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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: Elladan on 21 March 2009, 10:22:14 PM
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Hello,
I found the time to update my homepage with WIP pictures of the constructing and casting of an not so new building for 28 mm my Tavern ("Dorfschänke")
This is the first of three parts about this building. Much more pictures and some information about the used materials and tools can be found here http://www.elladan.de/ (http://www.elladan.de/)
A sketch
(http://www.elladan.de/018%20Dorfschaenke%20WIP/DSCN9353.JPG)
The construction od the walls
(http://www.elladan.de/018%20Dorfschaenke%20WIP/DSCN9146.JPG)
(http://www.elladan.de/018%20Dorfschaenke%20WIP/DSCN9358.JPG)
(http://www.elladan.de/018%20Dorfschaenke%20WIP/DSCN9362.JPG)
(http://www.elladan.de/018%20Dorfschaenke%20WIP/DSCN9616.JPG)
(http://www.elladan.de/018%20Dorfschaenke%20WIP/DSCN9617.JPG)
The base
(http://www.elladan.de/018%20Dorfschaenke%20WIP/DSCN9675.JPG)
(http://www.elladan.de/018%20Dorfschaenke%20WIP/DSCN9739.JPG)
The first cast
(http://www.elladan.de/018%20Dorfschaenke%20WIP/DSCN9743.JPG)
(http://www.elladan.de/018%20Dorfschaenke%20WIP/DSCN9745.JPG)
(http://www.elladan.de/018%20Dorfschaenke%20WIP/DSCN9747.JPG)
The next part will follow in a week or two and show the painting of this model as a Step-by-Step guide.
Ciao
Elmar
http://www.elladan.de/ (http://www.elladan.de/)
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Wow, Elmar that's awesome, how much a Dorfschänke will cost? ???
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:o :o :o :o :o
Impressive...do you sell your product? Does the roof come off, floors lift out? Scale looks to be 28mm?
Also went to your site...your pictures of the painted bowmen are incredible. They look extremely real!!
Great work...thank you for sharing!!
:-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
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Hi,
@ Regulator
I am happy, that you like it. The cost is 39,80 EUR plus porto/package. The model Kit is cast in a dark grey class 4 dental hard plaster (walls, steps, chimmey etc.), in also dark grey resin (base, roof barrels) and white metal (sign).
@ Hitman
Thank's for the nice comments. Yes, the scale is for 28 - 32 mm or 1:56 up to 1:48. The roof can be lifted of (if you don't glue them) and an additional floor can be added. Wait for the next update and you can clearly see the assembly and the dimensions of the walls etc..
Ciao
Elmar
http://www.elladan.de/ (http://www.elladan.de/)
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I generally do not like resin buildings but with this one I'm quite impressed! Fits together nicely without looking like it is made from separate parts. Nice work.
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Very impressive!!!
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Hi,
@ Regulator
I am happy, that you like it. The cost is 39,80 EUR plus porto/package. The model Kit is cast in a dark grey class 4 dental hard plaster (walls, steps, chimmey etc.), in also dark grey resin (base, roof barrels) and white metal (sign).
I just wonder because, I have to pay 44,90 Euros by Stronghold Terrain ... let's just have a quick look in my purse...
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Elladan;
When will it be available? Where will it be available from? What is shipping to London, Ontario, Canada?
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Hi Hitman,
the model is available. You can order it via mail (elladan@muenster.de) dirictly from me.
The total costs shipping it to Canada will be 57,84 EUR (39,80 EUR Tavern, 16,05 EUR Postage, 1,99 EUR Package).
You can pay save and fast via PayPal or via banktransfer.
Here comes a picture of the painted model as an appetizer.
(http://www.elladan.de/018%20Dorfschaenke%20WIP/DSCN9874.JPG)
I hope you like it. The painting guide will follow in a week. I also work on a new page with all the models I can sell.
Ciao
Elmar
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Outstanding!
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Great looking tavern!
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Good grief! The tavern is a wonderful model, but I am blown away by some of the goodies on your website. The WIPs on creating smoke and some of the terrain pieces are great. The synthetic fur gaming board looks wonderfull too! Smashing!
Thank you for sharing this with us. Hmm, you have molds of this thing, and they are for sale?
Goomb
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Outstanding! :o
That's a marvellous piece you did!
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Above even the typical high standard of your work - Beautiful! :-*
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Hi,
thank you all for the very kind comments. I am not a professional model maker but a banker with family and limited time. It is a very very good feeling to get so much positiv feedback.
I love doing terrain pieces for many years now. Three or four years ago I began to learn about building moulds and construct buildings and other pieces in a way that allwoed me to cast them. I only do model that I like and that I need - and I try to do them in a realistic look. The model kits I sell compensate the costs for the moulding and casting materials. But the main reason for selling casts of some models is the idea that it might be a wast of time and effort to only paint a (single) highly detailed master for my cabinet or gamingtable. So casting and selling them other gamers and collectors can buy and paint them too.
On the other hand I personally like buying, collecting and painting well done miniatures and vehicles from the talented hands of other people in the hobby like Crouchie, Copplestone, Mike, Paul ...... and all the other.
In fact I love doing terrain piece in the very limited spare time so much, that I seldom find the time to paint the hills of miniatures and models I own. So I just commisioned the painting of the first miniatures (FJ from BAM) from a very talented painter.
In a few weeks I will put together a page with all the models, kits and pieces I can sell. It is a slowly growing list with barrels, sacks, doghut, horsedrawn carts, WW II ruin ...
It's time to go on with my actual projects and with putting together the pictures and informations for the step-by-step painting guide.
Ciao
Elmar
http://www.elladan.de/ (http://www.elladan.de/)
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Just seen this and don't mean to repeat the acolades but that is a brilliant piece of kit.
Out of interest, is the model modular, as in can it be extended? I ask as I am about to buy the Forge World Coaching Inn but would prefer it to be larger and wonder if your model could be expanded?
Also - you mention the roof lifts off, what about the 1st floor i.e. do you build it as 3 pieces - Ground floor, 1st floor and roof?
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Can only say - Simply beautiful. I am humbled.
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Hi,
as promised I updated my homepage with a step-by-step paintingguide for the tavern (Dorfschänke).
There are many pictures and infos about the assembling, the used colors and paintingtechnics ....
The LINK:
http://www.elladan.de/019%20Dorfschaenke%20painting%20tips/019.htm (http://www.elladan.de/019%20Dorfschaenke%20painting%20tips/019.htm)
Some pictures to show what you can expect:
(http://www.elladan.de/019%20Dorfschaenke%20painting%20tips/DSCN9828.JPG)
(http://www.elladan.de/019%20Dorfschaenke%20painting%20tips/DSCN9830.JPG)
(http://www.elladan.de/019%20Dorfschaenke%20painting%20tips/DSCN9832.JPG)
(http://www.elladan.de/019%20Dorfschaenke%20painting%20tips/DSCN9848.JPG)
(http://www.elladan.de/019%20Dorfschaenke%20painting%20tips/DSCN9920.JPG)
I hope I could give you some helpful hints or inspirations.
Ciao
Elmar
http://www.elladan.de/ (http://www.elladan.de/)
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Wow really congratulations, that's amazing!
2 questions:
1 - What kind of foam do you use to sculpt walls and rocks? :)
2 - what do you use to make the roof? I mean, was it a sheet of what material?
I'm a sculptor too and I have those 2 big problems...
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Congratulations Elladan, it has always been a pleasure to visit your website and see what you are up to and be inspired by your creativity, ability and willingness to share your methods!
I hope you find lots of great customers for your work and that you enjoy lots of creative fun in the years to come!
Thomas
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Hey Elmar!
Great update! I am loving the lead plates idea. I was wondering what one could do for such situations and you've had a brilliant idea... as usual. :)