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Title: Built a museum for my museum terrain
Post by: snitcythedog on April 03, 2023, 09:48:51 PM
Back in 2019 I built a bunch of displays for the Maze of Malicore and we only played the scenario once.  https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=116046.0 (https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=116046.0)
Since then they have been sitting in the box so I decided to build a museum to stick them in.  I wanted it to be generic enough to use for both Pulp Alley and Frostgrave.  I did a generic front that I can hang a sign on depending on the scenario.  It can now either be the Museum of Natural History or it can be Mathesar's Emporium of Wonders.  Some photos here and more on my blog if you are interested. 
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Title: Re: Built a museum for my museum terrain
Post by: Tarnegol on April 03, 2023, 10:09:47 PM
Wonderful, especially the collection of oddities in cases.
Title: Re: Built a museum for my museum terrain
Post by: DivisMal on April 04, 2023, 04:48:19 AM
Blimey! It’s things like that that make me visit this forum!
 :o :o :o
Title: Re: Built a museum for my museum terrain
Post by: FifteensAway on April 04, 2023, 05:45:49 AM
Delightful bit of work.  And not one but two spiral staircases - I think that might be a bit mad.  Fun madness.  How did you do that or were they 3D prints or some other purchase?
Title: Re: Built a museum for my museum terrain
Post by: marianas_gamer on April 04, 2023, 06:14:45 AM
Nice work and I always enjoy the muted pallette that you use!
Title: Re: Built a museum for my museum terrain
Post by: fred on April 04, 2023, 06:59:05 AM
What a great build. Smart thinking to have optional signs.
Title: Re: Built a museum for my museum terrain
Post by: Hobgoblin on April 04, 2023, 07:32:24 AM
Amazing - and especially the exhibits!
Title: Re: Built a museum for my museum terrain
Post by: snitcythedog on April 04, 2023, 07:35:29 AM
Thanks for the compliments all. 
How did you do that or were they 3D prints or some other purchase?
That was a particular bit of stupid on my part as I scratch built them.  Central post is a Plastruct tube, the stairs are mount board and the side is stencil paper.  Took about four tries to get the design right.  There are still gaps on the outside edge of some of the stairs and no one could ever actually walk up it as the spiral is too tight but I am happy with the results. 
Title: Re: Built a museum for my museum terrain
Post by: OSHIROmodels on April 04, 2023, 07:59:29 AM
Great stuff  :)
Title: Re: Built a museum for my museum terrain
Post by: Michi on April 04, 2023, 08:09:37 AM
This museum in a museum should be displayed in a museum! Incredibly good work!
Title: Re: Built a museum for my museum terrain
Post by: Grumpy Gnome on April 04, 2023, 08:13:38 AM
Loving it, especially the display cases! 👏🏻
Title: Re: Built a museum for my museum terrain
Post by: Vanvlak on April 04, 2023, 08:23:31 AM
Superb, in concept and execution - this is one of the most interesting things on LAF ever! I love it  :-*
Are the walls Renedra fortification walls?
Title: Re: Built a museum for my museum terrain
Post by: modelwarrior on April 04, 2023, 09:12:38 AM
Night at the museum,fantastic work.
Title: Re: Built a museum for my museum terrain
Post by: has.been on April 04, 2023, 10:38:12 AM
Lovely work.

Fond memories of a Museum in a Wargame. Club I was in (years ago) did a, 'Night
at the Museum' silly end of year game. Players being chased around by the 'exhibits'.
Great fun!
Title: Re: Built a museum for my museum terrain
Post by: Spinal Tap on April 04, 2023, 11:51:59 AM
That is outstanding.

I'd forgotten about your exhibits thread so have now bookmarked it to shamelessly copy your work; will make good use of the spare dinosaur skeletons I have as well as the small horde of bits that 'might come in handy' for my Castle and Dungeon project.

Title: Re: Built a museum for my museum terrain
Post by: Sunjester on April 04, 2023, 01:17:12 PM
Absolutely superb!
Title: Re: Built a museum for my museum terrain
Post by: snitcythedog on April 04, 2023, 01:41:27 PM
Thank you for the kind words all. 
Are the walls Renedra fortification walls?
No, they are scribed and textured foamex.  I work for a local government authority and we had to split from another authority that we were partnered with.  Because of the split all of our foamex signs for fly tipping and dog fouling were no longer valid and they were going to throw them away.  My manager was happy for them to be recycled.   :)
Title: Re: Built a museum for my museum terrain
Post by: Digits on April 04, 2023, 02:00:03 PM
What a fantastic idea and amazing execution!   I love this!
Title: Re: Built a museum for my museum terrain
Post by: ithoriel on April 04, 2023, 02:12:34 PM
A spectacular piece of work and a bit of recycling too! Hats off to you, sir, hats off to you!

I keep going back to the pictures and spotting something else I missed before.
Title: Re: Built a museum for my museum terrain
Post by: Sterling Moose on April 04, 2023, 02:59:43 PM
Fantastic work!
Title: Re: Built a museum for my museum terrain
Post by: Gun bunny on April 04, 2023, 03:00:12 PM
 :) :) :)  love it
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Post by: Codsticker on April 04, 2023, 03:54:23 PM
Very impressive!
Title: Re: Built a museum for my museum terrain
Post by: FifteensAway on April 04, 2023, 11:28:19 PM
Snitchy,

I must respectfully disagree with you about your spiral staircases being too steep to walk on.  While there is the obvious model versus reality difference, I've been on spiral staircases just like that - one in a cave and others on ships - and steep but not too steep to use.

Very cool modeling.
Title: Re: Built a museum for my museum terrain
Post by: Vanvlak on April 05, 2023, 08:33:24 AM
Thank you for the kind words all.  No, they are scribed and textured foamex.  I work for a local government authority and we had to split from another authority that we were partnered with.  Because of the split all of our foamex signs for fly tipping and dog fouling were no longer valid and they were going to throw them away.  My manager was happy for them to be recycled.   :)
Well done, they look great, and reuse is good too  8)
Title: Re: Built a museum for my museum terrain
Post by: Wirelizard on April 05, 2023, 09:29:53 PM
Looks good, and a cool way to re-use some of the odd bits we tend to accumulate!
Title: Re: Built a museum for my museum terrain
Post by: Daeothar on April 07, 2023, 10:39:44 AM
An entire building, just to have somewhere to put a bunch of scatter terrain!  :o

Hats off to you, sir; that is some awesome work. It really has the look of an old, dusty museum.

Have you finished the signage(s) yet? I'm curious to see how the building looks with one of them over the door (I am assuming they go over the door ;) ).
Title: Re: Built a museum for my museum terrain
Post by: snitcythedog on April 07, 2023, 09:11:25 PM
Thanks again for all the kind words. 
An entire building, just to have somewhere to put a bunch of scatter terrain!  :o
The building was pretty easy as it is basically a box and the cabinets have been sat on the shelf since we played the scenario so I will be happy to get some use out of them. 
Have you finished the signage(s) yet? I'm curious to see how the building looks with one of them over the door (I am assuming they go over the door ;) ).
The signs will come later as I now am trying to bang through to finish my fantasy bakery.  My wife is volunteering at an event all weekend so I have some time to get that done.  I am of two minds of what to do with the signs.  I will either magnetize them or take the easy option.  That will be to glue signs to opposite ends. As both doors are identical it will just be a matter of turning the building around to change its use. 
Title: Re: Built a museum for my museum terrain
Post by: Ragnar on April 07, 2023, 11:50:50 PM
Lovely!
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Post by: blacksoilbill on April 11, 2023, 11:10:14 AM
This is outstanding: love your exhibits.