Rex's hobby update
I have been having difficulty using my normal method of brick/wall painting for a couple of reasons.
- The spray on primer/paint seams to have changed recipe and
- the new and improved technique of using XTC 3D or resin has proven to be not such a good idea as it nets a result that wont take a wash at all and behaves like some sort of weird contrast paint.
I had also planned on some Gondor-white buildings for something else, that DID NOT work so I abandoned it this time round. Long story short I have the technique and can now move forward.
The other thing I have been obsessing over is gaming mats. Since I stored away the realistic Primosole bridge board I have been dis-satisfied with almost all of the terrain mats I own for various reasons.
After toying with the idea of making my own terrain mat for 5 years and with my dissatisfaction for existing game mats coalescing, with having a couple of evenings free with no responsibility and I have all my ducks in a row!
- Yesterday I gathered the required materials
- Today I washed and dried my paint sheet to preshrink it and also to get rid of the heavy folds from it being packaged.
- I think I have thought of everything (famous last words), roll on tomorrow!
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Hi Rex
I know what you mean about colours for buildings. I thought I had a good colour scheme for a Church on Okinawa for Bolt Action. It was only when I caught sight of the building in the corner of my eye and thought it looks like it's just come out of the printer. I knew then I had the wrong colours on it
Hoorah for primer and being able to restart the project with a better idea of what I want. What i'm going for is some stone colours from GW, may not be historically too accurate but will stand out a bit more on the table top
Best wishes
Bob
Hi Bob, yes I hear you. You would be shocked if you knew how many iterations I have done on my current batch, I have been using new and exciting techniques to reduce the printed striations in the 3D prints but this has bought about new and exciting problems. I'm starting to think that the grass might be greener on the MDF side (again).
I’m also constantly conflicted about brick colours for certain environments but then I have been accused of other thinking things.
Progress has halted on brick constructions to allow for the creation of my first custom made game mat which has been a roaring success. Detail on that soon in a YouTube video.
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