tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319761734375963722.post3669158381625663565..comments2024-03-03T09:46:30.089-05:00Comments on ZeroTwentythree: ThatchingZeroTwentythreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08447858247978320583noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319761734375963722.post-54500753067610256982011-10-28T16:40:07.687-04:002011-10-28T16:40:07.687-04:00Or better yet, I'm hoping to give the original...Or better yet, I'm hoping to give the originals to Armorcast and have them mold and cast a bunch so I don't have to figure out how to do that myself.ZeroTwentythreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08447858247978320583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319761734375963722.post-80497432808242576352011-10-28T16:31:44.371-04:002011-10-28T16:31:44.371-04:00Oh doh!!!! Of course...teddy bear fur..glue and a ...Oh doh!!!! Of course...teddy bear fur..glue and a comb!!!!! I´ve treid this method but always made a mess of it...now I know how :-D<br />Your roof looks good..the big advantage is you can make a mold of it and cast loads of them.<br />Cheers<br />paulPaul´s Bodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698894821198907112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319761734375963722.post-39058406140200207332011-10-28T00:38:22.166-04:002011-10-28T00:38:22.166-04:00Oh yes,I've done the faux fur thing(I have one...Oh yes,I've done the faux fur thing(I have one of my ECW buildings that I did that on).I find the towel easier to work with,the "knap" is much shorter and the paint basecoat stiffens it right up.You basically only have to trim the piece to fit the underlayment.A white hand towel from Dollar Tree gives a decent amount of material.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319761734375963722.post-88348067442419353112011-10-27T20:09:55.640-04:002011-10-27T20:09:55.640-04:00Thanks.
There's also another technique I'...Thanks.<br /><br />There's also another technique I've seen, using teddy-bear fur. You comb PVA glue or some other stiffener through it, and let it dry. I haven't tried that one before.ZeroTwentythreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00382747835221715170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319761734375963722.post-85731132723417209012011-10-27T18:14:46.163-04:002011-10-27T18:14:46.163-04:00Very nice work...great looking roofVery nice work...great looking roofCaptain Richard's miniature Civil Warhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17149386738466118837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319761734375963722.post-64276145916890234482011-10-27T08:28:21.197-04:002011-10-27T08:28:21.197-04:00A couple of months ago I did a 1/72 Japanes villag...A couple of months ago I did a 1/72 Japanes village with thatched roofs. I used strips of terry cloth towel that I painted,and the effect was quite good.I got the idea from a blog that was about a Japanese themed Mordheim game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6319761734375963722.post-38899483976858976412011-10-26T18:14:51.195-04:002011-10-26T18:14:51.195-04:00Nice detail on the roof, like it a lot!Nice detail on the roof, like it a lot!Remcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11855144575094464505noreply@blogger.com