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scenery to parts of the layout. With the mountain looking like an albino
elephant hiding behind a fridge in a snow storm, I thought I should make
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First off I started by raiding the Crazy Clark’s
store in Dalby for some cheap acrylic paints. I’ve been using Burnt
and Raw Umber, Sienna along with Black and White. These paints if
thinned enough will go an awful long way. I’ve found that no matter
how much you try to avoid it, there are always patches of plaster
that show beneath the scenery. |
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By having a thinned coat of “dirtish” type paint,
it no longer matters if I miss little bits here and there.
Also with the way the Queensland countryside
is these days there are lots of thin patches as it is.
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I tend to use a light coat of dirt to start off.
A lot of people have asked me if there is any particular type of
dirt I use and the answer is NO. I grab dirt from our front yard
and put it in an old coffee jar. Due to the fact that I am essentially
a lazy bloke, I don’t worry about sieving the dirt before collecting
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I cut a rather large hole in the lid (about 2
inches by 2 inches) and put a piece of our fine stainless steel
mesh over the top of the jar, then replace the lid and you have
a great little tool for distributing fine dirt and avoiding the
small pebbles.
Next I use a small amount of Woodland Scenic's
Yellow turf.
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I only use a tiny amount to detract from the
starkness of the dirt. Once this is done, I start applying Heki
Microflur grass. I am using the static grass fibres as they can
be made to stand up with static electricity. That aside, they look
great by themselves.
I also apply small amounts of the Heki Microflur Wheat colour. |
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I do this as it gives the effect of light patches.
This is really important if you are trying to represent typical
Queensland countryside.
It is best to get a hold of some photos of the area you are trying
to model and work your colours from there. It is also important
to remember that no matter what you do, you can always change it
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When it came to rock faces, I used the same paints
as with the ground. I have developed a system using a cheap $1 paint
brush. By just playing around with different washes of colours I
came up with a result that I was happy with. |
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Ok, so now that the basic scenery is done for parts
of the layout, the next step is to start “planting” more trees.
Why does Jade insist on running whenever she hears the word “trees”?
So once I can find Jade's latest tree avoidance hiding
spot, then we shall see how we go.
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