When did wargamers start to...

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

And some were rolling out textured epoxy putty instead. Thus was born the age of flock and roll.

That growling noise is your coat bein chewed - OUT

[Leman]

Not often Ian and I agree, but yes.......begone!

[Ace of Spades]

You all know what he's going to say now, right? 

[FierceKitty]

Mew?

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Pass me a broom - there's a stray kat in here

[d_Guy]

Serious question. Does anyone use KittyLiter in their basing?

To the original question - pretty sure that I first saw it in the early seventies but most people I knew remained old school, as did I until early last year.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

I started in the early 90s with some 15mm Peter Pig nam stuff.
Some of my friends were definitely using kitty litter and polyfiller back into the 80s

[paulr]

Used kitty litter to build some walls in 15mm

[d_Guy]

Used kitty litter to build some walls in 15mm

I used it for the same purpose with my Airfix ACW stuff back in the days of yore.
I think some of the more corse modeling sand I get from Minibits is the same stuff. (Yes - I like to support our hosts by having tubs of kitty litter shipped across the Atlantic  )

[Leman]

I used it once, but then the cat crapped all over my figures.

[Zippee]

Never didn't use some form of basing enhancement - texture plus flock.

Heck even my Peter Laing Persian and Greek armies from c1976 or so had fully textured bases.

[petercooman]

Always used flock (painted afterwards). Then i discovered Vallejo Dark Earth texture Paint (when ordering My First pendraken mini's).haven't looked back ever since.

Except for lord of the Rings, i used flock there, Too many To update!

[d_Guy]

I used it once, but then the cat crapped all over my figures.

We apparently were acquired by the same cat at some point or the other.

[Ace of Spades]

I believe I've always based my wargaming figures in one form or the other. Using fillers and stuff like that has never really worked for me; I always use fine sand (the white sand used for birdcages and such). Just spread it on evenly until you have achieved the amount you want, maybe spread some small rocks in it depending on the sort of ground you want to create, form it with a dry brush if you want and then I use a cheap seringe to carefully soak it with diluted white glue. The big advantage is that you don't run the risk of smearing putty and stuff all over your figures. Afterwrds I paint and drybrush it, add grass, flock etc and that's it.

Cheers,
Rob

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

I use silver sand (play sand) and red sand (cement sand) mixed.