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Title: My Mordheim buildings, now including not-ruins
Post by: Glitzer on August 12, 2013, 07:27:38 PM
I finally managed to photograph my improved Mordheim terrain:

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GTYpJQgr-FA/UgjMPTNoh4I/AAAAAAAAAMU/qp5-VXkfSA0/s1600/mordheim.jpeg)

I just added "some" extra wall dimension. All the plastic bits and cardboard walls from the boxed set are included under the paint.
Title: Re: My Mordheim buildings
Post by: white knight on August 12, 2013, 08:59:51 PM
Much improved!  8)
Title: Re: My Mordheim buildings
Post by: Mason on August 12, 2013, 09:07:17 PM
Much improved!  8)

Indeed!
Wonderful improvement of a basic building into something I would be proud to use on my table.
Love the brickwork and that floor is lovely.
 :-*

Title: Re: My Mordheim buildings
Post by: DeafNala on August 12, 2013, 09:22:33 PM
That makes three of us of the "much improved" opinion. Adding some depth to the walls & losing the garish colors makes for some GOOD LOOKING terrain. GREAT WORK!
Title: Re: My Mordheim buildings
Post by: Sangennaru on August 12, 2013, 09:25:55 PM
Very very nice! I'd say add some rubble in the next pieces! Of course, a "realistic" amount of rubble will make the scenery unplayable, but still, a few more rocks around will improve the look! ^_^
Title: Re: My Mordheim buildings
Post by: Glitzer on August 12, 2013, 09:37:37 PM
Thank you. You wouldn't want to see my first try at adding dimension (I used styropor back then). Took my some extra work to get rid of my first try before I could move on to this. I'm sad they don't sell the Mordheim sprues anymore, now that I've learned how to use them well.

I didn't include rubble because I do not like having my minis fall over. In earlier days ruins tended to be scavenged for bricks, so there's a cheap excuse for "no rubble" as well. Ive been carving some hard plastic bricks to build some seperate rubble piles to place somewhere else, but so far haven't magaged to finish them.
Title: Re: My Mordheim buildings
Post by: Sangennaru on August 12, 2013, 09:47:05 PM
In earlier days ruins tended to be scavenged for bricks, so there's a cheap excuse for "no rubble" as well.

That is something i didn't think about, that's a very good reason!
Title: Re: My Mordheim buildings
Post by: Dr. Kevin Moon III esq. on August 12, 2013, 09:56:48 PM
They look perfect for Mordheim. Great work.
Title: Re: My Mordheim buildings
Post by: Kitsune on August 13, 2013, 08:37:44 AM
Great improvement on the old cardboard templates.
Title: Re: My Mordheim buildings
Post by: OSHIROmodels on August 14, 2013, 08:15:43 AM
Certainly does the job  8)

cheers

James
Title: Re: My Mordheim buildings
Post by: Glitzer on October 11, 2013, 05:34:11 PM
I grew tired of ruins so I buildt something whole:
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9OWC3pDuj3k/UlgoQxH_ZBI/AAAAAAAAAOc/2SaHilF-UcQ/s1600/front.jpeg)
Title: Re: My Mordheim buildings, now including not-ruins
Post by: DeafNala on October 11, 2013, 05:48:53 PM
A WONDERFUL Creation! It's BEAUTIFULLY detailed & painted with lots of interesting angles to it...the windows are OUTSTANDING. VERY WELL DONE!
Title: Re: My Mordheim buildings, now including not-ruins
Post by: Rob_bresnen on October 11, 2013, 05:59:35 PM
A nice versatile piece of scenery.
Title: Re: My Mordheim buildings, now including not-ruins
Post by: Jevenkah on October 11, 2013, 06:02:41 PM
Sweet! I really like the brickwork. A good picture for reference, thanks for sharing!

The wood is nicely weathered too.

Jevenkah
Title: Re: My Mordheim buildings, now including not-ruins
Post by: Mason on October 11, 2013, 06:13:26 PM
Love the choice of colours!
Superb.
 :-*


Title: Re: My Mordheim buildings, now including not-ruins
Post by: OSHIROmodels on October 11, 2013, 06:22:12 PM
That certainly does the job as well :-*

cheers

James
Title: Re: My Mordheim buildings, now including not-ruins
Post by: Glitzer on October 11, 2013, 06:47:13 PM
A WONDERFUL Creation! It's BEAUTIFULLY detailed & painted with lots of interesting angles to it...the windows are OUTSTANDING. VERY WELL DONE!
It's not my creation, it's done as an amalgam of two old (no longer available) designs by the Dave Graffam (but he still has newer versions of them with "Swan House" and "the Hovel").

I just added a level to the hovel and put an elevated board and another roof between them.

The way I transferred the templates to foamboard is actually easy but difficult to describe. If you want one, I can do a step by step guide with photographs of how to do this all (but I have to cast Fram's Korra (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=55707.0) first, sorry lads).

The windows and the door are actually two part each, copied with Instantmold from master models I designed via carving and/or sculpting (thank you CMON for this wonderful product). The door and all frames are just press molded from repair putty (Pattex) and the windows are cast in UHU Acrylic glue (they are yellowish translucent when unpainted). The roof and some boards are just broken or cut coffee stirrers. The interior ladders are made from coffee stirrers too, with the addition of toothpicks.

Since you guys liked it so much, Here are the other two pics I posted on my blog:
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DN_CZ4mtYJY/UlgnhZHrj6I/AAAAAAAAAOM/-TK1-6FbGsI/s1600/back.jpeg)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-akSMbyrHA1k/UlgnsGjnJUI/AAAAAAAAAOU/2uv-prHL9H0/s1600/top.jpeg)

Title: Re: My Mordheim buildings, now including not-ruins
Post by: Sangennaru on October 11, 2013, 06:48:02 PM
The shady colours really work well, i like the whole building!
Title: Re: My Mordheim buildings, now including not-ruins
Post by: Brummie Thug on October 12, 2013, 08:22:20 AM
Its all fantastic looking terrain so far. The last one is just brilliant!