Pulp Alley - Terrain

[Duke Donald]

That's a lovely building! I'm intrigued how you did the roof.

[d phipps]

Thanks for all the comments. 

How are you planning to do the windows? I've got a load to build (I'm thinking perhaps as an Asylum frontage...) but I'm stuck on how to do all the glazing.

I have a fairly simple solution for the windows. I post some pics of the process when I get a few more added.

What's the roof texture?

Oh no, now I have to confess that I use duct tape. Yes, it is nothing more than strips of duct tape stuck to a sheet of corrugated cardboard. In fact, it's black duct tape so I don't even paint it -- except to add a wee bit of character. The roof took me about 5 minutes to make.

I picked out this duct tape specifically for this purpose and tried to find a type that had a nice texture.

[Valerik]

Oh no, now I have to confess that I use duct tape. Yes, it is nothing more than strips of duct tape stuck to a sheet of corrugated cardboard. In fact, it's black duct tape so I don't even paint it -- except to add a wee bit of character. The roof took me about 5 minutes to make.

I picked out this duct tape specifically for this purpose and tried to find a type that had a nice texture.

Look for Gaffer's Tape, from any theatrical supply house. 
Not as cheap as duck tape, but dead flat & unreflective.
Gaffer's Tape has a surface texture very much like electrician's friction tape, but wide.

I can imagine it would do a splendid job of portraying a tar n'gravel roof.
Which I have several to construct from DUST bits n'bric-a-brac...


Thank you for the wonderful tip sez he heading for his theatre toolbag...

Valerik

50 years a notorious Thespian

[warlord frod]

There is so much on this thread its amazing. Love your work 

[gary42]

3..2..1... Idea stolen.  I happen to work at our local theater:)

[OSHIROmodels]

Nothing wrong with using a material if it works and that certainly does 

cheers

James

[pistolpete]

i must now confess that i have used plain old masking tape when making some pirate ships; has a texture for dry brushing, stagger in layers for overlapping hull sides, and cheap.  i thought i was the only one, and was either a genuis or a lazy git (possibly a bit of both).

[FramFramson]

I've used thin strips of electrical tape (sometimes in multiple layers) to make belts, shoulder straps and the like for figure conversions.

[Wolf Girl]

I've used thin strips of electrical tape (sometimes in multiple layers) to make belts, shoulder straps and the like for figure conversions.

That's another good idea that I'll have to try. 

[FramFramson]

That's another good idea that I'll have to try. 

Extra tip: If they start to come loose or don't stick well (electrical tape doesn't have a really strong adhesion when reduced to very small surface areas), a little drop of model glue (the instant stuff, CYA) can sometimes fix it in place. 

[d phipps]

I recently had a chance to play with a 3d printer for a little while so I decided to put together a quick rooftop water tank for our Pulp Alley terrain. Still need to finish painting it, but I'm fairly happy with how its turning out ---

[FramFramson]

Oooh, lucky you!

[YPU]

Very cool! What sort of printer did you use? The resolution looks very good.

[pistolpete]

looks good dave!

[Patrice]

OOoooh those buildings !