Urban scenery

[Suber]

One of my long(loong)-term projects has been about building a proper urban board. I got some buildings about a couple of years ago, but never really got into it. The absurdly gorgeous Ferrograd has been the final inspiration I was requiring :idea: (of course I won't reach half the awesomeness of Ferrograd, but I must credit Colin for the inspiration)

My first building would be this tavern. The set wasn't designed to be played in the inside, so I made some modifications. First of all I added a foamboard floor:



The bar was made with some more foamboard and cardboard:



Then some posters, every local tavern has some dirty posters with concerts, ads or just the menu:



So this is the inside after I placed a couple of tables and seats:




The outside was just grey primed. To do some proper weathering I would need an airbrush (which I do not have nor plan to buy). Buuut I had more primer sprays 8-). They work for me, it was just a matter of making it dirty :




The final touch was to add a sign. I opted for a hanging tavern sign. As you can see, a coffe stirrer makes the deal. Now you can see here the Firefly influence on me. I already painted a Blue Sun container, so I went on the same way. According to Google Translator it says 'sparkling pulsar'




This is the final aspect:



You can follow the whole process on the blog:
http://oldschoolworkshop.blogspot.com.es/2014/09/the-sparklin-pulsar.html

Hopefully this will be only the first of many (and better) buildings, I'll keep you updated!

[warburton]

Awesome! very nice work.

[Malebolgia]

Really cool. Love the inside work. Personally, I love adding such details to your scenery. It's real zen to do and adds a lot of fun and realism to your stuff.

[Suber]

Thank you! I enjoy building these dollhouses to the extent of my skills, of course. I aim to build some dirty slums, I'm not really sure where will this lead...

[Suber]

Second building for the project! Same manufacturer, MDF built. As I now have a trader of... extrange and usually forbidden objects , I definitely was in need of a place where to trade. With that idea in mind, I set a place with two separate parts, the 'public attendance' and the back room, using a piece of foamboard:



The floor was the same for both parts:



I've finally found a place where to set this old examination table! (for years I thought of a diorama about a Mechanicus lab, but I've been too lazy )



So I've discovered that my bit box should better be known as 'junk mess of different crap', but hey, it has served me for this purpose





If I were a genius like the Star Wars production team (sorry, the link is in Spanish, but I believe the pics are quite self explanatory ) I would do quality stuff like that; for the moment this is all I got, but well, looks enough for me:



I wanted it to look shabby and crowded, but as I told before, I must not forget this is a piece of scenery, not a damn dollhouse , so it must be somehow playable.
As you can see, nothing complicated for the outside:





As this is a... discrete business, the owner doesn't want any sign. If you are coming here, it's because you know what you are looking for...



As I look at it I realize it needs severe weathering effects. I must dare to try grafitti effects, signs or stuff like that...

http://oldschoolworkshop.blogspot.com.es/2014/10/a-place-for-obscure-trades-and-sales.html

I have some Sarissa Precision stuff on the way home and I'm beginning to come around some ideas for the board. I'll be posting all that over here...

[stone-cold-lead]

Love the interior work! 

[sean_68333]

Very impressive.  I love the way these look and I may steal some of your ideas.

[S44lade]

Nice interior work, will add to inspiration for my Traveller stuff

[Suber]

Thank you very much! I might add shelves or more weird stuff, hmm, still undecided.

[warburton]

Nice work - interior looks great.

[Suber]

By now I need a board to house all my stuff, so I've finally commited myself to build something! (but don't expect the wonders I tend to see over this forum... )

My idea is to use a few 120x60cm boards I have at home. Using some foam, I've come to these basic shapes for a beginning, this will be my port:





There will be an additional level in the back, but still haven't decided the shapes or height. I just begun the 'first floor'

I intend to use that not only for my RT settings, but also for Fantasy, historical or whatever other scenarios I may come up with, so I needed a generic paving. Some tests led me here:







Well, this is nuts!   I might do bigger paving stones on the second floor and in futures boards, but for the moment this is what I got.

http://oldschoolworkshop.blogspot.gr/2014/11/besenval-port-stage-1-of-well-many.html

Well, let's see where this leads me...

[warburton]

A good start

[sean_68333]

Nice work.  I look forward to seeing how your project progresses.

[frogimus]

I applaud your patien and tenacity for doing all those pavers. I would be cross-eyed.

[Suber]

Thanks! More incoming soon (I hope). Now I admire even more those wonders that I often see over here in this forum!