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Step 8Drying Time is here (on to other things for a bit)
While the paint dries you might as well take time and make some of the extras you are to add to the island(s).
Houses:
Start by taking a small piece of foam and making a box shape with a pointy top, not very big, up to 3/8" long I'd say.
Next use a strip of paper that fits over the pointy top of the box, trim so it has a small overhang on the box. Glue together, add a chimney from a small strip of foam or toothpick if you like.
Let dry then paint side/roof any color you want then paint on doors and windows. I prefer to make my houses white with an orange/red roof to give it a tropical feel.
Trees:
There are 2 kinds I'll work on here, simple bushy leaf type and palm trees.
Leafed trees are just a section of toothpick whittled down for the trunk with a small ball of paper glues to the top then coated with clue and dipped in static grass (or your home made stuff). I sometimes add a dark wash over these so they look a different shade then the ground.
Palm trees are a little harder. Using a small piece of wire wrap some thread around it, going from one end to the other. This simulates the bark. Paint palm tree brown. Now paint some paper a green palm tree leaf color, after it dries cut little tapered strips from it. Give them a slight curl with your fingers. Superglue might be better for this since it dries faster. Add a few around the top pointing down, work your way up and around with more leaves. Give the trunk a wash of dark to bring out the texture.
Dark Wash: This is a thinned paint that will settle into the deep areas of a model.
Houses:
Start by taking a small piece of foam and making a box shape with a pointy top, not very big, up to 3/8" long I'd say.
Next use a strip of paper that fits over the pointy top of the box, trim so it has a small overhang on the box. Glue together, add a chimney from a small strip of foam or toothpick if you like.
Let dry then paint side/roof any color you want then paint on doors and windows. I prefer to make my houses white with an orange/red roof to give it a tropical feel.
Trees:
There are 2 kinds I'll work on here, simple bushy leaf type and palm trees.
Leafed trees are just a section of toothpick whittled down for the trunk with a small ball of paper glues to the top then coated with clue and dipped in static grass (or your home made stuff). I sometimes add a dark wash over these so they look a different shade then the ground.
Palm trees are a little harder. Using a small piece of wire wrap some thread around it, going from one end to the other. This simulates the bark. Paint palm tree brown. Now paint some paper a green palm tree leaf color, after it dries cut little tapered strips from it. Give them a slight curl with your fingers. Superglue might be better for this since it dries faster. Add a few around the top pointing down, work your way up and around with more leaves. Give the trunk a wash of dark to bring out the texture.
Dark Wash: This is a thinned paint that will settle into the deep areas of a model.
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