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Wider Wargaming => Painting & Modelling => Topic started by: Kiwidave on 01 April 2012, 03:44:01 PM

Title: Snow terrain
Post by: Kiwidave on 01 April 2012, 03:44:01 PM
A question for those of you who have snow terrain - did you may trees pre-snowed, or byuy normal trees and snow them yourself?

I've just ordered a bunch of winter Eastern Front figures, and will need some terrain to go with them - principally fir trees and Russian houses...

Dave
Title: Re: Snow terrain
Post by: peterdong on 02 April 2012, 08:09:20 PM
I usually powder them myself, as you can find few pre-snowed ones.
Woodland Scenics sells some, but they are way too expensive.  :-\

Peter
Title: Re: Snow terrain
Post by: Kiwidave on 03 April 2012, 06:46:43 AM
They are indeed!

I've found some trees I'd forgotten I'd had, so they'll end up bneing protptypes :)

Dave
Title: Re: Snow terrain
Post by: Hertsblue on 03 April 2012, 08:34:12 AM
The little fir trees they use as cake decorations sometimes come "snowed". They tend to be cheap and cheerful if you need lots.

Wrong time of the year, of course...  :(
Title: Re: Snow terrain
Post by: Blaxkleric on 09 April 2012, 06:49:41 PM
How I 'snowed' my Russian Eastern Front terrain can be found here if you're interested. Nice and simple method... using the finest resin scenery and trees  ;)

http://fantorical.blogspot.co.uk/2010/11/impulse-buy-at-colours.html

Blaxkleric
Title: Re: Snow terrain
Post by: Kiwidave on 09 April 2012, 07:26:02 PM
Cool - thanks for that! :)
Title: Re: Snow terrain
Post by: irregularwars on 09 April 2012, 09:36:15 PM
That winter terrain looks great Blaxkleric. Is 'Citadel Snow' the best snow effect? Often wondered about about doing snow on bases.
Title: Re: Snow terrain
Post by: nikharwood on 09 April 2012, 10:26:03 PM
Quote from: irregularwars on 09 April 2012, 09:36:15 PM
That winter terrain looks great Blaxkleric. Is 'Citadel Snow' the best snow effect? Often wondered about about doing snow on bases.

I use a mix of Woodland Scenics Snow [bought some about 10 years ago & it's still only about a quarter empty], PVA, white paint & water - mix it up & splodge it on with an old brush...once it's nearly dry, give it a shake of pure snow on top. You can see the effect here:

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%2010mm%20russians/cmd-1.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20germans%20stalingrad/STA42562.jpg)

And on some smaller figures:
(http://nikharwood.pbworks.com/f/STA40277.JPG)
Title: Re: Snow terrain
Post by: irregularwars on 10 April 2012, 07:16:54 AM
Nice job. Yes, I might have to give snow a go for my forthcoming Arthurians...