Urban scenery

[Suber]

Back again with scenery after a shamefully long hiatus. I still have plenty of MDF stuff to build, but I have recently felt the urge of doing something different. I've got some foamboard and plan to use it, but for the moment I'm risking to do some really unexpensive, so you can expect some scenery on a budget .

The other day I just had this follow-on milk can in my hands...



This could be a huge oil tank for my port, that makes sense... But a building makes more sense! (Seriously? That makes sense?)



I used one of Roebeast's Doors, really gives this the touch it needs



I only added a handmade sign on the top, as it was way too flat:



The Chinese stuff also allows me to use it for any Firefly setting (that in time will come. One day...)

You can find it all here:
http://oldschoolworkshop.blogspot.com.es/2016/02/follow-on-milk-building.html

In time I guess I can build a full neighbourhood of these

[sean_68333]

Amazing stuff.  The night club is great.  Very creative and masterfully executed. 

Thanks for sharing.

[TaskForceTerrain]

Outstanding work, your attention to detail is marvellous. I love all the little bits you add to give the models life

[huesped]

Awesome tread Suber.  Outstanding the whole work on Flynn's arcade ( wargaming?) club
Nice idea on Osborne's bull. You nailed it!!!!!!!!!
CoJONUDO!!!!

[Andym]

Wow! Great work!

You're making me re-think my ideas I've been trying to realise for my 2000AD project.

[Suber]

You are too kind, guys! Specially when your own threads are pure inspiration!

[Lord Borjado]

Awesome scenery, mate. Congratulations!

[verd]

...
CoJONUDO!!!!

Impossible to say it better   

[S44lade]

Nicely done once again

[Suber]

Back to the buildings!
I have quite a number of MDF buildings (and yet more in their boxes, glups!). But, being amazing as they are, they lack the... chunky entropy look I am aiming to for my board I mean, I'm not looking for a shanty town, but more for a medieval-like uncontrolled urban growth. Houses are just built wherever they are and streets and alleys simply happen to be those tiny hollow spaces in between, some of them maybe even being buried under more houses.





So, take the pics above, add some retro sci-fi to the mix, shake it at will aaand... let's see what happens. I started with some basic shapes:





I think this second building is too bulky. Anyway, it was already built! I needed it to be that way as I made some inner stairs:



I thought of a walkway between the two buildings, but the roof looks more medieval-appealing:



That red box is an (empty) air refreshener







Once I got the volumes, it needed some details!







This is pretty much it all. I may add some more details, but for the moment it's ready for painting. Here's the blog post:
http://oldschoolworkshop.blogspot.com.es/2016/04/new-urban-planning.html

Let's see how it turns out!

[TaskForceTerrain]

Being a terrain maker myself, I really appreciate and understand the time and effort that goes into making scenery. Your stuff is really top notch and fully of creativity and a beautiful style, keep it up friend.

[terrement]

Great work, and may help me when I get around to actually building something.

"The bar was made with some more foamboard and cardboard"

with the cardboard colors looking suspiciously like those found on a USPS priority mail container 

JJ

[eilif]

Loving this latest batch of structures. I think you're really nailing the haphazard looking medieval feel you're looking for. 

I do think you need a walkway between the two though. Maybe a small catwalk at the top of the buildings or on the side with the air freshener?

[Dr. The Viking]

Fantastic and inspirational constructs!

What are roebeast doors?

[Suber]

Thank you all! Haha, you see, I get the stuff from wherever I can!

I do think you need a walkway between the two though. Maybe a small catwalk at the top of the buildings or on the side with the air freshener?

Haha, there will be walkways... but to connect this building with the next one I'll (eventually!) produce

What are roebeast doors?

They come from this KS, by Roebeast45 at this very forum :
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/847163926/trash-bash-bits-sci-fi-doors/description