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Monday, 5 January 2015

(S)No(w) Success

I decided to try my idea of spraying a TSS terrain tile with white paint to create a snowy tile. The result wasn't that successful and currently looks like some lightly snow swept tundra rather than frozen Finland.


This may however be due to the low amount of paint pigment in the white spray. I used a bit of the Army Painter Blue first off in some irregular patterns which worked nicely, but the GW White I had to hand seemed very thin (something IIRC I have noted when undercoating).

I am now in two minds whether to find and use a more pigment heavy white or try flocking the tile...
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9 comments:

  1. Dean Vuckovich5 January 2015 at 17:29

    If you go the direction of flocking, Woodland Scenics does make 'snow' that you can use over these what you just painted.
    http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/Item/sn140/page/1

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  2. Service Ration Distribution (Hobby)5 January 2015 at 18:16

    I use quality talcum powder, then just brush it off afterwards. This allows me to use any terrain for temperate or winter.

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  3. Jim Jackaman5 January 2015 at 20:26

    I quite like the look of that to be honest Steve.

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  4. J Womack, Esq.5 January 2015 at 20:51

    I'm with Boggler. I think it looks like an icy wasteland, at least in the photo.

    One thing I always have trouble with in any project is deciding when it is 'enough.' Oft times, I add that one last little detail or highlight or whatever, only to find I was happier with the figure/piece before I mucked it up. All I am saying is be certain that it really needs more before you give it more, lest you regret it as I have so many times.

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  5. Hendrid5 January 2015 at 22:47

    I'd go with the flock to add texture myself but I kind of like the look of the tile as it is, though it may be more Ice Planet Hoth than Finland. :)

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  6. Samulus5 January 2015 at 23:39

    Looks great to me to be honest! I wouldn't change it...

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  7. The Responsible One5 January 2015 at 23:49

    It definitely looks frozen to me! Have you got any pictures of what you're trying to get it to look like? That might help with the decision making process.

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  8. AHunt6 January 2015 at 04:06

    I have the same problem with the GW white and will never buy another can.

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  9. Mad Padre8 January 2015 at 21:39

    Maybe if you tried breaking it up with some bare leafless trees or some "winter village" type trees and other features, it wouldn't look so much like the polar ice cap. However, J Womack may be right that you are going too far in one direction.

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