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Miniatures Adventure => Post-Apocalyptic Tales => Topic started by: mikedemana on December 14, 2024, 05:25:56 PM
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Hi everyone! This could go in a number of areas, but I will likely use it in my post-apocalyptic games most. So, here it is, probably the tallest piece of terrain in my collection standing 14" tall. It is a 3-D printed, 28mm water tower from Bad Goblin Games. I picked it up from them at Historicon this past July, snagging one of their last ones (only $20, how can you not?). They're back in stock, so check out their website (link in my blog entry below) if you want one, too.
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It was easy to put together with the various levels gluing together securely. The only modification that I did to it was to cut a hole in the platform for the upper ladder to go through. That and actually trimming and gluing the two ladders themselves in place. I had enough ladder left over to use it for the back of my Zombie RV (https://leadlegionaries.blogspot.com/2024/10/rv-scratch-build-forwell-zombie-rv.html) I modified earlier this year.
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I spray painted the entire thing black, first. Then I did my usual and brushed over a 50/50 mixture of acrylic black paint and water once it was dry. I did three layers of steel coloring -- all metallic craft paints. The first was Gunmetal Gray, then Pewter highlights, and finally Silver highlight on highlight... lol. Next, I went over it all with a black vehicle wash slightly watered down. In hindsight, I should have gone over it full strength, as the wash usually blends and softens the layers. This time, I'm not so sure the watered down version did as good of a job.
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I flocked the bottom, giving it clumps of Woodland Scenics to make for a slightly overgrown look. I went back and forth on whether to "rust" the metal, but decided not to do it. I'd be curious to see what you guys think of it. Did I muck it up and take a pretty piece of 3-D printed scenery and do a half-bothered job on it? Or does it look okay?
To read more details about how I put it together, check out my Lead Legionaries blog entry on it:
https://leadlegionaries.blogspot.com/2024/12/giant-28mm-water-tower-from-bad-goblin.html
Mike Demana
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That looks great Mike
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I like this.
It is very shiny and new looking. But that can be a plot point of its own!
Sure you could dirty and rust it up, but the shiny silver has an appeal to it.
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That water tower does indeed look nice. Nice and new(ish). Not even a town name on it yet... :D