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Anyway, besides that, the header picture of the site - specifically the little streams - caught my eye. They are wonderfully narrow which seems great for scale and look great. So...can I make some too?
Here are some pics of the attempt in progress. My issue was in figuring out a way to make the banks tough enough to stand the handling, the troops on them, being stored and taken to meetings, whatever. I knew regular glue would not do.
Gorilla Glue! It is water activated and foams up a bit. That oughta hold the rocks and stuff in place rather well. So I wet the banks of the MDF I cut and applied a layer of the Gorilla Glue. In this goop I laid my rocks. This morning when I awoke, the foam did its thing and makes me think this may work.
More pics after I paint and flock. Thanks Harper's Weekly gang! Inspiration can be found in many places!
UPDATED: Got the two test sections painted up. I think they look OK. So, yeah, I think I'll make some more!
They are awesome Tony! I am very impressed. Those stream sections you talk about are resin sections that have been glued on to MDF and then built up a bit more. Glad you like our blog!
ReplyDeleteThanks, thanks for the inspiration. BTW, the refight stuff looks completely awesome! I'd love a group project like that!
DeleteYou may have found the only possible use of Gorilla Glue for gamers! God, I hate that glue. Its foaming has ruined more things of mine. This takes advantage of its foaming properties.
ReplyDeleteLet use know if the air bubbles in the glue eventually cause the bond to collapse though. That has happened to me.
I hear ya, Dale. I bought it a while back to glue minis to the base and the foam mainly didn't work for me on that. So, yeah, glad to see a happy use for the product!
DeleteNow, we'll see how they hold up to tabletop action.
Excellent job, they look superb!
ReplyDeleteI enjooyed reading this
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