Sunday 12 November 2017

Home renovations

Rather predictably (for anyone who knows me) I changed my mind about the building bases I completed a few weeks ago. The plain green bases just weren’t working for me so out came the brown paint and flock, lots of flock.


My original idea was to go for an old school look rather than a more mainstream effect however because I wargame on flocked terrain tiles the bright green bases just stood out too much. I’m happier with the way they look now being somewhat more scenic but not too much so.


This has been a pleasant distraction from finishing the British light dragoons but hopefully I’ll have those done by the end of the week.

18 comments:

lewisgunner said...

Next sterp Ian will be weathering the buildings and putting in a vegetable garden!

Stryker said...

Roy - why didn't I think of that?

Wellington Man said...

Very smart, Ian!

Oooh...are those Guard Voltigeurs lining up behind the Light Dragoons?

caveadsum1471 said...

They look a little less harsh with the addition of flock, I'd say it's an improvement!
Best Iain

Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.com said...

I've never been one of the "better to be wrong than change your mind" school but I do tend to be of the "terrain such match the table" school.

I like the look of these.

Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.com said...

hmm as I hit enter I noticed that my cbook decided that 'should' is spelled 'such' or something like that. No idea.

Stryker said...

WM - you have very sharp eyesight!

Stryker said...

Iain - yes they do look better and will fit in nicely with the rest of my terrain.

Stryker said...

Ross - I tend to change my mind a lot, I believe this is caused by being a Gemini born in the Year of the Monkey, or maybe it's not?

Anonymous said...

I really like the new look, I think being a bit more restrained it will keep the focus on the figures.
Rob

Mark Dudley said...

There was another option. Paint your wargame table the same colour as the builing bases. You have chosen the easier option and they look very smart indeed.

Stryker said...

Rob - yes, I hope so.

Mark - If I had space for a permanent table I would probably go for the plain green painted finish but as I have to use my old polystyrene tiles the flock does fit in better.

'Lee. said...

I think it's an improvement Ian, good decision :)

Stryker said...

Thanks Lee, I wish all my home improvements came under the same heading!

the Archduke said...

Well for what it's worth, (no comedians, thank you) the Archduke thinks they look vastly better in their nice new flock. Now, LG, I know a bloke who produced buildings complete with vegetable garden............

Stryker said...

Archduke - Looking back at Roy's buildings for Vintage Waterloo was part of the inspiration to revisit my own. They were very nice with detatchable roof I believe although not made by LG's own hand!

Anonymous said...

Lovely looking buildings, will they be used in a refight of Plancenoit?

Paul

Stryker said...

Paul, you're reading my mind! First I need to complete (start and complete that is) my unit of Young Guard.