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 Subject:  [Chapter 22] The BaseList thread.  
  
 Date:  Mar 14, 2006
 From:  James Wechsler 
The Base

I didn’t want to make too complicated a base for this model but I did want to represent the terrain that it would operate in. I cut out a 5 inch by 9 inch piece of scrap plexiglass as the base.

The rocks are molded using the Scenic Woodlands rubber molds and standard old Plaster of Paris. If you haven’t tried these molds, do so. They’re really ease to use and can be re-used. They come in all types of sizes and shapes so you can make whatever type of rocks you need.

I used a product called Fixall for the ground work. Fixall is available in most US hardware stores and is used to fix holes in drywall. It comes in a white powder that you mix with water. I added powdered Tempra paint that I got in the art supply store to get the basic color. While still wet, I added the gravel and then pressed the model into it to get the track marks (very minimal in this case) and leave a depression for me to later glue to model into.

All in all, pretty straight forward.

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Thread Listing 
  [BLOG] Pakistani M4A1E4 Sherman - James Wechsler - Jan 17, 2006
. . . [Chapter 1] The Lower Hull - James Wechsler - Jan 17, 2006
. . . Re: [BLOG] Pakistani M4A1E4 Sherman - Chad Lebo - Jan 18, 2006
. . . [Chapter 2] The E9 Suspension Spacers - James Wechsler - Jan 18, 2006
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter 2] The E9 Suspension Spacers - Brad Butkovich - Jan 25, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Correct picture links - Brad Butkovich - Jan 25, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Correct picture links - Jim Wechsler - Jan 25, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Correct picture links - Brad Butkovich - Jan 25, 2006
. . . [Chapter 3] The E9 Idler Spacers - James Wechsler - Jan 19, 2006
. . . [Chapter 4] The E9 Suspension Idlers - Test Mount - James Wechsler - Jan 20, 2006
. . . [Chapter 5] The Transmission cover and Upper Hull - James Wechsler - Jan 24, 2006
. . . [Chapter 6] The E9 Suspension - Final Mounting - James Wechsler - Jan 29, 2006
. . . [Chapter 7] The VVSS Suspension - James Wechsler - Feb 1, 2006
. . . [Chapter 8] The Fenders - Part 1 - James Wechsler - Feb 3, 2006
. . . [Chapter 9] The Fenders - Part 2 - James Wechsler - Feb 4, 2006
. . . [Chapter 10] The Fenders - Part 3 - James Wechsler - Feb 4, 2006
. . . [Chapter 11] The E9 Suspension Revisited - James Wechsler - Feb 5, 2006
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter 11] The E9 Suspension Revisited - Brad Butkovich - Feb 6, 2006
. . . . . . Angled top of spacers - Brad Butkovich - Feb 6, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Re: Angled top of spacers - Jim Wechsler - Feb 6, 2006
. . . [Chapter 12] The Turret - James Wechsler - Feb 9, 2006
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter 12] The Turret - John Yergin - Feb 9, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter 12] The Turret - Jim Wechsler - Feb 9, 2006
. . . [Chapter 13] The Hull Details - James Wechsler - Feb 10, 2006
. . . Re: [BLOG] Pakistani M4A1E4 Sherman - Patrick Germain - Feb 10, 2006
. . . . . . Re: [BLOG] Pakistani M4A1E4 Sherman - Jim Wechsler - Feb 10, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Looking GREAT Jim - Hans Haase - Feb 28, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Looking GREAT Jim - Jim Wechsler - Mar 4, 2006
. . . [Chapter 14] Painting - Step 1 - Basics - James Wechsler - Feb 13, 2006
. . . [Chapter 15] Painting - Step 2 - Camouflage and details - James Wechsler - Feb 18, 2006
. . . [Chapter 16] Weathering - The Wash - James Wechsler - Feb 26, 2006
. . . Re: [BLOG] Pakistani M4A1E4 Sherman - rob tison - Feb 28, 2006
. . . . . . Re: [BLOG] Pakistani M4A1E4 Sherman - Jim Wechsler - Feb 28, 2006
. . . [Chapter 17] Stowage - James Wechsler - Mar 4, 2006
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter 17] Stowage - John Yergin - Mar 4, 2006
. . . [Chapter 18] Weathering - Pigments - James Wechsler - Mar 5, 2006
. . . [Chapter 19] The Tracks - James Wechsler - Mar 7, 2006
. . . [Chapter 20] Final Assembly - James Wechsler - Mar 9, 2006
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter 20] Final Assembly - Richard - Mar 10, 2006
. . . [Chapter 21] The Figures - James Wechsler - Mar 13, 2006
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter 21] The Figures - R.C. Hill - Mar 13, 2006
. . . [Chapter 22] The Base - James Wechsler - Mar 14, 2006
. . . [Chapter 23] Conclusion - James Wechsler - Mar 15, 2006
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter 23] Conclusion - Evgeny Grechaniy - Mar 15, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter 23] Conclusion - michael - Mar 15, 2006
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter 23] Conclusion - Curt - Mar 15, 2006
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