Adventures on the Wargames Table

Recently I noticed that my local model shop stocked a range of resin dry stone walls, made by Javis. At first glance they look "ok" but perhaps a bit basic. So I wondered if they could be "enhanced" with a little effort. I bought a few pieces and tried it out ... and was delighted with the results. Therefore, I've compiled a step by step guide to how I improved these scenic pieces. Here's the starting point. Serviceable but a bit basic. The first stage is just cleaning and preparation. Soak the walls in warm soapy water and use a scrubbing brush to remove the flock. Dry thoroughly and undercoat with a matt black spray. I've used Foundry colours for the stones as they produce the excellent Slate Grey set so no mixing is required! The next shot shows the result after a heavy dry-brush** with Slate Grey 32A. ** For those not familiar with the term it's simply a process where you put a small amount of paint on your brush, then wipe most of it...

The lovely people at the Gravesend Wargamers Club have asked me to remind everyone about... War & Conquest Doubles Gaming Day Sunday 29th June 2014 Venue: The Northfleet Veterans Club, The Hill, Northfleet, Kent, DA11 9EU. There is parking outside the club and lunch is provided in the entry price of £12 Full details here: LINK Questions? Please get in contact with us via email at philturner@talktalk.net or telephone 07794908204.

As you may already know I like to decorate my gaming table with suitable 'extras' and for the Dark Ages what could be better than a few pigs, sheep, chickens, cows, etc? The pigs are from Warbases new range of livestock. These chickens are from Redoubt (maybe?). Can't have too many chickens (or Viking "reinforcements" as I've been calling them!?) I also took the opportunity to re-base some my Gripping Beast sheep and cows. They also make for excellent objective markers or baggage counters - depending upon your rules and/or scenario. All kindly painted by my lovely wife (and based by me).