[BOX] A-PAPPIS-ALIPTIA (Rocket Mart Finished P3)

[Sangennaru]

Very nice addictions there! The corrugated panels... how did you do that? i'm asking because i've a method, and works pretty well, but it's really heavy to punch all that surface, thus i usually use resin parts made from the first pieces:
http://www.thelazyforger.com/tutorials/shanti-building-step-one/

i'm really curious to see if you have something better to suggest

[Centaur_Seducer]

Damn nice start!
Although I'm always suspicious towards people who cut straight...

[Constable Bertrand]

Ooo, that does look good 

Might I suggest some sort of panel line to represent the sheet material that it would be made from. If you give the building an imaginary grid on the plan view and use those for the spacings it will help it to look more realistic.

Thanks James 
I was thinking the building would be poured concrete, so are you suggesting some lines where the timber sheet frames would have been?

As to guttering because you have a flat sloping roof you'll only need a sow pipe at the rear, that should be sufficient. Have it start under the back of the roof and go simply down to the floor.

Brilliant, thanks James, So If I glue it to the "wall" then it won't have any issue when I remove the roof when gaming. In that case I may funnel it into a 'loo roll' watertank. Wastelanders wouldn't want to waste precious nuclear rain would they!

One last thing, the interior floor level would look better if it were raised slightly from the surroundings and having some door steps will help in that.

Love it! It looks better in my imagination already. I will certainly put in a concrete slab floor with a step. Scenery is all in the detail, but cutting small/thin detail by hand is very difficult, so my current terrain is a bit chunky. Perhaps I should investigate lazercutting.

The corrugated panels... how did you do that? i'm asking because i've a method, and works pretty well, but it's really heavy to punch all that surface, thus i usually use resin parts made from the first pieces ... i'm really curious to see if you have something better to suggest

I wouldn't say it's 'better' Jack, but certainly quicker and easier. It's a $4.50 sheet of corrugated card from the local Discount Store. I peeled off the flat backing paper, and used the thin corrugated half. The waves are a larger scale than the ones you have crafted, but look ok I think.

Damn nice start!
Although I'm always suspicious towards people who cut straight...

Thanks Silversixx!!  It's pretty 'straight' forward really. I only have 3mm-5mm foamcore, a ruled line, a cutting mat, a metal ruler and a fat/sharp box cutter. I find the large cutting surface helps to keep it straight, and starting with a light/thin cut first sets a guide for the next cut. The difficult part is cutting small holes into the foamcore 

[OSHIROmodels]

Thanks James 
I was thinking the building would be poured concrete, so are you suggesting some lines where the timber sheet frames would have been?

Ah, didn't know it was poured concrete. If the concrete has been skimmed then you don't need to worry about any marks or lines. Just paint it the colour that you want 

cheers

James

[Dr. The Viking]

Brilliant build

[Constable Bertrand]

Great, thanks James.  having just looked at your blog, and your 2012 Japanese Salute board I think I will stick the one complete house onto the board directly in the middle then have otter aspects such as road and ruin wall sections as 'floating terrain' on separate Perspex or hardboard.

Oh goodie Crazy Viking, I'm glad I'm striking near the target

My friend and I are looking forward to having a game!

[Sangennaru]

I wouldn't say it's 'better' Jack, but certainly quicker and easier. It's a $4.50 sheet of corrugated card from the local Discount Store. I peeled off the flat backing paper, and used the thin corrugated half. The waves are a larger scale than the ones you have crafted, but look ok I think.

Ahh! Well, i've one of those sheet as well, and i used it before passing to my own resin casts. It surely works well, expecially if you don't already have the molds for the panels! ^^

[Constable Bertrand]

Jack, what material did you use first to make the corrugated iron cast? Did you use foil, or lead? I see lead is one of your favourite soft metals.

Rocket Mart has been added with a neon sign, water tank and interior details. I scratch built 3 Nuka Cola vending machines from 2 layers of 5mm foamcore, a third layer of 3mm foamcore, various cardboard and thin plastic. I knocked up a quick matress by removing one side of the card backing and scribing the detail with a ball point pen. Is there a better material out there people have used? I've noticed a few out there have resin or plaster mattresses.





James, I took your advice and put in a floor with a step. I was going to use concrete AKA foamcore, but 3mm was a little thick, so I used balsa as a timber flooring instead.

[Anpu]

Looking great, if you do not mind I might  to borrow design ideas from you.

[OSHIROmodels]

Rather looking forward to seeing paint on this 

cheers

James

[Rob_bresnen]

That looks amazing. I can never cut foam-card so accurately. I love the vending machines too. keep going.

[Mason]

 

Now THAT is what you call progress!
 

Great work, sir.
All the items you have cobbled together look great.
 

As for those mattresses: An alternative option would be carving up some insulation foam.
But why you would want to, I have no idea....

Really looking forward to the next stage.

[Constable Bertrand]

Rather looking forward to seeing paint on this 

As for those mattresses: An alternative option would be carving up some insulation foam.
But why you would want to, I have no idea....

Really looking forward to the next stage.

Aiye, I look forward to paint too! I have slapped some paint on... but i have been having difficulty getting a concrete texture/weathering with paint. Do you guys have any suggestions or links you'd recommend?

Jack, did you end up painting or finishing your post apoc building? I really love your 2 part build, but would like to see how you finished it. (if you did )

Anpu and Rob, thanks for the encouragement.  I find it easy to block out the build, but harder to polish it up with the details that so many builders around here are so proficient at.

[Mason]

If you are looking for a texture for concrete, try mixing some standard plaster in with the paint and using a wide brush to apply it.
Use a wet brush with just water on to spread it more evenly until you are happy with the effect and then drybrush the desired colour once fully dry.


Warning: Test on something else to practise first, until you have the hang of getting the desired effect!
 

[Vanvlak]

Good grief, this is so depressing - when I compare it to my own meagre (and still un-photographed) box project, that is!  Brilliant!