I often get asked about my layout, track plan etc so here are the key facts: The layout is based on the New Haven but not one specific location in New England I am still not set on an era and may have 3 main dates. My problem is wanting steam and diesel plus I …
Mini Spacemen – Pot of Gold I fell in love with these mini spacemen when I saw them on Instagram on Roman Lappart’s page. At just 15mm high, they are part of the Massive Voodoo Challenge 2020. You just need to create a diorama with a mini spaceman on it. The spacemen are resin casts …
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Starting Scenery: Realistic Roads Realistic roads are such an important part of all of our scenery; they tie buildings, towns and cities together and give us more little vignettes to model. There are so many ways to model them and I have already covered many options in videos. Because I’ve already covered so many topics, …
Starting Scenery: Backdrops Backdrops make such a difference by cutting out clutter and expanding the scene beyond the few square inches that are modelled. Materials The Amazon links are all items I have either bought or bought something similar for myself. Clicking on any links to Amazon will give me a small affiliate income which …
The Tomb of Glowing Lava This has been one of the most fun dioramas I have ever built with glowing lava, a plucky heroine and some great new techniques. You can get a free painting guide to glowing lava here. I’ve listed the materials then a quick step by step. Please check out my collaborators …
Memories of the Lake District When Noch approached me about doing a sponsored video using their new Grasmaster 3.0, I immediately thought of one of the grassiest places I knew – the Lake District. There are so many types of grass and reeds as well as other vegetation. I looked through my holiday snaps and …
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Starting Scenery: Grass Grass is everywhere, in fact it covers 20% of the planet, so it’s not a surprise that we need to model it so often! It is surprisingly easy compared to other vegetation as we have the perfect material for it – static grass. Materials The Amazon links are all items I have …
Starting Scenery: Earth or Ground Layer The earth or ground layer is key. It hides the construction layers beneath and is the first scenery layer to be modelled. My favourite product is tile grout; it comes in many different earth tones, is easy to apply and very robust. It can easily be used for terrain …
Starting Scenery: Rocks This was really tough to fit into 5 minutes as there is just so much to cover… There are so many ways to model rocks and they form such strong structural elements in our scenes. I only managed to touch on a few of the options but there are so many more …
Starting Scenery: Washes Firstly, what is a wash? Washes are dilute paint or ink that are used to bring out detail in castings, cracks and around raised details. In this video I’ll look at three types: Isopropyl alcohol and india ink washes Enamel washes Acrylic washes Isopropyl Alcohol Washes Recipe I have used these mixes …
Starting Scenery: Basic Tools and Materials Please support me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/KathyMillatt. We all have our favourite tools and materials and this video covers the basics that I personally use. I’m sure you will have your own favourites and please let me know in the comments. Materials The Amazon links are all items I …