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Miniatures Adventure => Weird Wars => Topic started by: Neldoreth on August 30, 2006, 05:35:45 PM

Title: My project begins in earnest...
Post by: Neldoreth on August 30, 2006, 05:35:45 PM
... and here is the first photo of the action. The pic below is a comparison pic that I used to loosely base the thatch house on. Can you spot all the differences in the pictures?   :wink:

(http://s2.excoboard.com/forums/11600/user/121907/325337.jpg)

ps. I haven't fixed the tank inscription yet, but I will soon :)

n.
Title: My project begins in earnest...
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on August 30, 2006, 08:40:03 PM
your house has only two windows  :lol:

looks great!
Title: My project begins in earnest...
Post by: WitchfinderGeneral on August 30, 2006, 09:35:21 PM
to make your picture more photo-like, have a look at this tutorial (http://www.perry-miniatures.com/pictures.html).

how did you made the roof? modelled it or is it broom hair or fur with white glue?
Title: My project begins in earnest...
Post by: Neldoreth on August 30, 2006, 09:53:35 PM
I love Perry miniatures! If only they would do more zombies, but I guess that would break their no-competition deal with GW...  I just threw that pic together in a hurry, so I only smudged what I absolutely had to!  Thanks for posting the link!

As for materials for the house, I am almost done an article which is an expose on all of the popular thatch methods as well as a few not-so-popular ones. I will post a link when it is done (hopefully tomorow).

n.
Title: My project begins in earnest...
Post by: Neldoreth on September 01, 2006, 02:42:31 PM
The thatch roof article is done! Please have a read and let me know what you think.  Check it out here:

http://www.blackbirdmedia.org/miniatures/?view=articles&which=thatch

n.

(http://www.blackbirdmedia.org/miniatures/images/terrain/thatch/russianHouseTankColor.jpg)
Title: My project begins in earnest...
Post by: Operator5 on September 01, 2006, 03:00:23 PM
That article is great!

I've had some African mud huts I began over a year ago, just sitting around because the thatch roof was taking too long. Your towel method will be attempted this weekend and hopefully I can have something to show for it next week.

Thanks for sharing.