Sharp Practice - ACW for Pennies on the Dollar.

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Project Entry by nightrunner

Waiting For More Bases.

May 24, 2023

Tutoring 9

Skill 10

Idea 11

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Hi everyone,

While I wait for my bases to arrive from the UK, I decided to use up the last six bases paint up another 6 Confederate soldiers. Also, I built myself some skirmish movement trays. I realized I forgot to order any, so instead of making another order, I went ahead and made six from materials that were thrown away by the company I work for.

The six bases I had left have now found their owners for life.

The bases were made from materials that my company threw away. These boards were used as packing for various items. The modeller in me immediately spotted their worth, and I asked my manager if I could take some of this material home instead of throwing it away. Guess what – he agreed.

I am not sure what they are, but the white board is a firm but easy to cut plastic material and the brown board is a hard-board type of material with qualities like MDF.

Fast-forward nearly 8 months and I have finally found a good use for them. The pictures below will chronicle he process used to make them.

This is a soft but firm plastic like material. I cut in the base inserts and the overall shape.

I glued and clamped the top to the hard-board beneath.

When dry, I cut the bottom hard-board and coated everything with Vallejo rough texture.

Next I painted and drybrushed the base and added a plethora tufts.

And viola – six skirmish movement bases! The question I ask myself now is why I did not make all the movement trays in this manner! (Between us the answer is simple – I am lazy. Why do it yourself when I can pay someone to do it for me).

I am not sure what to do next. If the bases come I will paint up the last of the Confederate soldiers. If not, I will start work on the characters.

Until next post, stay safe and have fun.