Flocking Stuff

 

These are various types of ground cover that I use for flocking terrain and figure or vehicle bases.

Blended turf, Green blend is my go-to turf for flocking bases.

I use several brands but the Woodland Scenics is my favorite.

This is the big storage box for it.

MRS Bunkermeister gave me spice containers as they were emptied and I got enough of them that I transferred all my flocking into new containers.

I have a shelf on a book case that will store all these so that I can easily find them.

The Spice

For years MRS Bunkermeister has been saving spice bottles for me.  Today it was time to put them to use.  I am going to save my various ground cover dust and crumbs in new bottles.  Each one gets it's own label.  It's not hoarding if the boxes are labelled. 

The old spice label is removed and the jar is cleaned.  WD-40 works very well to soften the glue.  Then a quick wipe down with a rag and some alcohol to remove the WD-40.

New labels are attached using wide clear packing tape.  Covers the whole label so it won't get wet or discolor.  Original labels are kept on some jars that are the original jars.

These are all shaker jars so I can sprinkle the powder onto the surface to be flocked.

Blended Turf is my primary ground cover, and I keep a separate jar for turf that was excess from a previous use.  That way each time it is applied the turf is fresh, unless I am going for a rougher look.

This turf by JTT is from Hobby Lobby, it is slightly different from the Woodland Scenics version.

Since this is my primary ground cover I also maintain a smaller container of it for handier application.

Various small rocks for a more desert look.

This is the tape I use, works better than regular office type Scotch tape because it is wide enough to cover the whole label and so keeps it clean and dry.
 

Guns and Bases

More photos of the anti-tank company.

I mount the HaT guns on a piece of sheet plastic.

The plastic is thick enough to make picking up the gun easy.

It also has to be thick because plastic will sometimes warp when painted on one side.

I flock it while the paint is wet.

The flocking then gets sprayed with a thick mixture of water and white glue.

I use the Woodland Scenics white glue mixture because it does a lot of turf and is pre-mixed perfectly.