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Getting Started

April 20, 2020

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After all that waffling and planning it’s finally time to get on with actually doing something.

Obviously everything is going to need priming but first I want to base the Grots so that everything can be sprayed in one big batch.

I don’t think there’s going to be earth shattering here but I’ll just go through the process I’ve used.

First up, the items I’ll be using:-

This is a bag of fine talus. I have no idea where it came from but I’ve had it years.

This is the GW sand, not sure if it’s still available in this container but I find the size and shape really useful.

This is stuck down using standard PVA. I got mine from a hardware store and have decanted some into a jam jar. I use this neat rather than watering it down.

I use a cheap brush to apply PVA to the base and find a wide flat brush is good for this.

I slap a rough layer of PVA all over the base. This doesn’t have to be too accurate, I’ve just tried to avoid the feet and lower areas of the mini.

I sprinkle a small amount of the talus into the PVA.

I dunk the whole base in the sand.

All the grots have a little play in the sandpit. I leave them for a few moments for the sand to adhere.

When the grots are remove from the sand I turn them upside down and give them a tap to remove the worst of the excess sand. It’s also worth wiping around the edge of the base to remove any overspill whilst the glue is not fully set.

I have just learned that there appears to be a limit to the number of entries within an update hence the above 3 images being included as a gallery!

This shows that the Runtherds had their arms reattached before being given the same treatment, the fully based Grots and a close up to give a better idea of the effect.

Inevitably some of the sand and talus will come off but I just want a random texture to add some interest to the base and the process of priming, painting and varnishing will result in the material being sealed sufficiently.

Whilst completing this process I noticed a hell of a lot of really terrible mould lines; I have no idea what past version of myself was doing, he either missed a lot or really couldn’t be bothered. That’ll be a quick job before I get down to priming.