2nd Afghan War: UD 14/12 completed village (15 images)

[Hammers]

Completed construction and ready for painting, a watchtower terrain tile:

Now taht's a really good looking tower. How was it made?

[Silent Invader]

Now taht's a really good looking tower. How was it made?

Thanks  

It was built around an upturned plastic bowl with a plastic pot glued to it (everything above the cut line was disposed of); the levels are foamboard and the tile is 30cm sq of 6mm MDF



I glued a tube of rolled lightweight card inside the pot and then built up bricks around it; the brick assembly was the same as for my Inn for GoT (which is on LAF somewhere but now easier to find on my website)

http://www.silentinvader.uk/index_w_gtn_index_terrain-making.html#two



For this building, after the bricks had set, as this is a round tower made from compacted earth, I carved off jutting edges and sanded the outside before sealing/strengthening the plaster with a wipe of superglue



Again, for a smoother finish compared to the 'granite' inn, I painted the exterior wood glue into the cracks, not to represent a mortar but to soften the joins; torn-up cork pieces were added



Balsa, matchstick and GS were used for details, ladders were made from model train railings; the same plaster as used for the bricks was then used amongst the cork to create the levels (its spread on top of a layer of the wood glue, so the glue gets worked into the plaster, which is more secure)



After that, it was just a layer of sand



Hope this helps.  

[Silent Invader]

Note to self: stop posting WIP (even if asked), the efforts not worth the interest

[Silent Invader]

Note to self: stop posting WIP (even if asked), the efforts not worth the interest

I really am talking to myself now    

By way of clarification, I know some people are interested in WIPs and they'll continue to be added to my website where I record them for my own reference but henceforth I doubt I'll bother at LAF. As I generally post from my phone, they are quite a hassle to format/configure for LAF and so can be quite a bit of effort.  I'm happy to do it if it's useful but there's no sense in me wasting my time.  

EDIT: In case anyone is interested ...... 

www.SilentInvader.uk

[OSHIROmodels]

I'm glad you posted it, just missed it first time round 

Please do keep posting as I for one am always impressed by your way of approaching things (spreadsheets included  ).

cheers

James

[LordSpode1879]

Very interested indeed ...I find it much easier to visualise what I need to do with WIP shots!

Very much appreciated!

[gamer Mac]

Cracking work Steve
Please keep posting the WIP, even just so we know how much supper glue you have in hailed this time

[Dr DeAth]

I find it interesting and informative.

And it's a very impressive tower too.   

[Malamute]

I'm glad you posted it, just missed it first time round 

Seconded, I was absent from LAF yesterday afternoon, I was actually making something for myself

It look excellent and such an ingenious build method.

[OSHIROmodels]

Seconded, I was absent from LAF yesterday afternoon, I was actually making something for myself

Pictures or it didn't happen 

[Furt]

Really nice build and the WIP are appreciated. 

[Silent Invader]

Well, thank you all. 

It wasn't a stroppy comment and it certainly wasn't directed at Hammers (who'd asked how the tower was done). It was more of a general thought that as of late I had been pondering whether or not I was adding value by posting WIPs. As there has been such a positive reaction I guess I should continue so thanks to those that took the time to respond. 

Pictures or it didn't happen 

I echo that   

[Malamute]

Pictures or it didn't happen 

You've already seen them   

[Mad Guru]

Silent Invader,

Just belatedly chiming in to add my thanks for your WIP shots, which I find very useful as well!  Your tower is fantastic, and I am excited to see what it will look like after painting and look forward to seeing the final result...

[Hammers]

Well, thank you all.  

It wasn't a stroppy comment and it certainly wasn't directed at Hammers (who'd asked how the tower was done). It was more of a general thought that as of late I had been pondering whether or not I was adding value by posting WIPs. As there has been such a positive reaction I guess I should continue so thanks to those that took the time to respond.  

I echo that    

You certainly are adding value. Thank you! I had forgotten about the other holdfast, or rather did not realize they were made with using the same method.

The random effect of those handmade rocks look really good and I realize the shape of them has a large part of it. I have similar projects in the pipeline and a am thinking about how I will go about it to get the same look. I am hoping to skip the production of field stones by using a sort of crushed limestone gravel you can find on this island. It is fairly lightweight and the individual rocks take on a fairly elongated form.