Odds, Sods n ......Stuffs. A Medley of Mayhem

So bit more work on the base and we are starting to see the base take some serious form!!

So with the layout is pretty much locked in and sealed with three coats of wood glue & water solution (1st coat 50/50 and then 2nd and 3rd coats about 72/25 glue to water) I added some more under-dressing to the base.
This is certain details and dressings that go on before the primer and form a base for later top dressings such as moss, lichen and other flora as well as pushing some rubble and dust into corners to break up the clean angles of the built elements.

I also added in some vines to wrap around some of the architecture. These are dried and preserved ‘vines’ I got from rival crafts. They look great but were an utter bastard to place and glue down esp when my Superglue decided to be lazy AF and not cure quickly!!

With all the things sealed, glued down and ready it was finally time to bring it together with some primer.

I primed first with black (Stylynrez ofc) in two layers and then a light coat of white over that to pick out the details.

Priming at this point deos more than just get the piece ready for painting. It flattens out all the different coloured elements and materials from the build so I can see more easily if there are any mistakes made in the build or any areas that need more underdressing, filling and so on. Also shows up any areas where glue has left noticeable tidemarks or ripples so I can then either cover them with some fine grit or sand them done and then reprime.

With the priming done I place the scene back on top of the walnut plinth where it will eventually go. Again could check size and fit and get a better idea of how the final piece will look.