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(Slap) Chopping Some Trees (or I’m stumped for a good title)

May 28, 2023

I thought these Mantic trees would be perfect for a cemetery so I ordered a set.

I decided to stick them onto 50mm mdf bases.

I used a little filler then sand for the bases.

Once the black primer was dry I drybrushed them with a light beige colour followed by white.

As the trees were made from pvc plastic I used a Vallejo brush on primer just to be on the safe side. I’ve read of various problems (mostly with Reaper Bones) where the propellant in a spray primer can react with the pvc and cause it to go tacky.

A coat of Contrast Wyldwood was applied for the bark of the trees and Gore-Grunta Fur for the raw wood.

For the ground I went back my to cheap inexpensive artists acrylic. I also gave everything a light beige drybrush just to bring the details out a little more.

I wanted a touch of green so I dabbed a watered down Orc Flesh (Army Painter) green onto the trees then before it had time to dry I dunked the whole tree upside down into my paint water to rinse off most of the paint. This was quite experimental but I like the results. I guess I could have just drybrushed the paint on for similar looks.

For the finishing touches I added various basing bits such as fallen leaves, a few tufts and clump foliage as moss or lichen to the branches.

I was hesitant before getting these trees as I’d heard that they were a little small compared with others but they aren’t that small and certainly good enough for the table.

I really happy with how these turned out and look. I think I’ll be picking up at least another couple of sets sometime in the future, although maybe when this project is complete.