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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: Blue in vt on March 17, 2017, 04:35:22 PM
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hi all,
While I continue to chip away at my Terrain board project I have also started the process of learning how to make buildings for my fantasy games. Having very fond memories of the old Warhammer Townscape Card buildings I decided to use that selection of buildings as templates for 3d versions. To that end I printed out a scan of one of the buildings (a basic timbered house) and mounted it to 1/4in foamboard with spray adhesive and cut out the panels. These were glued together with PVA, mounted on some thick card for a base...and I started adding the details.
Timber frames made of Cut Balsa...
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k285/csabick/First%20steps_zps65ctvub8.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/csabick/media/First%20steps_zps65ctvub8.jpg.html)
shingles made out of strips of card cut to shape...
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k285/csabick/Roof%20add_zpsggtu2ogg.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/csabick/media/Roof%20add_zpsggtu2ogg.jpg.html)
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k285/csabick/Shingling_zps8wuntqsl.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/csabick/media/Shingling_zps8wuntqsl.jpg.html)
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k285/csabick/Final%2001_zps8ak0qlu2.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/csabick/media/Final%2001_zps8ak0qlu2.jpg.html)
door knob made of a blob of green stuff and a piece of copper wire.
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k285/csabick/Door%20detail_zpsosxjgeft.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/csabick/media/Door%20detail_zpsosxjgeft.jpg.html)
This is my very first scratch built building...and I have to say I've really enjoyed making it and I'm already thinking about which one to tackle next!
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k285/csabick/Final%2001_zps8ak0qlu2.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/csabick/media/Final%2001_zps8ak0qlu2.jpg.html)
Stay tuned for more.
Cheers,
Blue
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Good start, the roof is looking very smart. Look forward to seeing it painted.
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Very nice! :-*
LB
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That's a lovely wee house Blue! :o I'm sure with your paint job, it'll look stunning when finished!
If you want a more weathered look, you can use a sharp pencil and run some lines along the lengths of the wood. A couple of wee nicks or chips here and there might work too?
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Excellent advice! Thanks! I'll do that.
Also last night I got stuck into my second building...the stone barn
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k285/csabick/E71B66C9-8003-4E86-880E-DA64626E7520_zps7y18rota.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/csabick/media/E71B66C9-8003-4E86-880E-DA64626E7520_zps7y18rota.jpg.html)
Cheers,
Blue
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How dare you be so good at everything?
Top job!
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Very nicely done. ;D
I agree with Andy, rough up the wood a bit, carve a few bits off it to make the wood less regular and it will look even better.
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That barn is going to be another corker! I notice the barn walls on the printed plans aren't wood, what material are you thinking making it?
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It will be plaster over brick...probably hit it with a coat of wood putty and then some textured paint...I'll try to expose some foam in a few places to make spots where the plaster fell off.
Cheers,
Blue
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This building has a rough plank roof...which was much quicker to make...but I'm concerned won't work as well...? But it's done now so I'll make a go of it. Perhaps if I had made the planks out of balsa instead of card they would have more character...?
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k285/csabick/69558F5A-9CDF-4FE3-A2FA-86309B4D41DD_zpsadthgywh.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/csabick/media/69558F5A-9CDF-4FE3-A2FA-86309B4D41DD_zpsadthgywh.jpg.html)
Then I turned my attention to making some barn doors.
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k285/csabick/BD9E3F58-A6C8-4BC4-83B0-11915F099DBF_zpszzdz6kam.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/csabick/media/BD9E3F58-A6C8-4BC4-83B0-11915F099DBF_zpszzdz6kam.jpg.html)
Time to carry on!
Cheers,
Blue
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If you're not happy with the card planks on the roof you could try and texture them. I have used a junior hacksaw blade run down wooden lollypop sticks, it didn't seem much until i painted and dry brushed it. Or use a knife blade to achieve the same thing.
Basically you are just trying to get something that looks like grain in the flat surface.
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Excellent! :-* I like the texture in the wooden walls on this one!
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To add texture to the roof you could also try using a wire brush scraped along with the grain.
Lovely work, look forward to seeing them painted up.
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Looking really good! How are you going to to the windows?
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Doors look great. Not so sure about the roof. As you say it has no grain and the planks are very thin. Perhaps remove and retry with balsa?
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This is a very god start to a nice building collection!!!
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thanks all...
Looking really good! How are you going to to the windows?
This is one I haven't completely figured out yet. I didn't cut out holes in the foam core for them...so I will probably put a thin piece of painted card in each window frame...cover that with a piece of blister pack, also cut to fit ...to give it a "glaze"...and then some sort of wire mesh to look like leading. What that mesh will be...? I dunno...I've looked at some options but have not been too impressed. Any suggestions appreciated!
In the mean time...I tackled a couple of smaller projects just for fun last night.
I made the Dog house and the Out house...fun little models.
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k285/csabick/Fluffys%20house%20and%20Privy%20WIP_zpsfagj9s9u.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/csabick/media/Fluffys%20house%20and%20Privy%20WIP_zpsfagj9s9u.jpg.html)
Frustratingly they "grew" too much when mounted on Foamcore and are now out of proportion. It works for my two headed friend fluffy here....but that doghouse would be HUGE for most dogs! The Outhouse as well...unless it is the rare outhouse that is Oldworld Wheelchair compliant... :D
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k285/csabick/Fluffys%20house%20and%20Privy%20finished_zpsdyylpbfk.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/csabick/media/Fluffys%20house%20and%20Privy%20finished_zpsdyylpbfk.jpg.html)
So I will probably remake those on thinner card to have ones the proper scale...but it was good to have a couple of quick small projects for Sunday night.
Cheers,
Blue
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Doors look great. Not so sure about the roof. As you say it has no grain and the planks are very thin. Perhaps remove and retry with balsa?
Certainly a possibility...though one I would like to avoid if possible....hhhmmmm. I may give it a test paint and see how it looks.
Thanks for the advice.
Cheers,
Blue
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While I'm still waffling around trying to decide what to do with the roof of the Stone barn I decided to get stuck into a third building...the Half Frame House.
This was certainly the most complex building to date...and the timber framing took a lot of time but I'm quite happy with the result.
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k285/csabick/Half%20Timber%20House%20Timbers%2003_zpsffwcdpmm.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/csabick/media/Half%20Timber%20House%20Timbers%2003_zpsffwcdpmm.jpg.html)
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k285/csabick/Half%20Timber%20House%20Timbers%2002_zpsdtholl9g.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/csabick/media/Half%20Timber%20House%20Timbers%2002_zpsdtholl9g.jpg.html)
Check out how many cardboard strips I used for the shingles!!!
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k285/csabick/Half%20Timber%20House%20Strips_zpsavm0qexg.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/csabick/media/Half%20Timber%20House%20Strips_zpsavm0qexg.jpg.html)
So I started with the small roofs...
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k285/csabick/Photo%20Mar%2020%2010%2058%2006%20PM_zps0pdmkzdt.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/csabick/media/Photo%20Mar%2020%2010%2058%2006%20PM_zps0pdmkzdt.jpg.html)
I also bought myself a good pair of detail scissors which made the rest of the roofing much more enjoyable.
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k285/csabick/Photo%20Mar%2021%209%2047%2055%20PM_zpsuzoqiuxa.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/csabick/media/Photo%20Mar%2021%209%2047%2055%20PM_zpsuzoqiuxa.jpg.html)
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k285/csabick/Photo%20Mar%2021%209%2048%2018%20PM_zpsq8fnophx.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/csabick/media/Photo%20Mar%2021%209%2048%2018%20PM_zpsq8fnophx.jpg.html)
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k285/csabick/Photo%20Mar%2021%209%2048%2007%20PM_zps1jhubgvr.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/csabick/media/Photo%20Mar%2021%209%2048%2007%20PM_zps1jhubgvr.jpg.html)
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k285/csabick/Photo%20Mar%2021%209%2047%2046%20PM_zpsvdhzww50.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/csabick/media/Photo%20Mar%2021%209%2047%2046%20PM_zpsvdhzww50.jpg.html)\
And here are all the piece to date all in one place.
(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k285/csabick/Photo%20Mar%2021%2010%2037%2052%20PM_zps77yx7kma.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/csabick/media/Photo%20Mar%2021%2010%2037%2052%20PM_zps77yx7kma.jpg.html)
Cheers for now!
Blue
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These look great - real olde skool.
Tony
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These are looking really cool.
For the windows you could trim some mesh then pour some water effects stuff over the top and leave to set. It should give a more natural look and be less flat.
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The buildings are gorgeous!!! Get some paint on them
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Looking great :)