6mm table,disaster strikes P.5

[OSHIROmodels]

Fair enough. A cheap powered one should do you fine if you do small enough quantities. Metal blades will be a must though 

[YPU]

Welp, today disaster struck. 

After using that cluster of buildings for the picture I didn't put them away. I bumped them today and the buildings took a tumble. This was the first building cluster I made and the base was cut with shears, a very poor idea. This introduced a lot of stress into the CD used for the base and cracks had been forming for a while. All buildings cars etc popped of pretty cleanly, but I'll have to re-do the base.








Luckily all details survived, only some minor chipping on one building that is easily hidden as wear and tear.
Now I need to decide though. This first cluser was a test I did before setting on a standardized base shape for my urban clusters. I really like the way they were laid out on it, but that wont translate perfectly to my new standard. So do I remake the non system original shape, or try to force it into the new system...

[OSHIROmodels]

That's a shame 

I would stick with the original I think. Having been to Japan countless times what you have there is very reminiscent of a lot of the urban/suburban areas out there.

[Daeothar]

Elk nadeel hep sen voordeel *snif*

That looks pretty gnarly and is a real bummer indeed; a real Kaiju attack. But this does give you the opportunity to redo it better. Even when you reproduce the base exactly as it was, but in a more forgiving material, it's still an improvement...

[YPU]

I would stick with the original I think. Having been to Japan countless times what you have there is very reminiscent of a lot of the urban/suburban areas out there.

Even if I change the base I would try to make it as close to how it was as possible, just slightly re-aranged to fit a new base shape. Maybe a bit more panel lines on the sidewalks to break it up more etc.

That looks pretty gnarly and is a real bummer indeed; a real Kaiju attack. But this does give you the opportunity to redo it better. Even when you reproduce the base exactly as it was, but in a more forgiving material, it's still an improvement...

Honestly, it was less the choice of material and more the way I cut it. Using plate shears instead of sitting down to saw it out properly.

[Daeothar]

When I started out doing conversions etc, I had no plastic on hand other than CD jewel cases, and they were prone to shattering when you but looked at them crookedly.

I did a couple of projects with them, until I could get my hand on some proper plasticard, and I have not looked back since.

The disks themselves are more forgiving I reckon; they do have a bit of flex in them, but they still shatter. Why did you pick CD's for your bases? Especially when you then alter the shape anyways, wouldn't it have been easier to go the plasticard route?

Just curious

[YPU]

plasticard that thickness still flexes a lot, or the stuff I could get locally does anyway. With such a large area having paint on one side is sure to cause warping, which would lift corners of the ground and make the section look it its floating rather than sitting on the table. That was my thinking at least. And I have to say, besides from this first one that was cut the wrong way, I do think they are holding up super well.
Honestly though I'm mostly surprised the 3d prints stood up to the fall, kinda expected them to shatter.

[OSHIROmodels]

Even if I change the base I would try to make it as close to how it was as possible, just slightly re-aranged to fit a new base shape. Maybe a bit more panel lines on the sidewalks to break it up more etc.

Sounds good 

I can cut acrylic to any shape if that's of interest. I could even include score lines for pavements etc?

[6milPhil]

Ouch! 

[Pattus Magnus]

Yeah, that’s tragic when a beautiful model gets damaged. I’m glad to hear that the buildings came through mostly alright! Hopefully repairs won’t hold back progress on the project too much.

[YPU]

I can cut acrylic to any shape if that's of interest. I could even include score lines for pavements etc?

ooh this is tempting, but at the same time I really do enjoy the physical craft aspect of it. I don't engrave much these days anymore despite spending hours on it in trade school etc.


I'm coming to the conclusion that I cant emulate the original layout on my new base shape. The buildings are all painted fully (even the hidden sides were) so I should just put them with my other painted buildings and start playing with them anew, find good layouts to use. The backstreet and side parking it had is something I haven't really captured in any of the other bases so that will be priority.

[OSHIROmodels]

Well if you do just drop me a line