"Hints for urban rubble bases" Topic
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Dan97526 | 21 Nov 2013 2:07 p.m. PST |
After long hoping and planning, I am finally doing some infantry and terrain for urban warfare (specifically WWII). Strangely, I haven't found a whole lot of tutorial-type content for this. If you would, please share some tips/procedures for doing urban rubble and street figure bases in 15mm. I am particularly interested in basing materials used and painting colors and techniques. Thanks! |
Striker | 21 Nov 2013 2:24 p.m. PST |
I like to use cat litter for rubble/debris. It's generally "rubble shaped" and gray, although I do paint it. |
Jamesonsafari | 21 Nov 2013 3:52 p.m. PST |
Use `Gorilla Glue` it swells up with water and makes for some interesting effects. |
tuscaloosa | 21 Nov 2013 6:56 p.m. PST |
What I like for debris as part of buildings, is to take model RR ballast ("coal") and mix it in a glop of half water, half Elmers glue. I then take a toothpick and heap it up against the side walls and interior of whatever ruined building I'm working on. After it dries, I paint it white, then wash it with a black solution (rubbing alcohol with plenty of drops of black/brown). The paint then dries, and it looks exactly like heaps of rubble. |
Saxondog | 21 Nov 2013 9:57 p.m. PST |
I use debris. A mix of 3 or 4 or so ballasts from a model railroad shop, scoopable cat litter,chopped up bits of sprue, saw dust/tiny bits of wood from wood projects (sawing fibre board for game tables mostly), tiny bits of metal sprue and even tiny dry bits of flock. Put glue on base, dump some of this mix, let dry. Colors. Heavy wash of black or dark brown, allow to dry. Drybrush assorted grays or sometimes redish browns. Don't totally cover debris with paint. Natural colors seem to add to the effects. I "play" with each one to some degree. |
Gottmituns205 | 22 Nov 2013 12:28 a.m. PST |
I hate you, you reminded me I need to get around to doing that
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Gottmituns205 | 22 Nov 2013 12:34 a.m. PST |
In short: Put your figures to a base. Apply Vallejo pumice gel (light grey?) Let dry Apply GF9 medium basing grit with wet pva. Prime model Paint the base brown violet bricks german camo black brown dry brush with german camo pale brown paint bricks: light brown, flat brown, red leather dry brush with medium sea grey simples. |
bgbboogie | 22 Nov 2013 11:57 p.m. PST |
Cat litter dry brushed ochre and white is good, then mould some house bricks to scatter on the bases and some broken matchsticks, the trick is less is more. |
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