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Title: Flock
Post by: andys on November 22, 2015, 04:47:03 PM

I'm looking for some "old style" GW flock, the flat green stuff from the mid to late '90s. Does anyone know of a source for this please?

I don't need much, just enough for about 40 or so 40x20mm bases for Warmaster.

Title: Re: Flock
Post by: Geep on November 22, 2015, 11:53:03 PM

I don't know the exact flock you mean, but GW has never made its own product like that. If you know of a general model store they should have a heap of flock, which may fit. Otherwise you could google model companies like Woodland Scenics.

Title: Re: Flock
Post by: andys on November 23, 2015, 05:48:14 AM

I've looked all over for an equivalent product - can't find it at all  :(

Thanks for the reply though.

Title: Re: Flock
Post by: Bel on November 23, 2015, 09:09:47 AM

It is true. A couple of years ago I have tried to find something similar to old GW flock - ie soft and ball-shaped. I bought some from GF9, Noch and WS - nothing similar at all. Now I use a mix of WS and Noch.

Title: Re: Flock
Post by: andys on November 23, 2015, 09:14:26 PM

Yes, I'm looking for a small quantity to base a few extra Empire and Tomb King units, to finish off those armies.

I've got a very small amount left from years ago but not, I fear, enough to do all the units. I might just do the Empire units, 5 of them, I've maybe got enough for them.

If not, I'll just have to use another single colour green flock I've got. It's nowhere near the old GW stuff but if I brigade those units it might not be so obvious. It's that or reflock about 120 bases to get them all matching!

Title: Re: Flock
Post by: Dranask1 on November 24, 2015, 09:30:57 AM

Bit of Lateral thinking
Some of the railway hobby shops might be worth a visit.

OFC you may have tried that already

Title: Re: Flock
Post by: andys on November 24, 2015, 08:53:08 PM

Quote from: Dranask1 on November 24, 2015, 09:30:57 AM

Bit of Lateral thinking
Some of the railway hobby shops might be worth a visit.

OFC you may have tried that already

Hmm, good idea. There's one about 10 minutes drive from me I think. A quick spin over there this weekend - thanks for the suggestion  :D.

Title: Re: Flock
Post by: Gorrin on November 27, 2015, 05:05:48 PM

I buy 99 percent of my scenic items from model railway shops.

Title: Re: Flock
Post by: andys on November 28, 2015, 09:44:27 AM

A pretty successful journey to the local model shop!

From a rather large choice, I've bought a bag of Javis Premier Fine Turf Dark Green ref JFT3. £1.75 - bargain!

It's very slightly darker than the bit of GW flock I still have but the texture is the same. It could be that the GW stuff has faded over the years? It is over 10 years old.

http://javis.co.uk/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=1373&Itemid=2

And many thanks to the very helpful guys at Marcway models http://www.marcway.net/  :D