Lately I found my personal best way of doing so.
What is needed:
Base - Plasticcard, bought ones, mdf , whatever suits you best
Filla- I am using the one by Polycell as it is really wet and easy to handle
Colours - for my purpose I am using as a basecoat colour Citadel "Calthan Brown" and
for highlighting Vallejo 873 "US Field Drab"
Flock - every flock will do. If you want it as colourful as here in my boy feel free to add some sand or mix different flocks
The technical details:
First I take my already painted miniatures and arrange them on the bases without glueing them. It is just to get an impression how all should look like.
Second step is to remove all the figures again and it is up for the filla. Start pasting it on the base without making it a flat piece of "earth". Mother nature always likes things a bit disorderly on the ground. So no worries if it is not a flat piece but some sort mixed up piece of land.
Third step. As the filla is still wet and as I did not write anything regarding superglue etc... it is time to take the miniatures and to press them into the wet filla till it reaches the base. Use either a knife or on old brush to fill something in the gap between the legs.
Fourth step..... drying. Normally I let the stuff dry one day, but filler tends to harden quite fast so you should be able to work on after approx 15 minutes. Test if all miniatures are secured by the filler. If not then use superglue.
Fifth step...basecoat the filler with Citadel "Calthan Brown".Please be careful as the miniatures are already on your base that you do not paint the shoes new. If you leave out a small section around the miniatures that doesnt make any problems.
Sixth step.... wait till the basecoat is dry. Then use Vallejo "US Field Drap" for highlighting the later higher ground areas of your base.
Seventh step.... use simple glue and your old brush to put on areas there you want the flock to be. In this step you can hide the areas there you did not dare to paint the basecoat and highlight colours easily.
Last Step... take your flock and pour it over your base. Wait a couple of seconds and then clean up the debris that does not stick... take a look at your result and make adjustments.
Advanced design:
between step three and four you can also start to add some extras. This could be:
- Small stones
- wood parts
- etc... simply everything you want to have on your base
Happy building
The pictures:
Things I use:
After basecoating:
Final result (advanced):
Final result (as described):
