Finally, a base!
Added 2020-06-30 22:41:19 +0000 UTCHey friends, FINALLY back at the workbench and I managed to create the basic layout of the terrain.
But before we get to that, today I also filmed the 100K special video, which will go up tomorrow, because it was twice as big as the usual videos so it finished uploading just now.
So back to the base, again a block of styrofoam, this time covered with a thin coat of air-drying clay. I'm praying it doesn't crack once it's completely dry, because it's a lot of fun to work with, I created track impressions, ruts and basically a lot of details with it.
The sides were coated with acrylic mud from Ammo (Muddy Ground) and this paste is very different when I compare it to the dry tone I used on the Syrian base. It can be spread in a very thin layer and stippled, which creates very nice texture. I think I'll cover the road with it tomorrow once it's fully cured, it's seriously some good stuff. It also works really well as a filler for the sides of the styrofoam block. I'll have to take care of those tomorrow with Mr. Surfacer though.
I'm also posting some reference pictures showing what I'm after, the final result should be something in between those two country roads. There will be some grass on the sides, also a wooden fence, it should look quite interesting.
Anyway, more progress tomorrow!
Comments
Haha thanks a lot! Well you'll have a lot of fun building that ball tank, but painting it, damn... it's not as straightforward as it might look π And in regards to my attitude... haha, that's what happens when an introvert tries to act like the cool extroverted kid π
Night Shift
2020-07-02 08:53:12 +0000 UTCThere will be a lot of greyish tones :)
Night Shift
2020-07-02 08:50:54 +0000 UTCMahooooooosive congrats on 100k Unky Martin! Only you could do a thank you video like that π once again glued ( ha...see what I did there....hang on....thatβs one of your lines! π³π) to this build.....you are also now responsible for me having a Ball tank in my stash...a bloody ball tank...I donβt even do normal tanks!! ....and now your doing dio bases which is the next step for me. I ask one thing of you...just the one...donβt ever change your style, your humour, your quirkiness, your skill is the stuff of legend already, but your attitude and nuttiness makes you the complete package....well done buddy!
Trooper
2020-07-02 06:23:58 +0000 UTCPainting the fence will be interesting. I can never get the right look for my fences and I have one coming up.
Michael Brown
2020-07-02 03:40:01 +0000 UTC
