Army Painter Tufts

[Cubster]

Interesting to have the wee tutorial in the newsletter this time, but I used a different method on the Aquilifer, which was the first time I'd used Army Painter Tufts.After the sand texture on the base was dry and painted with the first brown base coat, I chose the spot on the base where I wanted my tuft. Then I got the handy fold-out sheet from the Army Painter packet and calmly selected the size and shape I wanted and plucked the wee fellow off the gently gummy backing with my tweezers. Then it got a little dab in a bead of superglue I had ready nearby and on it went to the base. In a minute or so it was completely dry and secure, ready for me to add static grass or anything else I wanted to the area.It was simplicity itself, gives a lovely finish and I'm only gutted I didn't start using them sooner. It's far and away a much better finish than trimming off bristles and sticking them on, as each tuft sprouts forth in a realistic fashion and has a subtle graded colour lightened towards the tips.It was the Swamp Tufts colour I chose in the end, but I may get some Highland Tufts too, just in case a certain large Highland Gentleman gets bought in the future.

[paulsmodellingworkshop]

Same method I use cubster, bar using superglue - I use accelerated PVA - I've got all the types and the 'Silfor' originals (sold for railway modelling - more colours) that these were based on.I am doing a reveiw of these for Miniature Wargames magazine.

[Suetonius Paullinus]

Okay, I am convinced now and my order for next week will definitely include some tufts.My only concern is that I probably will feel tempted to re-decorate all my Napoleonic bases now.. Cheers S.P.

[Cubster]

I don't think you'll be unhappy with your purchase. For £3.99 there's loads of tufts in the packet - mine has about five or six dozen 'average' size tufts for use on an individual base although I expect there's going to be a lot of variation there. That works out about 6p a tuft, which I'm more than happy to pay for the effect it has.I doubt I'd want every single guy in an army to have one (it would look a little odd anyway unless your guys were hunting for - A SHRUBBERY!) but the odd one here or there, especially on your special-loving scenic bases would look great. Dear John and Paul, about that consultancy fee ...

[BigMike]

Glad I'm not the only one who feels the need to re-base everyone if i spot a new toy half way through an army!