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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: Modhail on 17 April 2016, 09:42:07 AM

Title: A bit of mercenary terraforming
Post by: Modhail on 17 April 2016, 09:42:07 AM
Recently a mate expressed a desire for some wargaming terrain, while lamenting his lack of skill and materials for such. Around the same time I expressed my desire to use some of my skills and materials that were lying dormant, while lamenting my lack of hobby budget. Soon a mutually beneficial arrangement emerged...  ;)
After a bit of back and forth we settled on a trio of rocky hills and a stone circle. As I've made delivery yesterday I can now show the pictures off to the world:

Step one, bases and XPS foam:
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h213/Modhail/Terrain/WP_20160326_001.jpg)
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h213/Modhail/Terrain/WP_20160326_002.jpg)

Foamhenge emerges:
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h213/Modhail/Terrain/WP_20160327_001.jpg)

Filler, grit and dirt "Goop" slathered on and dried, bark and foam have their protective PVA & paint sealant:
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h213/Modhail/Terrain/WP_20160403_002%20-%20Copy.jpg)

Paint is on:
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h213/Modhail/Terrain/WP_20160404_002.jpg)

And the final product, flocked and ready for delivery:
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h213/Modhail/Terrain/WP_20160411_001.jpg)
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h213/Modhail/Terrain/WP_20160411_003.jpg)
Title: Re: A bit of mercenary terraforming
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 17 April 2016, 09:46:07 AM
They look good  :)

cheers

James
Title: Re: A bit of mercenary terraforming
Post by: Captain Blood on 17 April 2016, 09:52:23 AM
Those are great :)
Title: Re: A bit of mercenary terraforming
Post by: FramFramson on 17 April 2016, 09:53:04 AM
Turned out nice! What's that you used for bases?
Title: Re: A bit of mercenary terraforming
Post by: Modhail on 17 April 2016, 10:09:45 AM
Thanks guys!
We were both quite happy with the final product. I just wish I built a second stone circle for myself as well, while I was at it... Oh well, summer is coming, there will be plenty of sunny days to make a mess of the backyard in. :)

Fram, the bases are 3mm thick foamed pvc. As these were salvaged shop signs, there is print on the top and bottom. I just sanded clean the bottom to make it more neat, but as the tops were going to be smothered in filler anyway, I didn't bother on them. I got a generous supply of these from a friend, but I think you can buy foamed pvc sheets fairly easily off the internet these days.