Is scatter still relevant?
Does anyone still use scatter? At least for representing grass, as I still use it for mud areas and am happy with the results, but I recently added a pub garden to my layout using scatter and I'm not all that convinced by the results. I started with 3 colours mixed together and made a test piece, but it's still pretty vibrant:
Toning it down with a wash of light grey helped a bit:
Once laid using PVA, it sticks pretty well so that's good at least. It was then given another wash of light grey, shown here partway through application.
Once dry, it looks like this:
Not exactly a perfect match for the grass next to it...
I'm actually not too bothered by this, as the layout is meant to be a learning platform for me - if I was trying to make something for exhibition or a club layout, it would get redone. I still may revisit it some time down the line, but for now, I want to get the rest of the scenery done so I have an overall picture rather than worry about each little bit.
But going back to the original thought, does scatter really cut it as grass any more? The rest of the grass on my layout is hanging basket liner, which while not perfect, stands up a lot better (metaphorically and literally). Scatter doesn't even have the excuse of being the cheap option any more, since static grass is not that much more expensive unless you're modelling vast expanses of it. I think I'll have to upgrade my methods for the next layout, although fortunately for my wallet that looks like being a long way off.
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