When I flock my bases I use PVA glue like most. I tend to use it pure though and not diluted like many others do. When it comes to sand, foliage, and static grass it has not been an issue. THis was the first time I was going for a snow effect. I did my usual application and dip into the white flock. 24 hours later, after a full dry, it looked grey and "slushy". Like no white flock stuck to the glue. I applied a second layer and the same result.
I told Spencer about it at work and he got all science-y on me and said to water it down some. Not a lot, just some. I did, it worked.
Why do I not water the PVA down? Earlier this year I had an issue where I put down watered PVA over primed steel washer bases. When the glue dried it delaminated the layer of primer on the steel washer. It did not do that when I used straight PVA glue. So I stayed with that even though my procedure is totally different now, which would be:
1) I use plastic bases (Renedra).
2) I put down some putty after gluing mini to base.
Here are the results - my first 4 Pagan Rus Levies (Batch 1):
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| Based off Slavic conscripts descriptions. Gripping Beast Plastics Dark Age Warriors. I added some weapons from spares I had laying around like the scramsaex. |
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| Grass tufts are Army Painter "Tundra" tufts. |
I painted up only four round shields for these guys. They are levies, no need for all of them to have shields. Four in the mix of twelve will look good.
Batch 2 will be done in a few days:
The dirt came out a little too red for my tastes but I guess it will suffice. I primed them in Army Painter Fur Brown, and that is the end result. Also, I did not hit the front hem of the front hunter when I was wiping off excess Quickshade (Army Painter Quickshade "Strong" tone). The base is a Litko 2" 3mm plywood base. I have some of those.
Despite my mistakes, I am happy.
Playing a home game tonight at Jeff's. Got some Northerners coming down to Historical Wargames Day at Guardian on the 15th. Very excited.
Batch 3 just got the first layer of paint last night:
Also finished is the second third of my Escort Scenario pieces, Hunters with Boar:
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| Old Glory Civilians With Ox Carts WOR-24 |
The dirt came out a little too red for my tastes but I guess it will suffice. I primed them in Army Painter Fur Brown, and that is the end result. Also, I did not hit the front hem of the front hunter when I was wiping off excess Quickshade (Army Painter Quickshade "Strong" tone). The base is a Litko 2" 3mm plywood base. I have some of those.
Despite my mistakes, I am happy.
Playing a home game tonight at Jeff's. Got some Northerners coming down to Historical Wargames Day at Guardian on the 15th. Very excited.
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