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Gern
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Thanks Col, but I might just surprise you yet!
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Got a lot done today!
Having seen what Ron does with his pizza bases, I figured I ought to have a go. I don't do pizza so I bought some insulating foam board off ebay. This is better than expanded polystyrene as it has a finer texture. It's a bit more expensive (5 pieces 1200x600x10mm cost me £20), but still not too bad.
I tried an experiment a few days ago and learned a couple of useful things.
1) DON'T use Halfords primer. It's a lovely stone grey colour but it melts the foam (Pic2)
2) Make sure your measurements are accurate or your corners won't match (Pic3)
Otherwise it looks OK for a first attempt.
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Anyway, I made a floor for part of my dio.
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I've also done some 'pimping' to my bug. Some extra markings and some spiky bits (I know I said I wasn't going to do them, but I changed my mind).
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Still not finished with him though.
Gern
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Here's a thought. Both Alan and Col reckon they've sussed out what I'm doing here. How 'bout if they (or anyone else who might want a go) PM their ideas of what I'm going to prove to someone now, and we can see if they're right when I'm done?
Just for fun mind, I'm not offering prizes!
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Dave i like the arachnid a lot nicley painted, this is going to be one cracker of a dio when it is done and i for one cant wait to see it.
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OK .... Now you've added buildings ....and a floor.... I thought it was all going to be rough open ground,
I'm lost!Comment
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Nothin' special about the building Col. The beastie is about 18 inches long and 8 inches wide, add in the figures and the scout and I'm using a board that's 24" x 12".
That's a big bit to cover with just grass an' dirt so I thought I'd use up a corner with a ruined building - just a floor and a couple of walls. I'm going to have a go at moulding some rocks too. Might as well try everything while I'm in dio mode!
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Regarding the rocks ....If you'll accept a tip ... If you have any old bits off polystyrene knocking around then break them up and glue them to the base with PVA, when they're dry use a mini Bunsen or ciggy lighter to melt them into 'rock shapes' any big gaps can be filled with polyfiller or plasticine .... Paint them mid grey then use a mid brown dry brush over the raised surfaces, just slap a heavy black wash over them to finish them off, ifn you want you can sprinkle some scatter over them when they're wet and it'll soak up a bit of the wash making it blend in a bit and it'll be stuck on OK when everything's dry.Comment
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That is a good looking building Dave.
You mentioned Halfords Primer.....You're dead right, it does melt polystyrene, but sometimes it can work with you. I sprayed the model sub base with the stuff, knowing the effect it would have....
In fact anything that requires 'cratering' I heartily recommend the stuff....Hubble bubble!
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Thanks guys.
So for making rocks then, I can take some polystyrene and set fire to it or melt it with cellulose spray! Here was me thinking the easy way was wIth a mould and some plaster of Paris!
I'll try all three and let you know how I get on.
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Yes Dave, burn and melt !!
One of the times you can be destructive and creative at the same time
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Burn and melt, burn and melt!
Amen to that, Brother Colin!Comment
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I shall blame you pair if I end up burning my house down or poisoning myself on the fumes!
Meanwhile, back at the ranch:
I've coloured the floor I made and found this foam stuff soaks up paint like a sponge. I already knew I'd got to thin it considerably and I'm happy with what I got, but I still used a lot of paint. Can I make up a thin paint mix using much cheaper powder paint and use that?
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powder paint might be a good idea as it'll have a rougher finish when dried, will add to the texture realism.
And i shall be stealing that idea by the way ta!
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Off to the kitchen to start mixing then .....Originally posted by \powder paint might be a good idea as it'll have a rougher finish when dried, will add to the texture realism.And i shall be stealing that idea by the way ta!
I'll post what I get, good or bad.
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I'd better do the 'before' pics before I start splashin' paint everywhere.
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I remembered to keep the 'bricks' I'd cut out of the walls. These will form the base of the rubble. They gotta be OK 'cos they're the real bricks that fell out - right?
The red bits will be coping stones and the beads will form a decorative feature on top of the pillar.
I 'distressed' the brickwork by bashin' it with things - corner of a ruler, end of my knife etc. Looks better than unmarked perfection.
Gern
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