Author Topic: 10mm LotR II - The Two Towers - Rohan Horse Archers 03/08 (Read 28679 times)

Mason · « **Reply #60 on:** August 24, 2014, 05:39:53 PM »

Looks like you have found a case of Bogs Dollocks too, sir.
Lovely looking piece of scenery, love the submerged rock.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #61 on:** August 24, 2014, 05:50:39 PM »

Looks far better on a big screen rather than a stupid phone

cheers

James

Malamute · « **Reply #62 on:** August 24, 2014, 10:20:44 PM »

Quote from: jimbibbly on August 24, 2014, 05:50:39 PM

Looks far better on a big screen rather than a stupid phone

cheers

James

Agreed.

Dr DeAth · « **Reply #63 on:** August 25, 2014, 01:48:50 AM »

Started working on the hall. It will be thatched to match the barn but looks like I'm going to have to fix in in place as I need to add some posts to support the front portico.

pocoloco · « **Reply #64 on:** August 25, 2014, 05:49:45 AM »

Very fitting!

Any horse themed decoration added to it in your plans?

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #65 on:** August 25, 2014, 07:21:12 AM »

Liketotesawesomesauceballs

cheers

James

Malamute · « **Reply #66 on:** August 25, 2014, 07:39:21 AM »

Schwingtastic.

So much better than the build on the "other" thread.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #67 on:** August 25, 2014, 08:57:55 AM »

Quote from: Malamute on August 25, 2014, 07:39:21 AM

So much better than the build on the "other" thread.

But you haven't started your thread yet

cheers

James

Mason · « **Reply #68 on:** August 25, 2014, 09:00:30 AM »

Quote from: jimbibbly on August 25, 2014, 08:57:55 AM

But you haven't started your thread yet

Not the first time I have heard that statement either.....

kidterminal · « **Reply #69 on:** August 25, 2014, 07:13:41 PM »

What impresses me the most is how you finished the board before you finished the buildings that go on it. What he said... that other build.

Petracelli · « **Reply #70 on:** August 25, 2014, 11:30:43 PM »

Hi Mark,

Excellent work on the hero figures and the building. James would also compliment you on your thread but am only low to post on Mark's.......,!

Cheers

Phil

Dr DeAth · « **Reply #71 on:** August 26, 2014, 07:00:04 AM »

Quote from: AndrewBeasley on August 23, 2014, 08:26:48 AM

That is the best roof fur I have seen in a long long while Is it one piece and combed back / upwards while wet or did you use separate strips to create the layered effect

Quote from: Dr De'Ath on August 23, 2014, 09:05:59 AM

I'll take some photos of the process later today when I make another roof.

NB: It's best to do one side of the roof fully and let to dry before doing the second side - this avoids sticky fingers and messed up thatch

Started with a solid card former

Cut the fur fabric slightly oversize and make sure its cut square to the warp and weft - this is important in order to allow the separation of the layers

Glue the fabric to the card former using a non-waterbased adhesive (I used UHU) - if you use water based it will come unstuck in the next few stages. The 'join' at the top is the edge of the fabric which gives a reasonable impression of the hazel 'liggers' used to secure the thatch

Liberally coat the fabric in a thinned (50:50) mix of water and PVA glue and then working along the warp thread, separate the fur into ridges

Using a pair of sharp scissors, trim the tops of the fur ridges by a couple of mm. The more you trim off the more pronounced the layer effect on the final roof

Picture of one side of the roof with all the ridges/layers trimmed

Finished roof - just needs to dry before being painted. To speed up the painting process next time I'm going to add a dark brown paint to the pva/water mix so the roof is shaded during the build. As it is now I will need to ink or undercoat which can cause the PVA to loosen a bit.