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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Frostgrave => Topic started by: Harry on 14 November 2015, 09:42:09 PM

Title: 8ft x 4ft Frostgrave Table
Post by: Harry on 14 November 2015, 09:42:09 PM: Dry run for a set up for a BIG christmas game.

Couple of bits to do but nearly there:

(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/910/yFV7Uu.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/payFV7Uuj)

(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/903/P9Vb9o.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/p3P9Vb9oj)

(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/633/NQDwXM.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/hlNQDwXMj)

(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/905/gs3kvF.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/p5gs3kvFj)

(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/911/cIexpX.jpg)

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Title: Re: 8ft x 4ft Frostgrave board
Post by: Splod on 14 November 2015, 09:57:57 PM: I can't see any images?

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Now I can... Looking great mate! Sets the scene perfectly for frozen battles :)
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Post by: Stepman3 on 14 November 2015, 10:23:12 PM: Burrrr...
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Post by: Captain Blood on 14 November 2015, 10:34:32 PM: Impressive.
That's one hell of a Christmas cake ;)
Title: Re: 8ft x 4ft Frostgrave board
Post by: Harry on 14 November 2015, 10:59:30 PM: Quote from: Captain Blood on 14 November 2015, 10:34:32 PM
Impressive.
That's one hell of a Christmas cake ;)
Just need one of those log with a Robin on it decorations ... and I'm all set. :)
Title: Re: 8ft x 4ft Frostgrave Table
Post by: Harwood Hobbies on 15 November 2015, 06:34:59 AM: Great looking table! :-*

I like the amphitheatre-like building on the top of the mountain.
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Post by: Mr Vampire on 15 November 2015, 06:47:15 AM: Awesome indeed!
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Post by: ichwillauch on 15 November 2015, 06:54:09 AM: Very impressive terrain!
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Post by: Steam Flunky on 15 November 2015, 08:06:40 AM: :-*That table is wonderful!
In what country do you live because i want to visit and game on it!!!
Title: Re: 8ft x 4ft Frostgrave Table
Post by: Harry on 15 November 2015, 09:11:52 AM: Thanks guys. Much appreciated.

Quote from: Steam Flunky on 15 November 2015, 08:06:40 AM
:-*That table is wonderful!
In what country do you live because i want to visit and game on it!!!

I live in Gloucestershire, England....and if you are ever in my neck of the woods and would like to drop in for a game I will make you most welcome. :D
Title: Re: 8ft x 4ft Frostgrave Table
Post by: Rob_bresnen on 15 November 2015, 10:07:05 AM: Amazing Harry. A true inspiration.
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Post by: monkeylite on 15 November 2015, 12:20:03 PM: Blimey, that's amazing.

I was thinking of buying some snow and sprinkling over my table for xmas. Think I'll give it a go, now.

<------------------------------------ Gloucestershire, you say?
Title: Re: 8ft x 4ft Frostgrave Table
Post by: Modhail on 15 November 2015, 02:03:28 PM: I'll be in my bunk... ;)

Wow! :-*
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Post by: Luddite on 15 November 2015, 02:16:39 PM: I'm having Skyrim flashbacks.

Awesome table sir. :D
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Post by: grant on 15 November 2015, 03:40:42 PM: Looks like you're going in the white direction for a great winter table!
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Post by: Bodvoc on 15 November 2015, 05:07:05 PM: Wow, I eant a table like that, I'll ask Santa
Title: Re: 8ft x 4ft Frostgrave Table
Post by: jp1885 on 15 November 2015, 08:00:09 PM: A-flippin-mazing!

Quote from: Harry on 15 November 2015, 09:11:52 AM
Thanks guys. Much appreciated.

I live in Gloucestershire, England....and if you are ever in my neck of the woods and would like to drop in for a game I will make you most welcome. :D

Ooh, I'm in Herefordshire...
Title: Re: 8ft x 4ft Frostgrave Table
Post by: weismonsters on 15 November 2015, 08:16:07 PM: Spectacular. Needs more snowmen though.
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Post by: Monty on 16 November 2015, 10:32:27 AM: Really an excellent table! :-*
Seduces me to make my way to the frozen city as well... ;)
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Post by: rufus sparkfire on 16 November 2015, 01:09:29 PM: Magnificently frosty!
Title: Re: 8ft x 4ft Frostgrave Table
Post by: Harry on 22 November 2015, 07:11:43 AM: Thanks very much fellas for all the wonderful positive feedback. I was only doing it for my own enjoyemnt but it is great putting stuff on here and getting such great feedback and a sense that other people have enjoyed it too.

For those of you who have posted to say you only live in Bristol or Herefordshire or indeed for anyone else who hasn't posted but fancied a game on this table.... I really am happy to get a game in sometime .... always nice to share your enthusism with other like minded fellas ... bit busy leading up to Christams with family stuff .... but drop me a PM and I am sure we can work something out in the new year.
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Post by: Eric the Shed on 22 November 2015, 05:30:05 PM: If I am down your way I'll be sure to drop in and say hello... :D
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Post by: Marine0846 on 22 November 2015, 06:54:55 PM: Looks great.
And so cooold. :-*
Title: Re: 8ft x 4ft Frostgrave Table
Post by: Philhelm on 30 November 2015, 03:15:44 AM: I remember that you stated that the first bottle brush trees you purchased were from ebay/China, but how about the darker frosted trees? I like those trees better; what brand are they?
Title: Re: 8ft x 4ft Frostgrave Table
Post by: Black Burt on 30 November 2015, 10:26:24 AM: Wow that is really impressive though I think I'm suffering from snow blindness now :D
Whereabouts in Gloucestershire do you live, I'm not too far away in Somerset.
Title: Re: 8ft x 4ft Frostgrave Table
Post by: Doug ex-em4 on 30 November 2015, 10:58:34 AM: Wow and a hundred time, wow....and not that far from Devizes.... :D

Makes me feel guilty at planning to play this game "unfrosted".

Doug
Title: Re: 8ft x 4ft Frostgrave Table
Post by: jmilesr01 on 30 November 2015, 11:57:58 AM: Really very nicely done

Hmm - I wonder home many of us will be playing Frostgrave using our wive's Christmas Village setups? Nowhere near as good as your table but a quick solution to scenery!
Title: Re: 8ft x 4ft Frostgrave Table
Post by: Harry on 30 November 2015, 02:32:57 PM: Thanks fellas for the great feedback.

@Black Burt ... I live near Dursley half way between Gloucetser and Bristol.

Quote from: Philhelm on 30 November 2015, 03:15:44 AM
I remember that you stated that the first bottle brush trees you purchased were from ebay/China, but how about the darker frosted trees? I like those trees better; what brand are they?
Honestly ... can't remember. I bought those years ago ... a big bag in a SALE bin in a model railway shop. I snowed them up myself ... bit of white paint and dunked in scatter powder.
Title: Re: 8ft x 4ft Frostgrave Table
Post by: Philhelm on 01 December 2015, 06:53:45 PM: Regarding the hills, what sort of Styrofoam do you use? The "hard" porous type (I usually see these at craft stores and they tend to be green), or the white type that is often used in packaging? If I want to glue plastic to the Styrofoam, what sort of glue is best?
Title: Re: 8ft x 4ft Frostgrave Table
Post by: Harry on 01 December 2015, 07:03:47 PM: Quote from: Philhelm on 01 December 2015, 06:53:45 PM
Regarding the hills, what sort of Styrofoam do you use? The "hard" porous type (I usually see these at craft stores and they tend to be green), or the white type that is often used in packaging? If I want to glue plastic to the Styrofoam, what sort of glue is best?
The hard stuff is better if you can find it (more robust for regular use) but all of my stuff is just cheap white polystyrene used in packaging .... pulled from a skip! I have stucc it to 3mm mDF to make it more durable. I use whatever PVA (wood glue) I can find going cheap ...for about 90% of all scenery projects.
Title: Re: 8ft x 4ft Frostgrave Table
Post by: Philhelm on 01 December 2015, 07:15:27 PM: Quote from: Harry on 01 December 2015, 07:03:47 PM
The hard stuff is better if you can find it (more robust for regular use) but all of my stuff is just cheap white polystyrene used in packaging .... pulled from a skip! I have stucc it to 3mm mDF to make it more durable. I use whatever PVA (wood glue) I can find going cheap ...for about 90% of all scenery projects.

Would PVA glue hold, say, a Renedra plastic tent to the Styrofoam?

Regarding the MDF bases, were they custom made into kidney shapes? I searched for some that would be suitable for terrain, but haven't found anything suitable.
Title: Re: 8ft x 4ft Frostgrave Table
Post by: Harry on 01 December 2015, 08:38:40 PM: Quote from: Philhelm on 01 December 2015, 07:15:27 PM
Would PVA glue hold, say, a Renedra plastic tent to the Styrofoam?

Regarding the MDF bases, were they custom made into kidney shapes? I searched for some that would be suitable for terrain, but haven't found anything suitable.
I would PVA the sand to the strofoam and then the plastic tent to the sand when dry .... but yes PVA will stick the plastic tent to the styrofoam.

I have done it both ways ... stuck Polystyrene to mdf then cut both together as one piece on a bandsaw. AND started from some random kidney shapes (A mate cut some out for me on a laser cutter) and then stuck chunks of polystyrene to them and when stuck I cut them to the same shape as the mdf base and have at them with some sandpaper.