That's what is currently on the workbench. I've since done a little bit more work on them:
I realised after I'd started adding herbs to the bases that I'd forgotten to drybrush the texture gunk I'd added. The drybrush colour looks a bit stark right now, but should become muted as various washes and glazes are applied.
Finished Bits
Having done a test of edging the bases with turf mix, I think that bases done that way would be fine for scatter in clearings, but it doesn't really work for secondary jungle pieces. I'll probably do a few more scatter bases like that, but for the most part will stick with the herbs for edging the bases.
Note To Self: wear gloves when adding the scrub & PVA mix to avoid this:
I keep forgetting that my scrub mix includes Javis scenics, which use dyes that leach when wet.
The barrows and outhouse are from Warbases.
Foam Fun
About a week ago I had chunked and blended the foam from another 3 car wash sponges. Having seen the results of the first few test batches, I took a look at the foam again and realised that I would need to blitz them down smaller.
The test batches using kitchen scourer foam (and grey figure tray foam) finally dried out.
Tamsin's Tips: Don't try drying batches out in plastic containers - the top layer will foram a crust that seals in the rest which then can't dry.
They have clumped quite well, the bits which were originally on top at least. I suspect that the longer the paint/glue mix takes to dry, the less it will clump.
Twenty Double (Not Face) Palms
I got these forty palm trees painted:
These palms will be used as filler for primary jungle and possibly for swamp bases.
"Yes, Sir, We Have No Bananas..."
Well, not yet perhaps, but we soon will have. The first eight banana plant "trunks" are ready for priming:
I'm still debating whether to bother with priming the leaves for these; I might try simply drybrushing them. If that doesn't work out, then priming them won't take too long.
Arrival of Goodies
First off, some (more) aquarium plants arrived that I'd ordered off Ebay and Amazon:
Edit: As a couple of people have asked in the comments, here's the link to those ferns on Ebay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233962787972
Update - it seems that they are now sold out on Ebay - using this Google search term you should be able to find some aquarium suppliers with it in stock: Aqua One Ecoscape Mat fern
I also got a slightly heavy parcel from Timecast today:
My, you have been a busy girl! - Your experimentation is fun to watch, and very familiar to my own efforts at making terrain.
ReplyDeleteI bet you are looking forward to painting those Korean/Chinese for a nice change of pace...
Great stuff all round Tamsin, from the continued experiments, useful tips in the form of note to self, more great painting and construction, and some very useful product, do you have a link to where you got the ferns ?
ReplyDeleteExcellent Tamsin. Yur green fingers are showing in more ways than one!
ReplyDeleteRegards, James
Nice work Tamsin! Can you post a link to where you got those ferns, they're awesome!
ReplyDelete@ Herkybird - I have indeed been very busy; it helps to keep my mind off the heat! It will be nice to get those figures painted, but they'll have to wait a few weeks until I have the terrain done. :)
ReplyDelete@ Dave Stone - cheers! I've added a link to the item on Ebay, but stock is low so you might want to check out aquarium suppliers to see if they have them. :)
@ James - thanks! Maybe my inner Hulk was trying to show through? :)
@ Ray - cheers, m'dear! I've now posted a link in the post, but I think they are down to just one left so it may be worth looking at aquarium suppliers to see if they have any in stock. :)
Hi Tamsin, are all the vegetation bits your making scaled for 15mm? I've been successful at the dollar stores here in Canada snagging the tall grass mats. A great post!
ReplyDeleteHi Terry, thanks! They're for 28mm, although at times I wish I'd gone for 15mm - it would be so much easier for storage and to do things like kunai grass. :)
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