7.1 ) Earth & Mud
Terrain settings of mud, earth, clay can be mimicked via grounded color powder, model railroad diorama products, molded plaster, or material from one's own backyard.
Earthen Sample : German Stug III assault gun and armored resupply halftrack in Eastern Front. Dry terrain made from plaster, sand and model grass.
Clay Sample : US Army M-113 armored personnel carrier with trailer, on rust brown terrain of South Vietnam. Grounded color powder used to mimic terrain.
Mud Sample : German motorcycle and sidecar, snagged in deep mud on Eastern Front. Terrain created from plaster mixed with coloring dye. Gloss coat layer mixed with mud for reflective "wet" qualities.
Sand Sample : US Marines MUTT jeep in desert terrain. Base molded from plaster, sprinkled with sand. Tire impressions made onto wet plaster before final drying.
Debris Sample : German Panzer IV tank with Panzergrenadiers in cobble-laden ruin. Terrain is replaced by building debris to mimic urban warfare. Debris materials are after-market resin products.
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Without a surrounding, the German Sdkfz 251 halftrack does not have proper historical setting or personality.
With a terrain setting, the German halftrack model and figures project action and demeanor.
Baking soda are commonly used as terrain material such as ground surfacing and mimicking snow.
Elmers Glue can be mixed with Baking Soda to mimic mud and slush. Can also be used to replicate beach and ice surfacing.
Plaster of Paris is the raw building material for most terrain work, simply add water to mixture and apply.
Adhesive glue delivered via aerosol cans used to layer the terrain surface in preparation for material sprinkling such as sand, dirt, grass.
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