{"id":1414,"date":"2011-02-09T17:15:12","date_gmt":"2011-02-10T01:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/?page_id=1414"},"modified":"2011-02-09T17:15:12","modified_gmt":"2011-02-10T01:15:12","slug":"display-base-tarmac","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gamerabaenre.com\/?page_id=1414","title":{"rendered":"Display Base: Tarmac"},"content":{"rendered":"

This tutorial covers the build process to create a realistic tarmac or sidewalk for displaying models. The materials used are a wood base, acrylic medium, baking soda, scriber, and primer. The wood bases are readily available from your local crafts stores. Since these wood bases are unfinished, the usually require a sanding session to prepare them. Starting with the wood base, I first mask off the edges.<\/p>\n

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Once the base has been masked off, I use an acrylic medium found at any craft store or hardware store and baking soda.<\/p>\n

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The acrylic medium is brushed onto the base.<\/p>\n

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While the base is still wet, use a sifter or strainer and sift the baking soda over the wet base.<\/p>\n

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Leave this to sit over night.<\/p>\n

After you have given the acrylic medium to dry over night, you can simply wipe off the excess baking soda and you will be left with a base with tiny little bumps glued onto the surface. You can take some 200-300 grit sand paper and lightly sand the surface to take a little bit of the top most layer of baking soda off the base. Do not over sand, the sanding process is only a quick light rubbing of the surface.<\/p>\n

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After the light sanding session, you can prime the surface with a simple gray primer or just paint the surface the color of tarmac or side walk you want. Using a scriber and a ruler, you can lightly scribe in lines representative of the cement slabs. A quick wash will weather the surface, peel off the masking tape to stain and finish the sides;and you are done.<\/p>\n

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