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[Crowsfoot]

Thanks for the compliments! The models can be found here:
http://www.wargamevault.com/browse/pub/2985/Dave-Graffam-Models
The pay what you want models can be bought for $0.00 (free essentially) if you just want to take a stab. When I bought them they were all on sale for a $1 each, so if you really want to jump in I would suggest waiting for another sale or searching the interwebs for other free models.

As for the roads the foamcore gets a coating of spackle to give it texture, but the dusty effect is from painting yes. The edges have some woodland scenics blended turf with some batches of field static grass. Then it's all sprayed with PVA to keep it from falling apart.

Bought the bundle with around 30 models in

 

[Aginor]

I have the griffin and a skycutter along with Prince Imrik on Dragon if your serious, all unpainted and I will do you a good deal

Arrr.......
Have.....to.....resist....

 

[Crowsfoot]

Arrr.......
Have.....to.....resist....

Haha, you know you can't.....

 

[Aginor]

I post about far-too-expensive plastic fantasy soldiers on an Internet forum, I guess "lack of self control" is pretty much on the job description...

 

[Fulcrum]

Bought the bundle with around 30 models in

Awesome, I hope they work well for you! Post pics when you have them

I have the griffin and a skycutter along with Prince Imrik on Dragon if your serious, all unpainted and I will do you a good deal

Well, I might be interested in the skycutter if Aginor isn't....

 

[Aginor]

Yeah, I'll pass. It would make me uncomfortable to have that big of a backlog right now, and while I like the birds I don't like the riders that much.

 

[Crowsfoot]

Awesome, I hope they work well for you! Post pics when you have them

Quick question did you print at 95% or 100% scale?

 

[Fulcrum]

Quick question did you print at 95% or 100% scale?

I printed at 100% scale, it fits better with the size of models now. True 28mm I would go with the 95%.

 

[Crowsfoot]

Built one of each to see, one on the left is 95%

 

[Chicken Lips]

How long did those take you to put together?

 

[Crowsfoot]

How long did those take you to put together?

About an hour each but I have glued them onto card to make them sturdy

 

[Aginor]

Those look pretty good. Better than I had expected actually.

 

[Fulcrum]

About an hour each but I have glued them onto card to make them sturdy

Did you print onto printer paper then glue to cardstock?

 

[Crowsfoot]

Did you print onto printer paper then glue to cardstock?

Yeah but I need to get some spray glue to speed up the process,

 

[Crowsfoot]

Those look pretty good. Better than I had expected actually.

For the money they are excellent value and you can print them more than once so you can aleays make more

 

[Fulcrum]

Yeah but I need to get some spray glue to speed up the process,

Ah, I just printed directly to cardstock, makes it really easy. Not every printer can do that unfortunately. I may try printing directly on printer paper though, if you think it is sturdy enough.

 

[Crowsfoot]

Ah, I just printed directly to cardstock, makes it really easy. Not every printer can do that unfortunately. I may try printing directly on printer paper though, if you think it is sturdy enough.

Nope I would stick with cardstock, I may take the pdfs to a printshop for another copy yet

 

[Aginor]

Nope I would stick with cardstock, I may take the pdfs to a printshop for another copy yet

Agree. Printer paper will probably stand, but it will look weird after a while.

 

[Fulcrum]

Looks like I'll stick to the cardstock then haha

 

[Fulcrum]

Been awhile since I've been able to paint since I've been on travel because of work. Here is a mortis engine that I finally finished. Let me know what you all think! Tried lots of new techniques on this one.