tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post4895385764204958907..comments2024-03-28T01:22:13.683-03:00Comments on Battle Game of the Month: Filling in the GapRoss Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-89829371159163806512012-02-28T13:28:05.832-04:002012-02-28T13:28:05.832-04:00Yes I am familiar with the caulking, my old house ...Yes I am familiar with the caulking, my old house is covered in several colours of it! When I use it goes everywhere and gets on everything. <br />A job for out side in summer I think. <br /><br />Thanks for the links. I remembered the War Artisan site once I saw it, I had checked it out a few years ago but had forgotten the details. I also had some memory of a site where the person bought painter's drop cloths and painted on their battlefields. <br /><br />Lots to think about. I may start with a small Portable Wargame cloth this summer.<br /><br />Thanks, RossRoss Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-36134689646965438962012-02-28T13:11:45.695-04:002012-02-28T13:11:45.695-04:00To store the finished terrain simply roll it using...To store the finished terrain simply roll it using some 1 1/2" or 2" plastic tube as a guide.<br />Here are some other usefull links:<br />General:<br /> http://www.flickr.com/photos/6mmgaming/sets/<br />and a how to page:<br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/6mmgaming/sets/72157605355217562/<br />Regards, Cesar.Cesar Pazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10667136720001247288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-74255181104756377462012-02-28T12:00:45.667-04:002012-02-28T12:00:45.667-04:00The acrylic caulk is a paste which came in tubes, ...The acrylic caulk is a paste which came in tubes, in some countries you have color options, but here in Argentina, there is only white. Fix the cloth to a rigid waterproof surface (to prevent wrap) and apply the acrylic caulk with a broad spatula as it came from the tube or with a broad brush (dilute the acrylic with water) to obtain a smooth finish. Let it dry and cure. It will not crack because it remain flexible.<br />Some people apply fock on it before it gets dry, whith very good results (links:http://www.flickr.com/photos/war_artisan/collections/<br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/36331979@N00/sets/), but you could not modify this.<br />That is why I prefer to draw the terrain features with chalk and chalk pastels. You could modify this endlessly.It is very important to seal the cloth once you have spray it with at least two coats of acrylic matt varnish, otherwise the enamel will came off when you erase the terrain features.<br />You could see photos of my experiment here: https://picasaweb.google.com/Cesar.A.Paz/Terrenos#(I have put to much texture on it).<br />Regards, CesarCesar Pazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10667136720001247288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-35045854094153452102012-02-28T10:20:31.406-04:002012-02-28T10:20:31.406-04:00Hi Cesar. My old cloth was spray painted apart fro...Hi Cesar. My old cloth was spray painted apart from the river which was brushed on but has faded over the years. It was a 2 piece one designed to cover a 6x10 table. Now that I have a 5x6 I should be able to get 1 piece to fit. <br /><br />I was planning to just paint the new cloth but your suggestion to coat it with acrylic caulk is very interesting (sounds very messy!) I know people who have done this for road and river sections, I never thought about doing a whole cloth. I also know some one who glued flock to his cloth.<br /><br />Do you need to be careful how you store the coated cloth to avoid cracking?<br /><br />Something new to experiment with!Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-36323627009616317322012-02-28T09:55:33.297-04:002012-02-28T09:55:33.297-04:00Cloth terrain is my prefered method, I think it is...Cloth terrain is my prefered method, I think it is both realistic and practical. I have experimented to make it more variable, this is the description of the method I have used:<br />Take a piece of cloth, larger than your board, a bed sheet or tablecloth will be good.<br />Coat it with acrylic caulk/sealer. <br />Paint it with a very diluted siena acrylic paint. <br />Spray paint it with green enamel (you could use different tones)<br />Sealed it with two coats of mat acrylic medium-barnish.<br />At this stage you have a flexible-ondulable surface colored and texture to your porpouse. On this surface you can “draw” roads, rivers, swamps, woods, and ploughed fields with Chalks and Chalk pastels (not oil). Once the game ends, could be erase with a wet piece of cloth.<br />Hills are made by putting under the cloth pieces of expanded polystyrene carved in the appropriated shape. <br />The terrain is then complete with removable trees, buildings, bridges and fences.<br />You will also need a baseboard, one inch expanded poliestirene will doo it . For small terrains (up to 2’x4’) you could reinforce the sides with paper tape, for larger ones you will need some sort of wood frame.Cesar Pazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10667136720001247288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2839601747923375105.post-11255584405908987572012-02-28T04:16:23.978-04:002012-02-28T04:16:23.978-04:00Ross Mac,
You seem to have done a lot of thinking...Ross Mac,<br /><br />You seem to have done a lot of thinking about where you are going next. What you have written makes lots of sense, and think that whatever you end up with will work for you and your circumstances.<br /><br />Good luck with converting your thoughts into actions.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com