Lead Adventure Forum
Miniatures Adventure => Pulp => Topic started by: tin shed gamer on January 14, 2018, 05:25:28 PM
-
I'm not know as a big fan of mdf buildings.But I came across Supreme Littleness design through another thread on Arab style windows ,here on Laf.
So I popped an order in that takes a brush stroke over the ranges .
Which in all honesty isn't that much in 28mm.
But what there is . Is more than good enough for me to break into my money I'd put aside for York this February.
I was going to give a critique of my purchases. However I found this more difficult than expected. Because I found myself wearing two hats. One as a gamer and one as a sculptor.
The sculptor needs ignoring as its more commercial.
The gamer is on the other hand impressed. The kit is simple clean and so neatly cut that I've only had to tack joints with a couple of dabs of super glue.for me there was no need for instructions.(not out of arrogance ,just different feather in my cap and practice .)
Which brings me nicely to a lovely example of good communication. Once I placed an order . There was a nice email confirming my order and postal date . Which had all the instructions for my order attached as a pdf.
I actually placed two orders As the first order is lost in my local sorting office (relief postman couldn't fit an A4 parcel through the letter box . Usual postman not an issue.)
Went to collect it and they couldn't find it.
It's not Supremes fault as it made it to my door unfortunately an idiot couldn't operate
A letter box,or a door bell.
I explained I'd placed a slightly different second repeat order (just in case the first turned up)
Supreme then sent me the new order complete with the item I'd removed and replaced from the first order. Okay it wasn't an expensive item.But the gesture was good customer service.
I spent a grand total of £26.70 pence. This is the first item,and add the others as I go.Its been sympathetically ,so it will sit neatly with my sons Crescent Root buildings.
At £16 I think its a nice alternative for this side of the pond.
Mark.
-
Very, very nice.
-
Lovely work on those buildings.
-
Beautiful work!
-
Love the finish on those windows.
-
:o
Dang, thats nice work and thanks for highlighting the shop, never come across them before, some very nice and useful bits.
-
Very nice! Turned out a treat with your painting & texturing!
-
Cheers chaps.
Codsticker- the small building is a pre painted Crescent Root building.
Saldado- I've three of four of the box and barrel sets to build yet ,and at £1.20 a set. They're very good value.
(they also sent a nice email to remind me that each layer of the barrels has a chamford edge.To give a shape to the barrel . So a dry run was advised.)
I've also a set of the railings to play with I'm making a cenataph with them.
Mark.
-
I'd not come across this company before, their stuff looks interesting. I particularly like the ornate window.
-
Beautiful work
-
I have also had great service from Supreme Littlness buying the same windows. They were also very responsive when I had a question on building it. Great looking color options on your Mark. I still haven't painted mine and yours looks great against the mud brick.
Lon
-
Great paint job! :o
I too have just discovered this company, same type of search too, and I have also order this building and two others. Like you I also have the Crescent Root buildings and I have been in the process of trying to colour match and overall paint style match.
Any chance you used some commercially available paint products and can provide the names of said paint products?
Thanks
-
Are the roofs removable on these buildings?
-
These four piles of mdf come in at a grand total of £4.80.
Yep each set is £1.20.
Haven't painted any this point as they're destined to be split into scenic bases and a few will be changing function altogether.( sinks and plant pots to name a few )
The barrels (small) are six pieces fairly,and straight forward. Only minor fiddle ,was a couple of barrel ends de laminated as they came away from the frame. So youve an outer ring and a disk.On the plus side it's very easy to take advantage of this and make a barrel with an open end.the disk/lid just needs reducing in thickness to loose that chunky mdf look(easily reduced to half its thickness with a knife)
The mixed boxes (at the back) useful market/warehouse set.only hic up is the lack of a net for the grey board boxes . As these comprises of four individual grey board sides and an mdf bottom.So they're a little fiddley .but you get good amount of boxes and trays (including the big crate ) for £1.20.
As for the set of four mdf creates a joy to put together.You can also put two base to base and make a crate twice the height .
The thin boxes nothing much to say four pieces each (2 mdf,and 2 grey board.) and a breeze to build.
The roof doesn't lift off
However its an easy thing to change (re use the parts frames for roof supports) no additional expense need.
There's nothing but off the shelf and straight out of the pot ,no nonsense,no undercoat.
I'll pop a 'How to' on the workbench As I've just a couple of bits of kids arts&craft bits to buy in order to make more market stall boxes(using the trays and the grey board boxes) to match the Crescent Root ones.
In the meantime here's the product I used to texture buildings.
I'll be using this on a Roman villa. I don't see the point of messing around with plaster .Never use it. Even when I have to render museum displays models. I use ready mixed tile grout and adhesive.
All I do (if its a naff fit.) is fill the joints on mdf with premixed wood filler. As it flexes with the mdf. Then chuck this stuff all over the raw mdf.
Mark.
-
Thank you!
Look forward to a how to
-
Lovely weathering on that gaff.
:-* :-*
I shall not be looking at their website just now, but you have really made me want to.
You bad man!
>:D
-
Now now,
You'll never find your forever home.
With attitude like that.
-
Thats a goodly pile of scatter for the price.
and I doo look forward to the howto, many thanks in advance.
-
That's an impressive pile of scatter for less than a fiver!
Very nice finish on the desert house. I'll have to check out Supreme Littleness again - not looked at their site for a while, it sounds like they have produced lots of new stuff.
-
The scatter looks great. I ordered some £15 worth after seeing this thread, and am now putting them together. Thanks for pointing us their way - I'd never heard of them before!
-
That looks great and I see lots of other stuff to like on the Supreme Littleness website!
So much good stuff out there these days.
-
Now now,
You'll never find your forever home.
With attitude like that.
Sorry Dad.....
I have been to the site now and find that there are a few things that I really do want.
I shall let you know what I would like for my birthday.
:D
-
Mason,
You'll get the same as what I got you last year but in blue.
Idle,
This is the same technique as the Crescent stuff.( my six year old enjoyed doing these. To the point every thing has them in.Even my WW1 lorries.)
-
Mason,
You'll get the same as what I got you last year but in blue.
lol lol
This is the same technique as the Crescent stuff.( my six year old enjoyed doing these. To the point every thing has them in.Even my WW1 lorries.)
Good to see that times have changed and kids no longer get sent up chimneys to earn their crust.
;)
-
That is nice and further proof that MDF makes a handy base for creativity. Good work!
-
What a terrifically simple idea! In the flesh, could they pass for fruit and the like, or are they a bit too shiny for that?
Either way I need some jewelry-looking stuff to fill my boxes. Looks like another Amazon order for me.
-
These are done with the metallic foam clay .
Six year olds don't worry about things likes this( Apparently I can make them un shiny if I like.)
He's got a point. You can get larger foam beaded clay,and non metallics.
They take a light dry brush and a wipe over with acrylics.
I'll be painting the boxes and toneing down their contents. After the York show. If your interested I'll add some pictures of the tweaked versions.
Mark.
-
That would be splendid. Gives me enough time to put all mine together first!
How did your lad go about doing these? A blob of clay or something with these on top? Or are they all loose inside?
-
My versions I used a cheap grout to cover the MDF, and was pleased with how they turned out.
https://aleadodyssey.blogspot.co.uk/2017/12/desert-buildings-completed.html (https://aleadodyssey.blogspot.co.uk/2017/12/desert-buildings-completed.html)
This is the ruined fort.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-68KgNjC3S3Y/WkadWKDod3I/AAAAAAAADlQ/h93hFmsLePcexXFn50VxE8Nr7AL21eYqwCLcBGAs/s1600/fort2.png)
-
It looks great. I have been thinking about using sanded grout for terrain projects as it comes in a variety of colours.
-
Doodler,
You do know that reads like your asking for modelling advice from a six year old😉
No joking aside this foam clay is marketed as being used by kids to completely cover forms or household object and toys.
It doesn't need additional adhesive ,as its in a sort of pva snot.Just pull a little bit our of the tub, stick it in the box,prod it into a shape your happy with,leave it over night(says 24hrs on the tub) job done.
You'll achieve a stronger bond on to raw mdf,and card . As they absorb a little of the adhesive in the foam clay.
Shahbahraz, I like the over all feel you've achieved,and I especially like the addition of the well. As adds to the 'story telling' of the piece.
If I may suggest the addition of a wooden cover on the inside of the will . A simple dick of balsa scored to look as if its constructed of planks with(or without) a small square in the middle to represent a hatch.
Just that extra zone of colour all be it old wood will lift your work even further.
Plus it lends its self to being more than a well (once the centre is hidden.) a hidden entrance for example.(Three kings springs to mind.).
Another option would be to add a simple counter weighed bucket hoist. Which could be positioned to subtly support and strengthen the palm tree .
Cod,
I recommend using a combination grout and adhesive. Bit stronger and less likely to crack with age.
The nice touch is it takes subtle washes which will give better depth of colour than a pre coloured grout.
Mark.
-
I feel no shame. I was being taught all sorts of genuine facts about dinosaurs by my three year old nephew.
Nice - definitely going to give those things a go.
-
Shahbahraz, I like the over all feel you've achieved,and I especially like the addition of the well. As adds to the 'story telling' of the piece.
If I may suggest the addition of a wooden cover on the inside of the will . A simple dick of balsa scored to look as if its constructed of planks with(or without) a small square in the middle to represent a hatch.
Just that extra zone of colour all be it old wood will lift your work even further.
Plus it lends its self to being more than a well (once the centre is hidden.) a hidden entrance for example.(Three kings springs to mind.).
Another option would be to add a simple counter weighed bucket hoist. Which could be positioned to subtly support and strengthen the palm tree .
I do like the idea of a counter-weighted hoist, and a cover, after all in the desert, evaporation would be an issue. Must go hunt some photographs for inspiration.
-
Greetings all
How nice did these buildings turn out? Great job must be a pleasure
To 'move your little men around them' (as my dear wife would say)
Bless her
lol
-
Doodler
Don't tell anyone but without my six year old I can't work Netflix 😄
Renfield
It's for number three Son. So I'll doubt I'll do more than store it. He walks into my workshop and opens with 'what have WE got that I can use for.'
And welcome to the madhouse.
Shah,
Here's a couple of options,Id recommend you try to find older images as they're more likely to give you a Pulp feel.
Mark.