Klendathu Terrain

This was always intended to be a low cost project (apart from the figures) and as part of that I wanted to create suitable terrain to represent jagged rock formations depicted in the original movie.

I had some cork bark languishing in a draw, which with a quick spray and dry brush came up ok for low lying terrain but they did not feel hostile enough for the unwelcoming terrain of Klendathu.

Sunday I found myself in the local pet store I came across Mopani Root in the reptile section, it was on offer for £10 for two sections, but a few minutes with an axe and a lump hammer and I had enough for several rather large rock formations and several smaller ones, it breaks up in rather jagged pieces, giving the effect I was looking for and unlike cork it did not crumble.

For those with larger purchases in mind it can be purchased on the following website by the Kg.

www.rosewoodpet.com

 

I have decided to base mine,on plasticard to give them a firm footing,  a liberal quantity of No more Nails together with Milliput to give the larger peices some extra cold, followed by filler gave the base a completed feel, before a generous coating of PVA glue and sharp sand for a textured base.

A black under coat and a dry brusing using a couple of tester pots from the hardware store and all done ready for their first outing...