All that time they have been taking up all the space on my workbench, so I haven't been able to work on anything else. Well, not quite - I have prepped the extra Artizan and Crusader Paras and prep the bases for the SYW Russians.
But they're done now. Well, the first batch - I've got a similar quantity still to do. I guess you want some pics.
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| 41.5 feet of hedges |
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| 28mm figures |
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| 15mm figures |
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| 15mm figures behind one of the taller sections |
OK, so they're not prize-winning, super-realistic hedges. But they are good enough for club terrain which will see a lot of use and abuse. Tomorrow I'll have to buy some storage for them.
Making these has been a useful experience and has made me think about how I can improve the process. These are my initial thoughts:
* precoat the scourers with a mix of PVA and brown paint before cutting the strips
* "untidy" the scourer strips before sticking them onto the tongue depressors
* add the texture mix to the tongue depressors before sticking down the scourer strips
* stick the scourer strips down using brown caulk while the texture mix is still wet
* use the PVA/paint mix to stick the flock - might need to lighten the flock mix as the paint could darken it
* find a spray bottle that will work with the PVA/matte medium mix
These look amazing! Will put these on the terrain to do list.
ReplyDeleteForty-one and a half feet of hedging outweighs any supposed lack of realism - I'd be proud to have them in my terrain library - I've seen mention of the technique before, but never executed en masse with such exquisite execution. Very nicely done.
ReplyDeleteReally neat work Tamsin. What product did you use to coat the scourers? It's spot on.
ReplyDeleteYes, A-Maze-ing is what came to my mind too! - well worth the patience and care you took doing them!
ReplyDeleteWell worth the wait and the hot weather must have helped?
ReplyDeleteVery effective looking hedges Tamsin
ReplyDeleteLooking good in the end.. but yes some useful learning.. as the main rule is you always , always need more hedges!
ReplyDeleteOh and quick top tip.. give em a hit with cheap extra hard hold hair spray .. won’t do any harm
ReplyDelete@ Russet Captain - thanks! You should :)
ReplyDelete@ PanzerschreckDS - cheers! Well, they do say that quantity has a quality all of its own :)
@ Millsy - thanks! The scourers were sprayed with Army Painter Leather Brown then coated with a mix of fine texture foam from 4D Modelshop [Dark, Mid and Light Green in a roughly 2:5:3 ratio] :)
@ Herkybird - *groan*. Hmmmmm, now I have an idea for another photo to take of them...
Cheers! :)
@ Michael A - thanks! I'm just glad it's summer as they'd probably still be drying now if it was winter :)
@ Dave Stone - cheers! :)
@ DaveD - thanks! I've got about another 40 foot to do for the club, but they'll have to wait until my SYW Russians are finished. I did give them a final spray coat of matte varnish as I had a large can knocking around, but hairspray is probably a cheaper option :)
Excellent. I love mass production of scenery. My only problem is storage, but if you have the space then go for it. The more the merrier, as they say.
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