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Title: Chinese watchtower - Complete! pic heavy
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 13, 2015, 09:40:40 PM
A Qiang one to be precise  :)

Fairly simple commission as I've built a couple of them before, seems a popular choice  lol

Just a very quick undercoat on it for now and I'll have a play with the rattle cans when the weather gets a bit less wet.

(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Terrain/C718DD95-4A09-4AB0-B912-F1869A04C5A8_zpsigvxjqgy.jpg)
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Terrain/5893EC6F-2D46-4691-B8BD-48F1667E2F59_zpse0sprlg9.jpg)
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Terrain/5224B5E8-BA30-4508-A2BD-D0F033E9265B_zpsq31hi14s.jpg)
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Terrain/D5F1EFCE-D89B-4280-8ACC-D642770EA06F_zpscyxbpvgm.jpg)
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Terrain/FD57C61F-5FA5-4A5B-8F7C-C82C707121F4_zpsjszqvvfl.jpg)

Still some wooden internal bits to do but it's easier to paint the stone before it goes on and before anyone mentions it, there's going to be a cloth door cover for the top doorway  ;)

Still groundwork to apply also.

cheers

James
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower
Post by: juergen c. olk on July 13, 2015, 10:13:13 PM
Wow!
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower
Post by: rumacara on July 13, 2015, 10:56:23 PM
Very nice James. :-* :-*

Was it built also brick by brick or did you used already made sheets of plastic with texture?
(no joke wanted, just a simple question). :)
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 14, 2015, 06:30:51 AM
Thanks chaps  :)

Simple resin cast sheets for this one mate.

cheers

James
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower
Post by: marianas_gamer on July 14, 2015, 06:42:05 AM
I like it very much James  :-* :-* and am cursing my current budgetary situation  ;D
Lon
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower
Post by: Malamute on July 14, 2015, 07:03:08 AM
Bootylicious :D
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower
Post by: Steel fist on July 14, 2015, 09:17:36 AM
That is very good, well done
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower
Post by: The Dozing Dragon on July 14, 2015, 09:34:19 AM
Stunning. Should be released in resin.......
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower
Post by: beefcake on July 14, 2015, 09:39:14 AM
Very nice. Can't wait to see it complete with the extras you intend to do.
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower
Post by: olyreed on July 14, 2015, 09:49:43 AM
Stunning  :-* :-*
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower
Post by: Vanvlak on July 14, 2015, 10:12:53 AM
Brilliant  8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower
Post by: rumacara on July 14, 2015, 12:54:15 PM
Indeed it would be nice to see it comercially.
Very well done.
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower
Post by: NurgleHH on July 14, 2015, 02:21:34 PM
Hmm James, you have forgotten to paint it. Any reason why? Or do you working on chinese/japanese in Black and White Style like Carsten????
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on July 14, 2015, 02:22:40 PM
This is so awesome, James  :-*
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower
Post by: Bugsda on July 14, 2015, 02:35:29 PM
Cool!  :-*
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower
Post by: Andym on July 14, 2015, 03:00:41 PM
Brilliant! ;D I'm kinda gutted though it's not done with single bricks! ;)
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower
Post by: Svennn on July 14, 2015, 05:27:46 PM
This was always one of my favourites from your Oshiro site.  Are the resin sheet moulds single or double sided?
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 14, 2015, 05:34:26 PM
Thanks again fellas  :)

Stunning. Should be released in resin.......

Far to big, the base is a foot square  lol

Hmm James, you have forgotten to paint it. Any reason why? Or do you working on chinese/japanese in Black and White Style like Carsten????

It's not finished yet  ;)

Brilliant! ;D I'm kinda gutted though it's not done with single bricks! ;)

I'm not  lol

This was always one of my favourites from your Oshiro site.  Are the resin sheet moulds single or double sided?

Single clad on both sides of whatever sheet material I've used.

Hopefully get some more colours on it tonight  :)

cheers

James
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower
Post by: NurgleHH on July 14, 2015, 07:06:47 PM
I know, James. Great work again. Hope you bring it with you to the BLAM.
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower
Post by: Captain Blood on July 14, 2015, 07:16:57 PM
That's a lovely piece James. Well done.
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower
Post by: Snake777 on July 16, 2015, 11:48:58 AM
That looks verrrry good! ;) Congratulations James... :D
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower
Post by: WuZhuiQiu on July 17, 2015, 12:32:00 AM
Nice work as always, James. Note that it is 'Qiang' (without a 'u'):
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qiang_people
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 19, 2015, 04:37:41 PM
Thanks chaps  :)

Hope you bring it with you to the BLAM.

No chance, it'll be in America soon  ;D

Note that it is 'Qiang' (without a 'u'):
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qiang_people


Yup, stupid iPad typo  :D

Got the painting done, only the wood work and the landscape to do and it's finished  :)

Perry Korean for scale as I don't have any Chinese.

(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Terrain/9A8D6ED1-BAF3-49D1-B83E-A6529938E043_zps5zjm3zci.jpg)
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Terrain/EB1BF7D5-8275-43F9-BFC3-1D253152C91A_zps7ubmebqt.jpg)
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Terrain/15D9F150-8A0A-45D6-9448-727918BF6B2C_zpsw91wln4i.jpg)
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Terrain/6DB94022-2EDC-4742-A8AD-4F80B28F0639_zps7joaoaqc.jpg)
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Terrain/B3E58DC5-D320-4565-8BCD-DB59DCECB94D_zpso5lx62kk.jpg)
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Terrain/AD880E27-E301-46AE-81D8-CFF2841CAE69_zpsayli4d5g.jpg)
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Terrain/801CC1F2-AC8F-4794-9C15-3D1397E26C77_zps3lqhva5d.jpg)
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower - Walls are painted
Post by: Westfalia Chris on July 19, 2015, 06:26:10 PM
Lovely work, if a bit monochrome - but that will change once the woodwork and base are finished.
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower - Walls are painted
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 19, 2015, 06:39:57 PM
To be honest, there's a damn sight more colours in it in reality  :?

And they the camera never lies  lol

cheers

James
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower - Walls are painted
Post by: carlos13th on July 19, 2015, 06:56:58 PM
that looks great mate. impressed.
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower - Walls are painted
Post by: olyreed on July 19, 2015, 07:10:31 PM
Looking great
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower - Walls are painted
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 20, 2015, 04:33:35 PM
Thanks chaps  :)

cheers

James
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower - Walls are painted
Post by: joekano on July 20, 2015, 04:39:11 PM
Wow, quite impressive! Looking forward to seeing I finished.
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower - Walls are painted
Post by: AJ at the Bank on July 20, 2015, 04:45:50 PM
Resin / plastic stone sheets from where please James?
Ta
AJ
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower - Walls are painted
Post by: Hupp n at em on August 25, 2015, 07:43:56 PM
Resin / plastic stone sheets from where please James?

I'll echo this as well.  ;) :D
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower - Walls are painted
Post by: Suber on August 26, 2015, 09:51:01 AM
Absolutely delightful :)
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower - Walls are painted
Post by: Mason on August 26, 2015, 11:53:53 AM
Just clocked this, mate.
Nice work.
 8)

Looking closely you can see a fair bit of colour in it.
Looking good!
 :-* :-*

Title: Re: Chinese watchtower - Walls are painted
Post by: OSHIROmodels on August 26, 2015, 12:32:45 PM
Thanks fellas  :)

Should have an update on it by the weekend.

The sheets are from Wills, available from most decent hobby shops  :)

cheers

James
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower - Walls are painted
Post by: Hupp n at em on August 26, 2015, 04:52:42 PM
The sheets are from Wills, available from most decent hobby shops  :)
Unfortunately I am in the US, and my searching hasn't turned up any US distributors for Wills.  The one big model railroad styrene sheet maker over here doesn't seem to have any stone patterns either.

How feasible do you think carving this type of rough stone pattern would be?  I am aiming to make my Frostgrave buildings in this style (Tibet, Bhutan, Western China), and I know the pencil method for larger inca-style rounded stones, but these squared off, very irregular Himalayan stonework patterns seem like they'd be tougher to pull off. Any advice?
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower - Walls are painted
Post by: pocoloco on August 26, 2015, 05:43:30 PM
Wonderful terrain piece James, great job with it.  8)

Will there be more to follow?
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower - Walls are painted
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 09, 2016, 04:15:32 PM
A bit later than I would've liked but its complete and in the post tomorrow.

(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Terrain/29D59821-8D10-475C-B955-5AED6AABE925_zpsngedj9k2.jpg)
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Terrain/D39AABF5-B260-4E01-B8ED-A0CBE552D028_zpsuyool07z.jpg)
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Terrain/C67A3167-889D-438F-821E-AE28351C7B45_zpsgfbgjprs.jpg)
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Terrain/78DF941D-2905-4DA4-867D-A444B71FA69E_zps153bvatz.jpg)
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Terrain/8364AC26-EF71-4879-840B-D5E423742EF8_zpsup4n4k2y.jpg)
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Terrain/03658D30-B448-42CC-9B62-59E23C73F3CB_zpsufbdzrjy.jpg)
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Terrain/68BBC339-4544-409B-9B56-BF65318694CB_zps6t6ypjhq.jpg)
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Terrain/9376A539-4204-4572-9F8F-C595D961BB6C_zpse7arosom.jpg)
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Terrain/54EC616F-3059-4CFE-8839-8C3A6B358615_zpsuzzsdczs.jpg)
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Terrain/64A3CDFC-7FAA-429C-8354-9FE9D5A6584B_zpsgtdkpdtm.jpg)
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/jimbibbly/Terrain/9832A018-7C3C-46D2-9220-457F34A1DAB1_zps687wxn2c.jpg)

Any advice?

Carving from blue foam (or whichever foam is your preference) would be very time consuming so you might bite the bullet and go with a bit of a postage charge  :?

cheers

James
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower - Complete! pic heavy
Post by: Malamute on July 09, 2016, 04:23:41 PM
'bout time it was finished. :D

Looks great though and well worth the wait.  ;D
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower - Complete! pic heavy
Post by: Svennn on July 09, 2016, 04:38:27 PM
That's just gorgeous Jimmy lad.  :-* :-*

Hupp, how about Plastruct 91561?
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower - Complete! pic heavy
Post by: Vanvlak on July 09, 2016, 05:06:52 PM
Oh wow, now I'm really envious  :o 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower - Complete! pic heavy
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 09, 2016, 05:08:01 PM
Oh wow, now I'm really envious  :o 8) 8) 8)

I could do you just the top?  ;)

cheers

James
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower - Complete! pic heavy
Post by: Captain Blood on July 09, 2016, 05:54:35 PM
That James, is a thing of beauty  :-*
Well done indeed. Of all you gazillion model buildings, that's one of my favourites ever.
Is it heading off to the land of Extraordinary Kriegspielers by any chance? Or is it some other lucky (yet patient) customer?  lol
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower - Complete! pic heavy
Post by: Vanvlak on July 09, 2016, 06:01:59 PM
I could do you just the top?  ;)

cheers

James

Maybe....  8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower - Complete! pic heavy
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 09, 2016, 07:03:00 PM
Is it heading off to the land of Extraordinary Kriegspielers by any chance? Or is it some other lucky (yet patient) customer?  lol

Nope, Steve already has one  :D

Off to the States  :)

cheers

James
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower - Complete! pic heavy
Post by: marianas_gamer on July 10, 2016, 12:50:23 AM
Excellent work James  :-* :-* Nice to see this finished. The drainage marks and final stone highlighting really brings the tower to life.
Lon
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower - Complete! pic heavy
Post by: beefcake on July 10, 2016, 03:12:38 AM
Very nice. Simple looking but so much little details! I'd give it a go but it would end up looking like those Expectations vs Reality memes.
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower - Complete! pic heavy
Post by: War In 15MM on July 25, 2016, 11:17:31 PM
A really beautiful piece of work!
Title: Re: Chinese watchtower - Complete! pic heavy
Post by: Dr. The Viking on July 26, 2016, 10:33:34 AM
All along the watchtower!

That is a magnificent tower. I am a little sad that it is not for a BLAM game. But alas.  lol