WIP: 6-module board (final pictures of now 4-module board 30.08.09)

[uti long smile]

Wonderful stuff!

[AKULA]

Its the so-called simple things I appreciate - the rust on the trap door, and the cracks on the pavement are excellent.

 

[Zafarelli]

Thanks, guys!

a few more shots, two detail pictures of the drain I installed yesterday:


The two sheet metal (well, plastic) covers can be removed. I quite like this, it could be used as exit/entrance, impassable terrain, or maybe dangerous terrain with a chance of breaking through the cover. Plus, there can always live something down there.


And another overall shot. Just playing around with the things already done:

[uti long smile]

Genius!!

[Zafarelli]

Added markings to the streets:


A shot of the intersection:


And an arial shot:


New building. Actually the first thing in ages I built without consideration for castability. Relieving, sort of


Rusted corrugated sheet metal roof:


A detail shot of the interior I already posted on some other thread:


My favourite detail, rusted iron bars where the concrete has crumbled away:


Next will be some more vegetation on the rough terrain parts. I thought about using a mixture of dyed sawdust, tobacco crumbs, some of the sisal stuff the tufts are from, and birch seeds*, but I'd be grateful for any suggestions.



* Was out with my brother and his wife today, and and had to collect some on the way when we passed a few large birches. My brother to his wife: "Don't you think he's weird?" - She: "Why, because he's rummaging in the dirt?" This happens all too frequently when walking with non-modellers 

[Driscoles]

 

[gamer Mac]

WOW 
Love the little details. great stuff

[Bako]

* Was out with my brother and his wife today, and and had to collect some on the way when we passed a few large birches. My brother to his wife: "Don't you think he's weird?" - She: "Why, because he's rummaging in the dirt?" This happens all too frequently when walking with non-modellers 

Yeah, you should see some of the funny looks I get when I'm looting rubbish piles and taking grit from vacant lots and parking lots. Or people wondering why I buy a crud-load of cheap toy sets and stuff considering I'm too old for such things and too young to be a parent.

It's all for academic purposes, naturally.

Really good stuff, I really like the effect you got going with the road. I will have to emulate it.

[Captain Blood]

Marvellous work Jens. 

[Oliver]

 
Is really all that can be said, the amount of attention to detail is just amazing...

[Zafarelli]

Thanks guys! Here is another quick update, did some work on the vegetation:



Not too sure at the moment if I should add static grass or not. At the moment it is just sand, birch seed, and sisal snippets. Opinions?

Yeah, you should see some of the funny looks I get when I'm looting rubbish piles and taking grit from vacant lots and parking lots. Or people wondering why I buy a crud-load of cheap toy sets and stuff considering I'm too old for such things and too young to be a parent.

It's all for academic purposes, naturally.

Really good stuff, I really like the effect you got going with the road. I will have to emulate it.

At least my son thinks it is perfectly normal to take a walk solely for the purpose of collecting dirt 

[dijit]

I'm a little intrigued as to how you did the ground scatter, and chance of telling us how?

[Zafarelli]

Materials used were sand, birch seed and snippets of sisal washing line, unpicked and painted green. I scattered everything loosely around, and then sprayed it with diluted PVA. I use an old deodorant spray bottle for this, but can't give any tips to the mixture - maybe 5 parts water to 1 part PVA, and a few drops of paint. Be sure to spray clear water every couple of minutes, or the nozzle will clog up. And you need at least two coats if you want the sand to stay where you put it.

I think it gives a nice effect, as you don't get the harsh edges you produce when you paint on PVA first, and then add the ground scatter.

This is where I got the idea:
http://www.barrule.com/Workshop/Extras/extras%20-%20modeling%20realistic%20sand.htm

[uti long smile]

Can't see the pics... agggghhhh

Working again...phew - Wonderful!!

[dijit]

I'm a little intrigued by the birch seeds, from what I remember they're quite big, how do they look/work as scatter?