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colban
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Post subject: how do you guys flock your models?  Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:24 pm |
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How do you guys base your models? I was thinking of just plain green flock but it seems a bit boring.
oh ya also do you glue your models to the base before flocking and painting?
thanks all
colban
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Warmaster Nice
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Post subject: how do you guys flock your models? Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:37 pm |
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I use a few different techniques. Most of my armies are simply based with painted sand which I'll admit is a bit boring. On some of the newer stuff I'll paint the base black maybe add a few patches of sand and drybrush with Graveyard Earth. When that is completely dry I'll add a bit more PVA glue in patches and sprinkle a bit of green and brown flock. Once completely dry I give it a quick dip of thinned down pva glue mixed with a tiny drop of black paint to prevent the flock from falling off and tone down the colour just a bit.
Try experimenting a bit on some spare cardboard to see what you think looks nice and is relatively easy to do.
Cheers! 
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Markconz
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Post subject: how do you guys flock your models? Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:03 pm |
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I just flock everything with a woodland scenics mix, but I intend to do some more work on titans bases. I've just stared the sand/graveyard earth combo as WMN has been describing on some larger scale figures, and it looks really good, so i might use that to start with for the titans. Building those ruin sprues that come with the epic infnatry bases into your basing technique is a great idea for titans... it really gives them a sense of scale.
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primarch
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Post subject: how do you guys flock your models? Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:04 pm |
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Hi!
I use the simple approach. I use GW flock. PVC glue that I apply to the base and then dip the glue full base in the bag of flock.
Its simple and yields good results.
Primarch
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stormseer
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Post subject: how do you guys flock your models? Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:25 am |
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Plain flock is just far too BORING and flat for me...
I either drybrush my bases- Bleached Bone highlight over Bubonic Brown base for a desert theme, or Codex Grey over black for urban bases- OR, for snowy bases, fiddle about for hours with thick undercoat, sand and baking soda layers.
I also use small clumps of modelling lichen, static grass, bits of the mini-ruins from the old bases sprues, and stone chips to add realism and extr interest.
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dafrca
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Post subject: how do you guys flock your models? Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:05 am |
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I do not bother with flock. That is included in the painter's fees. 
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vanvlak
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Post subject: how do you guys flock your models? Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:42 am |
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Post subject: how do you guys flock your models? Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 12:44 pm |
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| Quote (vanvlak @ 09 2005 Aug.,07:42) | | I also can't understand why more people don't use the small bits of ruins that come with the bases - they're terrific as a rear edge to the base; better still on War machine or Titan bases. |
Because they don't come with the bases anymore? 
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dafrca
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Post subject: how do you guys flock your models? Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:19 pm |
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That would be a good reason!
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stormseer
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Post subject: how do you guys flock your models? Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:31 pm |
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True Primarch, I wouldn't fancy being the poor painter who had to drybrush every base for each thousand stands of IG infantry you send him! 
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vanvlak
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Post subject: how do you guys flock your models? Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:44 pm |
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Legion 4
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Post subject: how do you guys flock your models? Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:59 pm |
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Just like Primarch, white glue and flock, generally. Sometimes sand and gravel. And if anyone needs those ruins from the E40K base sprues ... I have a bunch of extras !
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nealhunt
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Post subject: how do you guys flock your models? Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 3:01 pm |
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I use a straight flock unless I'm doing a "feature" piece. A mix of glue, water and paint gives a good color base and adheres the flock. For rank-and-file models it looks just fine imho.
For a feature piece (commander, titan, etc.) that stands out from the army, I will typically add a small amount of detail. Examples:
A bit of ruins under a titan's feet
Vehicle wreckage surrounding a commander
A scrying poool for a Farseer counsel
And, of course, typically a bit more variety in flock/base texture.
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Gamgee
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Post subject: how do you guys flock your models? Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:38 am |
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Hello to you all,
I base in two (small) steps. First pva on a few places, always including the edges of the models, and dip into gw "sand with stones" stuff. After that I use pva on the open space and aply static grass. It's easy and looks nice imho!
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greetings,
Gamgee
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