From angulion@aol.com Mon Feb 8 12:42:05 1999 Date: 3 Feb 1999 04:09:29 GMT From: Angulion "R. Daniel Paddock" wrote: << I really like the look of flocked bases and wish to do so to my Great Rail Wars minis, but I have two problems: 1. How do you do it? What supplies are needed? >> What I do is spread glue (your everyday type of white glue) on the top of the base with an old brush or toothpick, and then dip it in the flock, let dry. That's it, works quite well. If you water the glue down just a bit it works nicely with an old brush. << 2. Are there any companies other than GW who make supplies for flocking? >> You bet. I use stuff from "Woodland Scenics", many colors, consistencies, and found in any model train store. ----- From mark@time-traveller.demon.co.uk Mon Feb 8 12:42:11 1999 Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 18:56:39 +0000 From: Mark Right......static grass is available from most model railway stores if you cannot get some I have @ 30 packs and I will gladly send you one with my compliments if you e mail your address. To use EFFECTIVELY mix up a very dark brown mix of paint with two thirds pva and one third water.apply to the base thickly and dip into flock. Leave for a few minutes and then shake off excess.When dry take a flat Tamiya model brush and drybrush with yellow ochre. -- Mark ----- From samuel_reynolds@csgsystems.com Mon Feb 8 12:42:19 1999 Date: Thu, 04 Feb 1999 11:17:46 -0700 From: Sam Reynolds There are umpteen variations. Here's mine. I do this over several evenings, and do large batches at once. 1. If preparing flat steel bases, paint the base black, dark brown, or dark green, and let dry thoroughly ('til next evening). 2. Prepare a mix of 50% dark (forest) green acrylic paint , 25% "Aleene's Tacky Glue" (sticky variety of white glue, similar to Elmer's), and 25% water. [See note 1, below.] 3. With an old #2-#4 brush, apply paint/glue mixture liberally to the areas of the base where you want the flocking (all over, just the top, or whatever). 4. Set base in container of flocking mix [see note 2, below] and use a finger or (preferably) a craft stick to push the flocking mix around so it embeds in/sticks to the paint/glue mixture. Remove from flocking mix, turn sideways (hold by the figure), and tap the bottom to remove loose flocking. Let dry thoroughly ('til next evening). 5. Line up the finished figures and spray with clear gloss polyurethane to seal the figures. This also firms up the flocking. (Make sure you use a light coat so it doesn't "glop".) Let dry thoroughly ('til next evening), then repeat. 6. Spray or brush with a dull/matte/flat clear coat to kill the shine from the sealer. Let dry thoroughly ('til next evening). NOTE 1: I actually use soapy water for this, to improve coverage and adhesion. I use about 1 drop of liquid diswashing soap per 16-oz of water. NOTE 2: I keep several flocking mixtures in sandwich-size "Rubbermaid" plastic containers. They are: * For a "bracken" look, about 10:1:1 black tea (from teabags or loose), Woodland Scenics "fine turf" (green), and Woodland Scenics "medium turf" (green). Base should be black or dark brown before applying turf, and use black or dark brown (burnt sienna works well) in the paint/glue mix. Gives a very nice effect for 25mm+ figures, but not so good for 15mm or smaller. * For a green field look, 1:1 Woodland Scenics "fine turf" and static grass, both light green colors. Base should be black, dark brown, or dark green before applying turf, and use dark or medium green in the paint/glue mix. This is the one I've used most. * For autumn fields, 1:1 Woodland Scenics "fine turf" and static grass in brown/orange colors. Base should be black or dark brown, and use dark to medium brown in the paint/glue mix. - Sam _____ From john.m.atkinson@nospam.com Mon Feb 8 12:42:38 1999 Date: Wed, 03 Feb 1999 03:40:22 GMT From: "John M. Atkinson" I've been cheating recently--painting the base brown, then dipping it into the flock while the paint it wet. Saves me all sorts of time. Since I dullcote it afterwards anyway, it works fine. John M. Atkinson ----- From phillips@gwbbs.net.au Mon Feb 8 12:42:43 1999 Date: Wed, 03 Feb 1999 10:31:07 GMT From: NEil Phillips Here's my 10 minutes flocking method. 10 mins is based on 20 minis. 1. Paint all the bases light green (old gobbo green) (takes 5 mins) 2. After they've dried, paint on some thinned aquadhere (elmer's glue?) 3. Dip in flock. (takes 5 mins) Looks fine :) I haven't bothered with brown or anything.. If you look at, say, a big patch of grass, yo urarely see the ground underneath.. Oh, my other system is for doing necro style bases.. takes longer, but I tend to be toing a smaller bunch.. 1. Paint with the glue 2. Dip in sand, dry it overnight 3. Paint black 4. drybrush silver you can also do this with any other colours.. ----- From bathead207@aol.com Sat Nov 6 17:58:30 1999 Date: 06 Nov 1999 03:59:13 GMT From: Cliff Linton Newsgroups: rec.games.miniatures.misc Subject: Re: How does one use Static Grass? In article <19991105223448.02777.00002146@ng-fy1.aol.com>, davidr3986@aol.com (DavidR3986) writes: >Hello. > >I recently purchased a bag of static grass. I've read about it being used to >good effect by others, and I was eager to give it a try myself. > >However, I don't know how to work with it. So, any, uhm, pointers? ;) > >Thanks! > Here's how I do it :(bear with me) First lay on some *slightly* thinned down white glue in an even coat on the base. Take some dirt - I use real dirt from my front yard, dried and sifted - sprinkle over the glue - let dry- wash with a dark brown wash, let dry, dry brush with various browns up thru a tannish earth color, let dry again. Paint on more white glue in patches (depends on how thick you want your grass cover) then sprinkle on a good bit of static grass, shake off the excess carefully then take a breath and blow sharply (careful not to spit all over it!) *across* (at right angles to the base) the grass. This will cause the grass to stand up. If you want, you can carefully manipulate the grass with a paintbrush while the glue is still wet to get it just right. Let dry, and if you feel like it, you can lightly drybrush the grass with shades of green and yellow (as a highlight) to make it stand out a little. Try variations on this basic theme and you can get some fairly relaistic groundwork. The main trick with static grass is the blowing across it to make it stand up. (sounds vaguely obscene somehow ... but then again I am one sick puppy.) "Nasteez" Fantasy miniatures by Grim Reaper Casting for info contact : GRC1991@aol.com, BatHead207@aol.com