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Table looks good, next month may order the antipode pack

Table is nice, and I like where you are going on the Comp entry. Really happy you are having a go at it.

Not entirely sure what you're building, but I'm looking forward to see how it turns out non-the-less.

EDC

Might want to darn that hole in your sock

Those tablescape tiles look an interesting project too. Justin at Secret Miniatures is a decent guy. I met him a few years ago at a Con where I was running a painting contest.

GrimDork wrote:Yeah that stupid sale... I just added 3 infinity dudes to a hold order to meet shipping and guess which three were half off for the sale? Barely 9 dollars but that's a whole other dude. Still not as bad as buying something next to full price and it gets massive DotD discount a week later.

Looking forward to your table

yeah, good deals don't feel so good when someone else gets a better deal the next day.

shasolenzabi wrote:Table looks good, next month may order the antipode pack

your place is going to the dogs Shaso.....or at least the dog faces

Camkierhi wrote:Table is nice, and I like where you are going on the Comp entry. Really happy you are having a go at it.

Well I think the pipes might be a backdrop for the comp. entry as you want to see water. I have a new idea for the water though, it could go two ways.

evildrcheese wrote:Not entirely sure what you're building, but I'm looking forward to see how it turns out non-the-less.

EDC

EDC, I'm going for an elevated pipeline structure. It was originally conceived as part of a necromunda table, so the pipes were going to split from the 4 pipe stack to 2 going up to the next hive level and 2 going underground to feed this level or possibly the next level down. I am also toying with the idea of building a walkway on top of it to give extra table/play space. Right now it's higher than the tallest necromunda structures they had in the boxes, but who doesn't like a good sniper perch?

Red Harvest wrote:Might want to darn that hole in your sock

Those tablescape tiles look an interesting project too. Justin at Secret Miniatures is a decent guy. I met him a few years ago at a Con where I was running a painting contest.

you sound like my wife! Of course I keep my Holy socks just to tease her now. That Justin guy seems to get around a lot .

Off to work on some zombies, hopefully progress later .

Yeah, but they do make for some scary big troops! Their human forms are still tall boys, and they have fangs as well, almost Fenrisian if you ask me.

there are no wolves on Fenris....Shaso bought them all

Well I finished the mob of guard zombies

Some details,


Also worked on the "let it flow" competition. I wasn't liking the pillar supports and was at a standstill for ladders, so I broke out the battlezones. I remembered why I HATE Mantics Battlezones when the seventh bracket broke trying to reassemble the double tower. I have two options and looking for some guidance.
Option 1 has a armored buttress style walkway, not very real life practical, but better cover

Or option 2 has simple more realistic guard rails


I'm leaning towards the guard rails.

Huge water flow for the city!

Aw, man, I am still so jealous of those clips.

Nice stuff. Though, you must be pretty hamfisted with the clips, I only break a few

I like the guardrails better. Also, that is going to be one huge terrain piece-- almost a table by itself!

Wow, serious piece of terrain there, looking forward to updates

 Theophony wrote:

 Azazelx wrote:
Very nice looking pipeworks in progress, there, Theo. The table is going to be epic!

Not epic, but apocalyptic .

I I stopped off and picked up the second box of tablescapes, but it's in my car as the wife is home

Damn, I should photograph my lounge room couch! It's covered in the stuff from my recent supply drops right now.

That water tower is really bloody impressive. It's going to look (even more) amazing when it's done. I'd go with the guardrail as well - it just looks more natural/realistic

Not that I can comment on the piece, (looking blooming amazing and excellent.) I will add guard rail vote.

My wife often says, "don't remember you getting that!" but luckily i have soooooo much I can get away with "oh that old thing, had it for ages, just found it in a box."

shasolenzabi wrote:Huge water flow for the city!

Yes, now I need to have a place for the water to flow from

Briancj wrote:Aw, man, I am still so jealous of those clips.

Pm sent

GrimDork wrote:Nice stuff. Though, you must be pretty hamfisted with the clips, I only break a few

I use hammers for everything

JoshInJapan wrote:I like the guardrails better. Also, that is going to be one huge terrain piece-- almost a table by itself!

It is going to be the start of a new table for me, and though not in the center it will hopefully be a centerpiece

Ruglud wrote:Wow, serious piece of terrain there, looking forward to updates

Well updates do happen, just not on it today

Azazelx wrote:

 Theophony wrote:

 Azazelx wrote:
Very nice looking pipeworks in progress, there, Theo. The table is going to be epic!

Not epic, but apocalyptic .

I I stopped off and picked up the second box of tablescapes, but it's in my car as the wife is home

Damn, I should photograph my lounge room couch! It's covered in the stuff from my recent supply drops right now.

That water tower is really bloody impressive. It's going to look (even more) amazing when it's done. I'd go with the guardrail as well - it just looks more natural/realistic

I almost pm'd you to see if you could shoot me some pics of the tablescapes, but I had to keep quiet for as long as I could.

Camkierhi wrote:Not that I can comment on the piece, (looking blooming amazing and excellent.) I will add guard rail vote.

My wife often says, "don't remember you getting that!" but luckily i have soooooo much I can get away with "oh that old thing, had it for ages, just found it in a box."

The true spirit of honesty in marriage , but I'm sure some of those shoes they wear didn't just hide in the back of the closet.

Well......well , no the start of a fountain, hopefully the part where the water is supposed to come out of.

Multi tiered and hopefully nice looking
Edit: here's a pic after cutting. A little taller than I wanted...but I think I have a plan.

Yeah water has to source from somewhere

 shasolenzabi wrote:
Yeah water has to source from somewhere

Well the pipes will supply the towns water fountain......which might need to filled with water soon...

in the mean time I chopped down the fountain again. I think it fits the scale better now.


obviously it will be getting painted.....the colors are not staying this way no Tzeentch or Slaanesh paint jobs here.

 Theophony wrote:

 shasolenzabi wrote:
Yeah water has to source from somewhere

Well the pipes will supply the towns water fountain......which might need to filled with water soon...

in the mean time I chopped down the fountain again. I think it fits the scale better now.


obviously it will be getting painted.....the colors are not staying this way no Tzeentch or Slaanesh paint jobs here.

But of course!

The fountain is looking good Theo, I love what someone with an open mind can do with everyday household objects, packaging and oddments.

 Thraxas Of Turai wrote:
The fountain is looking good Theo, I love what someone with an open mind can do with everyday household objects, packaging and oddments.

The actual fountain part is from a soap dispenser from work. Obviously it's disposable, I'd never take anything that was attached to a building ....and the tiles were given to me by my sister they are mosaic tiles that come in a huge bucket for crafts, I foresee them being used more in other projects as well.

@Shaso,

Well MisterJustin from secretweaponminiatures.com wastes no time. He sent me a replacement panel for the mispacked piece and extra locking clips . As others have said he seems to be a classy guy.


Hopefully I'll get to prime the fountain tomorrow and maybe pick up something to work as water...

Primer coat is drying on the fountain as we speak. Off to pick the kids up from basketball camp, hopefully I'll have time when I get home to mess around with table layout with the new tile.

Forgot how much I love your terrain!

I like your giant tubes theo. They would make for excellent under hive or jus cool to see anyways. Also the new table progress... we will have to see if you paint it

 Styrofoam04 wrote:
Forgot how much I love your terrain!

thanks Styrofoam, I've actually missed working on terrain , I've been so overwhelmed with zombies I've forgotten how fun it can be.

Well continuing with terrain, my work on the competition entry "let it flow"

An old fountain in a town. Could be fantasy setting, modern or even 40K in a not compliant imperial world (no skulls means not compliant).

Base colors knocked out in about 30 minutes. Need these to dry to do second coat and get into all the nooks and crannies. Now to decide if I'm going to actually use water in it, or paint it up as a leaking fountain. The center fountain part is drying right now, it's getting the hammered metal treatment .




This has given me ideas for a few other projects using these mosaic tiles.

And actual fountain piece

That is looking fantastic Theo, really brilliant work, great use of materials. Really liking the tiles, work perfectly.

That fountain is begging for some very elaborate water effects... And some recessed lighting (LEDs) at the base. Give yourself plenty of time for the water effects. Drying times on that stuff are rather lengthy.

Mosaic stone looks to be an interesting material. I'll keep an eye out for it at the local craft suppliers.

Camkierhi wrote:That is looking fantastic Theo, really brilliant work, great use of materials. Really liking the tiles, work perfectly.

The bucket if tile I think retails for less than $10 at Hobby Lobby, plus a 40% coupon

Red Harvest wrote:That fountain is begging for some very elaborate water effects... And some recessed lighting (LEDs) at the base. Give yourself plenty of time for the water effects. Drying times on that stuff are rather lengthy.

Mosaic stone looks to be an interesting material. I'll keep an eye out for it at the local craft suppliers.

I hadn't even thought of LEDs

Well bad storm system went through St. Louis yesterday, we were on the road coming from my daughters doctors visit when it hit. Missed a tree trunk (seriously a tree trunk at least 1' diameter) go flying across the road. Pulled over because we couldn't see 20' in front of us. Wind gusts up to 72mph. We personally saw three transformers blown on our way home including seeing one go up and the wires from it arcing in a yard catching the grass on fire even though it was soaking wet outside. No damage at our house except no power all last night and today, they said some of the 100,000 homes out of power might not get it back till Sunday. Luckily or refrigerator was almost completely empty, same with our deep freezer, but it will all have to be pitched now.

So that's why projects are on the back burner, no light to even paint by . May be staying with my parents tonight thru this weekend due to high temps and no AC. I'll be back when possible.

Storms can be a major bummer, glad everything is in good shape otherwise.

Too bad we hang our power wires instead of burying them in hard tube ways.

Yeah, I'm in an older part of town and it's all above ground. Still out of power, only 2 hours of sleep last night because it's so hot. Wife and kids at a friends house last night, but I stayed to make sure no one breaks in. There's some real holes out there that would break into homes with no power because they know the people are elsewhere.

Stopped by a new Hobby Lobby that opened near our church. Grabbed some 5" cake decoration towers and a pack of wooden barrels which have since been stained.

Zombie for scare purposes.

Columns have just gotten primed. I have an idea for one column, but it requires bits box digging and with the lights out that won't happen soon.

Nice stuff, which section had the barrels?

Sucks about the storm, pitching food is lame.