Cork City and Supers...

[black hat miniatures]

Inspired by the work on this board I have started to plan out painting up some of my cork city to use with repainted HeroClix and SuperSystem.

The city currently looks like this (4 x 4 foot board):





My intention is to paint the boards a very dark grey to use as a road surface and to make a park area to cover the open area outside the church.

Initially at least I think I could run a game using just one half of the board and  a single street.

The plan is to start undercoating the buldings this weekend.

Mike

[Steve F]

My intention is to ... make a park area to cover the open area outside the church.

Don't forget to add the tents and protestors!

Actually, that's a thought.  Does anyone make modern, pod-shaped tents in 28mm?

[Commander Vyper]

Fenris Games.



You asked!

[sundayhero]

It seems to look far better than I expected with cork 


Close look pictures wanted  and details on material you used, technic, and speed 


Great work so far 

[Commander Vyper]

Don't forget to add the tents and protestors!

Actually, that's a thought.  Does anyone make modern, pod-shaped tents in 28mm?

And Jens:



http://pardulon-models.com/product_info.php/info/p133_Tent.html

[Hat Guy]

Fantastic job, I was working on something like this myself, but I realized I lacked the storage space. 

[black hat miniatures]

It seems to look far better than I expected with cork 


Close look pictures wanted  and details on material you used, technic, and speed 


Great work so far 

I cannot claim credit for the build - I was lucky enough to be given the whole lot for free last year.  They need a little more detailing and painting but that is all.

The buildings are all built using the Matakishi (tm) approved process as detailed on Paul's fantastic site here:

http://www.matakishi.com/makingbuildings.htm

Mike

[sundayhero]

Really nice link ! It's very inspirating for my own project. It show clearly that you don't need incredible details that no one will see finally to make a nice overall city theme. The buildings are quite simple, but it works really great. Maybe it even helps to match the Comics effect style too.

See that gallery, impressive :

http://www.matakishi.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=7647752


I think I'll use a mix of cork technic and plaster. Using plaster for detailed front wall, and cork for the other sides. With a nice painting job, it should do the trick fast, simple and effective.

Can't wait to see your own city painted  

[leonmallett]

Looking forwrds to seeing how this develops.

[black hat miniatures]

I have spent this morning painting the first coat on all the brick buildings - 11 in all.

Couple of quick photos of the first 6:





Some buildings such as the shops and the hotel will have a painted front rather than just being brick.

Unfortunately, a lot of the buildings have the biro lines for mark up on the outside so I have to do two coats on the front and back on each building.

Now it has stopped raining I am intending to spray the Church, city hall and bank which will all be grey.

More later

Mike

[sundayhero]

Working great so far. Congrats ! 

[black hat miniatures]

Thanks.

Have now done the first two coats on 12 buildings for the basic work and managed to detail one building.

It still needs to be touched up, but here is a quick shot of it with two Heroclix repaints in front of it.




Mike

[Hombre]

Welcome to the club,
nice work,i'm also inspired from matakishis fantastic site.
some of my buildings

cant wait to see your ready city!!
regards

Mike

[sundayhero]

Really cool scenery 

Maybe you could try some weathering ? But I'm not sure...Maybe weathering will destroy the "comics style" effect of color.

[Hombre]

Really cool scenery 

Maybe you could try some weathering ? But I'm not sure...Maybe weathering will destroy the "comics style" effect of color.
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looks pulpy with little weathering too.