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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: matakishi on 30 June 2013, 11:22:27 PM
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I've finally got around to making something this year. Eventually this will expand into all the buildings and accessories to make an Afghan town to accompany my compounds but for now just the basic buildings are done.
(http://www.matakishi.com/New%20afghan%20buildings%204.jpg)
Details are here: http://www.matakishi.com/afghanbuildings.htm
Additions will follow starting with some shops and awnings.
(http://www.matakishi.com/BLAM%202010%202.jpg)
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Nice, as usual, Paul.
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Good to see you back Paul :)
cheers
James
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Oh Paul,
this is what I need in the moment. Currently I paint my empress modern stuff...
Greetings Dirk
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Good to see you back Paul :)
Ditto!
It has been too long.
Still getting top results, though.
:-* :-* :-*
Great timing as well, as I need to build something very similar later in the year so your tutorial will be perfect for my intentions.
A feel a little pilfering of ideas coming on.
:D
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Slow but steady at the moment but the summer holidays are coming up so I hope to get fully back into the swing of things by then.
My Summer project should be Osama's compound, it's been simmering for a while.
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The king of cork is back :)
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Looking good as usual
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Great stuff. I have been looking at your stuff for inspiration all week and plan on starting my own building soon :-* :-*
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I'm currently adding to my collection, so this is giving me a few little ideas while I build and watch le Tour. Also, thanks for the multiple instances of inspiration over the years matakishi. You make wargaming look like fun (as it should be).
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Absolutely beautiful set up. I really need more vegetation to add to my collection.
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I've made a shop, more on the way but they need finishing.
(http://www.matakishi.com/Afghan%20shop%20build%2020.jpg)
(http://www.matakishi.com/Afghan%20shop%20build%2024.jpg)
details here: http://www.matakishi.com/afghanbuildings.htm
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Fantastic work.
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Good to see you building and painting again Paul, wonderful builds as usual.
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Excellent work - that blue goes so well with the walls (I'm using it too on my builds).
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Great stuff mate
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All the shops are built:
(http://www.matakishi.com/Afghan%20shop%20build%2025.jpg)
And a Mosque:
(http://www.matakishi.com/Afghan%20Mosque%202.jpg)
Everything so far:
(http://www.matakishi.com/Afghan%20shop%20build%2029.jpg)
(http://www.matakishi.com/Afghan%20shop%20build%2030.jpg)
Still to come: Some larger/taller buildings, walls and some domes,water tanks, aerials etc for the roofs. Oh, and a load of trade goods for the bazaar.
http://www.matakishi.com/afghanbuildings.htm
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Looking wonderful, as usual.
:-*
Perfect for the stealing of at a later date.
;)
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Beautiful weathering on the mosque. Wasn't going to add one to my set, but I think I will at a later date now.
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Very nice. Need to get back to work on mine!
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Nice set up. Pester you for some pix with figs?
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Not til it's done :)
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Very nice work.
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I've added a tower and some two story buildings as well as some loose roof domes.
(http://www.matakishi.com/Afghan%20Mosque%2011.jpg)
(http://www.matakishi.com/Afghan%20Mosque%2013.jpg)
(http://www.matakishi.com/Afghan%20domes%207.jpg)
(http://www.matakishi.com/Afghan%20buildings%20so%20far%2007.jpg)
(http://www.matakishi.com/Afghan%20buildings%20so%20far%2002.jpg)
More here: http://www.matakishi.com/afghanbuildings.htm
Walls next...
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Good stuff Paul 8)
I like the tower :-*
cheers
James
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Very nice Paul. 8) 8) 8)
I like the tower :-*
Hey James, a finished tower! ;) :D
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Hey James, a finished tower! ;) :D
Sod off ;D
And that goes for all the clever buggers that will no doubt follow in Steve's footsteps >:D
cheers
James
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It all looks great, sir!
Especially that tower.
:-* :-*
In fact that could be the best FINISHED tower around.
Lovely!
::)
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Beautiful tower (will be appropriating that design ;)).
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I made some free standing walls (exciting or what?)
(http://www.matakishi.com/Afghan%20walls%2010.jpg)
(http://www.matakishi.com/Afghan%20walls%2011.jpg)
http://www.matakishi.com/afghanbuildings.htm
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Exiciting. :)
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Very nice all round!
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Nice terrain.
Tony
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Very nice terrain and a good instruction-sheet. I wish more do such good work to support the rest of the Miniature-World. Thank you
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Nice to see you building again!!!
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Those are WONDERFUL.
I looked at the page at the Tea House; is that wall material corkboard? If so, what thickness do you find ideal...I hate foamcore and am looking for something better. And for us Americans, what kind of "emulsion paint" are you talking about? I'm looking for a better basing material than I currently use, which is lightweight vinyl spackle mixed with pigment.
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I use flooring cork, wall cork is not suitable. I buy mine from a wholesaler but packs are available on eBay UK, worth a look on the US site I imagine. The standard tiles I use are 4mm thick, here's a quick introduction:
http://www.matakishi.com/corkbasics.htm
The household paint I use is Dulux, standard matt wall paint, no idea if Dulux exists as a brand in the US but any household paint will do.
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Looked at the Dulux site, UK, and it doesn't note if it's acrylic or latex...they don't make it easy, do they, mate? :)
Thanks so much for your tips. Not sure how I missed that whole section as I'm a frequent reader of the Tea House page for all kinds. Long time admirer, and thanks so much for the help!
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Another larger building. This one also replaces an older Conan building I made that I threw away because it was rubbish. I may pause here to paint up my existing Conan scenery that's been waiting a while and then move on in tandem.
I still have some Afghan specific detailing items to make of course.
(http://www.matakishi.com/Afghan%20Conan%20house%2009.jpg)
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Absolutely marvellous work. Thanks for the inspiration. I like it all but I especially like the shops and the towers.
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Trade goods from Ainsty.
http://www.matakishi.com/afghanbuildings.htm
(http://www.matakishi.com/Afghan%20trade%20goods%2001.jpg)
(http://www.matakishi.com/Afghan%20trade%20goods%2004.jpg)
More to come...
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Fabulous stuff Matakishi but 5 years in Middle East prompts me to ask
"where is the dust?"
It gets everywhere.
Seconded. The whole set is brilliant, though! :D
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The buildings are all dust coloured all over, they're painted the same colour as the ground. The mosque only has dust at the very base, today's dust, because this evening after prayers it will get cleaned again as it is every day. The tower has dust all over but near the top the original colour starts to show where less dust settles.
That's as far as my thinking on dust goes. The awnings are bright because, after all, this is just a model and I want some colour on my table. The trade goods are painted in subdued colours so they don't overpower the figures which are the principle focus of any game but they aren't covered in dust coloured paint because then what's the point? I may as well just dip everything in shit if I want realism that badly.
Each to their own I suppose.
Incidentally, the sand in my basing compound comes from Mogadishu, courtesy of a friend who collected it for me. That's as 'authentic' as I want to get.
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That's as far as my thinking on dust goes. The awnings are bright because, after all, this is just a model and I want some colour on my table.
that's a good philosophy. maybe not realistic, but greatly effective.
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Urns:
(http://www.matakishi.com/Afghan%20trade%20goods%2005.jpg)
and awnings:
(http://www.matakishi.com/Afghan%20roof%20awnings%2007.jpg)
http://www.matakishi.com/afghanbuildings.htm
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Nice tutorials - thanks for sharing. You have an excellent style of your own matakishi.