The upper test piece was to decide if I should use Fortress or Dawnstone as the base colour.
Dawnstone fills the 'mortar' area between the bricks better.
I used black before, as suggested, but it's then difficult to get to that pale grey/white that's needed for Osgiliath and Minas Tirith.
The foam board is first 'painted' with a thin filler paste/water/glue mixture.
When that's dry (and it takes a while because the card absorbs the moisture*) grooves were scraped into the filler with the back of a hobby knife, two or three scratches, where the bricks join, both horizontally and vertically.
I lined up a ruler with the previously marked out lines.
I had tried felt tip but obviously that 'ran. Use a black Biro.
Then Dawnstone was applied quickly as too much brushing can soften the glue and you end up taking paint off!
Again, wait a good while (overnight?) as you don't want to dry-brush over damp paint
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