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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Wiking on 16 April 2011, 03:20:06 PM

Title: My first small town
Post by: Wiking on 16 April 2011, 03:20:06 PM
This is my first work - houses of the European town. Hasn't been finished yet, it is in process. Once completed i expose it here.   

(http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/5646/dscn4213.jpg) (http://img855.imageshack.us/i/dscn4213.jpg/)

(http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/1124/dscn4209.jpg) (http://img847.imageshack.us/i/dscn4209.jpg/)

(http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/5995/dscn4210s.jpg) (http://img820.imageshack.us/i/dscn4210s.jpg/)

(http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/5466/dscn4212j.jpg) (http://img651.imageshack.us/i/dscn4212j.jpg/)

Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: Rabbitz on 16 April 2011, 03:38:33 PM
Very Nice looking buildings.  What are they made from?
Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: Calimero on 16 April 2011, 03:43:50 PM

Pretty amazing 8)

What scale is it for? 20mm? 28mm?
Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: Wiking on 16 April 2011, 04:22:56 PM
It is made out of 2 mm cardboard

It is for 28 mm
Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: cuprum on 16 April 2011, 05:01:27 PM
Great job! Congratulations!
Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: Johnno on 16 April 2011, 05:04:24 PM
That's a LOT of buildings! Well done!
Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: Johnno on 16 April 2011, 05:05:43 PM
I dont know if the title (My first small town) is accurate  lol lol
Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: Sangennaru on 16 April 2011, 06:03:55 PM
wow! can you give us a closer look on some buildings? :)
Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: General Roos on 16 April 2011, 06:11:37 PM
Very nice!
Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: Mr.J on 16 April 2011, 06:40:30 PM
Wow! Very impressive, 'small' really isn't the word!
Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: gamer Mac on 16 April 2011, 07:27:16 PM
That is a serious amount of windows :o
That must of taken a long time to cut out?
Looking great :-*
Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: carlos marighela on 16 April 2011, 07:49:41 PM
Wow, that's quite a village. Actually I think I'd qite like to holiday there.
Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: Wiking on 16 April 2011, 08:14:13 PM
There is close look to some of them (part 1)
Actually it took really much time because i made facades and the back of the buildings from 2 mm cardboard, which is difficult to cut.
 
(http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/6895/dscn4239d.jpg) (http://img94.imageshack.us/i/dscn4239d.jpg/)


(http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/6628/dscn4240.jpg) (http://img291.imageshack.us/i/dscn4240.jpg/)

The base is made from MDF, floor and sides - from the foam card, the roof - from textured cardboard, decoration of facades - from thin cardboard

(http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/5492/dscn4221k.jpg) (http://img831.imageshack.us/i/dscn4221k.jpg/)

(http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/8425/dscn4235.jpg) (http://img714.imageshack.us/i/dscn4235.jpg/)

(http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/4268/dscn4215n.jpg) (http://img851.imageshack.us/i/dscn4215n.jpg/)

(http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/6585/dscn4219v.jpg) (http://img34.imageshack.us/i/dscn4219v.jpg/)

(http://img862.imageshack.us/img862/6031/dscn4223z.jpg) (http://img862.imageshack.us/i/dscn4223z.jpg/)

(http://img857.imageshack.us/img857/9606/dscn4229.jpg) (http://img857.imageshack.us/i/dscn4229.jpg/)

(http://img858.imageshack.us/img858/4825/dscn4225.jpg) (http://img858.imageshack.us/i/dscn4225.jpg/)

(http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/8453/dscn4228u.jpg) (http://img8.imageshack.us/i/dscn4228u.jpg/)




Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: Colonel Tubby on 16 April 2011, 08:18:46 PM
Wow! Small town - more like small city!

Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: midismirnoff on 16 April 2011, 08:54:08 PM
Amazing stuff!  :o :o :o
Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: Erny on 18 April 2011, 08:39:22 AM
Fantastic buildings.

What did you make the pantiles out of?
Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: Driscoles on 18 April 2011, 08:59:05 AM
Really great. Painting and architecture reminds me of Herges Tin Tin comic books. So I would use the intact buildings for Tin Tin adventures.
Cheers
Björn
Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: z1pp132002 on 18 April 2011, 11:00:14 AM
Excellent buildings....Well done

GReg
Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: Remgain on 18 April 2011, 11:55:17 AM
Great!!  :-* :-*
And large!! ;)

Do you plan to add windows?
How long did you take to build it?

Marco
Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: Wiking on 18 April 2011, 07:22:02 PM
Thank you, all.

I made pantile from corrugated paper, bought in shops for painters. Cut them to pieces of 75mm width and pasted
A shale tiles made ​​of skin folders, which are usually sold in stationery stores, they have little textured.

(http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/2510/dscn4243.jpg) (http://img543.imageshack.us/i/dscn4243.jpg/)

Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: Wiking on 18 April 2011, 07:37:09 PM
Great!!  :-* :-*
And large!! ;)

Do you plan to add windows?
How long did you take to build it?

Marco

Regarding windows i'm not sure, but to my mind it's better for playing - without windows. Obviously, windows would make the look of houses better, but I couldn't think of how to do it (so that is fast)

Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: Sangennaru on 18 April 2011, 07:41:00 PM
Regarding windows i'm not sure, but to my mind it's better for playing - without windows. Obviously, windows would make the look of houses better, but I couldn't think of how to do it (so that is fast)



if you like, i'm casting them for my buildings, and i think they should work really well with your pieces!

i can sell you a mould, much cheaper for you, leaving to you the casting part, if you like!

here are some example of the old piece... if you like i can give you this, or now i'm making a much flatter one, better for more realistic pieces!

(http://www.thelazyforger.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ResinAccessories-1-1.jpg)

(http://www.thelazyforger.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ResinAccessories-1-3.jpg)
Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: Wirelizard on 18 April 2011, 08:20:11 PM
That is an amazing set of buildings, love the look of them! Clean and simple; I especially like the look of the corrugated cardboard for tiles - will have to check our local art supply places for similar card in the painter's supply sections.
Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: Wiking on 18 April 2011, 08:45:57 PM
Great!!  :-* :-*
And large!! ;)

Do you plan to add windows?
How long did you take to build it?

Marco

It took approximately 1,5 years, because cardboard is hard to cut (for me). At fist i made a little bit different houses and broke them at least. There are only two survived  :), the rest were remade or broken.

(http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/489/dscn4247.jpg) (http://img861.imageshack.us/i/dscn4247.jpg/)

(http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/9857/dscn4246.jpg) (http://img823.imageshack.us/i/dscn4246.jpg/)




     
Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: Wiking on 18 April 2011, 08:49:18 PM
if you like, i'm casting them for my buildings, and i think they should work really well with your pieces!

i can sell you a mould, much cheaper for you, leaving to you the casting part, if you like!

here are some example of the old piece... if you like i can give you this, or now i'm making a much flatter one, better for more realistic pieces!

(http://www.thelazyforger.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ResinAccessories-1-1.jpg)

(http://www.thelazyforger.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ResinAccessories-1-3.jpg)


Thanks, I'll think about it. Size of my windows is not standard: 18x25, 20x30
Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: dodge on 18 April 2011, 08:51:47 PM
those are just very good, what a town

dodge
Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: Sangennaru on 18 April 2011, 08:52:38 PM
18x25

hum, wrong size though! :)
Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: General on 19 April 2011, 04:09:29 AM
Fantastic work! :)
Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: Remgain on 19 April 2011, 08:10:02 AM
hum, wrong size though! :)

Jack,

are you windows modular?
That is: external frame, internal frame, and top?
Very interesting!
You MUST give me the dimensions, so I'll use them in my future buildings!! :D

Marco
Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: Sangennaru on 19 April 2011, 12:40:24 PM
Jack,

are you windows modular?
That is: external frame, internal frame, and top?
Very interesting!
You MUST give me the dimensions, so I'll use them in my future buildings!! :D

Marco

hei!

windows are modular, and the sizes... i really don't know!
anyway i'm resculpting them in this days, i'll open a proper thread! :)

but Wiking you really should cast good quality windows for the holes... it can make the overall quality even better!
Title: Re: My first small town
Post by: Remgain on 19 April 2011, 02:24:58 PM
but Wiking you really should cast good quality windows for the holes... it can make the overall quality even better!

Agree!!
Wiking, with a little small effort you could greatly improve your already outstanding town!

Marco