The original field design in use |
Materials used:
MDF 3mm boardKitchen scourer (it comes in a pack of 6 in dark green)
Balsa wood 1.5mm thick
Scenery material (I use combined light green and brown)
PVA glue
Varnish
Green paint (I bought a sample pot at the hardware store in colour is very similar to GW Goblin Green paint)
Paint for gates (dark brown and mid-tan colours used)
Brown corduroy material
Step 1
Bases are cut out of MDF board 1" wide and 6" long.The kitchen scourer is cut into strips. I was able to get 5 strips of 15-20mm (1/2" to 3/4") out of 1 pad to suit model size. The scourer pads were 6" long the perfect length.
These are then stuck onto the base with a good dollop of PVA.
The same approach is used for sections with gates, except with a gate sized piece of balsa wood.
Once the PVA is well and truly dry I trimmed the ends at a 45 degree angle. (I used tin snips to do this - they worked a treat).
Step 1 - Gate section on left and general section on right |
Step 2
Paint the bases and brush over the scourer material. This was all very rough and ready - on finesse here.Once dry paint the gate a dark brown.
Step 2 - bases painted and scourer strips brushed over with paint |
Step 3
Once paint dry add the scenery material by painting the base with PVA glue and dipping in the scenery material.
With a steady hand paint on the gate details - no need to be too precise.
Step 3 - Add scenery to base |
Step 4 (optional)
I choose to varnish (matt) the bases and gates.Step 5
Cut the corduroy material into 6" squares.Finished product
The pictures show the completed hedges with fields. I have also purchased some yellow/brown felt to mix up the field colours. I can now field 6-7 fields on my wargaming table (excuse the pun) or 6' and 6" of hedges.
Good ideas and nice blog. Will be following from now on.
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Aaron
Hi Aaron - Thank you for your comments. I enjoyed reading your blog, especially about lost battles as I have recently finished reading Simulating War by Sabin. I've have added you to my blog list - thanks.
ReplyDeleteRegards, Peter
Very nice Peter, I love these.
ReplyDeleteJay
Thanks Jay. I am thinking about using a similar approach for stone walls. I just need to find a suitable material.
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The shading on the gate is very effective while keeping its strength via being part of the structure - good stuff. I have just bought a scenic flock from a Woodland Scenic stand that is sort of a course dull yellow flock, I am hoping that it will give a 'crop' colour when I come to make some fields.
ReplyDeleteThanks Norm. The scenic flock should be a winner. I'm wondering how putting some PVA on material then sprinkling scenic flock over it would go? Good luck with your crops.
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Nice one bud, they work really well.
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MrF
Thanks MrF.
ReplyDeleteRegards, Peter