How to Add Meadow Flowers and Field Grass to Your Battlefield

Quick answer

Use pre-made tufts like Battlefields: Meadow Flowers for instant meadow effects and scatter material like The Army Painter Battlefield Field Grass for taller wild grass. Apply both with super glue for a natural, layered look.

Step-by-step guide to adding meadow flowers and field grass

1. Prepare the surface: Make sure your base or terrain is clean and dry. Apply a thin layer of PVA glue or super glue where you want the grass and tufts to stick. Avoid thick glue blobs—they create shiny spots that ruin the natural look.
2. Apply the loose field grass first: Sprinkle The Army Painter Battlefield Field Grass over the glued area. Press it down gently, then tilt the base to shake off excess. Let the glue dry completely. Don't over-apply; you can always add more later. Too much grass buries the base detail.
3. Place the meadow flower tufts: Use tweezers to pick up a Battlefields: Meadow Flowers tuft. Dip the bottom in a tiny drop of super glue, then press it onto the base. Start with the largest tufts and fill in with smaller ones. Super glue dries fast—work quickly and position each tuft exactly where you want it.
4. Blend and adjust: Once the glue is dry, check the overall balance. Add a few more small tufts or a pinch of field grass in bare spots. You can also dry-brush the grass with a lighter green to tie everything together. Step back and look at the base from arm's length. If one area looks too dense, remove a tuft with a hobby knife.

Products used in this guide

• Battlefields: Meadow Flowers: Contains 30 small, 35 medium, and 12 large tufts for varied base sizes. You can cover infantry bases with small tufts and larger vehicle or terrain pieces with the big ones without buying multiple packs.

  

• The Army Painter - Battlefield Field Grass: Designed to create taller, wild grass effects on bases or terrain pieces. It fills bare areas between tufts and adds a messy, natural look that pre-made tufts alone can't achieve.