Faber&Calopide's Ambitious Mordheim Project - UPDATE! 13-03-2012

[midismirnoff]

Faber, this stuff is ace. I'd see it fit that models can fight on water, as your canals are a bit larger than I thought. Keep up the good job!

[Sangennaru]

that bricks are times better than the previous one, great job!!!

[Faber]

Thanks guys

@thejammedgatling: thanks mate
they will be interchangeble because it seems to be the best for campaigns At the moment Vincenzo's (my fellow) keeping
the whole stuff in a free room in his house, so storage is not a problem
@Zizi666:thanks! In Bologna there are archs everywhere: I have to build some!
@Midismirnoff: too kind Ale! I'm really happy you like it! About canals playability: you have to help me to set rules for ships and boarding!
@Sangennaru: thanks jack! Training create perfection.. you'll see more and more! Bricks everywhere! Eeeee!  (please somebody stop me)

[zizi666]

@Zizi666:thanks! In Bologna there are archs everywhere: I have to build some!

Not just arches, I meant arches at the waterfront:

(and to think I once lived in that appartementbuilding on the 3rd floor. not so big, but the view...*sigh*)

[Faber]

 
eh eh eh! Exactly! The water level will be similar too. Happy to see that my archs fit the reality zizi

[Aaron]

This is really fantastic and it isn't even painted yet!

[Faber]

This is really fantastic and it isn't even painted yet!

eheh thanks  just a matter of time (a long time )
lookin the previous painting attempt it seems I'll have to work hard on that point 

[Galland]

This is getting better and better, its a great project, and a intersting one!

[Alfrik]

Looking great!

[Galland]

This is getting better and better, please show us more!

[Faber]

@Alfrik: thanks mate!
@Galland: fuckin exams stopped me and my fellow  on 20th June we have one of the biggest law exams (we are near to finish the law university) and so we are studying hard to survive this challenge. Tomorrow we'll have some spare time on our studyplan so I hope we can go on and show you some little update Anyway thanks for keeping me motivated! 

[Galland]

Hehe, school comes first as all real life stuff do, however I am really looking forward to your next update. I love your whole project, and I can tell you that your stuff is equally inspiring for us!

[Faber]

STAND-BY MODE: OFF.
After a looong stop we are back on our project!
First, I'd like to show you our new shopping result:

I found a model shop full of these beauty ship bits and decoration and wood ship parts. They costed an average of 50 cent so we bought a lot of them with 50 euro 




second I found in my parents' house a old box full of these warmaster imperial guys wich seem to be perfect as bas-relief (do not know if is right translation for the italian word "bassorilievo")



All this bits will be used as decoration on buildings and canals. For the moment we finished the first 60x60 panel and we started to work on the second.
To break the monotony of stone canal walls we decided to create a wood waywalker on island number 5. First we cut away a step on the upper part of the wall and glue on it with vynil glue the proper wood bits




second we start cutting 7cm long wood boards



then we sand them and simulated breaks and wood texture. We glued them on the step.



To add realism and reliance we drilled each board to put inside the little rivets I bought.



Hope you like it, even in such a WIP form.
Next step well be the creation of a support for this waywalker in the water. You'll see
Ah, I found the perfect (even if expensive) water effect: epossidic resin E-30 produced by prochima. I bouth 320g (15,40 €) of this to try it. We are carving a dedicated canal section for a first attempt. We would like to give the water a greenish/brown shade obtaining the deep effect. We need a special colour who can be added to epossidic resin to go on with the attempt so we have to wait 
as always C&C welcome!

Faber

[Sangennaru]

well... WOW!!! =)

Really Great Job!!!

I found a model shop full of these beauty ship bits and decoration and wood ship parts. They costed an average of 50 cent so we bought a lot of them with 50 euro 

WOW!
Do you have any keyword for me? Because in milan is pretty hard to find a naval shop like this!

[FramFramson]

Oh man, the minute I saw all those bits of trim and figures, I knew this was going to be awesome.

Can't wait to see where you go next.