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Author Topic: Mediterranean Farm - updated 26th May: Farmhouse finshed !  (Read 13203 times)

Offline powerfrog99

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Re: Mediterranean Farm - updated 20th Dec: Plastered Walls
« Reply #15 on: December 20, 2020, 06:07:05 PM »
Thanks again for your interest  :)

Parallel to the roofs I was working on the walls and the coutyard to give them some more depth.    It's details again  ;)

On the walls I used Vallejo plastic putty which was spread and shaped it with a large flat brush. In the courtyard I decided to use stone floor tiles for the main way and gravel for the sides.
The stone floor tiles are made from a Hirst Arts mould I already possesed from my temple projects. https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=107908.0

« Last Edit: December 20, 2020, 06:15:10 PM by powerfrog99 »
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Re: Mediterranean Farm - updated 26th Dec: Flagstones
« Reply #16 on: December 26, 2020, 07:43:15 PM »
Next step was to inlay the flagstones in the courtyard and cover the rest of it with "open ground" material.
Last is to get some base colors in place.

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Re: Mediterranean Farm - updated 26th Dec: Flagstones and base colors
« Reply #17 on: December 27, 2020, 05:15:50 AM »
Great approach- it looks excellent so far.

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Re: Mediterranean Farm - updated 26th Dec: Flagstones and base colors
« Reply #18 on: December 27, 2020, 06:55:03 AM »
Its already come a very long way and no longer looks like an MDF kit - excellent work
Figures painted 2020 : 100

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Re: Mediterranean Farm - updated 26th Dec: Flagstones and base colors
« Reply #19 on: December 27, 2020, 02:08:38 PM »
Excellent work, shows what can be done with MDF if you put some effort into it. Made me look twice at the kit.

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Re: Mediterranean Farm - updated 26th Dec: Flagstones and base colors
« Reply #20 on: December 27, 2020, 04:09:01 PM »
Really love how you're making this "your own"! I've stayed away from MDF kits so far partially because of the price, but also because they usually strike me as just a little too.... "shiny", I guess? "Flat"? Not sure, but I must agree with Warboss Nick: your project here is showing how great they can look if you in a little extra elbow grease :)
"Nice try, history; better luck next year."

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Re: Mediterranean Farm - updated 1st Jan: Final Colour Scheme
« Reply #21 on: January 01, 2021, 11:51:39 AM »
Thanks for your comments, they motivate me to proceed with this thread.

I share your views when it come to mdf scenery, so from the beginning of this project I planned to "make it my own". However during the time spending with it I decided to put more and more into it   ;)

The pictures following are the final ones of the basic building, but there will be more with additional stuff like doors, shutters and some stuff in the courtyard.



« Last Edit: January 01, 2021, 12:02:54 PM by powerfrog99 »

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Re: Mediterranean Farm - updated 1st Jan: Final Colour Scheme
« Reply #22 on: January 01, 2021, 12:16:01 PM »
That's turned out great  :)
cheers

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Re: Mediterranean Farm - updated 1st Jan: Final Colour Scheme
« Reply #23 on: January 02, 2021, 06:29:37 PM »
I agree, it turned out very well and will only grow with further details. Looking forward to see further project on this project.

Doesn’t the original model have stairs in front of the entrance? What was your reasoning for taking them away?

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Re: Mediterranean Farm - updated 1st Jan: Final Colour Scheme
« Reply #24 on: January 03, 2021, 06:26:25 PM »
Hi Nick, about the stairs I am not yet decided...
I have just received a mediterranean villa set and some terrain tiles. Plan is to glue this building on some tiles to combine it with the rest of the buildings, or to make a loose base from some tiles.
So if I'll use the original stairs or a selfmade one  ???

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Re: Mediterranean Farm - updated 1st Jan: Final Colour Scheme
« Reply #25 on: January 03, 2021, 08:42:45 PM »
Very well done Thomas. :-* :-* :-*

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Re: Mediterranean Farm - updated 1st Jan: Final Colour Scheme
« Reply #26 on: January 04, 2021, 09:31:21 AM »
A result worth emulating. You must be happy with your end product.

Offline folnjir

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Re: Mediterranean Farm - updated 1st Jan: Final Colour Scheme
« Reply #27 on: January 05, 2021, 09:32:41 PM »
Lovely work and I look forward to seeing what you do with that villa set too.

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Re: Mediterranean Farm - updated 13th Jan: Doors, Shutters and Moss
« Reply #28 on: January 12, 2021, 09:42:02 PM »
Thanks, and yes I am pretty happy with the result so far  :)

After the holidays progress is slowing down a bit, but I managed to get the doors and shutters in place.

They have been cast by my friend Kape who is very fond of moulding and casting  ;) I made some fitting examples and he got on the job. I am very happy about the sharpness of the casts you can even see the wood grain!

Next step was to put some moss on the already finished roof tiles to give some more depth.

Now I have to work on the main door...

« Last Edit: January 12, 2021, 09:44:00 PM by powerfrog99 »

Offline Burnin Coal

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Re: Mediterranean Farm - updated 13th Jan: Doors, Shutters and Moss
« Reply #29 on: January 13, 2021, 03:05:58 AM »
You have put that original MDF kit into a league of its own now...the added details like the shutters make such a difference...excellent work

 

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