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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Old Coast on 14 February 2011, 07:40:08 PM

Title: Sci Fi Skirmish Board
Post by: Old Coast on 14 February 2011, 07:40:08 PM
Hi all
Hey Folks

long time lurker here, finally got it together to do some posting with the finish of this build
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DWosRO9NsWo/TVjEGeZMMbI/AAAAAAAAEDE/vpsH-94BiiM/s1600/warehouse%2Bhulk%2Bdone%2B043.JPG)

You can see the rest here http://plasticlegions.blogspot.com/2011/02/warehouse-hulk-bout-done.html (http://plasticlegions.blogspot.com/2011/02/warehouse-hulk-bout-done.html)

looking forward to low-tech / Post Apoc -near future gaming

I've also done one of these for Fantasy which was posted by another user here
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=20217.0

Anyway I always find great stuff here so I wanted sign up and say hi!

John H
Title: Re: Sci Fi Skirmish Board
Post by: Westfalia Chris on 14 February 2011, 07:54:27 PM
Out - wait for it - standing.  :o :-* The paintjob is just great - subdued enough to be "realistic", yet contrastive enough to catch the eye. Casting must have taken ages (I gather that's HirstArts or something similar?).
Title: Re: Sci Fi Skirmish Board
Post by: Old Coast on 14 February 2011, 07:58:19 PM
Yes, its all Hirst..other than a few props...I should have mentioned that...if you follow thru to the blog..I've detailed whats used, costs, time, etc. Thanks Chris...I am a big fan of your work I have seen here too!
Title: Re: Sci Fi Skirmish Board
Post by: Westfalia Chris on 14 February 2011, 08:03:28 PM
Yes, its all Hirst..other than a few props...I should have mentioned that...if you follow thru to the blog..I've detailed whats used, costs, time, etc.

Yes, it's all there - I admit I was just gawking at the marvellous pics. :D
Title: Re: Sci Fi Skirmish Board
Post by: Hauptgefreiter on 14 February 2011, 08:04:01 PM
Extremely cool board  :-*

And welcome to the LAF! You fit in well ;)
Title: Re: Sci Fi Skirmish Board
Post by: Michi on 14 February 2011, 08:29:42 PM
Never too much rust used! That is the best hulk I´ve seen yet!
Title: Re: Sci Fi Skirmish Board
Post by: The Somnambulist on 14 February 2011, 08:51:44 PM
That is GREAT! I'm thinking of getting some of those hirst tiles myself.
Title: Re: Sci Fi Skirmish Board
Post by: TheMightyFlip on 14 February 2011, 10:30:46 PM
Wow, thats just...awesome...of course to me, its now crying out for another cargo bay, infested with an alien hive/nest  ;D
Title: Re: Sci Fi Skirmish Board
Post by: Willypold on 14 February 2011, 10:58:20 PM
Wonderful colours! And you've also given me ideas for what to do when I've finished my Space Hulk set!
Title: Re: Sci Fi Skirmish Board
Post by: the trojan bunny on 15 February 2011, 02:21:06 AM
By the Gods that is nice! Really great work. The paintwork looks lovely. What is your technique?
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Post by: Anpu on 15 February 2011, 09:19:26 AM
Outstanding! I love your colours. What kind of wash did you use for the rust effect?
Title: Re: Sci Fi Skirmish Board
Post by: Andym on 15 February 2011, 02:05:17 PM
Lovely finish on the Hirst arts stuff! Is that a mars/moonscape in the back?.........and does your building interior have an exterior leading out on to it?
Title: Re: Sci Fi Skirmish Board
Post by: Doomsdave on 15 February 2011, 02:17:56 PM
Absolutely gorgeous.  Just well done. I can't think of anything else.   :-*


Nice blog, by the way!  I have bookmarked it. 
Title: Re: Sci Fi Skirmish Board
Post by: Old Coast on 15 February 2011, 02:51:42 PM
Thanks all for the support.

Outstanding! I love your colours. What kind of wash did you use for the rust effect?

Its a weathering powder, this orange one in particular is from http://www.awesomepaintjob.com/, Forge World also makes some nice powders

Lovely finish on the Hirst arts stuff! Is that a mars/moonscape in the back?.........and does your building interior have an exterior leading out on to it?

Yes, the table in the rear was something I did awhile ago the are some pictures of it with some 15mm stuff here http://plasticlegions.blogspot.com/2010/11/abandoned-base.html (http://plasticlegions.blogspot.com/2010/11/abandoned-base.html)
I just put that in the background for looks with the photo's however there is an airlock (where the floor is painted with the big caution stripes)
so if I rotated the build 90 degrees clockwise, yes you could walk right on red moonscape.
Title: Re: Sci Fi Skirmish Board
Post by: jprp on 16 February 2011, 05:56:41 PM
You dont want that! PM me and i will arrange to take it off your hands lol
Title: Re: Sci Fi Skirmish Board
Post by: Parriah on 18 February 2011, 04:12:37 PM
Fan-dam-tastic!
LOVE that thing, It would be great just swarming with Sathar or Zoraqqor!

Later fellow Pb heads!
Title: Re: Sci Fi Skirmish Board
Post by: Ettrick on 18 February 2011, 06:47:35 PM
Well, that's alright for some.


Questions:

How many different Hirst molds are used in its production?  And what was the mould budget?

Is it glued down for a permanent floorplan?  Or are you leaving it re-configurable? 

If it's reconfigurable, what material do you cast with so that it's durable?  I would think loose pieces are more likely to get chipped.  Your experience?

cheers

Title: Re: Sci Fi Skirmish Board
Post by: Old Coast on 18 February 2011, 08:01:21 PM

How many different Hirst molds are used in its production?  And what was the mould budget?

8 molds totals, 2 were identical copies of one the floor molds...costs of the 8 molds used currently
is $250. I however only bought 3, this time and borrowed the rest.
the so mold budget for me was $100.00

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Is it glued down for a permanent floorplan?  Or are you leaving it re-configurable?  
Currently walls are glued in very large pieces and not glued to the floors with the exceptions of some areas around doorways, which are some looser smallee pieces..I do plan on gluing it all together so each floor piece is its own separate room you can put together. Its semi re configurable...it wasnt designed to be modular in the classic space hulk sense its designed however to be added on to.

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If it's reconfigurable, what material do you cast with so that it's durable?  I would think loose pieces are more likely to get chipped.  Your experience?
Merlins Magic Hobby Stone..which is essentially dental plaster,  its extreme durable...which the exception of dropping it 4 feet on to a concrete floor
it doesn't really chip.

If you're  interested in all the details..click thru to initial blog post I linked to. I go over time, materials, costs, etc...

Thanks


Title: Re: Sci Fi Skirmish Board
Post by: Ettrick on 18 February 2011, 08:10:50 PM
If you're  interested in all the details..click thru to initial blog post I linked to. I go over time, materials, costs, etc...

Thanks.  I realised I had probably missed most of the answers I was seeking at some earlier point.
Title: Re: Sci Fi Skirmish Board
Post by: Axebreaker on 18 February 2011, 08:37:07 PM
That's very, very impressive! :-* :-*

Christopher