Author Topic: LOTR - The war with Angmar (Read 30438 times)

Rhoderic · « **Reply #75 on:** January 31, 2016, 07:35:42 PM »

Quote from: Steam Flunky on January 31, 2016, 06:51:50 PM

Thanks James, the water is simply clear resin. The resin from model shops is very expensive for very small amounts. If you need a bit more of it you can get it cheaper by ordering it from boat suppliers on the net.

It never ceases to amaze me how much of our difficulties modelling terrain stems simply from the fact that we don't know stuff. I've seen countless discussions all over the online hobby community on which is the best material for modelling water. Very often, someone will mention having bought the Vallejo stuff and discovered it's (by his/her account) terrible, and half a dozen other people will chime in saying they made the same mistake and later found better alternatives from other hobby companies (I forget which). Then there's often someone who'll say he/she used PVA glue and discovered it shrinks too much and yellows in time. These discussions also always keep coming back to the fact that whatever hobby company's product you choose, you'll be paying a lot of money for not a lot of product. Never before have I seen anyone mention clear resin from boat suppliers as a better, cheaper alternative.

It's like we're just stuck in some eternal carousel of ignorance, making the same mistakes, using the same less-than-perfect modelling techniques, buying the same substandard or overpriced modelling materials. Somewhere out there is a better way to model terrain... we just don't bloody know it exists!

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #76 on:** January 31, 2016, 07:41:30 PM »

Thanks Robert

cheers

James

emosbur · « **Reply #77 on:** January 31, 2016, 09:32:08 PM »

Quote from: Steam Flunky on January 31, 2016, 06:51:50 PM

Thanks James, the water is simply clear resin. The resin from model shops is very expensive for very small amounts. If you need a bit more of it you can get it cheaper by ordering it from boat suppliers on the net.

Poliester resin?

Steam Flunky · « **Reply #78 on:** February 29, 2016, 09:19:18 AM »

Quote from: emosbur on January 31, 2016, 09:32:08 PM

Poliester resin?

Lo siento emosbar. I completely missed your post.
It is a 2 part epoxy resin with hardener. I ordered it from a internet boat suppliers for a surf board i was going to make. In the end i decided to start with a skimboard and then if i was happy with the result i would make a longboard afterwards.
The skimboard turned out OK (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=376554359054336&set=a.360978767278562.84507.100000993252550&type=3&theater) but i realised for the time and money put into it, i might as well buy a board and use the rest of the resin for rivers for my terrain.

Treebeard · « **Reply #79 on:** February 29, 2016, 09:28:56 AM »

Just Woooh !

sukhe_bator · « **Reply #80 on:** February 29, 2016, 10:08:32 AM »

A truly magnificent realization... makes me want to ditch the last 20 years of 25mm LoTR gaming and go 15mm!

Dilettante Gamer · « **Reply #81 on:** February 29, 2016, 06:20:28 PM »

Meine Gute, ist DASS ja prachtvoll!

Like Sukhe, it' makes smaller scales very tempting. I love Copplestone's take on LotR. I've toyed with building some Warmaster/Hail Caesar armies like this. But I'll just enjoy your work for now.

More please!

Hammers · « **Reply #82 on:** March 01, 2016, 07:04:50 AM »

Quote from: Steam Flunky on January 31, 2016, 06:51:50 PM

Thanks James, the water is simply clear resin. The resin from model shops is very expensive for very small amounts. If you need a bit more of it you can get it cheaper by ordering it from boat suppliers on the net.

It looks gorgeous as clear water but doesn't it set rather brittle?

Steam Flunky · « **Reply #83 on:** March 01, 2016, 05:12:04 PM »

Quote from: Hammers on March 01, 2016, 07:04:50 AM

It looks gorgeous as clear water but doesn't it set rather brittle?

I have had no problems at all up to now. Even the edges are still OK.

Steam Flunky · « **Reply #84 on:** March 06, 2016, 09:15:21 PM »

Goblin Raiders
T.A.1966. A goblin war party from Moria has been waiting for the right moment to decend on the Éothéod and halfling villages around the Gladden Fields. Departing the ruins where they have been hiding they now leave the Misty Mountain foothills to attack.

Large 15mm/18mm scale (roughly 1:100)
Goblins from Magister Militums "Blood Dawn" range.

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Pictures of the raid next!!

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #85 on:** March 06, 2016, 09:31:44 PM »

Lovely stuff

cheers

James

Dilettante Gamer · « **Reply #86 on:** March 06, 2016, 10:17:02 PM »

Hurrah! More of this good stuff! Thank you for sharing!

Mason · « **Reply #87 on:** March 06, 2016, 10:46:59 PM »

Wonderful eye candy!

Now please stop all this malarkey as it is VERY distracting and giving me ideas.

Bodvoc · « **Reply #88 on:** March 07, 2016, 07:20:01 AM »

Very inspiring stuff, I want to come and play wargames at your house.

Globlin · « **Reply #89 on:** March 07, 2016, 09:09:56 PM »

You've certainly captured the feel of Middle Earth, especially the first pic with the ruin and the mountains in the background - lovely!

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