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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: Theomar Pius on January 30, 2008, 02:38:42 AM

Title: Half timbered cottage
Post by: Theomar Pius on January 30, 2008, 02:38:42 AM
http://www.coolminiornot.com/180961


Here is the scoop on this one.
I have a grand plan in my mind of starting my own business at some point down the line, building terrain and casting it in resin. I'm also working with some other folks on producing masters, so I'm super excited about that.

The problem is,  I am really good at taking a damn long time to finish anything. My plan on this was to see how quickly I could get something done.
Now for casting, all I would need is to build the building, no paint and stuff. That took me just a week, so that's good to hear. The rest I had planned on taking another week to do, but a severe cold snap in town kept me from going outside to do the sawing and sanding. However, it warmed up to about 25f, so I got out to get it done, and managed to finish the entire piece in 17 days.

The other thing is, I don't particularly care for these photos, since it was raining, the lighting was pretty bad. I'll fix it in the spring, I'm just not going to bother through the rest of winter, the results will just be the same.

Anyhow, bla bla bla. I hope you guys like the piece, drop by and vote me for world domination 2008.
Cheers!
(http://www.coolminiornot.com/pics/pics12/img479fab796d764.jpg)
Title: Half timbered cottage
Post by: archangel1 on January 30, 2008, 06:53:58 AM
17 days?  :o  That'd take me 17 weeks, at the very least! Nicely done! Waiting to see more.

Cheers!
Title: Half timbered cottage
Post by: Theomar Pius on January 30, 2008, 07:15:16 AM
Quote from: "archangel1"
17 days?  :o  That'd take me 17 weeks, at the very least! Nicely done! Waiting to see more.

Cheers!


Did I mention I'm unemployed? :lol:
Title: Half timbered cottage
Post by: twrchtrwyth on January 30, 2008, 08:06:50 AM
Thats a lovely model. :)
Title: Half timbered cottage
Post by: Malamute on January 30, 2008, 08:47:44 AM
WOW :D
Title: Half timbered cottage
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on January 30, 2008, 10:17:12 AM
Quote from: "Theomar Pius"
Quote from: "archangel1"
17 days?  :o  That'd take me 17 weeks, at the very least! Nicely done! Waiting to see more.

Cheers!


Did I mention I'm unemployed? :lol:


Well, if you can turn out stuff that good, there should be a ready market to sell & soon start making some money!

Very realistic "ricketty" look to the building & impressive attention to detail with the garden.

I look forward to more of the same  :love:   :D
Title: Half timbered cottage
Post by: Hammers on January 30, 2008, 12:14:45 PM
Quote from: "Theomar Pius"
Quote from: "archangel1"
17 days?  :o  That'd take me 17 weeks, at the very least! Nicely done! Waiting to see more.

Cheers!


Did I mention I'm unemployed? :lol:


Shouldn't a guy like you be working doing props for movies?
Title: Half timbered cottage
Post by: Theomar Pius on January 30, 2008, 07:14:24 PM
Quote from: "hammershield"
Quote from: "Theomar Pius"
Quote from: "archangel1"
17 days?  :o  That'd take me 17 weeks, at the very least! Nicely done! Waiting to see more.

Cheers!


Did I mention I'm unemployed? :lol:


Shouldn't a guy like you be working doing props for movies?


Maybe WETA will call me to do Beorn's cottage for the Hobbit.[/wishfullthinking]
Title: Half timbered cottage
Post by: twrchtrwyth on January 30, 2008, 07:34:23 PM
Quote from: "Theomar Pius"
Quote from: "hammershield"
Quote from: "Theomar Pius"
Quote from: "archangel1"
17 days?  :o  That'd take me 17 weeks, at the very least! Nicely done! Waiting to see more.

Cheers!


Did I mention I'm unemployed? :lol:


Shouldn't a guy like you be working doing props for movies?


Maybe WETA will call me to do Beorn's cottage for the Hobbit.[/wishfullthinking]

Nothing stopping you sending them a portfolio, seriously.
Title: Half timbered cottage
Post by: Captain Blood on January 30, 2008, 07:35:04 PM
Yes. Cast them in resin. I'm ready to buy!  :mrgreen:
Title: Half timbered cottage
Post by: PeteMurray on January 30, 2008, 07:36:16 PM
When people want to know what a ramshackle cottage looks like, I'll show them this.

Great work. The pumpkins in the patch are a nice touch, and I really like that garden wall.
Title: Half timbered cottage
Post by: Col.Stone on January 30, 2008, 10:17:38 PM
Just great as always... :love:
Title: Half timbered cottage
Post by: Argonor on January 31, 2008, 08:34:18 PM
Really great. Get on with it!

I need to know where I can buy some of those amazing Busch-products?
Title: Half timbered cottage
Post by: Arcticman on January 31, 2008, 10:36:44 PM
:love:
Soo beautiful!

That hosue would be lovely alone on a hill on a rainy night....  8)

If you cast them I will buy.

And I also like the garden, a very nice vegetable patch... and the garden wall....  I'd buy the lot.
Title: Half timbered cottage
Post by: Theomar Pius on February 04, 2008, 06:13:52 AM
Quote from: "Arcticman"
:love:
Soo beautiful!

That hosue would be lovely alone on a hill on a rainy night....  8)



Fantastic post! I'd love to model rain, if it was possible. I can model wet, quite easily, but not raining. That would be quite the feat!
Nice imagination though. :mrgreen:
Title: Half timbered cottage
Post by: archangel1 on February 04, 2008, 06:46:46 AM
Just checked out your Photo Albums on Fotki.  That stuff is brilliant!  :o  Love your Blacksmith and Towne Gate! I do a decent model when I put my mind to it (I should, after nearly 50 years of mucking about!) but these put most of mine to shame.
Well done!

Forgot some questions!

What are you using for reference/inspiration?
Whose civilian minis (innkeeper, maid, etc.) are they?
Whose figures did you use for the winged statues on the Tower of Albion?

Noticed your "mason's mark" (JJC) on a couple of buildings...nice idea!

Cheers!
Title: Half timbered cottage
Post by: Theomar Pius on February 04, 2008, 08:08:47 AM
Quote from: "archangel1"
Just checked out your Photo Albums on Fotki.  That stuff is brilliant!  :o  Love your Blacksmith and Towne Gate! I do a decent model when I put my mind to it (I should, after nearly 50 years of mucking about!) but these put most of mine to shame.
Well done!

Forgot some questions!

What are you using for reference/inspiration?
Whose civilian minis (innkeeper, maid, etc.) are they?
Whose figures did you use for the winged statues on the Tower of Albion?

Noticed your "mason's mark" (JJC) on a couple of buildings...nice idea!

Cheers!


Aweswome, thanks for taking the time to look.
I do put my initials in alot of stuff. I also put the year, kind of, VIII for 2008, VI for 2006 etc. There just isn't enough room for the full roman numeral.

Anyhow, I just scour the internet for inspirations. Alot of times, it will be something from a building that I like, and can mix that with something else. I've done some reading on medieval life, and medieval towns, and get alot of ideas from that, like livestock all over town, or droppings in the street.

The mini's I use for the peasants are usually Reaper Townsfolk.
http://www.reapermini.com/store/customer/search.php?substring=townsfolk
I like Reaper mini's because they are geared more towards characters than armies, which means they work better in terrain situations. I really have little need for a building with an axe swinging barbarian in front of it. However, a peasant with a farming tool...

The angels on the wlven tower are also mostly from reaper, although one of them is from warmaster with some bird wings glues onto the back of him.

Thanks for showing intrest, and more is on the way!
Title: Half timbered cottage
Post by: Argonor on February 04, 2008, 06:39:21 PM
For rain in pcs, I'd try some kind of clear plastic sheet with lines marked on it for the rain - and maybe some dark backdrop.... but you'd have to be very carefuil about the light....