Free City of Gierburg

[cianty]

A little update - I now have the cobblestone mat from Deep-Cut Studio as well:

http://cianty-tabletop.blogspot.de/2016/02/ocean-and-cobblestone-gaming-mat-from.html

[throwsFireball]

This is genuinely like an wizard of miniatures went into your house and started doing magic.

[ZeroTwentythree]

Both look good, but I think I like the first one better. More subtle & blends into the background without distracting from the figures, buildings, etc.

[DeafNala]

That looks FANTASTIC! WONDERFULLY WELL DONE!

[Golgotha]

Very impressive - looking closely at your various examples of stonework it seems you have a lighter colour as mortar between the stones - whereas most people have the typical black wash look - yours look very realistic.

[cianty]

Very impressive - looking closely at your various examples of stonework it seems you have a lighter colour as mortar between the stones - whereas most people have the typical black wash look - yours look very realistic.

You are right, Golgotha. However, all credit for this technique goes to elladan aka Elmar Fischer of Stronghold Terrain. He describes it in this tutorial for painting a wall:
http://www.elladan.de/037%20mural%20with%20iron%20fence/037.htm

Since I first saw it I have been using it on all my buildings and I am quite happy with it. How to paint the individual stones themselves is an entirely different story, though, and I am still experimenting a lot there.

[Elbows]

This is another DeepCut mat which would be an interesting choice - maybe not quite suitable as a full city mat?

http://www.deepcutstudios.com/product/wargames-terrain-mat-cobblestone-streets/

Wonderful project.

[cianty]

This is another DeepCut mat which would be an interesting choice - maybe not quite suitable as a full city mat?

http://www.deepcutstudios.com/product/wargames-terrain-mat-cobblestone-streets/

Yep, that one looks pretty cool indeed. I can imagine it for my highwaymen with a coaching inn...

[Za Zjurman]

That is a nice battle mat. Tempting. Stunning picture.

cheers,

Za

[cianty]

Well, it's been a long time. I finally finished the second piece of my "Port of Gierburg" gaming table. It's still a lot to do: that large grey area is supposed to be filled with an elevated wall/warehouse front with buildings. That will be the next step.

More photos on the blog:
http://cianty-tabletop.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-port-of-gierburg-part-5-dock.html

[Codsticker]

Spectacular stuff! How did you make your cobble stone road sections? Did you sculpt and cast them yourself or are they purchased?

[cianty]

Spectacular stuff! How did you make your cobble stone road sections? Did you sculpt and cast them yourself or are they purchased?

Thank you! The cobblestone sheets are made of plaster. I got them from Vampisol. You can read about the details of building the board in the previous post (including photos of the cobblestones):
http://cianty-tabletop.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-port-of-gierburg-part-4-dock.html

[Mason]

Top quality.
Love the woodwork.
 

[Suber]

Jaw dropping. That's beautiful

[Codsticker]

Thank you! The cobblestone sheets are made of plaster. I got them from Vampisol. You can read about the details of building the board in the previous post (including photos of the cobblestones):
http://cianty-tabletop.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-port-of-gierburg-part-4-dock.html

Thank you very much for posting that. ]