Bogenwald

Posted on March 15, 2018March 15, 2018 by maenoferren22

Five Minute Makes

I was waiting for my daughter to get home so I made a speedy packing crate.

To be honest it isn’t the most elegant thing ever. But there was no measuring involved. It is made from a tongue depressor and some paper from an exercise book. Once the PVA is dry I will get it painted.

I used a second depressor to mark out the 4 sides.

These were cut out and placed on a piece of masking tape

Planks were etched into the pieces of wood (not shown here)

The tape had a tab left on one end and then folded in on itself so the tape was on the inside.

A bottom was then glued on and trimmed once dried.

The edging was folded in half and glued onto all edges. Cross pieces were cut out and added.

A lid was made and edged as above.

Posted on March 14, 2018March 15, 2018 by maenoferren22

Undead Militia

I managed to eventually feel up to painting something. It has now been around 3 weeks since I was last able to add anything to this Blog due to being away and then being down with the Flu.

These are going to be my more savant zombies. They were a group of traders who headed off into the witchlands and their hopes of wealth very quickly ended. They are armed with a higher proportion of firearms than the previous group. The Blunderbus may become a nasty addition to the opening up of a square!

Posted on March 2, 2018 by maenoferren22

Still Ill

I havent so much as looked at my blog for a week due to having some horrible flu bug. I am sleeping on average 18 hours a day, haven’t eaten properly since Monday and am, to be honest, feeling a little glum 🙁

I have new toys in my airbrush and airbrush paints, new figures and all manner of fun things to do. Problem is I haven’t got the energy to do anything.

Posted on February 22, 2018 by maenoferren22

The Soudan

Sorting out a short campaign in the Sudan. Suakin to Berber.

Interestingly later maps have the route heading South West, however Stewart’s plans head NNW. He was obviously following water holes. Some days he reckoned on a four and a half mile march.

Posted on February 20, 2018 by maenoferren22

Crafting online.

I joined a group of crafters online tonight. It was nice to join up with some others to chat and make things.

I managed to build a coffin out of balsa and lollipop sticks. It needs a bit of work, but on the whole I am happy with it.

I also got some base colours onto the well.

And i managed to get some figures ready to base coat.

Madame Boniface and Egor as well as a Ferach officer, a couple of elite cavalry and a Ferach doctor.

Posted on February 19, 2018February 20, 2018 by maenoferren22

Painting….eventually

Well I managed to pick up a paint brush again.

My Ferach Elite cavalry are nearly finished. Just some highlights and tidying up to do.

I have also managed to finish the civilians. Four dwarves and a Trollkin.

The camera has certainly done weird things with the colours..a definite yellow tinge…

I still have these two to finish (well start to be totally honest) to complete the dismounted cavalry of The Esprit du Garde.

I am not sure where to go to next. I might get this officer done as he fits in well with the elite cavalry (I suppose one day I should paint up their mounted equivalents).

Then onto my Ferach field hospital and Undead reanimator….

Lots to do. I keep finding models I had forgotten all about.

Posted on February 18, 2018 by maenoferren22

Even More Stamps

I decided to have another go working on some stamps.

I did three different ones, these were basically to test a theory.

The big tiles were pretty naff to be honest, the joints were too large. I was happy with the crazy paving and the cobblestones, which to be honest, I didn’t think would work.

I made a 9×9 tile with just cobblestones – giving myself a bit of a blister in the process!

I was quite happy with the results. There were some errors, but not bad for a first attempt.

Some of the indentations need deepening as can be seen by the joined up stones in the bottom left above. There were some worse bits but I painted in the cracks as well as added some cobblestones where the gaps were too large.

I might have a bash with the house paint and see how that works. It works out a whole lot cheaper than the Pebeo acrylics. These run at around £4.00 per 100ml tube. The house paint is a bit over £3.00 per 250ml. So a definite saving there. I probably drive them mad in the paint shop with my individual tester pots, on the up side, they have loads of colours to choose from.

The original idea came from DM Scotty

Posted on February 17, 2018February 17, 2018 by maenoferren22

Stamps Again’

I tried out a stamp on foam board. Sadly it isn’t Dollar tree stuff. This the paper won’t come of style. Sadly I couldn’t find any black or grey card to test it on. By the looks of it, it does work well in the table 🤪.

There might be something in this… However I am not really sure what I would use them for. A few things I have learned from this is to make sure the paint goes on thick enough to leave a mark. I am using extra thick paint, I might see how a thinned down version works.

It looks better if there are no large splodges of colour. I tried colouring individual stones, but to be honest it doesn’t really work.

I painted a dark background and to be honest it looks much better.👍

I am pleased with the results so far.

Thanks DMScotty!

I blasted off another stamp which can be seen at the top of the photo below.

The advantages of the 10mm blue foam is that it is waterproof and can be washed under the tap. It is a bit sturdier too being twice the thickness of the foam board. It also has the advantage of not having to have the paper removed.

The advantage of the foam board is that I can get it locally, it is easier to put even pressure on too.

I will have to make a 3×3 tile and compare the two types.

I do particularly like the planks.

Posted on February 16, 2018 by maenoferren22

Tile Printing.

I had a bash at printing stone work. Not sure why, well apart from diverting my mind. I found my normal higher detail blue foam wall with lots of texture didn’t work (not in this picture)basically I make a wall out of it. I blasted off another rest tile out of scrap and it was much better. Initially I have used some 10mm blue foam. I have got some foam board so I might give that a go tomorrow on some black/grey card.