** 09 June 2017, 09:38:58 PM »

Thanks Richard I also sprayed a second coat after all painting was done,sorry I forgot I did that.

Cheers AL

Ultravanillasmurf · « **Reply #236 on:** 10 June 2017, 09:20:28 AM »

I have no recommendations for PVA, nor can I remember any that have not worked(though there have been a few).

For horizontal surfaces (or those that can be made horizontal) you can follow the railway modeller method of putting the sand down, wetting it slightly with a water sprayer (as used by gardeners) and applying a watered down PVA solution (with a tiny amount of the magic ingredient of washing up liquid) by pipette. It sets like concrete.

An alternative is to mix sand and powdered glue and apply the sprayer over it.