next »

[vutall]

Hello all, just thought I would post a very simple guide for creating a nice looking snow base for models. My experience with this technique has been time tested, for I have over 5k points in warhammer fantasy based in such a way.

First step: Coat the base in a white primer.
Second step: glue your model to the base.
Third step: glue on small patches of flock. I prefer the Scorched Grass that Games Workshop has, as I feel it best represents the look of a battlefield.
Final step: apply glue on top of the grass, as well as any portion of the base you did not glue the flock on, and apply four snow over the glue.

Glue to use: Ive always used super glue, but any white PVA glue works well, as does the blue elmers gel glue.
Alternatives to snow flock: I have mainly used the Games Workshop snow flock, but there are several alternatives. for a heavy snow, baking powder, or flour, works quite well. for a very soft layer of snow, granulated sugar or salt works as well.

Very simple, and really helps bring together a models overall appearance.

[Honigkuchenwolf]

okle ;9 I will reread this guide, if we will get the first miniatures for Anima out of the northern icy barrens 

[vutall]

I have two ways of making ice instead of snow.

First, is follow the guide above, but after all is said and done, soak the snow with super glue, and then let the model sit for a day or so. It really adds the frozen look to snow, rather than a fresh fallen snow.

The other, is paint the base with a blue, preferably bright in color. I personally like Ice Blue from Games Workshop ((my primary hobby is Warhammer/40k, so most of my supplies are GW)), and then before basing the model, cover the blue with Woodland Scenics Realistic Water. After you let that dry for about a day, take a craft knife and carve cracks into the now dry "water", and fill the cracks in with highlights of the Ice Blue. Finnaly, do a very quick drybrush of a white color on the top, then base your model!

[Insaniac]

If you live in a wet place (like venice...) salt and sugar will melt in a couple of months... I've tried the glue + salt + baking powder mix... It seem beautifoul, yes, but will melt, and become "yellow"...
I always prefer the "snow plastic micro-sphere" of train models mixed with vinilic glue.

A question: Wath is the "blue elmers gel glue" I'm really curious!!!

[vutall]

Its a glue used alot by children in elementary school. It has a blue hue to it, and is gel-like instead of the wet/watery white glue.

[Onimusha]

You can also mix PVA glue with cleaning soda, put it on your base and when it's still wet sprinkel some more cleaning soda on top of it so it looks like fresh snow

[vutall]

Aye! Mixing stuff in with your PVA glue is a great technique, from making snow to gravel. It helps pull the look together a ton!

[Largo_W]

Could you please make your signature smaller? Most times its more sig than posting

[vutall]

Done. Sorry about that.

[Largo_W]

Thanks