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Author: | Crucium Giger [ Tue May 26, 2015 12:05 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: So it Begins... |
Looks great to me, I like the fact it looks like Sam is staring right at Gollum who is eyeing him up in return |
Author: | Erunion [ Thu Jun 11, 2015 4:23 am ] |
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Nice photograph! It's very atmospheric. I hope you got a good mark on the project. |
Author: | Feanorthenoldor [ Mon Jun 22, 2015 3:31 am ] |
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very cool! Are you going to paint the dirt or put any textured grass down? |
Author: | Wah Wing [ Mon Jun 22, 2015 3:45 am ] |
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Feanorthenoldor wrote: very cool! Are you going to paint the dirt or put any textured grass down? Of course! I've got to put more dirt on the board and then I'll find some way of painting the thing. I might need to use some kind of sealant to help hold the dirt down first. After the painting, I'll add foliage and other things to make it look as real as possible. |
Author: | Feanorthenoldor [ Mon Jun 22, 2015 3:54 am ] |
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I've done a large board before like yours. I think I used 2-3 layers of watered down PVA glue to seal it up, then I painted it up. PVA may not be a good form of firming everything up though. |
Author: | Gandlaf the Grey [ Mon Jun 22, 2015 7:10 am ] |
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All looking nice. I would use watered down PVA to seal everything, a couple of coats should be fine. Do you have an airbrush ? That or a can of spray paint would be good for getting a base layer down, car body paint is a cheaper option. A mid tone brown would do the trick. Once this is down you can be really messy, just throw loads of washes of different colours to get the effect. Use plenty of greens to simulate moss and have the same green running up some of the trees. You can see on the below link my troll diorama, this is what I did when painting it. http://mallysminiatures.blogspot.co.uk/ ... -work.html I should also add that a few drybrushed for highlights in set areas will add to the effect. |
Author: | Oldman Willow [ Mon Jun 22, 2015 2:31 pm ] |
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Nice work |
Author: | Crucium Giger [ Tue Jun 23, 2015 2:15 pm ] |
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The board is looking good so far. |
Author: | Nevinsrip [ Thu Jul 09, 2015 7:29 am ] |
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Instead of PVA, try Modge Podge Matte Medium instead. It's better than watered down white glue for this type of project. Use a Michaels or Hobby Lobby coupon, and it's as cheap as it can be. Matte Medium won't discolor, stays flexible and seals everything tight. Some will tell you that PVA and water is the same as matte medium. It's not. Try a small patch out on your board and see the difference. |
Author: | Dead Marsh Spectre [ Tue Jul 14, 2015 8:07 am ] |
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What solution are you using ? |
Author: | Wah Wing [ Tue Jul 14, 2015 10:10 pm ] |
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I'm using Pine Sol. It's a cleaning solution in the US. And it worked like a charm! Pictures will come soon. There were still some spots that wouldn't come off though. Do I re soak them out pushing over them? |
Author: | Afastr [ Wed Jul 15, 2015 12:27 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: So it Begins... |
I believe there are two different types of plastic that GW have used in the last 10 years or more. Some of my minis are the lighter plastic similar to your rohan warriors, others are the slightly darker plastic of your other minis. Not sure if there is any difference in quality between the two plastic types etc. |
Author: | YOrcShire [ Wed Jul 15, 2015 9:06 pm ] |
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Nice muted colours on Sharkey. Agree with Afastr on the plastic. I have come across two different types in my time. I have always thought the darker plastics seem to have 'sharper' details but that may just be my imagination. |
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