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Offline The_Beast

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Re: IHMN game boards
« Reply #30 on: March 11, 2013, 02:33:57 PM »
If you tilt your head they are offset :)

They fit fine and done in a proper offset pattern would be a bit tighter, however it takes a very long time to place each individual cobble in that pattern. I tried using a ruler and letting them fall in lines but it doesn't work.

Did you try a whole area using gravity, assisted by a bit of jogging(of the vibrational variety) to set it up? May give it a go sometime.

Perhaps pour-on seal instead of glue in place?

Also, I was wondering how many of the books are personal interest, and others nicked from the family. Can tell a lot, you know...  ;)

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Re: IHMN game boards
« Reply #31 on: March 11, 2013, 04:42:40 PM »
The method I'll be using is essentially that. Pour on a mass of them and push them around so that they all lie flat and go together in a nice random pattern. I tried pouring on and shaking/pushing them flat but it doesn't work that well as you end up with some overlapping and edges sticking up, just doesn't look right. Pushing them apart and flat works better and actually doesn't take much longer.

When I get to that part I'll show pics and talk about it more.

The books are a mix of mine and the missus. Pratchett, Sci-fi, armour/uniform guides, complete HG Wells and Homer are mine. Pompeii, Holy Blood nonsense and Harry Potter are the missus'. I'd wondered if someone would comment on the books :)

Last nights progress was just some messy cutting to trim the foam more.
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Re: IHMN game boards
« Reply #32 on: March 12, 2013, 12:26:21 AM »
This should be the majority of the messy cutting done which will please my wife. :D I hoovered yesterday and she pointed out that she can see where I've walked this evening due to the slipper shaped footprints of staticly charged pink foam that I've left behind, guess I'll be hoovering again tomorrow  ;D

One more cut-in to do on the ramp side as I want to put a second entrance point between the boards. It'll be steps for that however so a block to cut out once I've worked out the dimensions.


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Re: IHMN game boards
« Reply #33 on: March 12, 2013, 10:16:12 AM »
I'm sorry mate, but when she saw that picture the wife declared: "You have got 'Ace of Cakes' to do a IHMN cake as well now?"
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Re: IHMN game boards
« Reply #34 on: March 12, 2013, 10:41:50 AM »
 lol

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Re: IHMN game boards
« Reply #35 on: March 12, 2013, 11:32:33 AM »
what is that your using.. orange foam board ??

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Re: IHMN game boards
« Reply #36 on: March 12, 2013, 01:54:42 PM »
what is that your using.. orange foam board ??

It's the lights in my dining room, it's more pink than that looks. I'm using the Knauf insulation boards that B&Q used to sell:
http://www.space-insulation.com/board.html

Ooh, website says Wickes now sells it!

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Re: IHMN game boards
« Reply #37 on: March 12, 2013, 04:00:38 PM »
My local B+Q in Solihull sells it.
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Re: IHMN game boards
« Reply #38 on: March 12, 2013, 04:39:14 PM »
You're lucky then, most of them have sold it all and apparently it isn't on their re-order options. The Knauf website also says B&Q don't sell this product, although they sell plenty of other Knauf products.

Edited for inept writing.
« Last Edit: March 12, 2013, 07:54:57 PM by Dewbakuk »

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Re: IHMN game boards
« Reply #39 on: March 12, 2013, 05:11:55 PM »
Does anyone know how this compares to US insulation foam board? I tried to read the material spec PDF, but it's garbaged on my reader.

Personally, I prefer Dow over PPG, just because I'd rather have blue over pink...  lol

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Re: IHMN game boards
« Reply #40 on: March 13, 2013, 12:31:40 AM »
Just a small update tonight. I'm tired and the kids have been a pain. However, it's important to keep the motivation up on a project like this and keep chipping away at the jobs. That's why I make a point of doing about an hour every night, even if that means you only do it just before you go to sleep :)

So to that end, I have cleaned up and glued the first section of fence that will line the top of the raised area where the boards match up. It's 0 gauge railway fencing from Peco.

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Re: IHMN game boards
« Reply #41 on: March 13, 2013, 03:15:51 AM »
Nice work, dewbakuk! The lentils look delicious, I mean, quite convincing :)

Have you thought about casting them? Making reproductions from a mold in plaster might make like a bit easier... just a thought :)

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Re: IHMN game boards
« Reply #42 on: March 13, 2013, 07:54:55 AM »
Yes, I thought about it but it honestly doesn't take that long to do the random style and by the time you've faffed around with making a master that will connect together while still looking random, moulding, casting etc, it's going to be quicker and much cheaper to just do the lentils.

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Re: IHMN game boards
« Reply #43 on: March 13, 2013, 09:24:46 AM »
Looking good!

I would recommend screws from the bottom of the board up into the foam.

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Re: IHMN game boards
« Reply #44 on: March 13, 2013, 10:45:13 AM »
I would recommend screws from the bottom of the board up into the foam.

Already there :)

 

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