Prufrock's Wargaming Blog

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Thursday, February 19, 2015

One-Hour Wargames project 2 - the painting

I've started the painting phase of the OHW terrain project. I must admit though that I succumbed to expansionist urges and bought a second board, so that I can do 82x164 battles...

I'm not very happy with how it's gone, to be honest. The paint has not adhered very well to the fabric.

The hills, which use carpet, look OK:


But the boards themselves look very lightly dusted by comparison.


When I see the amount of spraypaint used (and I think I'll need at least two more cans to darken up the boards a bit more)...


it would probably have been more economical to buy a professionally made mat!

It might look better with figures on it; we'll see.

8 comments:

  1. You could try brushing PVA on and then spraying on top of that. Good luck.

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    1. Cheers, Aaron; I'll keep that idea one reserve in case I need it!

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  2. Hang in there, Aaron. Some times projects take a little longer to turn the corner than others. Once you get the right amount of paint on with the right effect, it will look great.

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    1. Thanks John - they don't look so bad in normal light; a bit more of a dusting with paint and they should do the trick!

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  3. Looks good to me!

    I've recently been using the small Humbrol sprays. Very expensive and used up in 30 seconds! Frustrating.

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    1. Yes, I know what you mean, Simon! Those Cigar Box company mats look quite good and affordable, actually.

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  4. One of our club members creates his own terrain clothes using spray paints. I think the effect is very good. Just over to the Essex Warriors Facebook page and speak to Andrew Lawton about how he does his boards

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