tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135416429133257747.post8293758426832067461..comments2024-03-11T06:58:25.287-07:00Comments on Wargame Hermit: Solo Wargaming: Clever by Half: My First Scratchbuilt Moldjhnptrqnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11011208263053721255noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135416429133257747.post-90164076657659315822017-04-09T17:54:56.266-07:002017-04-09T17:54:56.266-07:00I think the reason I like the metal hills for this...I think the reason I like the metal hills for this scale is that moving the figures with my fat fingers, if I do hit the scenery, it stays in place. With my Peter Laings, foams hills are a good idea. I like my Heroscape, but still would like to go more traditional.jhnptrqnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011208263053721255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135416429133257747.post-43803453576715399602017-04-09T17:51:02.131-07:002017-04-09T17:51:02.131-07:00I never thought of using bark for tree bases. That...I never thought of using bark for tree bases. That's what I do like about this hobby, people share their ideas freely. I have started a small notebook that I jot any ideas into. jhnptrqnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011208263053721255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135416429133257747.post-70039210112116012672017-04-09T16:18:10.622-07:002017-04-09T16:18:10.622-07:00I have used tree bark as the basis for mounting my...I have used tree bark as the basis for mounting my lead mountain pine trees. One can paint and drybrush the bark: I don't bother. The natural wood colour and grain looks pretty OK to me. Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135416429133257747.post-135953629203247602017-04-09T16:13:43.928-07:002017-04-09T16:13:43.928-07:00If foam rubber hills don't float your boat, ne...If foam rubber hills don't float your boat, neither will expanded polystyrene, which is even lighter. You could I guess mount them on hardboard sheets (or similar) for the heft. For mine, though, the lightness of weight is an upside. <br />Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135416429133257747.post-9808438725587007282017-04-08T05:43:43.354-07:002017-04-08T05:43:43.354-07:00While walking my dog the other night, I found an i...While walking my dog the other night, I found an interesting flat stone. It now has me thinking of other natural terrain, such as tree bark. jhnptrqnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011208263053721255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135416429133257747.post-90538669239249767782017-04-08T01:38:37.265-07:002017-04-08T01:38:37.265-07:00Hills are something that I find a constant challe...Hills are something that I find a constant challenge. Sculpted hills look great, but are not practical, contoured hills work well, but multiple levels looks odd to me. Very small hills have a challenge of their own! I like the lead hill approach. My own grid is inch & half, so very similar. Working in this small scale, weight is important as the scenery moves about. I have been considering basing some items with a non-slip matting. Jon Meechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13382622116023780186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135416429133257747.post-32501775849331225902017-04-03T02:21:12.694-07:002017-04-03T02:21:12.694-07:00I didn't think of using polystyrene for the hi...I didn't think of using polystyrene for the hills. I did try foam, the kind you find in sheets at hobby stores. I didn't like how light they were. I like the heft of the hills in lead. Also, the grids I use are only 1 and 1/4 inch square, the hills are rather small. Of course hills for any other scale made of lead wouldn't make much sense.jhnptrqnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011208263053721255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135416429133257747.post-61649894648343877232017-04-03T02:15:17.195-07:002017-04-03T02:15:17.195-07:00I hate mixing things, including the rubber I use f...I hate mixing things, including the rubber I use for molds. But at least this rubber is a 50-50 mix so I don't screw up. I should experiment with the sculpey; I bought some to try to make figures with. Right now I have enough hills pour; but then again they could be returned to the melting pot.jhnptrqnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011208263053721255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135416429133257747.post-63829348675515740572017-04-02T15:21:47.981-07:002017-04-02T15:21:47.981-07:00Most of my hills are expanded polystyrene with eit...Most of my hills are expanded polystyrene with either a flocked mat covering, or simply painted over then flocked. Some examples of these I have shown in pics on my blog spot.<br /><br />I will state here that I have a marked preference for 'stepped' hills, as being easy to stand figures on, and easier to nake rules for. <br /><br />The downsides are that making them can be messy, and they aren't what you'd call robust. But when one has practically an inexhaustible supply of the basic raw material (the polystyrene) that doesn't really matter a whole lot!Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135416429133257747.post-4253371907757621372017-04-02T14:15:28.805-07:002017-04-02T14:15:28.805-07:00Its a good idea. Did you consider using plaster of...Its a good idea. Did you consider using plaster of paris in the mold? or using something like sculpey to shape hills then bake in an oven? Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.com