Following on from my earlier post I will now give details of how I prepare the plastic card base for attaching the resin barricade and the DAS modelling clay.
Firstly I 'score' the surface of the 3mm thick plastic card with a large snap-off bladed knife. I do this so that the DAS modelling clay has something to 'grip on to' - I am not sure that this has to be done with every piece of terrain but as I have been doing this for over a decade and have never had any DAS come loose or shrinkage I feel that it is a precaution worth taking.
With the plastic card scored I first sanded the base of the model with medium sandpaper (which was attached to a piece of Contiboard with double-sided tape) and then glued the resin barricade (Alternative Armies - link) in place. I have used gel type superglue and accelerator for this as in my opinion this gives the best results.
Next I added the DAS modelling clay over a layer of dilute PVA glue. Nothing special here just a thin layer of DAS to 'blend' the base of the barricade in to or on to the plastic card base. I use a mixture of plastic and wooden clay sculpting tools for this.
As you can see I just couldn't help adding some additional detail in the shape of balsawood strips and small plastic card nails.
In the next update I will show how I add additional texture to the plain DAS groundwork. As with the earlier post, if you have any questions or comments please go to the comments section.
Thank you.
Tony
3 comments:
Does the plastic card have a texture? It almost looks like Foamex.
Thanks for posting these, really interesting.
What is Contiboard though?
Q. 1 - Answer. The plastic card does not have a texture but I am familiar with Foamex. I believe this is the plastic sold in sheets for advertising signs, normal plastic signs and display panels. I will do some research and see if I can find the correct name.
Q. 2 - Answer. Contiboard is a chipboard core covered in plastic. It is usually sold in sheets or lengths for DIY and is the same as the panels that you would find in an IKEA wardrobe. I picked up my piece as an off-cut from B&Q. See this link - https://www.selcobw.com/products/timber-mdf-sheet-materials/melamine-faced-chipboard#:~:text=Melamine%20Faced%20Chipboard%20(MFC)%2C,wood%20material%20for%20internal%20projects.
I hope that these answers help.
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