More Piraty Goodness (First pirate house and grog stand painted!)......

[Andym]

I wasn't sure wither to add this to my brothers pirate harbour project or make this separate thread. It's all eventually going to be part of the same boards anyway.

We currently getting ready to join the ranks of the high seas gamers and play some pirate wargaming. We've had ships and models for some years now. We actually played a pirate D&D game many moons ago. The likes of my pirate ship needs a total overhaul as I built it when I didn't know as much about modelling as I do now. Anyway I'm building a couple of wee extra things to go along with colin's stuff...




First up is just what ever pirate game needs....a skull cave entrance. It's built by using the foam you get in the likes of sofas. Just rip it up enough and eventually you get to the shape you want. I'm covering it in plaster to harden it.

I'm also planning to make a couple of small deserted islands with palm trees on them, maybe a small ship wreck(if I can get it to work) and some treasure markers.

Cheers for looking!

[gamer Mac]

Stop showing off

[magokiron]

Great!

Waiting to see it painted.

Thanks for sharing.

[Malamute]

Stop showing off

Excellent stuff

[alone_withmyaxe]

Sofa foam.

Awesome!

[Andym]

Just a wee update...





This is going to be Captain Jack Red's hideout(my pirate captain for LOHS). I believe the cage is called a gibbet. It's for all those nasty navy types that cross his path!!

I tried making one with bars using solder, but I wasn't happy at how it was going and changed it. I think this versions better.

I've also made a couple of wee deserted islands for our board. Again my usual, all cheap and cheerful! No expensive materials used. Some bits of stiff wire to form the trees, wrapped in masking tape then string and the leaves are kitchen foil, doubled up to make them thicker and cut to a rough leaf shape. Still WIP.....

[Funghy-Fipps]

Now that is really inspiring stuff: properly piratey (albeit in a fantasy sorta way).  Great idea and execution on the palm tree and I'm really liking the water effect, too.  I can't wait to see all your pieces finished and photographed together.  And yep, a gibbet it be.

[Belgian]

Excellent painting on the rocks!  Never thought the cartonboard wouldn't warp 

[Andym]

Cheers guys! It's corragated cardboard and it does warp slightly but if your gentle you can pull it back without damaging anything!

[Ramirez Noname]

Looking good,

I've seen foam used on rocky outcrops on some model railway layouts, but I've not used it myself - how does it take the plaster finish? do you use a "liquid" mix and stipple it on with a brush?

RMZ

[Malamute]

Arhh, Tis a fine sight! Splendid stuff Andy and all executed with such ease. Lovely work on the gibbet. 

[gamer Mac]

Very nice
The second giblet (My idea) is a lot better.

[Andym]

The plaster isn't watered down. Just apply it straight from the bucket with a large brush and the sponge soaks it up.

[Bugsda]

Absolutely brilliant! But what about the rum?

[Christian]

That skull cave looks fantastic! The stone is great, not the usual grey colour.