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It's not my fault, how could anyone resist? Especially someone thinking of a desert board?

Popped into Poundies today for another shipping container (aka box of After Eights), went for a thorough scout in case something exciting had arrived since last week.

A 5kg bag of play sand? That will do nicely.

I thought this would be of interest to others, even if it turns out to be a decade's supply of basing material

Guessing this is a UK version of our Dollar stores?

Yes, indeed. Everything for a pound, unless it's two or three or four things for a pound.

I've bought a lot of my terrain making supplies there over the last month.

Thanks for that fella, There is a 'Well Worth It' opening here soon and I'm hoping to pick up lots of cheap modelling stuff.....

5Kg is many lifetimes supply unless you make an awful lot of desert armies!

I get my sand free (and illegally) off the beach at West Bay in Dorset.

 Kilkrazy wrote:
5Kg is many lifetimes supply unless you make an awful lot of desert armies!

I get my sand free (and illegally) off the beach at West Bay in Dorset.

That's a fine plan KK, I'm going to Bournemouth on thursday and might just take a leaf out of your book there..

 Kilkrazy wrote:
5Kg is many lifetimes supply unless you make an awful lot of desert armies!

I get my sand free (and illegally) off the beach at West Bay in Dorset.

Why is it illegal to take sand from a beach?

Iranna.

I may look into this, no idea where I'd keep that much sand though. I live in Liverpool, and it's not even worth stealing sand from our 'beaches'.

I would rob the nearest beach, but as I don't have a car, it would be three times the cost in bus fare. This way I can be Lady Bountiful and graciously supply all my friends with sand.

 Iranna wrote:

 Kilkrazy wrote:
5Kg is many lifetimes supply unless you make an awful lot of desert armies!

I get my sand free (and illegally) off the beach at West Bay in Dorset.

Why is it illegal to take sand from a beach?

Iranna.

According to Wiki-Answers...

"All beach property is owned by someone - either by a private party or the government. Absent any local ordinance, the removal of sand from a beach is considered theft and you could be charged accordingly under prevailing, criminal statutes."

Huh, who knew?

Poundland do these flat-strainer things in packs of two; makes for a wonderful mesh in terrain pieces. Also packs of cheap superglue

I've been using their pots of ready mixed filler. No problems with it at all.

I bought a can of the grey and a can of the black spray paint yesterday to try out on some scenery. Last week I came home with a 'reusable oven mesh' that looked like it might cut up well into walkway texture.

I live in Poole (Dorset) next to Bournemouth. ... and still buy my basing materials haha, anyway, welcome to Bournemouth when you come down, weathers crap at the moment, so you may want to dry your sand out first hahaha

I wash and dry the beach sand, then grade it with a sieve. You get a variety of grain sizes up to chips and small pebbles, which can help bases look a bit more natural.

For example this Tyrannofex base.

I'm trying out the Poundland spray paint on some foamboard & card walls. It has the most disgusting stench.

I thought I was going to have stop and puke. It is going to need to be awesome to overcome this serious drawback.

i trieed soem spray paint from Wilkinsons and it melted GW plastic.

i ahve now started using matte black spray from halfords. It smells a bit but works nicely.