Painting Warcry terrain

Ana Polanšćak, 30th April 2020

A couple of weeks ago, Ana showed us how to convert plastic Warcry terrain. This week she paints them in our hobby related articles series. If you wish to participate with your own articles, let us know here ums.agram@gmail.com

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Before painting, I gave the terrain a coat of primer. I used black, grey and white sprays to achieve pre-shading in a quick and simple manner. Since these kits are covered in sculpted detail and texture, this method was highly effective.

 

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There are three types of surfaces here: masonry, wood and metal. I deliberately painted them in that order. The paints I used were all water-based acrylics.

Stone surfaces are the largest and lightest in colour, so I painted them first. Step one was a watered- down dark green, which I got by mixing ochre and black. This was applied all over the stone walls. I use cheaper craft acrylics for this kind of work.

 

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Step two was a light grey highlight applied with sponge. With this technique, paint sticks to extruded parts and highlights details. It also leaves an uneven, blotchy texture, which fits an old stone surface. This is why I prefer it to drybrushing in this case.

Once the highlight was dry, I re-applied the dark green wash from step one. However, this time I focused only on the lower half of the wall. These two steps (wash and sponge highlight) can be repeated a number of times, until the desired contrast is achieved. If your green wash is very transparent, it will take several coats for it to become visible enough. The highlights can go from light grey to white, but it's not good to go overboard.

When I was happy with my shades and highlights, I applied Typhus Corrosion (Citadel Technical) on the horizontal surfaces of the ruins. I added water to the paint and applied it with brush as well as sponge, to get uneven stains on the stone. If you find places on the vertical surfaces of the walls where you find you want to add starker contrast, you can apply a bit of this mix there as well.

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The wooden beams and floors were next in line. The wooden areas may already be slightly stained from the process of painting stone, but that is perfectly fine in this case and there is no need to touch them up before the next step. I made a glaze by watering down Umber and covered all wooden surfaces - making sure I didn't mess up the previously painted stone parts. I find flat brushes really convenient for this task. When that was dry, I applied a watered-down black. I didn't go over the entire wood surface, but rather stained random spots on the planks. Then I did the same wit watered-down white. Finally, I took watered-down Typhus Corrosion and painted evenly over all wood surfaces. This final glaze ties it all together and provides a warmer tint.

Wood and stone then got splattered with black and white drops of paint, using a large stiff brush. This gives the terrain extra texture and interest. I don't want this effect on the metal surfaces, and that's why I did it before getting started with metal.

 

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There are lots of iron bars in the Warcry terrain kit. I started by carefully painting all of them with matt black, without getting black paint on the already finished surfaces around them. This can take a while when you're painting several kits at once, so it's important to be patient and have a larger brush with a good tip – it will hold enough paint but still provide good control.

The bars were weathered using Secret Weapon Weathering Acrylics Red Rust and Orange Rust. These were applied as washes and unevenly.

There are several parts I wanted in bronze, such as the bell. I used a bronze paint for the basecoat. This got a coat of Typhus Corrosion and then Nihilakh Oxyde (also Citadel Technical) to simulate verdigris.

The scenery was then sprayed with matt varnish.

 

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Since I had several fountains, I played with water effects. Where I needed a pool od water I poured Vallejo Still Water. It was done in several thin layers, as this prevents long drying time and possible clouding. Fountains attached to walls got water streams made of shrink wrap heated over a candle. This was cut to length and attached with superglue before I poured Still Water. When all was dry, I used Greenstuff World Splash Gel to create waves and splashes.

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  • Agram Group Build #7 – Amon Hen, pt.3
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  • Agram Group Build #7 – Amon Hen, pt.2
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    Agram Group Build is back. For this seventh installment, the team decided to create a gaming board/diorama for Amon Hen. To that end, we fulfilled a childhood dream and acquired the original Forge World Amon Hen terrain (released around 2000) along with the accompanying set of miniatures. This series of articles will document the entire project—from crafting the terrain to assembling and painting the miniatures.

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    After cutting the board in the previous article, it was time to create the terrain. We decided to achieve the necessary height—or volume—by using Styrofoam. The choice of material was dictated by the availability of Styrofoam; had we possessed that amount of extruded polystyrene (XPS) foam, we certainly would have chosen it due to its ease of shaping. We arranged the Styrofoam sheets to cover the entire surface of the board, gluing them down with PVA glue and reinforcing the joints with masking tape. Next, we placed the assembled Amon Hen model in position and traced its outlines.

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    The next step was cutting out the rough shape of the terrain and arranging tall vegetation across the diorama to establish the outlines of the final look.

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    After marking the placement of the trees, we decided to glue the Styrofoam terrain piece onto the board. We used PVA glue for this as well, and to ensure firm contact, we secured the edges with masking tape so the Styrofoam wouldn't warp while drying. Finally, we constructed a ramp for the temple entrance.

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    In the meantime, Kruno was working on the preparatory work on the figures.

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    KRUNO: "The deal was to clean the figures of excess metal and dirt. I haven't dealt with metal miniatures too much, so it was an interesting challenge for me. It's not much different from cleaning rubber or plastic miniatures. Of course, a new scalpel blade is needed and pliers come in handy. Although it is not obligatory, I also performed the ancient miniaturist rite of consecration of a new blade and sacrificed a few drops of blood to the Gods of miniaturism and state games. It seems that they were satisfied with the victim, because there were no problems. Excesses are neatly and nicely positioned for quick removal and if any trace remains it fits into the texture or folds of the model. There were very few heads, and even those that were seen were easily leveled with a knife."

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    Sljedeći korak bilo je izrezivanje grubog oblika terena i slaganje visoke vegetacije po diorami – tako da dobijemo obrise konačnog izgleda.

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    Nakon označavanje gdje ide koje drvo, odlučili smo zalijepiti stiroporni teren na dasku. To smo također odradili pomoću PVA ljepila – a za dodatan pritisak, rubove smo pritisnuli koristeći krep traku tako da se stiropor ne deformira tijekom sušenja. Na kraju smo izradili i kosinu za prilaz u hram.

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    Za to vrijeme, Kruno se bavio pripremnim radovima na figurama.

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  • Signs for your plinths
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    This article will cover creating nameplates for your display figure bases. I have been considering the option of printed nameplates for quite some time, and these are the results I achieved after a bit of effort and research.

    The 3D engraved nameplates I usually use are quite expensive (around €10 apiece) and require preparation, ordering from an engraving studio, and waiting for the work to be completed. Consequently, my practice has been to place only one or two orders a year, mostly before our "Black Queen" event. Another major drawback is that these nameplates are made of plastic and cannot be bent, which automatically rules out round plinths.

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    After a bit of research, the results showed that miniaturists quite often use printed paper signs. What I saw in person was that these signs are very glossy, and online research revealed that they are printed on photo paper. So, I decided to try it out myself. First, I created the design for the sign.

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    Before looking for a photo studio, I decided to print it out on plain paper first to see what it looked like.

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    Even when I put up those signs on plain paper, the result wasn't bad.

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    The hardest part of the whole process was finding a photo studio. It is incredible how few of them there are (that aren't just photocopy shops). I managed to find one relatively close to where I work and ordered two sets of two 10x15 cm photos—I decided to get two copies of each shot just in case something went wrong and I needed a backup.

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    In total, the four photos cost me just under €2.00 (one-fifth of the price of a single plastic, engraved sign).

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    The final result on the bases is more than satisfactory! Would bang 10/10.

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    Ovaj članak će se baviti izradom natpisa za baze za vaše display figure. Već dulje vrijeme razmišljam o opciji printanih natpisa i ovo su rezultati do kojih sam došao nakon malo truda i istraživanja.

    3D gravirani natpisi koje normalno koristim podosta su skupi (10ak € po komadu) i zahtijevaju pripremu pa naručivanje u nekom studiju za graviranje pa čekanje da oni to odrade. Tako da mi je do sada praksa bila jedna do dvije narudžbe godišnje, uglavnom prije našeg Black Queena. Drugi glavni nedostatak je da su ti natpisi plastični te se ne mogu savijati što automatski isključuje okrugle baze.

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    Nakon malo istraživanja, rezultati su pokazali da minijaturisti dosta često koriste printane natpise na papiru. Ono što sam uživo vidio jest da su to jako sjajni (glossy) natpisi, a online istraživanje je pokazalo da su to natpisi na foto papiru. Stoga, sam odlučio isprobati kako to funkcionira. Prvo sam napravio dizajn natpisa.

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    Prije potrage za foto studijom, odlučio sam isprintati prvo na običan papir da vidim kako to izgleda.

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    Čak i kada sam postavio te natpise na običnom papiru, rezultat nije bio loš.

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    Najteži dio cijelog procesa bila je potraga za foto studijom. Nevjerojatno je koliko ih malo ima (a da nisu fotokopiraone). Uspio sam naći jedan relativno blizu mjesta gdje radim te naručio izradu dva puta po dvije fotografije 10x15cm – odlučio sam za svaki slučaj svaku fotku dva puta napraviti tako da ako nešto pođe u krivo da imam rezervu.

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    Sveukupno su me 4 fotografije ispale nešto ispod 2,00€ (jedna petina cijene jednog plastičnog, graviranog natpisa).

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    Završni rezultat na bazama je više nego zadovoljavajuć! Would bang 10/10.

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    Marko Paunović, 24th September 2026

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