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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: tim in saskatoon on 08 March 2014, 06:16:41 PM

Title: 3-D Dungeon Building
Post by: tim in saskatoon on 08 March 2014, 06:16:41 PM

I started building some 3-D Dungeon tiles - rooms and corridors and such.

First bit finished:

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a-tn8vUEkTA/Uxtak9KzsRI/AAAAAAAAWzI/_AGs0Bj2WIg/s1600/DungeonBuilding0106.jpg)
A Corner!?

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ITEWBVVIzAU/UxtalYOHOpI/AAAAAAAAWzQ/1ZHd1E6S7l0/s1600/DungeonBuilding0107.jpg)
Yes, a corridor corner bit... I'm not sure WHY i started with a corridor corner bit, but I did.... It seemed like a good idea at the time...

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eCuKz8W0lS8/UxtamJPHSRI/AAAAAAAAWzU/RuYNlSgoug0/s1600/DungeonBuilding0108.jpg)
DANGER lurks behind each corner in a dungeon!

There are more pictures and a bit of rambling about the process on my blog:

http://saskminigamer.blogspot.ca/2014/03/dungeon-building-part-1.html (http://saskminigamer.blogspot.ca/2014/03/dungeon-building-part-1.html)

More to follow.

Title: Re: 3-D Dungeon Building
Post by: Admiral Benbow on 08 March 2014, 06:24:04 PM

Great piece! The painted stones look quite realistic, but what an immense workload, wasn't it?  :-*

Title: Re: 3-D Dungeon Building
Post by: tim in saskatoon on 08 March 2014, 06:27:22 PM

Quote from: Admiral Benbow on 08 March 2014, 06:24:04 PM

Great piece! The painted stones look quite realistic, but what an immense workload, wasn't it?  :-*

Thanks!

Yes, I have to admit, it took a LONG time to paint that little corridor... I'm not really looking forward to painting entire rooms... But I know it will look fabulous when it's all done!

Title: Re: 3-D Dungeon Building
Post by: Booboo on 08 March 2014, 06:55:40 PM

I love the look.  Might I suggest hooking up with a laser cutting service.  You might be able to setup a nice plastic template where the stones are cut out and then spray gray paint through it.  You'd still have to pick up the high lights, but then again, a second template could be made for that too.

I hope to see more.

Title: Re: 3-D Dungeon Building
Post by: Dr. Zombie on 08 March 2014, 07:40:15 PM

Individually painted stones! That is just insane. I would loose my mind doing that. Especially to that standard.

I am sure the end result will look great.

Title: Re: 3-D Dungeon Building
Post by: Sangennaru on 08 March 2014, 07:45:34 PM

that's great! i was thinking about another solution, why don't you just print the stones on paper and glue it? If done properly, i assume that the look might be just the same =)

Title: Re: 3-D Dungeon Building
Post by: white knight on 08 March 2014, 08:18:51 PM

That looks fantastic!  8)

Title: Re: 3-D Dungeon Building
Post by: Elbows on 08 March 2014, 10:11:39 PM

Or...perhaps another suggestion - use some of those molded plastic sheets with the stone texture on them?  Cut to size, spray black, dry-brush?  It looks really good, but agreed it looks like it took a long time!  lol 

Hmmm, what about finding a texture you like online and printing colour paper on good card stock, glue to the foam?

Title: Re: 3-D Dungeon Building
Post by: Oldben1 on 08 March 2014, 10:24:37 PM

This is really cool, the painted stones are amazing.  I admire your dedication.


  If you check my Flickr site I used brick sheets for mine.  You can buy cobbelstone ones too.  That being said, stick with it, it looks great!

Title: Re: 3-D Dungeon Building
Post by: sundayhero on 09 March 2014, 01:09:11 AM

Nice, but I cannot imagine how long it will take to complete a decent amount of tiles  lol


My dungeon took ages to be completed, and the paint process was a lot simplier !

Title: Re: 3-D Dungeon Building
Post by: Peithetairos on 09 March 2014, 02:40:25 AM

You achieved a very three dimensional look! I am impressed. I can imagine how long it takes and I might be as crazy as you are in having enough patients to do something like this. It depends a bit how big you want your Dungeon to be. If you plan a massive one you might be better off with a three dimensional stone pattern you can then drybrush.