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 Post subject: Re: new update trees/hedges from bottle brushes
PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 2:14 am 
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Thanks guys for the nice comments!

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does the bark chip/crumble over time?

It can but it is free :roll: I might have to repaint it after three or four years. The five year old has broken a piece or two. I really have not had much trouble.
One of my friends dips the pine bark in house paint. PVA will work too. It will last a very long time after that.


Ah yeah, sealing it with something is a good idea. Thanks!

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One guy who gave me quite a heap of fossils told me to seal them by using a mixture of glue and something else (dunno what it was - made the glue get sucked into the fossil and vaporated later), u need to repeat the process after some years (for the fossils), otherwise those things might turn into dust. So i think it might be the same for this stuff, repeat it after some years. Dunno how long it would take tough. Still haven't done a 2nd seal on my fossils so far.

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I think that might be a flow extender. The sort of thing people mix with their paints.
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Think of the bark like any other thing made of wood. You can use wood glue or sealer with it. Even floor polish and wax. It should last for years.
A note on collecting bark from rotting stumps. It will have all kinds of bugs in it. A few seconds in the micro wave will take care of that. Wash it well and don't use the rotten parts. The processed pine bark from garden centers is from trees that have been made into paper. Rot will not be a problem because it was cut from green trees. Buy chunks in stead of strips if you live were pines don't grow.

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 Post subject: Re: new update trees/hedges from bottle brushes
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by garmenhord » Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:37 am
One guy who gave me quite a heap of fossils told me to seal them by using a mixture of glue and something else (dunno what it was - made the glue get sucked into the fossil and vaporated later), u need to repeat the process after some years (for the fossils), otherwise those things might turn into dust. So i think it might be the same for this stuff, repeat it after some years. Dunno how long it would take tough. Still haven't done a 2nd seal on my fossils so far.

Cool ! post a photo. We do not have many fossils around here.

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just realised that even I've spent lots of time looking at your posts I've never actually posted a comment..
so.. amazing work and thanks for sharing all these projects with us cheers :yay:

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I think that might be a flow extender. The sort of thing people mix with their paints.

sounds reasonable 8)

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just realised that even I've spent lots of time looking at your posts I've never actually posted a comment..
so.. amazing work and thanks for sharing all these projects with us cheers

You are welcome.
Sometimes I can't tell if people are interested. So thanks for posting :!:

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The rust on the caldron is fantastic.
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The rust on the caldron is fantastic.

It is nothing to take credit for. The product has iron in it. It is real rust. I have used it for railroading and some model work. It can turn out nice.
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under ground river for Goblin Town lake.
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The underground river is an addition to this section.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 7:02 am 
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That's all hirstarts yes?
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That's all hirstarts yes?

There are some small cast parts for a set 25 years OOP and a few Dwarven Forge parts from the river set. I use the HR as a supplement for DF
Most of the parts in the photos were cast from HR molds. The curved curtain wall is from the DF river set.

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The Lake parts I made with the DF lake and River set. The curtain wall on top is DF. They are all separate parts.
You can also see bark clifts and some Lemax Christmas decorations that have been repainted.
Link to HR cavern instructions http://www.hirstarts.com/cavern/watercavern.html
Link to DF river cavern set http://www.dwarvenforge.com/cavern-sets ... egory_id=2

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this is an early dry stack of HR parts when I was working out the lake.

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that river is looking great! 8)

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that river is looking great

Thanks :!:

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I am working on a few accessories too.
I have been thinking what to make for Goblin Town now that I have seen a few photos from the set :?:

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Looking amazing OMW!
You should totally wire in some LED lights into the gemstones somehow.

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OMW - Your terrain manages to both sicken me and astound me both at the same time if that is at all possible. I am sickened with envy as it is truly magnificent work and astounded at the level of detail and depth to your work. I love this thread, a true inspiration.

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Woah, That is looking great. Nice touch with Gollum sculking about on the rocks near the pool.

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You should totally wire in some LED lights into the gemstones somehow.

I will cast some clear crystals and try that 8)
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I love this thread, a true inspiration.

Thanks I try to keep it interesting.

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My gosh. That river is sweet! You have amazing skills and should be awarded for it. :yay:

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