tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post1101566555635929820..comments2024-03-28T01:22:13.683-03:00Comments on Battle Game of the Month: The Good, The Bad and the UglyRoss Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-81222354754558411172012-04-22T23:34:34.777-03:002012-04-22T23:34:34.777-03:00Thanks Dave. There are no high hills in any of the...Thanks Dave. There are no high hills in any of the pictures but the issue would only show in a video of moving single figures on them anyway. As for the creases and folds, they are noticeable up close but not terribly so, esp with 40mm figures. If I were ever to explore 10mm troops though, I might have to count the creases as terrain features!Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-45793126907894126432012-04-22T21:18:27.280-03:002012-04-22T21:18:27.280-03:00Hi Ross
It looks good. I couldn't really see ...Hi Ross<br /><br />It looks good. I couldn't really see the problems you mentioned, but then you did mention photo issues. I see what is a perfectly good ground cover and no need to worry about it.<br /><br />ThanksDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10701609658203478532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-5656238655821157022012-04-22T07:28:33.873-03:002012-04-22T07:28:33.873-03:00Steve, I speak of course of this particular collec...Steve, I speak of course of this particular collection.... :)Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-2548110340846368622012-04-22T07:27:32.838-03:002012-04-22T07:27:32.838-03:00Good tips Jeff, thanks.Good tips Jeff, thanks.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-22067938358415200772012-04-22T01:30:50.315-03:002012-04-22T01:30:50.315-03:00Yes, I agree with Jeff, it looks good as it is, in...Yes, I agree with Jeff, it looks good as it is, in advance of any further improvements.<br /><br />"Luckily the single figure on sabot vs multi-figure stands debate is OVER. ok?" <br /><br />OK :-)Steve Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00784652695519954845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-87485860485226728552012-04-21T19:53:12.873-03:002012-04-21T19:53:12.873-03:00Ross,
If I might make some suggestions and observ...Ross,<br /><br />If I might make some suggestions and observations . . .<br /><br />First, I think that it looks pretty good in the photos you've shown us!<br /><br />Second, might I observe that the canvas has two sides? This means that you could if you chose to, paint roads on one side and leave the other without them.<br /><br />Third, another technique used on theatre sets is called "spattering". Typically a largish paint brush is used with wet paint on the tip only. This is tapped against the edge of the hand to send a spattering of paint droplets against the canvas flat (to provide some "depth" and break up the solid colour. <br /><br />Perhaps the best way to test if this might be a good thing for you with the canvas is to try it with water on some dry concrete (so you can see what the drops look likes before using paint on the canvas). An alternative might be to try using an old toothbrush and a "finger scrape" when wanting to do just a small space (for a dusting of yellow flowers for example).<br /><br />Fourth, the sponge that I mentioned last post is not your typical kitchen sponge but the really large "rough" garage-type sponges (if you know what I mean). I have also seen set decorators use real sponges for that technique. The important thing is for there to be lots of holes on the sponge . . . you don't want a smooth sponge.<br /><br />Finally, let me once again assure you that it looks good just as it is, Ross. Nicely done, sir.<br /><br /><br />-- JeffBluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171345165563779232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-50007620759248606602012-04-21T16:56:41.008-03:002012-04-21T16:56:41.008-03:00Testor's camoflage paints are really good for ...Testor's camoflage paints are really good for adding a faint dusting of colour and/or some more solid mottling. But best done outside. I have trouble getting hold of them though.<br /><br />Point for the heavies in a charge. Edge is ok for light cavalry skirmishing as long as the sabers are well honed.<br /><br />No waffling here, its both are better in their own way, every time!Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-176941703322280682012-04-21T16:53:41.158-03:002012-04-21T16:53:41.158-03:00The roads used to be good old traction sand until ...The roads used to be good old traction sand until that turned into very small gravel. It has now been replaced with fine sand intended for sand boxes but beware of the yellow stuff. Luckily despite it being used liberally, after 6 years of roads and basing about 2/3 of the 50 lb bag remains. <br /><br />It is recycled in 2 stages. If the board is being reset without the covering being changed, the road crew comes out with small brooms and whisks the old road to its new location then adds more sand if needed. If the covering is being changed it is whisked into a dust pan and poured into a container. I try to roughly sift the purest sand back into a sand tin while any that is irretrievably mixed with flocking goes into the flocking tin. <br /><br />The inevitable bit that made it all the way to the floor gets swept up. No carpets in my games room.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-52269252890540737822012-04-21T16:39:55.810-03:002012-04-21T16:39:55.810-03:00Nice work. I was looking forward to this bit, main...Nice work. I was looking forward to this bit, mainly as I've been thinking about doing something to my own hex mats. <br /><br />I'm glad you got the old sabot versus multi-base issue sorted. Now use of sabres by cavalry, point or edge?Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-22237977917741534192012-04-21T15:49:41.262-03:002012-04-21T15:49:41.262-03:00Ross
I like the look of it. What scatter materia...Ross<br /><br />I like the look of it. What scatter material do you use for the roads? How do you take it off the table (without putting it everywhere else which is what I would end up doing)? Can you recycle it or is it a one shot weapon?<br /><br />PDPeter Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118894381672707297noreply@blogger.com