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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: Zafarelli on April 09, 2010, 05:34:34 PM
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After lugging my old board to a few conventions, I wanted something more lightweight, and with a few more details. So, a week back or so I started on a new one with Grimm and another friend. Here is the result after the first few layers of paint:
(http://pictures.pardulon-models.com/platte2/platte2_8.jpg)
The layout is similar to the old board, except that now, there 3 modules 60x125cm each instead of 4 modules of 60x60 cm. I went without the altitude differences, mainly because metal minis tended to topple on the slopes. Also, the boards can be combined in more than one way now.
Basic construction was quite straightforward: insulation foam (the sandy yellow variety this time, not that the colour matters) covered with PVA, sand, and various organic scatter materials (mainly tobacco crumbs which I collected over the last couple of months). Concrete and street are 1 mm cork sheet. The cracks are simply torn in the material, the parts are then glued down with a slight gap between them.
A few service ducts are inserted into the concrete areas; they can be either used as cover, or as scenario objectives:
(http://pictures.pardulon-models.com/platte2/platte2_5.jpg)
(http://pictures.pardulon-models.com/platte2/platte2_3.jpg)
Roadside ditch duct beneath the access to road to one of the concrete areas:
(http://pictures.pardulon-models.com/platte2/platte2_4.jpg)
And another shot with a bit of scenery:
(http://pictures.pardulon-models.com/platte2/platte2_7.jpg)
Monday is my day off, so there are three days ahead of me which I can completely devote to finishing this board 8)
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Nice. Nicenicenice.
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Inspirational. Awesome. Splendid.
Bastard. ;)
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You forgot marvelous!!!
Like it
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A whole load of loveliness.
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It looks great, same high standard as usual :)
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So this is just a week's work... god I hate you... ;) :o
Wonderful, wonderful stuff.
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That is awesome! :o
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Thanks guys!
I don't know what they do in these secret facilities nowadays, but it must be unhealthy.
(http://pictures.pardulon-models.com/platte2/platte2_9.jpg)
I dug out half a bottle of "Noch Modellwasser", and will use it for the trickle, but painting has to be finished first.
Btw can anyone recommend a matte medium, preferably sprayable? Since I glued down sand and stuff with the deodorant-bottle-filled-with-diluted-PVA, every surface is covered with a thin film of PVA and shines like bacon rind in the wrong light. Not too desirable. I was thinking about hairspray, has anyone tried this? Or is there a more obvious thing?
Uti, we did only the boards. All the scenery is from the old table. Still not bad for a week and a half :)
And now for something completely different:
(http://pictures.pardulon-models.com/platte2/sundown.jpg)
I love my balcony.
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JEH !! That will be a nice board!!
I must paint my Rasta Gang !!
we must meet again for the rest of the board .
cheers Grimm
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good god, that's wonderful!
Well done, wish I could commit some time to building some bloody nice boards! :)
How do you store them?
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I love the Kiel sundowns !
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How do you store them?
Top of shelf, with lumps of soft foam between them for protection. Though I'm thinking about mounting them on the wall as a triptych :D
More work on the earth surfaces, picked out the larger stones in grey, and did several quick drybrushes on the rest.
(http://pictures.pardulon-models.com/platte2/platte2_10.jpg)
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A triptych eh?
lol, that would remind me of an artist family (who's name currently escapes me), who supposedly throw a dart at a map and visit that place. They then take a casting of the precise area the dart landed and then paint the casting photo-realistically.
The casting and so on is true, but whether they actually cast the precise area, I don't know. Probably bollocks.
Boyle Family? ???
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Yeah it was the Boyle family.
Here you go:
http://www.faslondon.com/artist_contemporary/Boyle_Family_8017.aspx
Amazing stuff really. :)
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Yeah it was the Boyle family.
Here you go:
http://www.faslondon.com/artist_contemporary/Boyle_Family_8017.aspx
Amazing stuff really. :)
Unbelievable. I so totally want to play Post-Apoc on these in 6 mm...
(http://www.boylefamily.co.uk/boyle/works/images/image-4.jpg)
(http://www.boylefamily.co.uk/boyle/works/images/image-5.jpg)
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trés, trés cool monsieur
beats the reality
just curious: is there an explanation for the "circus" corrugated iron roof on that shed?
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trés, trés cool monsieur
beats the reality
just curious: is there an explanation for the "circus" corrugated iron roof on that shed?
You mean the fancy colours? I did Google image search for "slum". I probably overdid it a bit, but quite a lot of colourful elements can be found in slum huts.
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Oh, I see
so sheets from different places recycled, therefore the many colours - fine
looks good, not overdone
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Btw can anyone recommend a matte medium, preferably sprayable? Since I glued down sand and stuff with the deodorant-bottle-filled-with-diluted-PVA, every surface is covered with a thin film of PVA and shines like bacon rind in the wrong light. Not too desirable. I was thinking about hairspray, has anyone tried this? Or is there a more obvious thing?
I use this to seal my terrain items - mountains, grass, buildings, sand etc:
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g22/imagebucket_2006/wargaming/cornfield_13a.jpg)
Requires only a light coating.
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Thanks! Is this a standard clear varnish from the DIY store? It says "Seidenmatt" on the bottle, which in my experience is semiglossy. Is that an issue if too much is applied?
Another picture of the ditch:
(http://pictures.pardulon-models.com/platte2/platte2_11.jpg)
The grass tufts need to be toned down a little, and the "water" needs to be added, but that's about it, I think.
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I use a similar "seidenmatt", €3,50 from Tedox, it is matt
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That looks great Jens, I'll be looking forwards to seeing it at some point hopefully.
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Thanks! Is this a standard clear varnish from the DIY store? It says "Seidenmatt" on the bottle, which in my experience is semiglossy. Is that an issue if too much is applied?
If applied heavily it can give an unwanted almost glass-like coat but it is a matt glass; presumably this is due to the thickness of the layer applied. However, in my experience a light coat will seal and is matt without the 'glass' layer. I have used it on my mountains, terrain boards, buildings, etc that can be seen in the following links:
http://silent-invasion.blogspot.com/2009/10/woodlander-mountain-diorama.html (http://silent-invasion.blogspot.com/2009/10/woodlander-mountain-diorama.html)
http://silent-invasion.blogspot.com/2010/02/woodlander-harbour-river-system.html (http://silent-invasion.blogspot.com/2010/02/woodlander-harbour-river-system.html)
http://silent-invasion.blogspot.com/2009/12/woodlander-harbour-buildings.html (http://silent-invasion.blogspot.com/2009/12/woodlander-harbour-buildings.html)
Fortunately it's relatively inexpensive - about £5 I think in the UK from DIY sheds, hardware stores and some craft shops - but do 'test' before use in case it doesn't work for you. I once over-sprayed (it was a new can and I pressed too hard and applied too close - and got the glassy look).
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Unbelievable. I so totally want to play Post-Apoc on these in 6 mm...
(http://www.boylefamily.co.uk/boyle/works/images/image-4.jpg)
(http://www.boylefamily.co.uk/boyle/works/images/image-5.jpg)
I think you'd get shot for that!
But it is funny how so many people say they hate modern art, but fail to actually look at it in any depth other than Hirst or Emin.
But I appreciate their works conceptually as well. Even if I dislike them from what I gather.
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I think you'd get shot for that!
Would be worth it :) I mean, just look at it! All you need is to add a fort with an oil well, and you've got your Mad Max game!
(http://pictures.pardulon-models.com/misc/fineart.jpg)
Duncan, Horisont at the latest, I guess?
former user, where do you get spray paint for under 7 Euros? Most of the bottles in this area go for 8+, sometimes even 11 Euros.
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So true. They are wonderful pieces, must weigh a tonne. lol
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Horizont at least, unless we meet in Kiel or Hamburg or some point?
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Horizont at least, unless we meet in Kiel or Hamburg or some point?
Kiel in May then? The rules have evolved quite a bit since last Horisont, so I'm looking forward to a game and your judgement :)
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Last picture for now, with a few of the trees from the other thread added:
(http://pictures.pardulon-models.com/trees/trees7.jpg)
I don't have enough room to take pictures of the full setup, buildings and all, so that will have to wait until the next convention :) Otherwise, I'm done, only the trickle has to dry. I used that Noch stuff for the water, and remembered what I didn't like about it the first time: it is rather thick, and forms visibly convex blobs. It settled down a bit after spraying it with water, and I suspect that it will shrink considerably, so maybe it'll turn out ok.
Btw, I have rereleased those tin shacks seen in some of the pictures. Please take a look here (http://pardulon-models.com/index.php/cat/c13_Wellblechhuetten.html?refID=1), if you're interested.
Pictures for the shop already taken on the new boards :)
(http://pardulon-models.com/images/product_images/popup_images/92_2.jpg)