Monday 26 April 2021

Mountain paper mache scenery.

 Having seen this picture in my Bleisoldaten  book-

 
I was inspired to work on some mountain scenery out of card, paper mache etc. The first one was finished today and here are photos of the process and finished product-








20 comments:

  1. Looking good. Useful space-saving pieces.

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  2. Excellent fun. Works well for Britain's old toy soldiers but even better for the smaller figures.

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    1. The original book figures are (like) Heyde and very similar to the Irregular Miniature 42mm Deutsche Homage style https://irregularminiatures.co.uk/42mmRanges/42mmDeutscheHomage.htm

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    2. Smaller l agree. I tried it with 40mm semi flats and it looked good. 54mm are probably just too big.

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    3. I have a few Deutsche Hommage but trying to resist getting a few more. They are so full of character and l so like the Heyde originals.

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  3. I haven't used paper-mache since I was at school , great looking terrain though .

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    1. Surprisingly easy to use and very effective, with considering. In first year I broke my arm and had it in a sling. The art teacher gave me the job of tearing up newspaper each week for paper mache and so it continued until my arm mended.

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  4. Very interesting post, yes I'm tempted, side-scenery is vital for those of us with limited gaming space.
    Michael

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    1. Give it a go , you’ll enjoy the experience. It is the sort of thing that is undemanding and allows one to think thoughts and make plans.

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  5. Wonderful! A useful idea for all sorts of WWII skiing adventures ala Where Eagles Dare and and The Heroes of Telemark.

    Best Regards,

    Stokes

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    1. Thanks! Not to mention 19th Century ski troops...

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  6. Who is the author of your book?

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  7. Very well done Alan! The ledges are great and can work with a variety of scales!

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    1. The Mdf bases glued on well to make the ledges and provide secure places to put figures on.

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  8. This looks great! Would make a great way to display soldiers as well as play games with them.

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    1. Thanks, I do like the display suggestion too.

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  9. Tradgardmastare,

    Some years ago I made something similar using thin plywood, balsa, and brown paper. They are a very effective way of producing hills and mountains in a small tabletop that don't take up a huge amount of room.

    All the best,

    Bob

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  10. What seemed different and inspiring in the old German toy soldier picture was the presence of ledges. I have Afghan mountain terrain built in a similar way sans ledges which work well but lacks the interesting effects gained with trees etc.

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