Michaels 10mm 1809 BLOG

[Steve J]

That granary is a lovely piece of work.

[WeeWars]

Thanks!

The Essling base board is progressing:

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Cheers, Michael

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Let that cure for a week or so sir, then add another thin layer, it should help level it.

[Techno]

 
Cheers - Phil.

[Steve J]

That pond looks great to me .

[paulr]

Wot he said

[Westmarcher]

The photographs look good. Very effective. I know you said green/brown but what colour of paint did you actually add? Would also be interesting to hear if Lemmey's experience of letting it cure for a week will work in your example.

[Womble67]

Looks good

Take care

Andy

[WeeWars]

I first experimented with brown ink but it didn't appear to make much difference and left the pond too crystal clear for my liking. I then used Coat d'arms Dark Earth. It was very green, which looked good but the tiny amount I used hid the depth of the pond. Next attempt, I used Raw Umber which is a more transparent pigment. One problem is that the pond is very small so there's little opportunity to dilute a mix and difficult to forecast how it will turn out. I'll give Will's excellent idea a try but I may have scuppered my chances as now there's even more overhanging vegetation for the expanding polyurethane to seep up.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

My experience with it is that any flock or scatter will wick like crazy, but I guess you've figured that out!!
Maybe make a thin former or coat the area in cling film before applying, let it dry, then peal off the cling film and apply as a separate slab with pva (which dries clear and mat) around the edges?

Or leave it, as it looks cool...

[WeeWars]

Wick, yes. It literally defies gravity! I thought placing a tuft in the water would be a nice idea until I saw the polyurethane rise up the grass above the level of the pond!

It's a very small water feature so I may leave it as it is. I prefer a certain amount of ripple on the water's surface, anyway. And the human eye sees it less clinically than the camera!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Or just have some cavalry drinking from the pond?

[WeeWars]

And some Old Guard having a swim 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Why not!

[WeeWars]

First models on the Essling base board:

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Cheers, Michael