So after putting together the 28mm Commando land force...and putting some pictures on here - I had some comments (from the blog readers) and I had some more thoughts about my original inspiration - the old Airfix 1.72 guys .... they had boats and ladders! Now I have some 28mm ladders (but no boats) but I also assume commandos don't carry ladders on every operation especially on their kayak! So here is what I managed...and how I did it.
The end game...
Here is what I did...
So I got out the 3d printer and started experimenting with kayaks. I printed out a test piece and it looked ok. But I would also need crew for it.
So out came the bits box and I manged to find some spare heads and arms (some were from the Warlord US Marines). I then rolled out some green stuff and began the process of making some crew.
They were a bit rough to start out...
But this was the result -at this stage.
So the next stage was to blend the kayaks into the battle mats. So I got out a hot glue gun.
What I did was run a thin glue line along the bottom of the boat. Pulling the glue upwards with a cocktail stick as it drys...but not too much or it dulls the glossy effect. I have tried gloss varnish, mod podge etc. but I have found this to work best for me.
Then it was onto dark blue, light blue and white paint..in the sea bits of it.