Thursday 21 March 2013

More WIP BBIB Boards

 As you can see a little more done on the land boards for BBIB show game for Broadside. All I have really done since last time is neaten them up and add some colour. Which is a very English understated way of saying repainted everything completely.
Starting with the beaches I dry brushed two lighter shades of the sand colour, lightening with white and a very small touch of yellow each time. The yellow is powerful so really be very gentle with it. I then dry brushed the cliffs with the same tomes to make it match in. The green for the grass was straight from a tube of acrylic from "the works" discount book shop (2 for £5 so very good value for money). Again this was dry bushed to simulate a texture. I was a bit heavy handed in places but I have more to do on the land so any mistakes will be rectified in subsequent treatments. Again I used both white and Yellow, but now with considerably more yellow than white to hi-light the texture of the builders sand.
I did drop some paint onto the land section of a different colour (beach colour as it happens). But this is a happy accident as I have painted it into a more "regular" shape than the splatter and the area will grow into a field on the finished headland. It is important for me to take this sort of approach and not try to make it look perfect. Accidents happen to us all and it's sometimes best to just roll with them.


Together as a river mouth


Together as a peninsular
I also thought to show you the two sea shore boards together so that it was clear that they would look ok next to each other either as an estuary or cove or inlet or as a headland or peninsular. being able to move them around is important to me as it gives a far greater use from the boards than just one set up. The estuary is particularly of use as it allows for blockade running scenarios where the ships have either to leave the river moth or to enter it which give a strong reason for a battle. Of which there are a number of historical examples.

 Overall I am very happy with the result so far. Obviously there is more to do so it is just another WIP post today but I thought it was worth showing the progress. Thanks for following my progress and I hope to have more to show on Saturday, maybe even some ships!!!! (I know how to tease you!). Have a good couple of days all the best Clint.

22 comments:

  1. Wow looks great put together. Nice job look forward to seeing this finished.

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    1. Still a long way to go. But at last you can see what I could envisage in my mind. To me this is the "Rolf Harris Moment".

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  2. Oh yeah, this is looking good. I particularly like the way you've used different shades of blue to show the varying depth of water. I will check in on Saturday to see the next one.

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  3. It is coming along very nicely, Clint!

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  4. Really good and versitile. Like it a lot.

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    1. I need versatility in my boards I can also see these being used for Battle of Britain WW2 Arial dog fights, Uncharted seas, Dystopian wars, WW1 Naval as well as ww2 costal games. And Thanks Irqan

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  5. This is looking better and better. Most impressive, Clint!

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    1. Cheers Bry. I'll try to get a photo with some painted ships on Saturday afternoon. The ships are dogs ATM though.

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  6. You're like a God with your creating of new worlds.

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    1. Thanks Fran you've met me I'm nothing like any kind of god, but I can make OK models.

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    1. Praise from the praise worthy is above all rewards.

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  8. you can almost hear the gentle lapping of the waves on the shore!

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    1. The sea needs to have waves painted on the shore line and just off shore, and a coat or two of gloss varnish before you get too carried away. But Thanks I really appreciate the comment.

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  9. Looking real sweet Clint, its coming together nicely man.

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    1. Yes it's getting there. come to a slight halt as I work out the fishing village.

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  10. Looking good and very nearly complete, quite acheivement in the time you've been working on them.

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    1. Let's be clear, there is still a way to go on them. Yes the basics are done but there's still a lot to do. (All the trees, the village, etc.)All the fiddly bits in fact. It was a quick simple build so far. The Bravery test will be when I varnish the water!!!!

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  11. Love the versatility of the build - river mouth to peninsular, genius! The ships look fantastic too!

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    1. River mouth/ peninsular, is driven by my frugality more than any other form of inspiration.

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