02-04-2014, 02:41 PM
Hi Jonte , futher to my scenery techniques, before I use any sort of commercial scenery product, the base board is painted an earth brown colour (substitute this for a colour suitable for your modelled area) latex emulsion paint.
Once that's done, I go ahead and use what's called ZIP texturing. Lynn Wescott popularised it in the 60's, but Joe Fugate of Model Railroad Hobbyist updated it a bit and demonstrated it in his scenery videos (still available through his website).
He ran an article on the subject in the magazine too. Here's a link to the article. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/magazine/mrh-2010-SepOct/zip_texturing_resurrected">http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/maga ... esurrected</a><!-- m -->
ZIP texturing is basically done with pigment powders mixed with plaster of paris. It is applied with a tea strainer, and then misted with 'wet water' (water with a few drops of detergent). The plaster of paris acts as a glue/binder, and ensures the colours are not too stark in the right mixes.
The main mix formulas are in the aforementioned article. A UK supplier of the pigment powders (tempera powders) is here:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.artifolk.co.uk/childrens-art-and-craft/painting-and-sketching/reeves-tempera-poster-powder-paint-500g.htm">http://www.artifolk.co.uk/childrens-art ... t-500g.htm</a><!-- m -->
You want the black, yellow, sienna and blue. Umber is also possible but it's probably not red enough for 'red dirt'.
It really works fast (hence the name ZIP) and gives a great base for any sort of scenery.
Give it a try, it really is great.
Koos
Once that's done, I go ahead and use what's called ZIP texturing. Lynn Wescott popularised it in the 60's, but Joe Fugate of Model Railroad Hobbyist updated it a bit and demonstrated it in his scenery videos (still available through his website).
He ran an article on the subject in the magazine too. Here's a link to the article. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/magazine/mrh-2010-SepOct/zip_texturing_resurrected">http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/maga ... esurrected</a><!-- m -->
ZIP texturing is basically done with pigment powders mixed with plaster of paris. It is applied with a tea strainer, and then misted with 'wet water' (water with a few drops of detergent). The plaster of paris acts as a glue/binder, and ensures the colours are not too stark in the right mixes.
The main mix formulas are in the aforementioned article. A UK supplier of the pigment powders (tempera powders) is here:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.artifolk.co.uk/childrens-art-and-craft/painting-and-sketching/reeves-tempera-poster-powder-paint-500g.htm">http://www.artifolk.co.uk/childrens-art ... t-500g.htm</a><!-- m -->
You want the black, yellow, sienna and blue. Umber is also possible but it's probably not red enough for 'red dirt'.
It really works fast (hence the name ZIP) and gives a great base for any sort of scenery.
Give it a try, it really is great.
Koos
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