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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: Ramirez Noname on May 31, 2010, 10:45:04 AM

Title: WIP Treasure Island Block House
Post by: Ramirez Noname on May 31, 2010, 10:45:04 AM
Hi,

A quick run through of the build process for my new terrain piece for "Under The Black Flag" -

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4614379983_c36254afe9.jpg)

the basic shell of the building built with thin plywood walls and wooden skewers for the externals.

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4614998718_7f8c9e8654.jpg)

The skewers have been scored along their lengths with a hacksaw blade to give them a bark texture.

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4623984932_7a1b205354.jpg)

With the walls and roof completed I made the scenery base. A piece of shaped MDF and a lot of skewers cut and fixed to the base. A sheet of cork to make a small hill and some ready mixed filler to form the contours.

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4641835996_be0c7258f7.jpg)

The rear view of the completed building just waiting to be painted.

Enjoy

Ramirez
Title: Re: WIP Treasure Island Block House
Post by: Furt on May 31, 2010, 11:00:13 AM
This looks great.  :-*

I saw a picture of this in my son's Treasure Island book, one night while reading it to him, and thought at the time, that would make a great piece.

You have proven me right.

Really like how you overlapped the skewers.

Can't wait to see it painted.
Title: Re: WIP Treasure Island Block House
Post by: Ramirez Noname on May 31, 2010, 11:09:04 AM
Thanks,

My secret reaserch has been uncovered - my son has an illustrated Treasure Island Book and thats were I got the basic idea from  lol

The overlapping on the corners took a long time and a lot of filing but I'm pleased with the end result.

I have posted the painted piece over on the Swashbuckling Board as it is virtually finished.

Ramirez
Title: Re: WIP Treasure Island Block House
Post by: Furt on May 31, 2010, 12:01:51 PM
My secret reaserch has been uncovered - my son has an illustrated Treasure Island Book and thats were I got the basic idea from  lol

Probably the same bloody book! His has animals as the characters.

Will look on the Swashbuckling board.
Title: Re: WIP Treasure Island Block House
Post by: Silent Invader on May 31, 2010, 12:38:47 PM
Nice joint work there - the effort has paid off.
Title: Re: WIP Treasure Island Block House
Post by: Christian on May 31, 2010, 01:34:20 PM
That's great! What a lovely piece of terrain!