The Loggie Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 G'Day all. I've now got all of the elements to do a dio of 4 x B17G's about to join the line-up behind 4 others (all with noseart). I reckon that I'll use paint for the hard-standings & the taxiway, But I'm seeking a suggestion(s) on how to do the grass. More paint? A thin layer of??? Whatever I use, it'll have to be able to have some drag marks/furrows in the grass (where the Me 110 crashed). TIA. George, out.................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ross blackford Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 :D G'day George, That's an easy problem to solve. Next time you mow your lawn just lower the mower to whatever length 1/144 scale grass is and use a little white glue to stick it to the base board. ;) :) On a more serious note you could try some model train grass, just mash it a bit and see how it goes. :), Ross. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airforce_mike Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Do you like it like this? It´s made (basically) of model-railway grasmats, than thinned out on some aereas with a cutter. Than "heavy poudered" first with several layers of pastel-chalks (yellow,tan, different oliv-greens) and drybrushed with enamels (again yellow, tan and Humbrol #80...), finally saved with clear colour. Model is the 1/144 scale P-51D "Petie 2nd" from Platz with some extra detail added (sorry for my non-perfect english) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kingoalie Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 George, sorry, I don't have an answer. But airforce_mike, that P-51 is really nice!! Cool little diorama! John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Nice one, airforce_mike! Lookin' great. The grass looks pretty realistic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Ohh, I like! I have the kit in question and now I want to make it!! Lovely work and the base certainly looks the part! MikeJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airforce_mike Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Thanx a lot for your words, guys :blink: But what about Loggie, who asked? Was it helpful or not or should it look completely different...? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vc-10 Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 Model railway stuff intended for 'n' gauge should work. In the UK 'n' is 1.148, but 1.160 (I think) elsewhere, but for scenery it's close enough. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Model railway stuff intended for 'n' gauge should work. In the UK 'n' is 1.148, but 1.160 (I think) elsewhere, but for scenery it's close enough. 1/160 is what "N" is here in Germany. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airforce_mike Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 "N" gauge is 1:160, all over the world If there´s a 1:148 scale, it´s just 1:148 scale... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vc-10 Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 In the UK train scales are a bit mucked up..... We have OO, which is 1.76 scale trains running on 1.87 (HO) scale track..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SebastianP Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 In the UK, *everything* is a bit mucked up - driving on the wrong side of the road, cab doors hinge at the wrong end, and the PM gets to pick the date for the elections, and the fascination with inserting the letter "u" in various odd places. Weird place, that... <_< Personally, seeing as the diorama sounds like it's going to be fairly large (four B-17s and an Me-110 in 1/144 takes up quite a bit of space...) I'd experiment with different kinds of model train grass, from different scales - remember, in 1/144, 1/72 grass is just taller grass, that's all. Not every hill and field is mowed to the consistancy of a golf court... Also, a few tiny drops of color here would simulate wildflowers, etc. SP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Loggie Posted October 16, 2007 Author Share Posted October 16, 2007 Thanx a lot for your words, guys :( But what about Loggie, who asked? Was it helpful or not or should it look completely different...? G'Day Mike. Dunno as my computer shows only grey squares. I gotta go to an Internet cafe to see your work. But your discription makes sence, so I'll give it a go. Thanks, Mike. George, out................. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vc-10 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 We invented the language.... you just decided to drop some 'u's! :D :P I think that a German company called Noch does lots of very good grass mats etc if you want some guidance to try. Woodland Scenics are good aswell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
notalotaanything Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Greetings, The German grass is really good stuff! Comes in several different types. No matter what material you are using as flocking, remember that the base color determines how the final product looks. Experiment with various colors. Hope this helps. Mike Rama Lama Nota Lota Anything Temple of the Rain Oregon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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