Picking up those brushes again.

Hi and welcome to the occasional mutterings of Dave Doc, a military modeller and some time gamer. Gaming and model making has given me a real education, History & Geography(obvious really), Artistry, Politics, Economics, Logistics, Project Management -you try building miniature armies without the last 3.

I will use the blog to record my creations & the odd occasion I actually do some gaming.

I have always been inspired by the aesthetic side of gaming. Playing on well constructed terrain using excellently painted units is always a joy.

Wednesday, 2 August 2017

ACW - Fields, Fences and dirt tracks .

More progress this week. With the completion of some wheat fields - these are made form a piece of thin carpet I found a local home store - it was 48" by 18" and cost £3.50 - so its got plenty of potential yet. I just cut it up and based on 1/32nd plywood , texturing the edge. I did one with some cut out sections so troops can be dropped into the field itself . Still need to do some cornfields yet too.



The dirt track section I had ordered arrived - really pleased with these from "Fatfrank" on e-bay in the UK. No work to these at all - just a simple lay them on the table. I have cut a few of the 12" sections up to give a bit more flexibility , but i have something like 24 feet of dirt track now., with a range , junctions , crossroads, etc too.



The last of the fencing has also been done - gives me about 18 feet altogether.

I have also sourced rail track , and some more bits to kit bash and armoured train together sometime



Table coming along nicely now 

12 feetof stream sections , flocked up now too 


Time to focus on troops next

New terrain mat from Deepcut






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13 comments:

  1. Heisler3 August 2017 at 03:23

    Please promise that you will not use that much to modern caboose!

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  2. Michael Awdry3 August 2017 at 06:14

    If that carpet was made from natural fibres could we claim they were cotton fields? Or would that be cotton wool fields? :) Very cool Dave.

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  3. Matt Crump3 August 2017 at 06:44

    Looking great Dave 😀

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  4. StuartInsch5 August 2017 at 11:03

    I didn't realise that was 10mm til I scrolled down. Very nice real estate indeed Dave.

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    1. DaveD5 August 2017 at 13:50

      Thanks ,,, there is some really good stuff out there now , and some good model railway stuff that matches well

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  5. Curt6 August 2017 at 03:39

    The terrain collection is coming along very nicely Dave. Well done!

    BTW, I like the framed prints, especially the McQueen one. :)

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    1. DaveD6 August 2017 at 08:30

      Cheers, indeed it is. Oh yes that wall has large pictures from my 3 favourite films..

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  6. BigLee6 August 2017 at 07:40

    I've bought from Fatfrank as well and always been pleased with the quality of the stuff I have purchased.

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    1. DaveD6 August 2017 at 08:32

      It's great when you find a supplier who does good stuff .. he will certain,y get some more business from me

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  7. Panharith10 August 2017 at 09:33

    The terrain collection is coming along very nicely Dave. Well done!



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