Comments on: 6mm Spartans Rebased using Baccus Basing System

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By: Kraussian

Kraussian — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:48:22 +0000

@bevan: I do like the idea of a brown mat, but since I’ve already invested in green… maybe I’ll make a switch sometime in the future

As for the grass wearing off, I haven’t been gaming for long enough to see myself. But what kind of sealant do you use on top of them?

If a single Dullcote doesn’t do the trick, maybe you could try sealing it down by applying some watered down PVA glue on top of the grass?

The thing I noticed about PVA glue is that the way it holds the flocking material is noticeably different depending on how much you water it down. The less water you add, the more the grass will tend to “stand up” and look like patches. If you add more water, the grass tends to flatten out over a more even area.

I guess it comes down to which effect you’re shooting for, but I think it would be better to use a sealant on top of the grass once you’ve achieved your desired effect.

By: bevan

bevan — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:06:21 +0000

I am very, very lazy when it comes to actually painting the bases: I followed Peter’s model exactly, but used the Litko 3mm plywood bases. These are dark-ish brown edge-on, but with a paler strip of wood. But once you “dark wash” the base, I find it darkens up quite nicely without having to actually paint the edges. Also I game on a solid brown background (just gets away from the “Oh my God it’s GREEN” effect of my older mat)and you might find your dark green doesn’t matter so much on brown brushed linen.

One query I had was this: my “summer grass” looks great for about two months, but I notice the grass slowly wears off, and my LotR armies have gone from fighting in Middle Earth to figthing in the Middle East! Do you think straight PVA might be better than watered-down for this?