Hi folks,
Tomorrow I'm making a day trip (pilgrimage of sorts) to the Royal Welsh museum in Brecon, with my good friend Owen. We're both fascinated with the Anglo Zulu war so we'll be soaking in all the history there. We might even cram in the Firing Line museum at Cardiff Castle if we have time.
In terms of the hobby, I've been painting bits and pieces of terrain. Namely two plastic tree which were passably Zululand-fied, glued onto an old CD and large metal washer respectively. Copious filler, PVA and stones and Bob's your Uncle! Wilko tester pots in the UK are ideal for painting up terrain as they're a pound each, cheap and cheerful.
For Zululand earth I go Nutmeg spice then Chocolate dream as a dry-brush, the same method is used on my mini bases and even the 4x4 MDF board I made recently. For rock I go Flintsone then Urban grey. When researching stone in Zululand (the kind of sad thing I do in my spare time) there was a mix of results. When I had attempted a more sandy rock I wasn't happy with how it looked, so have stuck with grey since.
I'll be off the radar for a week or two as I'm visiting my girlfriend's family in America for the first time. The dilemma, of course, will be what to take in terms of reading? At the moment I'm thinking ' 'Die Hard! Famous Napoleonic Battles' and Penguin's 'Alfred the Great' for my studies next year.
Keep painting!
All the best,
Rhys.
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