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 Casey's Law wrote:
I really like that second floor addition. Where do you get your ideas from?

Mr. Google kindly supplies me with all sorts of images. You just have to know how to ask. For example, type in "Adobe building roof lines" and look at the images.

Cam, I think my weakness is more like, "What If I tried this..." And end up with a huge mess on the workbench. Always fun though.

Theo, thanks. Careful with the postal folks though. You know the expression about 'going postal'

Shasolenzabi, One is supposed to be a Corporate V.I.P. and the other a security specialist-- the bigger of the two.

Littletower, plenty of modelling time, yes, but tools, like things with blades, no I could always learn Origami though. ¿No tienes (o tenés) un aerógrafo? I could have sworn that you did, Several of your pieces certainly look like you used an airbrush on them. Well, if no, then your brushwork is even more impressive. Kudos.

I know about paint drying on the brush all too well. I need fairly bright light to paint these days, and well, that means heat... I've been experimenting with a mixture: something called Paint Easy-- it is a thinner for housepaint so you can use it with a HVLP sprayer,-- plus slow-dri blending medium, a small amount of distilled water and something called color float-- but any sort of flow enhancer would do. It seems quite promising so far, as can be seen by the most recent photos of minis. The previous photos show more graininess to the paint. Grainy because it was drying too fast. And yes, the scheduled painting is a good thing. And Needed. Otherwise I really would look at something and say, "What If I tried this..." and never get any painting done... I have (sadly) the minis to prove it.

Anyway, something for the fence

One section ready for texturing. I'll be doing the stucco texture, since I intend to use the fence with the adobe buildings at some point, as well as the Bourak buildings. Although, those connectors look like they could use a little tile work somehow Nothing too elaborate though. I do want it done in time. And since I mean this as a garden fence of sorts, I need to have time for some sort of planters... but I'll start on those when everything else is done.

Thanks for stopping by.

Google is definitely the modellers friend. That fence inlay is lovely, good job.

 Red Harvest wrote:
Littletower, plenty of modelling time, yes, but tools, like things with blades, no I could always learn Origami though. ¿No tienes (o tenés) un aerógrafo? I could have sworn that you did, Several of your pieces certainly look like you used an airbrush on them. Well, if no, then your brushwork is even more impressive. Kudos.

I know about paint drying on the brush all too well. I need fairly bright light to paint these days, and well, that means heat... I've been experimenting with a mixture: something called Paint Easy-- it is a thinner for housepaint so you can use it with a HVLP sprayer,-- plus slow-dri blending medium, a small amount of distilled water and something called color float-- but any sort of flow enhancer would do. It seems quite promising so far, as can be seen by the most recent photos of minis. The previous photos show more graininess to the paint. Grainy because it was drying too fast. And yes, the scheduled painting is a good thing. And Needed. Otherwise I really would look at something and say, "What If I tried this..." and never get any painting done... I have (sadly) the minis to prove it.

, didn't think about the blades problem, good point. Though I'd bet someone with your skills could surely work out something great even with a blunt plastic spoon

Aerógrafo? Shh, please! I do have a spray gun, unbranded, hardware-store kind (Suction fed, cup as big as a paint pot, external mix, rather high flow and pressure required), that my better half got me as a present, and I call it an airbrush on that behalf! And it gets used too, mostly on terrain and vehicles (single colour basecoats, larger area blendings, masked camo and some weathering).Although it has its limits, it works, so I won't complain. I'd love to try my hand at a "real" AB sometime, but I'll manage in the mean time.

Glad I got to impress you with my brushwork, at least for a short while !

I'm experimenting with different mediums and thinners (only arts and crafts stuff available around), to help improve flow and drying time. And I'm hopefully getting some real "hobby" supplies after New Year, quite expectant about that. Wet "palette" is helping quite a bit, too.

Back to topic, inlay on the fence looks good , will suit the theme well.

Fence is really starting to look nice.

Thanks Grimdork.

Arts and Crafts stuff will do fine, the biggies seem to be a thinner like a matte medium, a flow enhancer and something to slow* drying time. Liquitex, if available, has great products. So does Golden. To be honest, I haven't used GW paints in over a decade. I use 'real' artist's paints, like those mentioned above, or the higher end craft paints. They work very well, and are less expensive. Plus it is what I am accustomed to using, since forever.

Single action siphon fed airbrush? Sounds like old "sputter and spew", the airbrush with which I learned airbrushing technique-- mostly cleaning-- in high school. You can get fine results with one, just takes practice. Only a poor carpenter blames his tools

*I'd use a different word there, but the forum language filter would just change it to slow anyway. Sigh.

Nice detail additions to the walls.

and...

 Red Harvest wrote:
...Plus it is what I am accustomed to using, since forever...

... where have I heard this recently.

Hmm, good question Doc.

Thanks Grimdork. Not sure about getting it finished though. I may have bitten off more than is chewable in the time I have. We'll see.

I did some more work on the styrofoam palace.

First a roof detail. I need thick walls, so

I had to do this the 'hard' way

Most of the roof pieces laid out. Strange disassembly because of the half-turret. Need to get internal access without anything in the way... for playability of course.

And this is it without the half turret

All together now


Now, add the porches and figure out that last roof bit, and then onto details. Yay. But first, I'll have to concentrate on the fencing, starting Monday. Today, I'll be painting some Fusiliers, but probably won't finish. Still, progress...

Thanks for Stopping by.

The palace looks fantastic, Really solid and a nice "real" looking design.

I know you will have said before, what glue do you use, just good old PVA? (white glue) Being rediculously inpatient I use superglue on card, but in the long run it is probably not as strong a joint. I really need to learn some patience.

You make me want to do a proper actually complete building, not my usual ruined ruins.

Looking forward to seeing Painting Sunday.

I've been using Titebond wood glue-- the original formula because it is cheaper and has a shorter open time. I buy it by the gallon (surprise? no?) It is technically a PVA glue, but it has been altered quite a bit so that is really does not work like the white stuff. Any yellow wood glue would do.

It dries fairly quickly, but won't work well on plastics. Seems to work well on almost everything else though, except that yellow XPS I got from the meat packaging. that stuff is remarkably indifferent to glue. But I found something that sort of worked, something called Loctite Crafter's Glue: Indoor safe adhesive. Comes in a tube. Good stuff, but a wee bit pricey for bulk use.

You should absolutely build a complete structure. Ruins can get, well, a bit depressing, no? How about one of those famous Scottish Tower Houses. I've alway intended to build something like one. Hmm, here is one from built from Legos http://www.carneycastle.com/Edinample/index.htm

Oh yeah, before I forget. I have found the Dark Master, here Amazing stuff.

Great work on the palace, that is looking really nice.

And really interesting article there too, bookmarked that for reference.

Love how your buildings look like real buildings. Appreciate the link as well

Yep... that building is very nice

Amazing work on the building, dude. Oh and thanks for the link, I've got a massive soft spot for technical drawing.

The Styrofoam palace is sumptuous... I am now going to be keeping all the packing pieces again - I went through a phase of hoarding those bits several years back but ended up binning it all in a big garage clear out !

As for the fence, it has a certain 'Agrabah' feel to it...

Thanks guys.

Agrabah eh? Hmmm, that would make a cool terrain piece y'know. I'd try it, but I think Disney would sue me to death

 Casey's Law wrote:
Amazing work on the building, dude. Oh and thanks for the link, I've got a massive soft spot for technical drawing.

It's more than just technical drawings. Gloriously more.

Paint the mini Sunday. Little progress, but I did get Anyat mostly base coated (anyat is a Morat and alien ape, or Murder Monkey as we call 'em)

I'll use the mini as a general proxy
T
he rest of the crowd that saw a lick of paint

Even the Mighty Jotums is getting painted, gradually.

Thanks for stopping by

Nah dude, Agribah should be fine as long as you don't try to sell it.

Nice collection. I like where those remotes are going

Talking about Disney, If you ever go to Hollywood Studios in Florida, make sure you go to the 'Walt Disney, One Man's Dream' display - lots of Walt Disney history and at the back they have some concept models for the parks - one of them being the Tokyo Disney Sea's 'Explorers Landing Fortress'. It would fit in well I think with your designs, with some modern touches, but look closely and you'll see some GW Empire figures from the 90s collections - notably some of the artillery figures. Always tickles me to see GW figures in Disney World - wonder if they got permission

I want to play mordhime on that.

Or D&D.

Great find Rugland. Thanks.

And thanks Grimdork. I hope to finish the remotes soon enough. One of the few units that currently has a N3 profile.

Nuts to playing on it. I want to build it. But D&D, yeah.

Disney doesn't need permission from GW. I think GW's total value is nothing but a rounding error to Disney. But just to use the figs in a diorama, no permission needed.

The GW figs are from the old Empire Helblaster Volleygun crew, these guys...

Also seen elsewhere in this thread, if you go looking. No idea about the female figs though. The guy in the middle was supposed to be Leonardo di Miraglio (?) I think.

Hah - yep, those are the dudes I have them somewhere in a box unpainted... I do love the Disney models - so much detail on them - would be my dream job working as an 'Imagineer'

 Red Harvest wrote:
Nuts to playing on it. I want to build it.

If you serious about that, and want a hand, my passport has been recently renewed . Just in case

Ok, ok you Red Harvest you can build it and I will play on it....

Stop distracting him......

Walls and fences young man, walls and fences!!

Young Man? Lol. Anyway this is not distraction. The New Infinity rules are a distraction. The 5e Dungeon Master's Guide is a distraction. But I am not so easily, hey a squirrel...

Where?

Ohh, tufty tail.....

Kill it and Grill it. Bushy tailed tree rats.

Ah well, Yes I have finished building the entry. Now I must paint it. And add a few details. Proof?

Here, all (currently) 24 pieces


And a few detail shots


So as seen, I have been a good boy and I expect Santa to be nice to me this year. And No visit from the Belschnickel either (ask Vik about that, and maybe the spelling. I've seen it spelled other ways.) I am supposed to get my copy of the new Infinity rulebook delivered on the 24th. Fingers crossed that I do. I also ordered some more minis along with it, of course. (Hmm, when will I paint them. Ah, I know. Sundays ) ANd this Sunday, I ought to finish up those robots pictured above, and maybe Anyat-- at least the base coat. We'll see what strikes my fancy.

Thanks for stopping by

I fail to see what squirrels have to do with attention issu.. oh shiny!

Edit: Sorry, got distracted. What were we talking about?

Ah, fences!

Looking great, but there's nothing new about that, now, is it? Connectors and modularity are a serious +1, too.

Waiting to see what this Sunday brings, colours, wise.

I shwear, I hadd no idea them pumpkinsh wash shpiked!

Dey tasted sooo goooood!

Why ish the tree shpinnink arouwn'?

Ish dis way, I knows it!