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von Lucky:
Found this during the build something process: http://www.009.cd2.com/members/how_to/nouaillier_a.htm
Nysse:
Model railway enthusiasts really have some amazing terrain building skills! Lot to be learned from there. I find quite a bit of the ready made stuff for model railways if both of higher quality and cheaper than anything made for wargamers.
Daeothar:
--- Quote from: Nysse on February 24, 2015, 11:30:10 AM ---Model railway enthusiasts really have some amazing terrain building skills! Lot to be learned from there. I find quite a bit of the ready made stuff for model railways if both of higher quality and cheaper than anything made for wargamers.
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Absolutely! I've taken to buying cheap N-scale buildings from Japan for my Dropzone Commander table. They're waaay cheaper than the resin things offered by Hawk games and usually even cheaper (and certainly a lot better looking) than the laser-cut offerings.
Also, the only source of hobby materials over here is a single model railroad shop, which also offers scale model kits, plasticard, paints etc. So my ideas and purchases are automatically influenced by those sources. I've found some of the scale modeling magazines especially interesting (and I agree; those rivet counters are anal lol ).
I've taken to always browse the isles for anything interesting I can use or repurpose. Too bad they'll be closing down next month. Then it's either the local GW hell store, or the interwebs... :'(
A couple of years ago, I've bought a scale terrain making dvd from a guy who makes dioramas, scale train landscapes, museum pieces, replicas of buildings etc, on which he shows many of his techniques. The results are simply stunning and I've taken many of his tips to heart: David Wright's website
Dewbakuk:
I have several model railroad books that I use for reference and it's a wonderful area for sourcing tools. :)
One caveat though when looking through railroad pieces and 'how to' guides, remember that they are intended for static displays. Same for dioramas, they aren't intended for gamers to roll dice on or push figures around on.
Daeothar:
--- Quote from: Dewbakuk on February 24, 2015, 12:40:55 PM ---One caveat though when looking through railroad pieces and 'how to' guides, remember that they are intended for static displays. Same for dioramas, they aren't intended for gamers to roll dice on or push figures around on.
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Exactly. Therefore to me, the ultimate modeling is creating terrain that is both as realistic and visually pleasing as possible, while at the same time being sturdy enough for use in games. And preferably with a functional interior as well.
It's why I've shied away from using foamboard and foam in general so far; I'm not convinced those materials are rugged enough to survive many battles (and still retain their looks). Same goes for cardboard actually (seems like I only trust plastic(ard) and MDF as basic building materials... ::) ).
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