Routaporsas
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Well basically that's the question 
Even though I would not consider myself being "noob" what comes to painting miniatures and modelling, most of my works are just a single figures. Well obviously I have done bases for them as well, but I haven't really build any bigger terrain or diodramas etc. I used to build gaming terrain, but thats different thing, for now I'm talking about really nice and good looking terrain or groundwork for miniatures. Now I'm mainly looking ideas and advices to do more rustic, woodland and forested terrain. I have this plan to create a diodrama or vignette for Warhammer Imperial great cannon with some crew.
What I have learnt and what I would like to learn:
- Static grass and modelling flock seldom looks good if you don't paint it. Most SG products look too unrealistic/bright and they have kind of unnatural sheen
- Best way to paint a static grass is gently dry brushing it (Or is it?)
- Reference pictures are always usefull
- Wire and putty are good materials to create trees (at least certain type of trees)
- Don't use bottlebrush trees
- Stones are not just grey
- Too bright colors don't always look good and realistic. Unless you are painting, say bright flowers etc.
Some questions:
- What products would you recommend when building more realistic groundwork. I have mainly used products by Woodland Scenic and GW
- Are there any static grass or flock products that you don't really have to paint at all and it still looks relatively realistic
- What would be the best way to "plant" tall grass, if you have used some hard/hardened materials like milliputty to create the base of the groundworks, so that you can't use any fork/prong etc. to "stick it in"
- Is there tall grass products where the grass would come in bundles or wads(?) These would be easier to plant
You can also post some usefull videos or links to pages that have good instructions and pictures.
Even though I would not consider myself being "noob" what comes to painting miniatures and modelling, most of my works are just a single figures. Well obviously I have done bases for them as well, but I haven't really build any bigger terrain or diodramas etc. I used to build gaming terrain, but thats different thing, for now I'm talking about really nice and good looking terrain or groundwork for miniatures. Now I'm mainly looking ideas and advices to do more rustic, woodland and forested terrain. I have this plan to create a diodrama or vignette for Warhammer Imperial great cannon with some crew. What I have learnt and what I would like to learn:
- Static grass and modelling flock seldom looks good if you don't paint it. Most SG products look too unrealistic/bright and they have kind of unnatural sheen
- Best way to paint a static grass is gently dry brushing it (Or is it?)
- Reference pictures are always usefull
- Wire and putty are good materials to create trees (at least certain type of trees)
- Don't use bottlebrush trees
- Stones are not just grey
- Too bright colors don't always look good and realistic. Unless you are painting, say bright flowers etc.
Some questions:
- What products would you recommend when building more realistic groundwork. I have mainly used products by Woodland Scenic and GW
- Are there any static grass or flock products that you don't really have to paint at all and it still looks relatively realistic
- What would be the best way to "plant" tall grass, if you have used some hard/hardened materials like milliputty to create the base of the groundworks, so that you can't use any fork/prong etc. to "stick it in"
- Is there tall grass products where the grass would come in bundles or wads(?) These would be easier to plant
You can also post some usefull videos or links to pages that have good instructions and pictures.
