Comments/advice needed please. (1 Viewer)

[wayne556517]

I'm working on a winter base and Ive done a small one does it look OK ??
I have never seen snow and would appreciate some constructive ^&grin comments please.

 

[wayne556517]

 

[TomNT]

Looks good mate but I would sprinkle some artificial snow flakes over the terrain. I use the Woodland Scenics SN140 and you can get a large bottle from a hobby store for around $25 Aussie.

Tom

 

[mikemiller1955]

Looks good mate but I would sprinkle some artificial snow flakes over the terrain. I use the Woodland Scenics SN140 and you can get a large bottle from a hobby store for around $25 Aussie.

Tom

Wayne...yours looks really good...but I agree with Tom...WS SN140 is the best product I have seen...it's made of dry white powdered styrene/resin...very realistic and can be manipulated to cover your base precisely with a paint brush and a steady hand...when you're finished...just bottle it up for next time...good stuff!!!

 

[Mitch]

Looks fine mate. when you start doing more you will be able to be a little more adventurous. If your using a plaster or stucco type product then use a spatula and smooth the areas and then look for deluxe materials products the snow flakes have been mentioned but, they also do a product called shovelled snow which is great for either using as a temporary base or, can be glued with scenic spray and built up in stages. They also do a product called icy sparkles or similar which I use on top of dug out mud to look like its frozen solid ground. The foxholes can be darkened with a burnt umber/earth type colour and will look like they have been dug in. a little dry brushing to replicate frost and your on your way.
Mitch

 

[theBaron]

Looks good mate but I would sprinkle some artificial snow flakes over the terrain. I use the Woodland Scenics SN140 and you can get a large bottle from a hobby store for around $25 Aussie.

Tom

I'll second Tom, I think some WS snow or other product will help with the visual texture, if you get my meaning. Otherwise, it's a great base.

Prost!
Brad

PS--

Ah, I see Mike already seconded Tom, so I'll third it!

 

[DMNamiot]

Very good work, only would suggest you try and simulate track marks, tire ruts and foot prints if possible. I know the tanks grind up the terrain so there would be some track marks. Of course I don't have any idea what product would be best to try and simulate this.

DAve

 

[wayne556517]

Thanks fella,s Ive taken it all on board.

 

[waynepoo]

Mentioning track and/or tyre marks, what I do is when you first lay down your basic groundwork (assuming it is a wet medium eg: plaster of paris etc) take the tank or whatever and wrap glad wrap around the tracks or tyres and impress them into the wet groundwork before it dries. It works for me anyway.....:rolleyes2:
Wayne.

 

[Phantom Warrior]

You have made a good example of corn snow - snow that's partly melted and refrozen into part snow part ice. AFV Tracks through this snow will leave a powdered trail where heavy AFVs have ground the ice into a fine powder. Probably no footprints. New Snow - If you have trees in the scenario with snow on them then a layer of fine new snow should be on the ground. Try for AFV tracks from only the AFVs in the scene and deep footprints. Old Snow - Trees with no snow imply a coarse less fluffy old snow on the ground. Good for an area with many tracks in several directions on the ground like the old snow has been run over many times .Footprints are minimal.

I can't suggest any commercial products. If we want snow here, we just go into the yard and scoop up some. New snow is bright white. Old snow gets grey. And don't use the yellow snow.

Terry