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by Paul K
Fri Jan 16, 2015 2:37 pm
Forum: Modelling & Painting
Topic: Model Water
Replies: 6
Views: 21372

Re: Model Water

Hi The water effects look very effective. I've explored many different ways of achieving convincing water effects on terrain with very varied results. The clear casting resin works well, but the most cost effective and easy method I have tried is to paint the desired water effect in acrylic paint, a...
by Paul K
Fri Jan 16, 2015 2:22 pm
Forum: Kallistra General
Topic: Space War Games
Replies: 1
Views: 11117

Re: Space War Games

Hi Graham, 'We are the makers of worlds' or to be more accurate hardwood balls airbrushed and lacquered to look like planets in a wide variety of different colours. The large gas giant in the photo was made from foam with a hard shell of glaze applied to the surface. I will be making another batch o...
by Paul K
Wed Jan 14, 2015 7:15 pm
Forum: Modelling & Painting
Topic: Incidental terrain
Replies: 2
Views: 14038

Re: Incidental terrain

Hi Norm,
Thanks for directing me to your blog once more. These are great terrain features! Very simple but really effective and ideal for use in all game scenarios situated in temperate zones!
by Paul K
Sat Dec 20, 2014 8:25 pm
Forum: Kallistra's Hex Based Rules
Topic: Movement of pursuers in Hordes and Heroes Medieval/ Fantasy
Replies: 2
Views: 12426

Re: Movement of pursuers in Hordes and Heroes Medieval/ Fant

Hi Ratty, We also play that the pursuing unit must follow the same path as the fleeing unit. This has created many occasions where once victorious units have pursued enemy units which has in turn lead to their own destruction, often through been forced into combat with other enemy units. However, it...
by Paul K
Tue Dec 16, 2014 4:36 pm
Forum: Kallistra General
Topic: FPW
Replies: 2
Views: 13078

Re: FPW

Hi Andrea, We have had a fair number of requests for a Franco Prussian War range. Because of our current commitment to producing a very comprehensive WW1 range as well as making further additions to our other ranges, it will be a while before we can consider looking at the design and release of a ne...
by Paul K
Tue Dec 16, 2014 4:27 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Presentation
Replies: 1
Views: 13065

Re: Presentation

Hi Lanresac and welcome. We have been asked many times about Eastern Front armies - "when are we going to do them?" The Western Front, starting will early war and then late, before moving on to look at other theaters of this epic conflict was always the initial plan. I am currently working...
by Paul K
Sat Nov 29, 2014 2:21 pm
Forum: Modelling & Painting
Topic: Building a teutonic army
Replies: 1
Views: 10723

Re: Building a teutonic army

Hi Graham, It's good to see the 'mount on strip' painting method used - in my experience it is by far the quickest and most effective system of holding miniatures for painting. I spray prime matt or satin black on cardboard before mounting the figures on 10mm square section pieces of wood with a dab...
by Paul K
Sat Nov 29, 2014 2:08 pm
Forum: Modelling & Painting
Topic: I STARTED IN ACW ......
Replies: 7
Views: 24568

Re: I STARTED IN ACW ......

Hi, Fantastic and incredibly detailed paint job on these ACW minis. I've never managed to get as far as sergeant stripes on 12mm minis myself, but you have inspired me to rise to the challenge! The confederate infantry are perhaps my favourites - the subtle choice of 'uniform' grey/browns and terrai...
by Paul K
Sun Nov 23, 2014 9:30 am
Forum: Kallistra General
Topic: Using Kallistra to model a Motte
Replies: 1
Views: 10369

Re: Using Kallistra to model a Motte

Hi, I have constructed a few castles and fortifications which are variations on the 'Motte and Bailey' theme for different game scenarios. The double hight slopes have been used on a couple of these to good effect. These slopes although quite steep do enable figure stands to be placed on them withou...
by Paul K
Sat Nov 22, 2014 10:32 am
Forum: Modelling & Painting
Topic: Modelling castles
Replies: 9
Views: 28154

Re: Modelling castles

Hi folks, Just a useful tip when painting/inking castle wall pieces. Because the grey filler used in the urethane resin varies in colour slightly, after washing the resin in warm soapy water to remove any silicone residue, when dry I give the pieces a very light spray coating of light grey acrylic a...