<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "which GW texture for basing as if in a trench?"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/8.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net which GW texture for basing as if in a trench?
I'm going to be using GW texture with scorched grass and the odd bit of barbed wire.

GW offer 2 options which with my indecisiveness is making me pause to long on it! The options are stirland mud or backfire earth, washed with agrax earthshade and dry brushed with terminus stone.

What do we think and has anyone any examples?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/599162/6907051.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/599162/6907051.page GMT which GW texture for basing as if in a trench? iirc for 200ml rather than the 12ml pots from GW. I have a number of them (missing about 3 from memory) and took some pics of them wet, dry and shaded so you can see the different colours and textures.

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]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/599162/6907147.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/599162/6907147.page GMT which GW texture for basing as if in a trench? GW is more expensive but its my only option if I want to go and buy from a store in person,which I like to do.

I think my issue with the stirland mud is the drybrush colour, it takes the muddy look away from it.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/599162/6907200.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/599162/6907200.page GMT which GW texture for basing as if in a trench?
 Yonan wrote:
Did you consider Vallejo (or other) textures? They're much cheaper per volume so if you're basing an army it'll save you a lot. If you like a texture but not a colour they're easy enough to paint over. They'll set you back about $12 iirc for 200ml rather than the 12ml pots from GW. I have a number of them (missing about 3 from memory) and took some pics of them wet, dry and shaded so you can see the different colours and textures.

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I think he's looking for an easy way to texture his bases, I've not yet seen a store that sells the Vallejo texture without terrible delivery.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/599162/6907207.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/599162/6907207.page GMT which GW texture for basing as if in a trench? OD armor)? If so, the redder Blackfire Earth might compliment them nicely. Based purely on the look of the textured paints, alone, I prefer Stirland Mud, though. Also seems more plausible to me, as the color of the Blackfire Earth suggests clay content high enough to change the soil's texture and inhibit plant growth. Find a better drybrush color, and I think The Mud is your winner.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/599162/6907268.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/599162/6907268.page GMT which GW texture for basing as if in a trench? UK initially since at the time they were impossible to find in Aus. SnMStuff in the UK is pretty good, I've bought from them before. The link is to their Vallejo texture range. You're looking at £3.90 for 100g-1kg by the looks.

edit: £5.75 because royal mail don't like shipping liquids anymore ; /]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/599162/6907274.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/599162/6907274.page GMT which GW texture for basing as if in a trench?
 oadie wrote:
Are your Cadians painted in the standard scheme (khaki fatigues, OD armor)? If so, the redder Blackfire Earth might compliment them nicely. Based purely on the look of the textured paints, alone, I prefer Stirland Mud, though. Also seems more plausible to me, as the color of the Blackfire Earth suggests clay content high enough to change the soil's texture and inhibit plant growth. Find a better drybrush color, and I think The Mud is your winner.


Pretty much standard scheme. The backfire earth did remind me more of a high clay content soil.

I'm thinking maybe a brown or longbeard grey to highlight the 'mud'? ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/599162/6907326.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/599162/6907326.page GMT Re:which GW texture for basing as if in a trench? GW texture paint, and you can mix it with whatever color you want to mix up your own texture paint if you don't want to just paint the dried texture gel later. It also cleans up easily.

Examples:


The plain stuff on the base

and after a coat of paint



That's the texture paste -> Dryad Bark -> Argax Earthshade -> Baneblade brown (drybrush). The white blob is just glue.

The modeling paste spreads like frosting and pretty much dries as-is (some cracking happens though), leaving some cool effects.

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