The League of Augsburg

Clarence Harrison- Back to the garage! To quickly cover a good portion of the hill with texture, I used irregular shapes cut from a felt-backed grass mat. These mats are obtainable from many model shops and gaming companies. I prefer the felt-backed mats to the more common paper-backed ones because they form better to irregular shapes and hold up better when covered in layers of filler, glue, and...

King James II is advised by his staff

Rear view shows added detail and perspective

Barry Hilton - I like as far as possible to tell a tale with a command vignette. Some of the most valued pieces in my collection are command vignettes. With just a little thought, nice sculpts, well painted, can really rise to a different level and become unique.

The secret is trying to position the models in the most...

Clarence Harrison- On to the roof... Unless my building is a simple square or rectangle, I always make templates for the roof out of paper to make sure the fit will be precise. Thatched roofs can be made from teddy bear fur purchased from a craft or material store. Simply cut a strip of the fur to size, glue it to a card frame, and brush the fur with white glue. Shingled roofs are easily made from...

WATER FEATURES

Badly sited guns? Boggy ground behind a battery 1709

Water is interesting on figure bases. Over the years I have messed about with it quite a lot. I have also been asked fairly often 'how do you do that?'

So here are some examples of water on bases. In order to achieve similar effects ensure you have sealed the portion of base designated to be 'wet'. Do this by applying a layer of...

Barry Hilton- For many years now I have attempted to steer as far away as possible from ranks of identical toy soldiers evenly spaced, and painted exactly the same. I agree that units of this type can look hugely attractive and were the inspiration for almost everyone of my generation to get into the hobby. I also accept that a cloying nostalgia exists for this retro look and that many people seem...

Barry Hilton - I'm into BLUE these days. Not hugely layered and highlighted shades of blue but dense, flat, slap you in the mush sort of BLUE. It is a technique I have seen used before by people in the hobby I respect very much such as Dave Andrews. Make the primary uniform colour of the model flat and dense. Contrast everything else against that mass. I think the effect is very pleasing.


With the...