Modelling Sands

[Nav]

can PNMS1 be used as the basing unit for static grass and flock, what i mean is can it be used as the undercoat in a way before static grass is applyed. 

[Leon]

Yep, it's a very fine grain, so would be fine for that.  I'll be making some basing kits soon for release under the Minibits banner.

[Nav]

Cant wait thanks

[Dave Fielder]

I've never model sand before. What's best for 10mm sand?

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Second that question!

[mollinary]

Take grains of 5ft 6inches to 6ft sand and smash them into about 180 pieces each.  This should then give you approximately the right size of sand. Or have I misunderstood your intent Dave? 

Mollinary

[Hertsblue]

Stop it, Mollinary, or I'll be giggling all day. 

[Dave Fielder]

Yeah but that'll make them 1mm scale then!!

[mollinary]

Really Dave?

I am the last to claim any ability in maths, but my arithmetic used to be OK.  At  25mm to the inch, and 12 inches to the foot, I make it 300mm to the foot. So in six feet that would be 1800mm. So if we take a 6ft scale grain of sand, and smash it into 180 pieces, wouldn't we end up with a 10mm scale bit of sand - give or take a bit of windage of course? 

Mollinary

[cameronian]

Obtuse bastard.

[mollinary]

Obtuse *******??  To whom are you referring my good sir?   I believe Dave's first intervention here, when seen in the context of others produced by him at approximately the same time (squashing 15mm down to 10mm), was intended to be humorous - along the line of  "how do you model sand?".  I certainly took it as such, and responded in the same vein.  I also took his 1mm scale comment to be a continuation of the same bit of fun, and responded similarly.     I thought we were all pretty "accute" or, perhaps in the American sense 'cute' on this thread.  Terribly sorry if you have taken it seriously!   Dave, can you assist here?

Mollinary

[Rougue]

Nav: Vallejo makes a nice pumice which has a fine grain and looks great when painted I use it on all my base's hope this help's.
                                                                                     Mike

[Leon]

1:285th-1:144th sand:


1:144th-1:100th sand:


1:100th-1:56th sand:


1:56th-1:1 sand:


That should clear all that up... 

[fred.]

I think you have the 2nd and 3rd photos reversed.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

You not stocking 1:300 sand any more then?