Trial of Nigella leaves. Tales from the potting bench .

[Neil Merryweather]

The texture had dried overnight, so I had another little play.

It wasn’t so tedious to do and the point is that the flowers are at varying heights. It’s not very accurate as mustard plants and I’m sure it wouldn’t satisfy the petal-counters , but I think it will do.
I decided to make 3 test bases, so I used perfect plastic putty and the nasty acrylic paint from a starter set

Then I can see them side by side against the uniforms and decide which I prefer.
cheers
Neil

[Jon Heptonstall]

Or privet-counters.
This looks very interesting.
Jon.

[Neil Merryweather]

I think I am going with white

[JR]

Wow, looking fantastic Neil, they all look good.:thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::nerd:

[wotan]

Neil

Great job with the flowers and I agree with John they all look good. I have used foam to make flowers by just putting a piece of sponge in a cheap electric coffee grinder and mincing it up to the size required. It can then be coloured with acrylic fabric paints to any colour needed.

John

[rtfoe]

I like both your experiments John and Neil...I'll check the nursery's to see if they have such a plant. The foam looks like something I could use as well. Cheers for that guys.

Richard

[scottie3158]

Neil,
I agree they all look good.

[David Lovell]

ditto well done Racey this became a great little community article. Dave

[JR]

It's been a great experiment to see if they are any good, Neil has certainly proved that cut down they can make perfect a perfect crop.
I did some more, rinsed and dried in the green house, now packed away in kitchen towel wait for the next country dio.

[Neil Merryweather]

here's the finished result


Those who are interested can read the full story here

https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/revell-icm-1-35-german-infantry-1914.35595/

Thanks to Gentleman John for providing the Nigella - and discovering them!
Cheers
Neil

[Allen Dewire]

A truly excellent result Neil. The greenery and most of all, the figs, are fantastic!!! Not a place for hayfever sufferers though.......

Now Sir, where is the rest of the cast of thousands like in the original pic???

Prost
Allen

[scottie3158]

Neil,
That is a cracking result mate.

[JR]

Brilliant Neil , glad they worked out so well .Figures look the dogs, faces and the uniforms :thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:

[monica]

great job of this ,Neil, turn out a winner very nice work on the figures :smiling:

[minitnkr]

Wow, great job. PaulE