Monday 26 December 2022

Basing and experimental basing

 Over the last few days l have moved the 1790 Tradgardland project forward a tad-

I based my first 48 figure unit and am very pleased how they look. I also based a light infantry unit with three figures per base rather than six. They depict open order skirmishers.
I also began an experiment to make melting snow bases by adding another layer of white felt on top of the green felt…
Here are the finished bases so far, I’m not entirely sure what I think. I added brown paint to represent mud.

Probably won’t try this again but I am reasonably pleased I gave it a go. Any thoughts? Comments most welcome. After a splendid Christmas Day meal  yesterday-
we are at home today, looking at our presents and having our own Christmas dinner later this afternoon. Enjoy your day whatever you are doing.



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  1. RogerB26 December 2022 at 14:23

    Very interesting idea, I like it!

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    1. Anonymous27 December 2022 at 07:04

      Thanks. Good to see you here and as a follower now.
      Alan Tradgardland

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  2. El Grego26 December 2022 at 15:05

    Very nice unit, and Merry christmas

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    1. Anonymous27 December 2022 at 07:05

      Thanks and to you! I currently can’t leave comments on your blog but am enjoying reading it.
      Alan Tradgardland

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  3. Old Nick26 December 2022 at 15:21

    I like the basing very much. The new ones with the melted snow are great.

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    1. Anonymous27 December 2022 at 07:05

      Thanks for that, I am glad other folk like it.
      Alan Tradgardland

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  4. rross26 December 2022 at 19:57

    Is there a reason you wanted a melting snow effect....a particular Revolutionary War battle in mind or something similar?

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    1. Anonymous27 December 2022 at 07:07

      The idea came to me, l thought I would give it a try. No other reason other than I felt like it.😂
      Alan Tradgardland

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  5. David Morfitt26 December 2022 at 22:13

    Nice looking unit; and great to see some of those flags in action! :-)

    Cheers,

    David.

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    1. Anonymous27 December 2022 at 07:08

      Great flags indeed, I am so pleased to have finally got them on the table. They certainly brighten up my units very much indeed.
      Alan Tradgardland

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  6. Donnie McGibbon27 December 2022 at 06:04

    I like the idea of grass and mud showing through the snow, works well.

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  7. Anonymous27 December 2022 at 07:09

    Thanks, it is growing on me slowly…
    Alan Tradgardland

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  8. Mark Man of TIN27 December 2022 at 08:49

    I’m going to break ranks and say I prefer the clean basing of snow felt to show off your figures best. It somehow makes them quite different and distinctive from everyone else’s grass and mud basing, more magical and toy like.

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    1. Anonymous28 December 2022 at 07:08

      Glad you broke ranks and said what you thought. I intend to finish the unit but will probably return to the white felt with its simplicity of look and design.
      Alan Tradgardland

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  9. Mardigan28 December 2022 at 05:40

    The basing is great! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!!!

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  10. Anonymous28 December 2022 at 07:09

    Thanks, we did. Hope you did too.
    Alan Tradgardland

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