"What have you done with your American Civil War bases. " Topic

I'm currently working on the ACW in 20mm with 4 figures to a base. What frocking pattern/colors have you used?

Vince

Sometimes I put fine sand on, paint it raw umber, high light with wood grey and then do a very light highlight of bleached bone, then flock a very green grass here and there on it.

I use wood putty to even the base out and add texture. I paint it brown dry brushed with a tan. I then flock it and add a bit of static grass here in there. Every third-base or so gets an extra flourish. Usually something like a tree stump, some flowers, some stones, et cetera.

Not for ACW but I would do it the same as my new Napoleonics. A filler to hide the figure bases and to make some texture. I paint a sandy brown, then dry brush with a chocolate brown, then highlight with a colour like bleached bone (I use house paint test pots). Then a few different coloured static grasses splodged about here and there. Some of those tufts or wild flowers to tart them up with is a good way to set them off. I use either balsa or laser cut mdf bases and always paint the edges flat black.

I used to paint them green (Burlington green) and then put some flock on – now I paint them Desert Sand and flock with a mixture of sand and grass (for the 15mms)

For the 28mm, I have started to use Desert Sand and then use tufts along with either Meadow flowers or some of the Silfor flowers

Paint base light brown to match next step. Close not exact. I end up doing 3x coats to get a good, even color.

Glue decorative light brown sand mixture down. Coat with white glue.

2-4x layers of flocking including woodland scenics, gale force nine, and the silfor tuffs.

Each individual step is fairly quick. The key to great looking bases, IMO, is multiple layers. I save much time with the sand mixture. It evens out the base to cover the figure stand to the boots. Using a pre down mixture allows me to skip dry brushing.

Came to this method after 1-2 years of experimenting.

This has been great. I knew I wanted something other than frock with Green and you all have provided some great ideas.

Thanks,

Vince