TERRAFORM Crushed Brick Thin

TERRAFORM Crushed Brick Thin, fine scatter for ruins

A loose scatter material from the TERRAFORM range by the Spanish brand AMMO of Mig Jimenez. It is not a model and not a finished scenic object, but a material that you pour onto a diorama, a display base or a wargaming base and fix in place yourself. The Crushed Brick version is aimed at urban scenes: broken masonry, the wreckage of buildings and the dusty interiors of damaged structures.

The designation Thin marks the finest grade within the range. In ruins, the fine scatter is what holds the scene together: it fills the gaps between coarse pieces, settles on ledges and stairs and creates the transition between the rubble and the surrounding terrain. On its own it produces a dusty surface rather than a demolition site, so it is usually combined with a coarser grade.

Use

• Build the ruin or the terrain first and let it cure; the scatter is applied only to the finished shape.
• Spread the material in a thin layer and only then fix it, usually with thinned PVA glue and a drop of dish soap dripped with a pipette.
• Let the fine scatter settle on the horizontal surfaces inside the structure too; an empty ruin interior gives away that it is a model.
• Combine it with a coarser grade: the fine part fills, the coarse part tells the story.
• Match the shade only after it has dried, using washes, filters and pigments.

Who the material is for

For builders of urban dioramas and display scenes, for wargamers who build their own gaming terrain and bases, and for modelers looking for a setting with a story for their vehicles or figures. The fine grade also serves well in smaller scales, where a coarse grain would look oversized.

The volume of the package, the weight, the exact shade and the composition of the granulate are not stated here. Work with loose materials in a ventilated space and do not breathe in the dust.