====== Rackham Ophidian Alliance, Desert Display Shelf ======

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This display was put together to display my collection of [[blog:miniatures:rackham:confrontation:ophidian|Ophidian Alliance]] miniatures, from the Confrontation/Hybrid game by Rackham, released around 2000.

Parts list:

   * 10mm XPS foam board (38cm x 25cm)
   * Bag of assorted grit/small rubble, etc
   * Bag of mixed fine/coarse sand
   * PVA white glue
   * Toilet paper
   * Various Vallejo Game Colour acrylic paints (Black, Beasty Brown, Snakebite Leather, Tan, Bleached Bone) applied with both airbrush and drybrush
   * Gamers Grass 'Dry Steppe' scenics

===== Building the board ===== 

Applying glue and toilet paper to the board, over low hills/mounds created by XPS foam offcuts, and sealing with a mix of fine sand, paint and PVA glue:

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Gluing larger grit and coarse sand to the dried surface, applying a first coat of black primer, then an initial layer of tan/sand topcoat:

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Giving the whole board a really thin wash of black paint (probably 1:100 mix), then a second wash, and then airbrush with Vallejo Beasty Brown which comes out with a nice red tinge due to the tan beneath it:

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Applying a second, slightly darker black wash (maybe 1:50 mix), then starting drybrush layers (starting from Vallejo Beasty Brown, through Snakebite Leather, Bleached Bone and Off-White):

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Attaching static grass from the 'Gamers Grass' from the 'Dry Steppe' set, along with larger clumps from the 'XL' set:

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=== Under Display Lighting ===

Finished display board in place, ready for miniatures and final place on the display shelves:

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===== Finished Display =====

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