Hello all,
Back to the board again.
Okay so after sanding down the boards and painting them I noticed that the larger expansions of 'concrete' would need a bit of texture. Down at the local arts supply store I found some textured paint and applied it to these areas (knowing what I know now, I would have done this before I paint next time.
After the texture dried (takes a while) it was onto repainting, dry brushing and weathering (with spray) the 'concrete' areas and roads. I also took the opportunity to do a pin-wash on the footpath areas.
While it was good to get the painting done, the areas which are left for the buildings to fit in...shrunk with the thickness of the paint (house paint). Some sanding of the inside areas fixed the problem (I find that terrain making is two steps forward, one step back).
After I was finished hacking at the finished product to get the buildings in, I flocked the verge (this went surprisingly well).
...and soon after I put down the road markings...
I remember I promised you a look at the theatre in this update, but I think that will have to be in the next part. The building is coming along well though with just some detail and assembly to go.
What else is coming up? the other two boards (following mostly the same process), detail and assembly on some buildings (theatre and petrol station), some scatter terrain, a park and finishing verge trees (making bases for them)!
Back to the board again.
Okay so after sanding down the boards and painting them I noticed that the larger expansions of 'concrete' would need a bit of texture. Down at the local arts supply store I found some textured paint and applied it to these areas (knowing what I know now, I would have done this before I paint next time.
After the texture dried (takes a while) it was onto repainting, dry brushing and weathering (with spray) the 'concrete' areas and roads. I also took the opportunity to do a pin-wash on the footpath areas.
While it was good to get the painting done, the areas which are left for the buildings to fit in...shrunk with the thickness of the paint (house paint). Some sanding of the inside areas fixed the problem (I find that terrain making is two steps forward, one step back).
After I was finished hacking at the finished product to get the buildings in, I flocked the verge (this went surprisingly well).
...and soon after I put down the road markings...
I remember I promised you a look at the theatre in this update, but I think that will have to be in the next part. The building is coming along well though with just some detail and assembly to go.
What else is coming up? the other two boards (following mostly the same process), detail and assembly on some buildings (theatre and petrol station), some scatter terrain, a park and finishing verge trees (making bases for them)!
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