Friday, 10 May 2019

Terrain 7 a handful of hills

Here we have three hills, two new builds and one a rebuild, they're all expanded polystyrene based on cork and then coated with tile adhesive ( as I have a dirty great drum of it and it sets hard) Then PVA and sharp sand,a coat of emulsion,a wash of ink and then some more PVA and flock/a little cat litter, there's a bit of  a rock finish on two of them made of thick cork that was on one of the bedroom walls in the house when I moved in ( big in the seventies!) Obviously I retained some for just this kind of thing!





Next up,more terrain first probably, not terribly exciting but useful!
All the best Iain

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  1. 'Lee.10 May 2019 at 09:58

    Hills can be tricky things, but yours look very good Iain and have a convincing height to them.

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    1. caveadsum147111 May 2019 at 21:36

      Thanks Lee! I think they're tall enough without being overwhelming!
      Best Iain

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  2. Ed M10 May 2019 at 12:57

    They seem consistent with your basing, which is a nice touch. Interesting to see rocky/cliff side incorporated into the bottom most hill--I can imagine much gaming lore accumulating over the years relating to contests for that piece of terrain as opposed to more generic hills.

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    1. caveadsum147111 May 2019 at 21:40

      Thanks Ed! I figured as I was making them myself I may as well make them match! I added the rocky/cliff as a bit of fun, I'm glad you approve!
      Best Iain

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  3. Norm10 May 2019 at 14:49

    Good tip on the tile adhesive, I have half a tub hanging around that would not otherwise get used. I like the sculpting at the end of the hill in the bottom photo - very effective.

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    1. caveadsum147111 May 2019 at 21:43

      Thanks Norm! It seems to work as long as you don't apply it too thickly,it is designed to only be a few milimiters thick I guess, glad you like the rocky outcrop!
      Best Iain

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  4. Phil10 May 2019 at 15:29

    Nice job on those hills, love the rocks on the side, well done!

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    1. caveadsum147111 May 2019 at 21:43

      Thanks Phil! Glad you liked the rocky outcrop too!
      Best Iain

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  5. Stew10 May 2019 at 19:44

    Nice looking hills which are always useful for wargaming. Everyone should spend some time on terrain, including me. 😀

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    1. Jonathan Freitag11 May 2019 at 05:12

      And me too!

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    2. caveadsum147111 May 2019 at 21:45

      Thanks Stew! I'm working on trees on CDs, inspired by your terrain work!
      Best Iain

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    3. caveadsum147112 May 2019 at 08:01

      Oh and it would be great to see some more of your terrain Jonathan, your church was excellent!
      Best Iain

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  6. Friends Of General Haig10 May 2019 at 23:28

    I also like that the hills don't have the same types of slopes all the way around - the odd rocky / cliff face is a great touch.

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    1. caveadsum147111 May 2019 at 21:46

      Thanks Fogh! Variety is the spice of terrain it seems!
      Best Iain

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  7. Michal DwarfCrypt11 May 2019 at 07:53

    Great work sir!

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  8. Lawrence H11 May 2019 at 08:45

    Nicely done Iain. The figures seem sit sit nicely on top.

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    1. caveadsum147111 May 2019 at 21:47

      Thanks Lawrence! Big enough to get a unit, not too big though!
      Best Iain

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  9. rross11 May 2019 at 09:52

    Great work Iain and good discipline to put some time and effort into terrain when painting figures is so much more exciting!

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    1. caveadsum147111 May 2019 at 21:48

      Thanks Keith! It makes a nice change, but your right, you have to keep at it!
      Best Iain

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  10. Gonsalvo11 May 2019 at 14:09

    Very fine looking Hills!

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    1. caveadsum147111 May 2019 at 21:49

      Thanks Peter! It's been a long time coming but your purchased ones were part of the impetus to get some done!
      Best Iain

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  11. The Angry Lurker12 May 2019 at 11:23

    Cracking hills Iain, lovely bits of scenery!

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    1. caveadsum147113 May 2019 at 08:04

      Thanks Fran! Got to have some scenery!
      Best Iain

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  12. Suber13 May 2019 at 23:07

    Nice work. Not easy to get that aspect, I like what you did here.

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    1. caveadsum147115 May 2019 at 09:05

      Thanks Suber! I'm pretty happy with them!
      Best Iain

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  13. Zabadak14 May 2019 at 09:39

    Good to see, from my perspective, some old-style hills, that are usable and robust.

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    1. caveadsum147115 May 2019 at 09:06

      Thanks Joe! No school like the old school!
      Best Iain

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  14. fireymonkeyboy14 May 2019 at 13:25

    I like the lighter basing you use - the figures show against it well. Did you ever do a basing tutorial?

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    1. caveadsum147115 May 2019 at 09:08

      Thanks Fmb! It's a bit lighter than I planned to be honest,it never occours to me to do any terrain tutorials but I will do my basing at some point!
      Best Iain

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  15. Dai23 May 2019 at 00:40

    Good lord, you can tell I'm at work sneaking in a bit of blog watching eh? Wrong comment on wrong post. -__- Sorry mate. Figs in previous post look smashing. That is all.

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    1. caveadsum147123 May 2019 at 13:05

      No worries Dai, thanks for the comment!
      Best Iain

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