The latest issue of Miniature Wargames (issue 506 - June 2025) features another scratch built Gourd for Burrows & Badgers. Like the earlier Gourd that featured in issue 504, the decorative vegetable was sculpted over a discounted Christmas decoration and painted with acrylic paints. For more information of the magazine contents, see this link.
The model gourd it was based on a plastic or resin glitter covered pear bought from The Range.
I used a home-made paper mache mix to build up the shape and add detail. The stalk was sculpted from Milliput two part epoxy.
With additional detailing from egg box card and foam.
I based the model on a piece of scrap plastic card and built up the groundwork with DAS modelling clay. Later I added sieved stones and sand to add further texture.
I then had great fun adding the warts! The wart were sculpted by my grandsons, Finley and Charlie and glued in place with superglue.
For details of the painting and finishing, see the magazine - available in all good newsagents.
Tony
2 comments:
That looks great. I thought it was a the genuine article in the first photo.
Thank you - that is a great compliment.
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