Getting Close to Done on the Matt

And onwards:

 Brushable caulking spread area covered about 3/4 inch deep in flocking, after sprinkling some assorted coarse cut colors here and there.

My Fixitiv Answer to make sure the flocking "sticks" and does not leave bare spots......should any bare spots occur, the previous article shows how I fix them, also how I fix any spots I think need more attention.

Here is the area with the excess flocking tapped off by lifting the matt and hitting the back lightly. The excess is scooped up and returned to the storage tray till I get the next area smeared.

Game Matt Progress

So shots of progress being made:

Working the brushable caulking into the felt after tinting the caulking green, which doesn't show up well in this light.... Smoothing with the spatula to prevent Lines or edges of caulking from remaining after the flocking procedure and rolling it.

 

 

 

Here is a splat patch on an area that was not fully covered the first time. A small dab spread out in all directions. Total area here is about 2 inches square. Then add some coarse chopped flock and cover with the T 49, then rolling pin smashes the flock into the caulking, allow 4 hours to dry before tapping the back to knock off the excess flocking.

 

 

New commisioned Game Matt in Progress

Using green Felt material, bit over 4 x 6 feet in size. The indomitable Kel Seal brushable caulking is being mixed with Very Dark Green craft paint that I bought on sale from Micheals Crafts.

So here is the work in progress. The fold in the center is the middle point of the board, with 3 feet to either side. I'm trying to spread just enough Kel seal to smear into the felt to make sure its worked in and then turn it the shade of colored green I have mixed it to rather than "buttering" it on as I have in the past.

Flocking, I scattered colored bits of coarse cut turf around first, then pour heaps of flocking on the entire smeared area, pull out the trust rolling pin and work it over. Let dry for a couple hours. Then Lift and let the excess pour down slope, tap the back to shake more off. Leave it alone till the entire surface is completed, then spritz heavily with diluted PVA glue, let dry over night.

Any Thin spots, just brush on some more mixed kel seal and hit with more flocking, press and PVA it.

Use the Search on this site for more articles on how I have been making matts in the past.

God Squad, EOTD new faction for me

So we had a round robin competition in Empire of the Dead, in which I ran a gentleman's club faction. In it I had the President and Secretary using exo skeleton walkers carrying Gatling gun and assorted smaller weapons as the mainstay of their power. Having selected fire power I discovered very quickly that their max 4 inch per turn movement vs the need for speed in most every scenario proved to be a great hindrance. Add to that the fact that if the opponent was a melee orientated force that used cover, I could only get off a couple of shots before being locked in melee.

On to a new faction for the next round robin.............the God Squad..... a Holy Order faction the first of which is the Sisters of Order of the Rulers..

Here are the 4 that will have the President and future VP and 2 members being worked up. Going with a Red and White color scheme with polished metal for armor bits and weapons, though 2 of them will sport hunting rifles in all likelihood.

Also in the works are the Knight Marshall who is an angelic figure with wings, as he has Flight for free and 2........minions from the kitchen to do the .... distasteful lugging and scutt work.........

Exo Skeleton Walker Completed

So Walker is completed with pictures to boot:

So here is the back detailing shot. Expanded boiler system, some gauges, hydraulic rods and what have you. Arms were left off at this point to aide in getting the paint brushes into the tight areas.

Here's the driver in position and arms attached. Still have to come up with a nice base for it and on it spent brass cases from the Gatling gun of course!

Needs More Power Sir!

So with the expanded power plant on the back of the walker I sat and realized that the leg structure probably wouldn't support the weight, so time to upgrade the leg structure.

Additional struts and rotors at all the joints to give in more "strength" and mechanical look to the over all project. Still have the arm strut controls to work out but its moving along.

Power Up! More Power Sir!

Back to work on the Exo Skeleton steam walker when it hit me that its motive boiler looked a bit weak for what I envisioned for it so to the Bits Box!

So here we go, since the suit is self supporting and most VSF tech is "over the top" as it were I thought to just lunk on some "important stuff" and go with it. Of course my hands lack the steady state necessary for a good picture it seems after arriving aback from a 3 hour drive.......

So here we are with a bit of paint and stain to help pull it all together. I have detached the arms and leg supports to better access and fill in some of the lower parts of the engine with hot glue to provide the base area to attach the other parts.

Click on the picture to get a better view of what's going on back there.  Should he face defeat he merely has to turn and fall on his opponent to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat!.