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.

Thursday, 16 January 2025

Ardennes 44 - Terrain progress

 While I have been still coughing and spluttering with the winter lurgy - which has made it hard to paint detail stuff - I have managed to progress on terrain building . I have left my permanent table (8x4)with the Ardennes set up on it and have started adding more to it . This last week has seen hedges , rail fences , frozen pond , icy patches , and banks of mist and fog ( yeah !) 



20 feet of hedges initially


It really doesn’t go that far - will need another 12 I think at some point


12 feet of rail fencing added -  with another 12 of wire type. To be completed 


Frozen pond - MDF base , built up sides, green paint , varnish , Matt varnish and tufts 


Icy patches . I used an empty laminate pouch - heated up and cut to shape and given a light overspray of Matt varnish .Then added some of my home made tufts 



Mist / Fog. I had a bag of cushion filler from the local haberdashers (yes we do have one! )


It was scrunched up / twisted and given a grey spray - then repeat a few times . I like it and I think more will be made.

The table is coming together . More terrain bits to add still :-
Wire Fences 
A stream and bridge
Power and telegraph poles
Gardens baseboard for the buildings 
Fuel dumps - a perfect objective marker.



I have added a new Panther for my Panzer Lehr force 




I have also just ordered some rear echelon US stuff . Ambulances , Signals truck , to add to forces .

I am enjoying doing this one - another long term itch scratched.



4 comments:

  1. I'm not much of an historical gamer, but the tables some of you guys build are just so good. This one is turning up amazing! I love the fog trick; I might have to borrow that.

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    1. Thanks - the cushion filler used for the fog is inexpensive too

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  2. Great work Dave, very impressive terrain as always. Love the fog…..I just don’t have enough storage space for so much terrain though ?

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    1. Cheers - yes it’s getting to be an issue - though I find 15mm storage is less of an issue than 28’s . I have also repurposed some if the excess summer terrain so it’s storage neutral,

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