Space Hulk - Hirst Arts build - Laboratorium Malum Plantae

[mattblackgod]

Very nice! 

[Ray Rivers]

Just realized I didn't include a shot of an actual layout 

 

Guess probably like others, I just assumed it was awesome. 

[Andym]

Fan-fecking-tastic mate!! Brill!!

[zizi666]

  Awesome board (one a splendid game like Space Hulk deserves)

[madmike]

Very nice!

I like the seated skeletal space marine remains. Certainly adds to the atmosphere.

[Hubbynz]

Wawaweewa!!!!!

[Faust23]

Great job!

[Roebeast45]

Brilliant work, just brilliant.

Did you experience any particular problems with the Hirst pieces? Any advice to those of us considering taking this project on?

[Damas]

Great stuff! 

Very atmospheric, the individual entrances and 'characterised' areas really evoke a sense of, I dunno, drama to the board.

Want want want!

[Ssendam]

You even have a piece of paper being printed out of a panel in the control room ... I hate you (in a good way)

[Dr Mathias]

Thanks for the kind comments everyone, appreciated.

Did you experience any particular problems with the Hirst pieces? Any advice to those of us considering taking this project on?

It is a fairly massive undertaking- it takes a lot of time and there is some money involved for molds and such. I used most of a 50lb. bag of Merlin's Magic and several different molds. I enjoy the casting and building process- some people don't and if you're one of those you should step back slowly If you're up for some casting Roebeast I know you'll like the 'Machinery Builder' and 'Industrial Accessory' molds- I use pieces from those in all sorts of kitbashes. I got those toward the end of building this thing and I wish I'd had them sooner.

I had the casting and building 50% done in the month prior to my son's birth, after that time is my most precious thing and I have to parcel it out in very limited amounts. The LPL and my Wagers of Sin track (using Keebler molds) were big distractions... plus I lived in NYC over the summer so that was two months of 'free time' lost (I teach college and have summer off... that was truly painful to not be able to work on anything).

My biggest bit of advice would be to use a surfactant to spray the molds with before pouring- that was a turning point regarding casting quality. Also, Bruce Hirst had a Space Hulk plan posted on the website- GW made him take it down but I'm certain someone on the boards would have it. I had mine mostly cast and built before Bruce's instructions came out but its pretty much the same, mostly floor tiles with the 'Industrial Edge' mold. Hope this helps, feel free to ask any questions.

[aircav]

That is Brilliant 

[Mason]

What an amazing result!
 

Great project. Your attention to detail is spot on and your paintjob is excellent.

All the close-up pictures of the individual sections are fantastic, but the shot of the actual layout just blew my mind!

Great work, Sir!
 



(I now have a hankering to do a fantasy variant for underground or sewer gaming.......You bad man!)

[Sangennaru]

Impressive!

You did a splendid job, the HA pieces are nice, but not excellent: you painted and assembled them at their best, they look great!

[Myrlyn]

Gorgeous set you've built and painted!  I'm jealous.