This is what the Tigris was like in July 1915, round the bend of the river, over Kut:

Rain in January so probably green as well as muddy

I'll have to find some suitable clumps then
And work out how to make it look like Mesopotamia AND Sinai

May also make up a few as table scatter, if I have time

Have to make sure the trenches are in good condition for the new owners...but it will be a hostile takeover 

Some quick pics to show the trenches against the base cloth and some troops (Note the joins are better on a flat table)







I'm pleased with the match with the base cloth

But I do need some 'clumps', one thought that has occurred to me was to use clumps of rocks as I have on the figure bases
I could use a mix of small and large rocks

I have textured the trench walls and will base coat them tomorrow night

Really liking this project , looking forward to seeing them painted.


kev

Those look great.

This is the sort of look I'm going for, pretty barren

Still not sure about the clumps

Started work on the walls in the mean time

Base coated half the walls a mid-dark grey last night, interesting how each step seems to take a little longer with each step

Did a test of my corrugated iron effect this morning, painted a light grey line along the top half of each horizontal 'board'
Not as hard as it sounds as the laser 'engraved' line gives a good guide, but will take a while
Combined with a vertical dry brush of Stone Grey on the posts this seems to give a good impression

Almost finished base coating the rest of the walls

Very nice, Paul.

Clumps ? 

Some very small ones might work.....It's getting the 'balance right' that might be the tricky bit.
Have you got anything that would look like small 'flatish' rocks in your basing material(s).....A few of those might work., perhaps ?

Cheers - Phil

My order came today

Take care

Andy

Quote from: Techno on 15 January 2016, 10:30:15 PM
Very nice, Paul.

Clumps ? 

Some very small ones might work.....It's getting the 'balance right' that might be the tricky bit.
Have you got anything that would look like small 'flatish' rocks in your basing material(s).....A few of those might work., perhaps ?

Cheers - Phil

The balance is indeed the challenge, I will keep pondering while I work on the walls

Quote from: Womble67 on 16 January 2016, 12:14:10 AM
My order came today

Take care

Andy

I hope you enjoy your order as much as I am enjoying mine

I have just finished base coating the last of the trench walls and am having a quick break before I start detailing

I took a quick picture of the sample I did earlier this morning



Two weeks till game day

Looking really good, Paul.

Cheers - Phil

Superb

Really like the view from inside the trench, shaping-up nicely, Paul!