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It’s all been a bit Cold-Warry on my blog just lately, so thought I’d stick up some recently-painted Wellingtonics by way of an antidote…
My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/
Very nice. Would you care to share your basing method and materials please?
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Very nice. Would you care to share your basing method and materials please?
Cheers! Nothing too complicated – artist’s mounting board (‘Dalerboard’ is the brand), painted in watered-down PVA and then dipped in play-pit sand or fine dune sand. Then painted in Humbrol Enamel 29 Dark Earth and dry-brushed in Humbrol 94 Sand. Lastly a ‘patchy’ paint with more watered-down PVA and a dip in Woodland Scenics ‘Blended Turf’ flock. I also stick magnetic vinyl to the underside of the base.
My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/
Thanks for that. Have never tried flock, but I have used PVA on mounting board, though with the unfortunate result of the PVA bending the board up at both ends like a banana when used on larger bases. I’ve moved on to MDF now.
Play is what makes life bearable - Michael Rosen
Thanks for that. Have never tried flock, but I have used PVA on mounting board, though with the unfortunate result of the PVA bending the board up at both ends like a banana when used on larger bases. I’ve moved on to MDF now.
Perhaps it’s the brand, but I moved to mounting board because it didn’t bend (much) when soaked in PVA. I also find that the magnetic vinyl under the base eliminates the slight bending of larger bases, when you leave them to dry on a tin-lid. I’ve used mounting board for over 25 years now without a problem.
My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/