Sunday, September 8, 2013

How to make a base, in the style of old asphalt road.




Today I will show you how I made the base for my Tau Commander.

We will need: gypsum (quick-drying), sand, white glue, and something to make a form. The form should be flat so our gypsum will imitate asphalt. I used an old plastic casing, but you can use some packaging left after a miniature (clampack) or a small box.




 It’s important to get a flat mold with a height of a few millimeters. I had to put a plastic base under one corner of my mold so the gypsum could not spill.
IMPORTANT: Gypsum was mixed with sand in a 60-40% proportion and I poured it into the form.
After several hours our gypsum should dry.




We then make a sand paste. Mix sand, white glue and a little water to obtain a thick paste.





Then we put the sand paste on the base and the formed gypsum (smooth side up) on the top. You can break the gypsum slate, to get interesting shapes. You can add a few things to the base, and I added a few pipes and placed thicker sprinkled stones. Now I left the base for one hour to dry a little.





After an hour the sand paste should harden a little, and now we can break the gypsum in a few places.


Then leave it to dry completely - around 12h



With a steel brush scrub layers of plaster (circular motions) until the surface is rough (this is our sand).



This is the effect you should receive.



In the meantime, I decided to add one more element to my base. I decided to make a concrete road barrier and for this I used a mold part from the Tau Commander.

The photo shows the mold before and after treatment with a knife.



And now it’s time for a basecoat.



The base colour (ironhull gray P3), light highlight (Astronomical gray CF).





Using the paper tape I made a template to paint stripes on the asphalt.



I used Mascol to made scratches on stripes.



Stripes after removing the template and Maskol.






Then I have painted the ground with Battlefield Brown (P3) as the base color, and then I highlighted the asphalt plates using Astronomican Gray (CF). Then a black oil wash was applied on the asphalt.




II mixed Vallejo pigments with water (Burnt Umber and Natural Sienna) and then I applied the mix on the ground. I did this three times with different proportions of pigments. In some places on asphalt I also have dry rubbed some pigment to and some interesting colors and dust.


added the barbed wire and I colored it with three shades of rust pigments.


IIn some places on asphalt I added some black pigment and rubbed it with a finger. Then I highlighted the ground with a mix of Astronomican Gray and some Burnt Umber pigment.   



Using airbrush I sprayed the whole base with isopropyl alcohol to preserve pigments. And then I sprayed the base with Vallejo matt varnish for a mat finish.


At the end I decided add two oil spots. To achieve the intended effect I mixed up Satin Varnish with Liche Purple (CC) then I did the same with Regal Blue(CC) and Vallejo Smoke(VMC). All mixes ware added on the base and mixed on the surface to obtain iridescent colors similar to the spilled oil.


And here you can see how the models look on finished bases.

39 comments:

  1. That's a very good idea, especially for its simplicity. Very effective!

    ReplyDelete
  2. These look fantastic! Really great effect. Going to give it a try myself!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Yup - great, easy, very nice looking and realistick - need to do some similar too :)

    ReplyDelete
  4. Thanks for the input! The most "stunnng" part for me was the Mascol. Never thought of using that in that step. Supid me :D

    ReplyDelete
  5. Consider this idea officially stolen!!!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Brilliant idea, definitely going to try this!

    ReplyDelete
  7. These are easily one of the best road bases I have ever seen, but one of the worst and most ambiguous writes I have ever seen. How much water do I use for the sand paste? Where/what brand gypsum did you use that is quick drying? The gypsum I bought is too brittle after it hardened, but since there were so many details left of this write up, I had to take shots in the dark and my base looks like crap right now.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Gypsum is Plaster of Paris right?

    ReplyDelete
  9. mcafee.com/activate registered trademarks, company names, product names and brand names are the property of their respective owners, and mcafee.com/activate disclaims any ownership in such third-party marks. The use of any third party trademarks, logos, or brand names is for informational purposes only, and does not imply an endorsement by mfmcafee.com or vice versa or that such trademark owner has authorized mfmcafee.com to promote its products or services.

    ReplyDelete
  10. mcafee.com/activate - Follow the steps to activate mcafee, download and install at www.mcafee.com/activate. Find 25-digit alphanumeric product key on registered email or backside of the retail card to mcafee activate.

    norton.com/setup - Follow the steps to set up Norton, download and install at www.norton.com/setup. Find 25-digit alphanumeric product key on registered email or backside of the retail card to activate norton setup.

    office.com/setup - Enter Key office setup, after purchasing MS Office from visit www.office.com/setup, sign in to your Microsoft account then enter product key for Office Install.

    ReplyDelete
  11. We are here providing services to solve your problem of Printer. For any further update or help you can contact our HP Support Assistant which is toll-free +1-888-845-6052.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Customer service is a tech blogger which pursue experience of about 10 years in the tech field and also she is a manager at Tech Support. To know more about him you can track him at norton com setup If you need any thing you can call toll free number +1-888-845-6052.

    ReplyDelete
  13. We are here to help you in Bitdefender Removal Tool you can contact me anytime and for sure we will solve your mcafee antivirus problems.

    Call us: +1-888-845-6052




    Bitdefender Removal Tool

    ReplyDelete



  14. Norton AntiVirus Should be once purchased Mac, I-OS, and Android.Norton Antivirus Basic gives Instantly download and get your enactment code to be secured in minutes.If you have purchased a Norton anti-virus for many devices and want the most successful installation of Norton Setup on most of them then this guide is for you personally.
    www.norton.com/setup

    ReplyDelete

  15. Norton security things and associations continue winning differentiations a genuine long time after year. (More PC Magazine Editors' Choice Awards than some other security comp Norton's sans tainting attestation is restrictive to Norton 360 clients as the equivalent antivirus security supplier offers such.

    norton.com/setup

    ReplyDelete

  16. Thank for your writting. You have made it very clear that the problem is happening. I really like your way of thinking.

    mcafee.com/activate

    ReplyDelete
  17. Thank you so much for spending time to write this blog article, i must say you are a excellent and talented blogger, I Found This Article To Be Very Informative and Helpful, please keep sharing such amazing blogs I am a Accountant from United States of America, Washington Dc, and I Love to read and Write Blog.
    Some Of My Web Blogs Awesome Blog Post Please Feel Free to Check Out My Blog you will find the process of Norton software installation with step by step instructions and much more.

    Keep Sharing will come back to read more,

    Click to Process

    norton.com/setup download and install
    norton.com/setup enter product key
    www.norton.com/setup
    login.norton.com
    my.norton.com
    norton.com/setup
    norton.com/setup activate
    norton.com/setup install
    norton.com/setup help
    norton.com/setup renewals
    norton.com/enroll product key

    ReplyDelete
  18. I'm so glad and enjoyed your Post. Thanks for inspiring on this. It is very informative on subject or topic. and Thanks For Sharing this post. I have something to share here.
    norton.com/setup

    ReplyDelete
  19. Through FuboTV activate code, you can stream any one TV device at one location at one time. It facilitates the streaming of compatible TV devices from any of the locations. Fubo TV activate code is the code that is present on your TV screen. Open the app store on your TV, look for Fubo TV. Now open the app, an activation code comes. fubo.tv/activate enter code

    ReplyDelete
  20. This paragraph will assist the internet people for creating new website or even a weblog from start to end. 카지노사이트존

    ReplyDelete
  21. It’s very simple to find out any topic on web as compared to textbooks, as I found this paragraph at this website. 카지노

    ReplyDelete
  22. Your website is really cool and this is a great inspiring article. Thank you so much. 슬롯머신777사이트

    ReplyDelete
  23. Hello, I am one of the most impressed people in your article. I'm very curious about how you write such a good article. 스포츠토토

    ReplyDelete
  24. Greetings! Very helpful advice on this article! It is the little changes that make the biggest changes. Thanks a lot for sharing!
    텍사스홀덤사이트

    ReplyDelete
  25. Thank you for sharing this article. It is an amazing post, I am really impressed by your post. It’s really useful. สมัครสมาชิก 789bet

    ReplyDelete
  26. Thank you so much as you have been willing to share information with us. 789 สมัคร

    ReplyDelete
  27. Oh, the data you've shared in this incredible article is just magnificent. I am definitely going to make more use of this data in my future projects. You must continue sharing more data like this with us. 메이저놀이터

    ReplyDelete
  28. ยิงปลา มีการเปลี่ยนแปลงให้ทันกับตอนเยอะขึ้น อย่างเช่น กราฟิก เสียง ตัวอย่างธีมที่แปลกใหม่ พร้อมโบนัสรางวัลในเกมที่มีมากไม่น้อยเลยทีเดียว ให้ลูกกค้าได้บันเทิงใจรวมทั้งเพลินใจไปกับการเล่น สล็อต ROMA ได้ไม่มีเบื่อ

    สล็อตโจ๊กเกอร์ ทดลองเล่นฟรี ไม่มีค่าใช้จ่าย ทดลองเล่น สล็อตโจ๊กเกอร์ มีประโยชน์ไหม ถือเป็นบริการที่ดีที่สุดสำหรับนักพนันที่มีครบทุกอย่าง ทดลองเล่นสล็อตฟรีกับบริการแบบนี้เพื่อคุณ มีเกมให้คุณเลือกเล่นตามความพอใจ นั่นคือข้อได้เปรียบที่คุณได้รับจากเกม สล็อตโรม่าโจ๊กเกอร์ ฝึกทักษะในแต่ละเกม

    ReplyDelete
  29. Good luck belongs to you throughout your investment.igoal

    ReplyDelete
  30. This blog is really helpful for the public .easily understand,
    Thanks for published,hoping to see more high quality article like this.
    홀덤사이트


    ReplyDelete
  31. กติกาไพ่แคง

    ReplyDelete
  32. I found this is an informative blog and also very useful and knowledgeable Tramadol 100mg Online Buy

    ReplyDelete