Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
This is a new project for a customer that I thought I would post here as it is a fairly simple, out-of-the box model on a small base that can be achieved with simple steps.
Stage 1
I have used this layout on a tiger dio before - about 15 years ago. It worked then so I am just repeating with some detail changes and winter instead of summer.
This is the base unpainted with a mix of materials to achieve the right texture required. I can make this a base for any time of the year from this stage but I will be going for a medium snow cover (as per the customers requirements).
I have glued it all down with a mix of white glue, water and a drop or two of dishwashing detergent to break up the water tension.
The base itself is a cutting board.
This has then been covered in modelling clay shaped with my fingers and a small bowl of water kept on hand to keep it workable. Sand has been used for the main road surface as it squash's down more easliy and replicates the track pattern with the added texture on top of the modelling clay.
The larger stones have been collected from my dirt road out front with really fine and medium stones filtered for use. Finally, some Autumn grass patches from silfour were stuck down to break-up the ground.
The medium brown around the edges and on the base randomly is my much loved and used Tamiya mud.
The colors do not matter at this point, only the textues, which must be captured in the right scale and random setting. I virtually never use real color at this scale as it looks very false compared with the painted surfaces and scale of the model.
The T34 turret is one from my broken parts and spares box.
Its one of my old Tamiya 1970's/80's vintage kits that I have kept for extra detail on small vignetts such as this one. The roof piece needs more work but it is a spare from an early 2000's dragon kit. The other damaged pieces are a mix from the general parts box.
The telegraph pole is from italeiri (I drilled a hole in the base and placed it in, with glue, before the clay was applied).
Stage 1
I have used this layout on a tiger dio before - about 15 years ago. It worked then so I am just repeating with some detail changes and winter instead of summer.
This is the base unpainted with a mix of materials to achieve the right texture required. I can make this a base for any time of the year from this stage but I will be going for a medium snow cover (as per the customers requirements).
I have glued it all down with a mix of white glue, water and a drop or two of dishwashing detergent to break up the water tension.
The base itself is a cutting board.
This has then been covered in modelling clay shaped with my fingers and a small bowl of water kept on hand to keep it workable. Sand has been used for the main road surface as it squash's down more easliy and replicates the track pattern with the added texture on top of the modelling clay.
The larger stones have been collected from my dirt road out front with really fine and medium stones filtered for use. Finally, some Autumn grass patches from silfour were stuck down to break-up the ground.
The medium brown around the edges and on the base randomly is my much loved and used Tamiya mud.
The colors do not matter at this point, only the textues, which must be captured in the right scale and random setting. I virtually never use real color at this scale as it looks very false compared with the painted surfaces and scale of the model.
The T34 turret is one from my broken parts and spares box.
Its one of my old Tamiya 1970's/80's vintage kits that I have kept for extra detail on small vignetts such as this one. The roof piece needs more work but it is a spare from an early 2000's dragon kit. The other damaged pieces are a mix from the general parts box.
The telegraph pole is from italeiri (I drilled a hole in the base and placed it in, with glue, before the clay was applied).
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