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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: Steam Flunky on May 02, 2014, 05:35:51 PM

Title: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: Steam Flunky on May 02, 2014, 05:35:51 PM
Just got round to taking some photos of my scratch built dark age farm for my 15mm/18mm fantasy games.
Its mainly out of card, modeling plaster, sand and teddy bear fur.
Ploughed field is from the inside layer of a pizza box with fine sand glued on and painted.
Trees are mostly from China :-)
I have also made a little hobbit village and have posted pics of that on the forum fantasy section- http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=66405.0

(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2938/14109896603_2f0792f472_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/torq42/14109896603/)
Dark age farm (https://www.flickr.com/photos/torq42/14109896603/) von torq42 (https://www.flickr.com/people/torq42/) auf Flickr

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7366/13903219267_bc4d41572e_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/torq42/13903219267/)
Dark age farm (2) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/torq42/13903219267/) von torq42 (https://www.flickr.com/people/torq42/) auf Flickr

(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2937/13903196939_4c769a5639_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/torq42/13903196939/)
Dark age farm (1) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/torq42/13903196939/) von torq42 (https://www.flickr.com/people/torq42/) auf Flickr

Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: Elbows on May 02, 2014, 05:38:37 PM
That is some incredible looking terrain.  Well done!
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: S_P on May 02, 2014, 05:58:09 PM
Superb work- a very nice little scene :D
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: Captain Blood on May 02, 2014, 06:19:30 PM
Lovely  :-*
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: gamer Mac on May 02, 2014, 06:31:14 PM
Very realistic detail :-* :-* :-*
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Post by: Steve F on May 02, 2014, 06:32:05 PM
Very nice indeed.  I can almost smell the manure.
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: Mitch K on May 02, 2014, 06:41:21 PM
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing this!
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Post by: rampantlion on May 02, 2014, 06:42:48 PM
Wow, that is fantastic looking.  Just begging to be plundered!
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: Dr DeAth on May 02, 2014, 06:44:39 PM
Great stuff, even better when I realised it was 15mm. Has a lot more details than some 28mm terrain I've seen
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: Mason on May 02, 2014, 06:59:55 PM
Quote from: Dr De'Ath on May 02, 2014, 06:44:39 PM
Great stuff, even better when I realised it was 15mm. Has a lot more details than some 28mm terrain I've seen

^^
This.

I was looking at the pictures first, as usual, thinking to myself that it was a job well done and then I noticed the bit about 15mmmmmmm....

So, in that case:

Wonderfully well done, sir!
 :-* :-* :-*

Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: Dr. Zombie on May 02, 2014, 07:02:36 PM
Absolutely stunning!
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: Modhail on May 02, 2014, 08:09:18 PM
Gorgeous and lifelike terrain!  :-* Especially at that scale...
Going straight into my inspirations folder.. ;)
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: dampfpanzerwagon on May 02, 2014, 08:10:16 PM
Great looking terrain on this and the Hobbit village.

Tony
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: Barry S on May 03, 2014, 06:36:56 AM
Great looking village.

Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: Paul on May 03, 2014, 09:17:25 AM
Love it!!!
The trees from China? From who?
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: Blackwolf on May 03, 2014, 09:22:06 AM
Lovely :-* :-* very naturalistic.
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: Lovejoy on May 03, 2014, 09:36:02 AM
Excellent job - I can imagine that being a display in a museum, never mind a gaming table!
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: Andym on May 03, 2014, 09:52:06 AM
wow! :-* :-*

There seems to be a lot of new love for 15mm stuff! There's a lot if good stuff coming out of the woodwork just now! Very inspirational!
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: Pijlie on May 03, 2014, 10:22:31 AM
This is really beautiful terrain. Very well done!
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: Captain_Hook on May 03, 2014, 01:01:07 PM
Very nice job... very realistic
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: Steam Flunky on May 03, 2014, 06:19:38 PM
Quote from: Paul on May 03, 2014, 09:17:25 AM
The trees from China? From who?
One of those ebay sellers like this one (this link is from ebay germany but i am sure they are on every ebay)
http://stores.ebay.de/Modellbaus/Baume-Landschaft-/_i.html?_fsub=1746802018&_sid=428057108&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: War In 15MM on May 03, 2014, 11:33:16 PM
Beautiful work!  Richard
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: Little Odo on May 04, 2014, 10:54:39 AM
Quote from: Lovejoy on May 03, 2014, 09:36:02 AM
Excellent job - I can imagine that being a display in a museum, never mind a gaming table!

What he said ^^^
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: Joao on May 04, 2014, 12:25:44 PM
Absolutely amazing board, scenery and miniatures! The board seems to go on for miles!

I'll save this one for reference and inspiration, for sure! :)

Joao
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: Hidalgo on May 04, 2014, 05:16:52 PM
Impressive, I love it!
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: tin shed gamer on May 04, 2014, 10:50:52 PM
It's nice to see someone build a farmstead with fields,just sets the story ,and improves the gameplay and life of a model.The effort show's in every photograph.keep it up and you'll have a show stopping table,and a cash cow for when you wan't a change .a labour of love,done well.
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: GevatterTod on May 05, 2014, 11:02:07 AM
AWESOME. This is one of the best Dark Age terrain pieces on the net! Great work!
Really a great example to get inspired. Thanx for sharing.
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: warburton on May 05, 2014, 01:03:14 PM
Beautiful!
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Post by: Argonor on May 05, 2014, 02:03:36 PM
Wow. Just wow.  :-*
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Post by: SBMiniaturesGuy on May 05, 2014, 04:08:43 PM
Very impressive!! What was the most challenging part of this (other than finding the time to do it)?
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: Admiral Benbow on May 08, 2014, 05:09:54 PM
Klasse, Rob, auch Dein Hobbitdorf!!  :-* :-*
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: OSHIROmodels on May 08, 2014, 05:56:52 PM
Excellent work all round  :-* :-* :-*

cheers

James
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: Too Bo Coo on May 08, 2014, 05:58:33 PM
Smashing stuff Mate!
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Post by: Freelancer on May 12, 2014, 01:57:36 AM
That's wonderful work
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: moiterei_1984 on May 12, 2014, 06:59:44 AM
What more to say than: Simply awesome!  :-*
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: Steam Flunky on May 13, 2014, 08:24:45 AM
Quote from: SBMiniaturesGuy on May 05, 2014, 04:08:43 PM
Very impressive!! What was the most challenging part of this (other than finding the time to do it)?
Actually there was nothing really challenging in building it. It is mainly simple tricks and tips you learn over the years from friends or from the net and just spending a bit more time on extra detail (log piles, sacks etc.) that its a bit more realistic.
Title: Re: Scatch built dark age farm
Post by: tin shed gamer on May 13, 2014, 09:21:46 AM
Thats the trick,Story telling through the detail,with out it you have nothing but a group of buildings no matter how much effort you've put in. Its this that lets down so many display games,you take a brief look then walk on by,
A game with stories in its set up is the one with people around it,and its the game you'll play over and again.