To give texture to the bases I use modeling paste. Then with an (old) toothbrush I give texture
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Nicely done 8).
Those are very nice, WWI Turks?
Nice guide, I think I'll give that a go, how did you do the barbed wire?
Quote from: Adamwest on 01 February 2021, 08:46:42 PM
Nice guide, I think I'll give that a go, how did you do the barbed wire?
Simple
Sewing thread
Quote from: fred. on 01 February 2021, 08:02:55 PM
Those are very nice, WWI Turks?
Yes Turks for Gallipoli
Do you paint the Mini's on the base, or press them in, then take them off and stick 'em back later when they're done?
Very nice. Have you tried using a mortar mix, the sort used for laying bricks. I have a bag left over from when I had an extension built several years ago. Glue the figures to the base and allow to dry, Then paint the base with PVA glue, dip it in the mortar and let it dry. The result is a textured earth coloured base, that hides the bases of the figures, and which you can further landscape as you like with static grass etc. It saves all the hassle of using paste and then texturing it.
Quote from: toxicpixie on 02 February 2021, 12:04:03 AM
Do you paint the Mini's on the base, or press them in, then take them off and stick 'em back later when they're done?
It depends on the base. In this case paint on the same base in others I use supports and paste later
Quote from: John Cook on 02 February 2021, 12:28:28 AM
Very nice. Have you tried using a mortar mix, the sort used for laying bricks. I have a bag left over from when I had an extension built several years ago. Glue the figures to the base and allow to dry, Then paint the base with PVA glue, dip it in the mortar and let it dry. The result is a textured earth coloured base, that hides the bases of the figures, and which you can further landscape as you like with static grass etc. It saves all the hassle of using paste and then texturing it.
Mortar mix. Interesting
I will try it
I do similar - use cheap filler to bury the figure bases with larger scale, and sand then flock.
Quote from: Vonthoma on 01 February 2021, 11:38:05 PM
Simple
Sewing thread
I wonder if the wire that is wrapped around some wine bottles (particularly Spanish wine) is also something you could use. Being stiffer, you could wrap it around a cocktail stick or pencil, to get that coil effect (mind you, that would probably be more relevant for later wars and not WW1?).
Nice work, by the way. :-bd
Florists wire.
nice tips thanks
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5 gauge (I think) florists wire.
Florist's wire looks very heavy for barbed wire.
Coiled wire wasn't too common in WWI, most of the main wire features were made from straight wire, stretched back and forth. Coiled wire could be used when taking enemy trenches to quickly block the trench to prevent counter attacks.
The thread works well.
I've used electrical wire for this - a single bit of flex can be stripped down to its 3 core wires then they can be stripped down again, more wire than you will ever need in one discarded cable.