Welcome to Round 12 of the League of Extraordinary Riveters Terrain Contest.
Wall me up, Fence me in
For those poor souls who have not encountered this before, this is an open to all competition series designed to challenge and inspire us all to improve our skills via the medium of creating terrain (or dioramas...). The winner of each round sets up the next challenge, and the cycle continues...
For your delectation and delight, here's the previous rounds
My thoughts were we could have a look at creating some more useful terrain for our boards/collections that has a purpose and doesn't neccessarily require a huge amount of work, bearing in mind the coming season is often time-heavy for a lot of people.
And so...the simple (or not-so-simple) fence - it can be used to break line of sight, partition sections of the table, act as cover, create pathways, and many other things beside (or so I'm led to believe by what I pick up from those weird peeps that actually like to use their toys for gaming - those of us who struggle just to build and maybe paint stuff can use them to corral our hordes, to create nice displays, or just to extend our reach when that torso we need is just that little too far away on the work-bench)
Laser grid systems, concrete blocks, junk barricades, barbed wire....all these and many, many more are covered by my very, very broad definition of 'fences'. I'd like to see at least two pieces for each entry that will span a total of about 12 inches between them (I think this works well for most systems), but feel free to go longer and have more.
Rules:
1. There needs to be at least two pieces of linear type terrain (fence, wall, electro-cordon, ruins, henges or anything of similar ilk), that cover approx. 12 inches between them.
2. It should be scratch-built or heavily converted.
3. Any scale, any gaming system or even none are acceptable.
4. It can be purely playable terrain, or diorama based.
5. Post the occasional WIP in this thread, and of course links to more WIPs on your own threads or galleries or blogs. Have at least 1 WIP of the unpainted or unfinished project please, and with a mini on a recognizable base size (25mm) for scale.
6. Final entry - Six or more photos of your final entry, showing all the important parts - not to be posted in this thread. PM me with links to your galleries, albums, whatevers.
If you've ever stumbled across one of my blogs you'll probably know I have no issues with pushing the boundaries a bit - if you think you have an idea that doesn't quite seem to fit let me know and chances are I'll go with an Aye vote
I've said approx. 12 inches, I'm not going to be exact, I'm more interested in seeing useful and interesting terrain that looks the part. (but 8 inches just isn't even approximate is it now ladies?)
For diorama based entries there needs to be approx. 12 inches of 'fence' in place - and yes, I'd still like to see two separate elements here - I'll let you figure out how to apply that.
Timescale:
Notifications and links to be sent to me by Midnight Sunday 28th December. I'm hoping that with the aid of a caffeine/amphetamine mix set up on a drip this will allow me to get results up by the end of the year.
By my reckoning that's just over 10 weeks.
courtesy of Gawdam Sumbish here's a translation into North american:
Eastern-EST: 7pm on December 28th
Central-CST: 6pm on December 28th
Mountain-MST: 5pm on December 28th
Pacific-PST: 4pm on December 28th
Judging: (to be confirmed)
I need to work on this a bit more, but this should do for starters...
Modelling - 50 points to play for
Painting - 30 points to play for
Interpretation - 10 points to play for
Coolness - 10 points to play for
Modularity Bonus - An undisclosed bonus for how well the pieces can be used together (absolutely and entirely subjective - could be two pieces that fit perfectly, or four pieces that fit together in a variety of ways)
For diorama pieces this will be applied to how you've dealt with the rule of having at least two pieces....
Yep - that's over 100 I know - I was taught to score by Tufnell and Smalls
*** I will try to give further breakdowns on each of those categories, and this may mean I decide to change some of those points slightly...but I'd rather get something up now than leave you waiting for comp details whilst I muck about trying to perfect a scoring system
Those that know me are (probably painfully) aware that I'm a modeller over a painter, and therefore feel it only fair to base my scoring system towards that.
The Judges:
Dredd, Death, Fire and Mortis.
Oh...you wanted the competition judges....well, that'll be me then. Tough call here, at present I'm thinking I might try to fly it solo, just to let everyone have a go and building.....however I have a feeling I may regret that come the actual Day of Judgement, so if for some weird reason you really, really don't want to enter, but really, really do want to make choices between x's rusty old chain-link and y's old rusty barbed wire shoot me a PM
Prizes:
First Prize: League membership of course, the prize of kings (or at least, kings that like to play with toy soldiers). As if that's not enough there's probably some sort of pot'o'bits - a random selection to encourage more interesting work, plus if I can, a few bits geared towards the winner's specific interests.
2nd prize: More of just a random pot'o'bits here.
There's the possibility that I may put some kind of build together for one or both of these...but I'm not going to promise that as I'd really hate for peeps to still be waiting on me come round 25
Considering a bag'o'bits for third prize, that'll probably be down to the number of finished entries.
People's Choice: As voted for by your fellow dakkanauts, prestige and a warm fuzzy feeling are your prizes here.
Everybody is welcome to enter. The more, the merrier and all that jazz.....
I'll add a list of interested builders, and update it. I'll amend this post as needed. If you see something that needs fixing, do tell.
Entrants:
Camkierhi
mad_eddy_13
Gawdam Sumbish
Red Harvest (I'm taking your comment as an inclusion )
Smireland
Barnzie4Moop
mekugi
Dr H
Desubot
GamesEtc
Snrub
mars2024
Viktor von Domm
Littletower
Grag
inmygravenimage
AUGmaniac
livingdeadkid
Tek Thornison
weetyskemian44
DiDDe
Heliodore
Llamahead
Fango
hk1x1
Stormwall (the artist formerly known as Coldwill)
zammerak
theshroudedlord
Pneumo
gwaahr
Anvildude
MagosBiff90
Andy_T
OrkaMorka
OneMan Noodles
trollmeat
ben77peterson
And on the benches (provisional entries):
EyeamRai
GrimDork
Any questions, suggestions, errors you'd like to throw my way, feel free.
Go, go builders, go.....
oh....and I'll attempt to get up an HTML code for a banner.....
...something like this I think.... {url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/619261.page#7283334]{img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2012/11/8/429237_md-.jpg{/img]{/url] change the "{" to "["
i have been anxious for the new contest to begin since i made the decision a couple of weeks ago to MAKE time for my hobby...i am in!
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oh....and I'll attempt to get up an HTML code for a banner.....
...something like this I think.... {url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/619261.page#7283334]{img]http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2012/11/8/429237_md-.jpg{/img]/{url] change the "{" to "["
at the very end, the "/" should be inside the bracket [/url]...that's how i got it to work.
@Dr.H. - I would still like your comments on mine if you wouldnt mind. I feel the first one I entered and the feedback you gave, helped my second project and cant wait for your feedback from my Road entry to see how I can improve further.
Barnzie did have a point about timezones, but MonkeyTroll answered: GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
to make it easy for North American users, the deadline is:
Eastern-EST: 7pm on December 28th
Central-CST: 6pm on December 28th
Mountain-MST: 5pm on December 28th
Pacific-PST: 4pm on December 28th
This looks interesting but I know I won't have the time to add anything to my plate between now and the end of the year. I'll be watching and cheering everyone on though!
Thanks again, everyone for keeping this league alive and vibrant. I love that these contests keep rolling along. I've got some ideas and I'm gonna try this one!
Don't count me in yet, I've got a diorama to finish by next month, if I manage to get it done on time I'll heavily consider a late-entry as I've been meaning to do some fencing for a while. Diorama will have fence it in but nothing close to 12 inches thereof so I'll just wait and see if time is left!
From my understanding, We are after linear terrain pieces that class as "fencing", so wall, picket fencing, barbed wire, lasers all allowed. But we are talking more a Field wall or boundry wall, not a building.
Well just a little fencing won't have much of a chance now will it?
If I've still got some steam left after my dio I'll definitely be working on something, 6" fence sections would do just fine for my deadzone boards and I'd like to make some.
Well, if just a little itty-bitty bit of fencing is all that it's gonna take, I might toss my hat in too!
Though I seriously doubt a little itty-bitty of anything might do the trick, some serious efforts will end up being required, the bar gets getting pushed higher every time...
er...I have a question... how tall should the walls /fences be ?
since we are talking about a structure that is roughly 30cm wide...I am thinking about some taller walls right now... after all bigger is better...right?
Height is no issue here....for playable terrain you might want cover that can be fired over by standing troops, or you might want something that blocks line of sight completely for troops and vehicles, or you might want something that just blocks access.....all fair game
Just seen your pics GS, I am flattered if it stays that way.
Lots of fine ideas here guys. I am tempted to be silly as usual, but I think in the spirit of the competition, I will rain it in a bit. Looking forward to lots of entries for this one, 10 weeks I could make something to rival the Great wall of China, so you all should muster a couple of little iddy biddy wall/ fence sections.
@cam--it's going to be spray-painted graffiti, but it will be on there...
will also have to figure out how to get "mekugi" in a tag somewhere, and monkeytroll's name on one of the pieces for "brown-nose the judge" suck up points...
Hah - you're asking one of the five people left who hasn't watched Game of Thrones
If it's a kind of Hadrian's Wall/Great Wall of China type affair that's all good.
I mean, my definition of a road was a moebius strip from hell, I'm happy with quite liberal interpretations
graven - simple, modular, playable terrain is great - I see these comps as a good excuse to increase people's terrain collection, it is all about the taking part, with the added bonus of increasing our skills and getting kudos from our peers.
Hey I haven't seen that either, thought I might get the books instead or something.
Given the nature of fences, their general usefulness and ease of construction... I'm pretty sure I'll make an entry later on. I just don't want to promise results and then have my diorama run over (very likely at this stage) and have to bow out again
a) Too small (Haven't I heard that one before!)
b) Well under the expected performance (That is not new either!)
and,
c) Finished even before the race started (This one is really a first-timer, I swear).
So I came up with something else. Sadly, it required a miniaturized high-power neodimium laser and some other bits that apparently are not going to be available for at least 50 years (and I don't really know what a neodimiun laser actually is, but it sounded about right). Should read less Analog and more Popular Mechanics, I guess.
I'm in.
Must finalize 2 terrains(40K and fantasy) and then I start with this.
12+ inches long, several modular pieces.
what theme you want see? 40K or fantasy? I do not care.
If I was to make something, it would probably be a drystone hedge with windblown bushes. Im not sure I have enough corks, must get some more expensive wine in. Or I could use actual gravel, but its harder to stick that together. Hmmmm Maybe maybe maybe.
DIDDe: Thats looking snazzy. where did you get the barbed wire from, Ive' been looking for some myself.
Gamesetc: You should definitely try building them, would you build the command console as part of it?
Iv'e begun to build the walls+little hut, probably for my Mordhiem scenery, which has been neglected for to long. I'm thinking a rather high wall, when finished, although its pretty time consuming to build up.
and the gateway for the walls
Worth a try GamesEtc, It'll be tricky to give it a "fence" look as it's just going to be posts spread out over a distance. The spacing will be important to give the feel of a barrier.
The opportunity to do a body laying on the ground, minus a head, is worth a try.
Interesting plan DiDDe.
Nice gate, Grag. Like the wood and the metal bits.
I'm currently thinking of a concrete fence (you know the ones with the fence posts and slabs of concrete slotted into them), broken bits, battle damage, the usual, and some graffiti that will likely be inspired by some I saw in Poland.
Looking good fellows! I really like the iron work on that wooden gate Grag.
Well I had a bit of time in the evenings over the last couple of days so I thought I'd rough out some ideas.
It was a toss up between making a massive exclusion wall like the one in palestine, 5-6 times human height slabs of prefab concrete with the odd observational tower but I think that that would feel out of scale on a table top. (It looks out of scale enough in the real world as it is). So I decided to go for a more prosaic rendered brick wall that I can litter with posters, graffiti and damage and whatnot.
The plan is to sculpt and paint up some expanded Styrofoam to look like brick then add actual plaster/gap-filler to it then weather and battle damage that up.
Here is a WIP.
well... we are not even that long into the new competition but already so many cool works have been shown here...
grag... that door looks very good!...the metal works on it ...I need to try that one day too!
at mekugi... looks like you too have carved some nice looking brickwork out of foam... me too ...yours looks very detailed... I like that...(although this will probably be a steep obstacle for my own entry to overcome...)
and didde...that looks like a huge project... I am looking forward to more updates on that!
speaking of...updates... well here is my first set of pics of proofs that I am working on my own entry...
carved foam, round corners have a cardboard centre, the roof of the wall sections will have a metal sheeting that will be covered in verdigris...
on the pics you can see, the whole structure is already wide and spacy enough to hold a rhino inside...as the title of the comp reads "walled me up/ fence me in..." I think the centre needs a fitting eye catcher...we´ll see about that...
Looking awesome Viktor!
What kind of foam are you using? It looks a bit finer than mine. I might have to hunt around for a better product than recycled packaging materials!
I also really like the scale of your bricks, I think mine are a bit off...I might end up redoing them, I have plenty of time but will see how they turn out.
Here are a couple of WIP's. I painted the bricks a brick colour, then painted in the mortar. After that I covered the external surfaces with a render (multipurpose filler)...The idea being that as that dries quite brittle it should crack and chip and flake away realistically (if I'm carefull).
The question I have now is what colour to paint the render in...I could go municipal grey or maybe something a bit brighter? The stark white of the filler is way too bright for my liking to leave it as is.
Jeez you guys are off to a flying start. Awesome stuff, lots of walls!
I need to get going, so got a bit of this..
Bit of buggering around with a knife and some milliput and this...
Couple washes ...
Then put a little paint on it tonight...
Might not actually use this, trying various different ideas out. Will be doing several bits to go with this anyways, but might go a different route for the comp.
Keep it coming guys these are such great competitions and this one is going to be epic I can feel it.
after some deliberation (and after seeing what Vic and Cam have done so far), i think i might need to rethink my approach to the project...mine seems more like junk pile in barricade form and not fences or walls...good thing i have plenty of time!
Drystone walls, chainlink fences, junk-pile barricades, natural rocky outcrops, polycarbonate riot barricades, ancient hedgerows, ruined fortifications, fallen aquaducts, broken airliners, stone formations, raised walkways, neon advertising hoardings, laser security systems, rows of packing crates, walls of flame, runic barriers.....all these things and more will be lost like tears in...err, sorry....all these things and more are perfectly acceptable....
Looking great Gawdam Sumbish. Those doors make for perfect barricade materials!
That Pink Floyd track always reminds me of being a kid on road trips...my folks were big hippies. I decided to go with a mid-toned green paint to cover the plaster. I've messed arround with cracking it and the process should turn out ok...So before I got too far having fun making bullet holes I knocked up an image for a poster and spammed it all over the place. Once their glue dries out I can get back into bullet hole damages and some graffiti's etc.
Here's a WIP Cheers
@ mekugi - thanks! it was kind of a pain to dremel them, but they turned out pretty okay, IMHO.
...which reminds me, i've got a lot of tags planned for these barricades, will have to try to throw your name in there, too...(also have a tkae of my own on the rattle cans you did for the last comp)...
and here i was hoping hk1x1 was going to skip this one, too...anything having to do with stones (i.e., WALLS) and i can't help but think well, at least there's always SECOND place...
in a way, though, i'm psyched to see what hk1x1 comes up with. the ruined shrine thing from a few contests ago was epic.
@ Sumbish, I reckon a rattle-squig would suit an orky graff artist hey.
@Kencotter, cheers! I reckon they look alright...If it wasn't infringing copyright I'd probably knock up a t-shirt with it...Maybe I could put faith underneath or repent or something.
I'll definitely weather the posters up a bit...But what happens to them will happen to the wall too...I should have scrunched them up a bit before applying them tho...live and learn. I did a bit of graff...better than last time i reckon...The tag sucks tho, it's thematically ok but typographically ballz.
Great job guys it looks great! as always when you look at these competitions it feels like you're hopelessly outmatched by everyone else. but it's a great source of inspiration!
Grag wrote:DIDDe: Thats looking snazzy. where did you get the barbed wire from, Ive' been looking for some myself.
I made it from car body mesh. so they are pretty cheap! but the con of it is that it's very time consuming to make them.. i can make a tutorial if you'd like and put it on my thread.
also, i have a question. is it ok to use other length measurements then inches? the only thing i have to measure with is in centimeters.. so i could make the sections 30cm and that will be the same as 11.81 inches.
All looking good so far.....and in a reversal of the good Dr's comment, it's slightly weird to not be able to say anymore
Didde - absolutely. I'm looking for a minimum of approximately 12"...I only used inches as it seems to be used by most game systems, I don't care whether you naturally work in cm, inches, rods, hands, furlongs or parsecs......
Sorry! I can't find any Sanctum imperialis parts for my wall... but, I did butcher my Stormtalon conversion for terrain, so I guess I am posting a concept doodle...
Okay so quick edit: I didn't feel like drawing anything of quality but, I doodled a basic idea down. It's going to be a Stormtalon crash-site into the side of a wooded hill that was fortified against a xenos incursion by Space Marines. And don't laugh at the deodorant pack part on top of the guns, it is going to be green stuffed or turned into a radar dish for the tower.
right now, have 2 ea. 6" long sections and 2 ea. 3" long sections in various stages, with ideas for at least on more piece of each length...hoping for the "modular" bonus, as they will all be similarly themed and interchangeable...
Beginning to work on my entry Hopefully I'm going to end up with modular bits to make this.
It's going to be a 6mm Trace Italienne or Star Fort
However the Geometry to get the 8 corner pieces to work right are making my head hurt, they are definitely proving cruel and unusual, I decided to make my life easier and start with the main walls. This means I can play with actual pieces to decide the shape and size of the corner bastions. Also if all else fails I can just enter the eight straights.
Here they are roughed up.
After some mild carving to make them look more correct heres the Entrance with some Infantry for scale
I had this plan to do a modular Tholian web (fun!) but essentially it would've just consisted of jeweller's gold thread and transparent flight stands.
So I went in the old bits box.
I have 9 of the Mantic Deadzone accessory sprues, those could make walls right?
But of course, this is the League - got to made from extraneous crud lying around the place.
And then I had this idea. It may be crazy, or I may have just invented a kickstarter-worthy project of doom:
The bases are the clips from the RoB board. Inside each is 3 hard card sleeves, of the baseball/ccg variety.
Completely modular walls for any game at a fraction of the cost, anyone? You could literally slide in "hulk in space" walls, "mad mansions", "infinite future", "heroic saga", "space web" or any other printed wall template you fancy, and slot them round as you see fit.
Now you could also paint them, of course, which would work, too
i agree with GrimDork--LEDs in the base and you have simple, effective, interesting force field walls. if you don't want to do lights, make clips to hold only one hard card case--they don't need to be so thick if you aren't going to put lights under them.
I've finally made a start on my entry, and have decided to go for something small and detailed
rather than another big project that I might not finish.
I will be building some wall sections, but for now I'm still working on the gate.
wait, there is? awesome! Sand bag wall, here i come. WAIT! if i have, say, half a sandbag wall already built, can i use that s the base to work on for this? or is it just start from scratch?
I wouldn't instantly rule out having a partial wall to start with...but do show a pic of what you have and give a rough idea of where you want to take it so I can make an 'official' judgement
Right, so, quick proof of concept:
Hulk, energy, rusty rivets and Tholian web.
Obviously these don't fill the sleeves fully, but they give you the idea.
I think that generally the clear edge of the sleeve makes the energy field most interesting. More generally, they could just be left transparent with a painted border. I like the LED idea and reckon making a couple of light up stands would be cool.
Thoughts?
Great idea will probably steal sorry borrow....
1st Palisade has been done
Also been playing with Geometry and have a Bastion Plan
Which works as Templates
gwaahr - The first piece and the wall section in the bottom pic would certainly be appropiate (some great use of junk there ) - but it needs to be built during the competition.
It's a good thig i only got a bits drop a little while ago. I'm thinking a sand bag wall with some nice dropped eqipment around it, maybe a couple purity seals on knives stabbed into the wall Gallipoli style. HISTORY LESSON: during the gallipoli suicidal charges which were ordered of the australian soldiersduring WW1, the later ones anyway, Australian soldiers would stab bibles, pictures of family and the like into the trench walls, as they knew they were going to die.
the shrouded lord wrote: It's a good thig i only got a bits drop a little while ago. I'm thinking a sand bag wall with some nice dropped eqipment around it, maybe a couple purity seals on knives stabbed into the wall Gallipoli style. HISTORY LESSON: during the gallipoli suicidal charges which were ordered of the australian soldiersduring WW1, the later ones anyway, Australian soldiers would stab bibles, pictures of family and the like into the trench walls, as they knew they were going to die.
I really feel for you about the sandbag wall :/
and yes, gallipoli all in all were just suicidal.. even when they were at the back on "leave" they were still in firing range of the enemy..
and just a question.. have you ever heard of a swedish band called "Sabaton"? they have made a GREAT song about it.
this is the official music video
but since that one is in such bad quality.. here's a better version and with lyrics too
i really love this song. still gives me goose bumps every time. and it came out 2008.
Great work so far lads. I really like where your's is heading Camkierhi it looks like it has real weight to it.
OMG I really like that reclaimed e-waste terrain Gwaahr. It's o futuresque and hi tech, it makes me want to smash up some of my electronics but I'll have to resist till I can source some elsewhere.
Anyways, I've weathered up the posters some, added bullet holes and general cracks and wear to the walls. The idea with a thin layer of gap filler acting like a concrete/lime render has worked pretty well IMO. Where I drilled in I get 3 discrete layers of texture and colour.
I've started working on the base. I thought a brick wall would be near pavement or maybe a sidewalk so I cut out a bunch of hex pavers from cardboard and got my glue on...
so, I've scoured my bits box, used wood works to bevel (i know that's spell't wrong but I don't care) a few edges, and I've come up with all this bounty: see attached image.now all I have to do is hope i can get a delivery of green stuff so that i can make new sandbags. also the red peice needs to be shortened, and I need to do a sketch of how i want this thing to be. ahh design, the reson i chose wood works in the first place.
That song is amazing, thank you for the history lesson. That was pleasant and unexpected. (That you shared that... Not the subject matter but, you get what I mean.)
from now on all of my updates will be accompanied by a history lesson, we need to educate you Americans and other country-ans about the fine millitary of australia. the WW 1 part, anyway.
Gallipoli. We know... We saw the Mel Gibson movie.
Now, more interesting would be this, Kokoda Trail (WWII) ...
Long story short, MacArthur was an Giant D-Bag: Australian troops fought incredibly well. But that surprises no one, I hope.
My tournament is out of the way so I have some time to devote to my fences. Yay.
And here is the roughed out gate section. One of them anyway
Aaaaaand back to my other, original idea for this: balloon stick modular Tholian web:
The flight stands are from STAW, with half the normal stand height so that it doesn't interfere with play. Thus far, I have about 2ft of "web" to play with. It'll be sprayed black and repainted golds, I imagine, though I'll leave the stands clear. It's #1 son's birthday Friday, so I'm hoping to acquire more balloon sticks from unsuspecting locales.
I live! And I have a entry on the go, a set of sandbag walls with weapon emplacements. I have to say Super Sculpey is the nicest thing I have ever worked with, way better then GS and its cheaper (especially when you borrow it from someone )
No defensive line is complete without a few emplacements, right? The heavy bolters can be replaced with any Guard tripod heavy weapons, so you can use autocannons or lascannons if you want something a little more deadly...
And a few more pics for you to see, now I need to go paint that sucker.
So as you've only borrowed the super sculpy does that mean that at any moment you might find your defensive line has been reclaimed by the original owner
monkeytroll wrote: So as you've only borrowed the super sculpy does that mean that at any moment you might find your defensive line has been reclaimed by the original owner
Good to see progress people
Well those walls don't really fit her style so I should be safe, besides I promised to lend out my knight on an as needed basis
EyeamRai wrote: @mad_eddy_13 Those sandbag walls are fantastic!
Thanks, I love making terrain and I've wanted to do something like this for awhile now.
Forgive the blurry shoddy picture, my phone has been acting up lately. It used to take amazing pictures in my photobox.
Anyways, just a wip. So much work has to be done to the wall and mountain with foamcore. then I have to apply and sand spackle, and all of that is before I can even apply the true groundwork and textures, just to then prime it all. Also all the crates and spotlight bits need to be sculpted, and then cast in resin... The gun tower needs a huge banner off the cannon, and more sanding and cardstock work before I can cast it in resin too.
But, I'm not trying to be a real contest. I'd maybe try for people's choice. This is because I will be in Sweden in December so, alas I will have to submit it early or not at all, so that's why I am not fretting or worrying over prizes.
Cheers Camkierhi only another 7 stretches and 8 corners to go to finish the fort.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Blitzed it today as needed a day off from work and study I've since papier mache'd the worst of the joins now matchsticking yay.
I am nervous... I leave for vacation to another country on the 4th. I secured more foam but... my bricks from SWM haven't arrived yet. I know I will either submit early or vastly late (January.) I guess it won't be shown with the other contenders but, at least it got me to start an amazing piece for my fortress board.
i is with a heavy heart that i am forced to retract my entry, as just today I broke a friend's sparring sword and will have to repay him with my green stuff money...and the money i was going to buy borderlands 2 with. sorry everyone, and luck to the competitors.
Very simple piece... repaired wall with an electric fence infront...
Quick pic's I put together in a couple of hours last night... so still very much wip!
Keeping it simple as to get it finished!!
IT WILL BE DONE!
ps...... some AWESOME work going on as is to be expected! Getting my excuses in early and saying I am not going for the win.... simply to compete and take part!
Stormwall - Hope you get those bricks soon. And hey, if circumstances conspire to prevent your timely entry then as you say, at least you've been motivated to get some terrain done
tsl - Sorry to hear that dude, but you got to stay on the right side of your amigos. Hopefully just the sword and no people were damaged in the incident?
Magos - counted in you are!
I make it about 4 weeks, 4 days and 4 hours to go (well, 3 hours to be accurate but hey, 4 scanned better ) Still oodles of time to put together some kind of fency-wally type stuff.......
I mean, what, you were only balancing some clear bits of plastic next to each other - don't see why that requires two hands.......
In all seriousness, don't go straining the hand any further just to get this done - if you're up for it then great, but if not, don't try and push it dude, we want to see you getting fitter faster.
Unless of course you're being offered the option of a replacement bionic hand with interchangable airbrush nozzles/knives/brushes and pliers. In which case, yeah, go ahead, wreck that hand right now......
Nice effect on the sandbags! This is looking cool..... and I agree.. the "super sculpy" is a great material to use for sandbags.... I did he same thing on my trench piece and think they look cool!
Not going to wish you too much luck because I am in the competition too.. but I like where this is going!
MagosBiff90 wrote: Nice effect on the sandbags! This is looking cool..... and I agree.. the "super sculpy" is a great material to use for sandbags.... I did he same thing on my trench piece and think they look cool!
Not going to wish you too much luck because I am in the competition too.. but I like where this is going!
Thank you, and the best part is that you can use them as an aegis line, the lengths match up, and the quad gun looks a little better with the lower base
Been watching, but I don't think I'll have time to put something together after all. Nearly finished with the diorama I'm doing instead, but I've got T-shirts to make for xmas now
Rules:
1. There needs to be at least two pieces of linear type terrain (fence, wall, electro-cordon, ruins, henges or anything of similar ilk), that cover approx. 12 inches between them.
Modularity Bonus - An undisclosed bonus for how well the pieces can be used together (absolutely and entirely subjective - could be two pieces that fit perfectly, or four pieces that fit together in a variety of ways)
For diorama pieces this will be applied to how you've dealt with the rule of having at least two pieces....
Rules:
1. There needs to be at least two pieces of linear type terrain (fence, wall, electro-cordon, ruins, henges or anything of similar ilk), that cover approx. 12 inches between them.
Modularity Bonus - An undisclosed bonus for how well the pieces can be used together (absolutely and entirely subjective - could be two pieces that fit perfectly, or four pieces that fit together in a variety of ways)
For diorama pieces this will be applied to how you've dealt with the rule of having at least two pieces....
Here is about 5 inches of my 12 inch linear terrain set...a little behind the power curve. Just finished riveting it up. Two more walls yet to build and then I have to paint them!
Automatically Appended Next Post: Here are images of the front and back of the short barricade. The I-beam in front of it will be the length of the final section. Comments and crits are welcome!
Loving all the entry's so far, and seeing everyone's different take on this is always interesting.
As for my entry I've managed to get a little more done by adding some railing sections.
I still have a lot to do so not sure if I'll get it finished but will do my best .
hk1x1 wrote: Loving all the entry's so far, and seeing everyone's different take on this is always interesting.
As for my entry I've managed to get a little more done by adding some railing sections.
I still have a lot to do so not sure if I'll get it finished but will do my best .
Huh, finally got my diorama done, and the t-shirts are going quicker than anticipated. If I can come up with a quick enough project I may toss my hat in as well. I'll let you guys know.
Fango wrote:Here is about 5 inches of my 12 inch linear terrain set...a little behind the power curve. Just finished riveting it up. Two more walls yet to build and then I have to paint them!
Looking very nice! Lots of rivity goodness!
hk1x1 wrote:Loving all the entry's so far, and seeing everyone's different take on this is always interesting.
As for my entry I've managed to get a little more done by adding some railing sections.
I still have a lot to do so not sure if I'll get it finished but will do my best .
Epic work... even without the paint on this is looking very atmospheric!
MagosBiff90 wrote: Ahoy all....
Got some paint and ground cover on the main section of barricade.....
Still on course to finish in time! Lots of details to add....
Oh... and sat a couple of Krieg guardsmen in for a little scale...
Cheers all...
Added here from Biffs' other thread
"Take cover!" the sgt yelled as the patrol he lead ran into opposition fire-power, several took position behind a wall from an old building, rather what was left of it, mixed with some metal trash and spikes, as long as it stopped the enemy rifle fire hitting them, who cared what it looked like? solid cover was always welcomed by a guardsman caught in a fire-fight like this.
Anvil - Sorry, missed your post earlier. I'm looking for physical models rather than digital renders if that's what you're asking.
A hologrammatic fence that was projected from a base plate would be more than acceptable though - and if you can build one in three weeks then you have more than talent my friend
I may attempt that. Clear plastic and ink washes can work wonders, you know.
Though I'm disappointed by the disallowing of renders- considering I'm in line for a 3d printer next month. Eh. Doesn't mean I can't design on the computer!
Anvildude wrote: I may attempt that. Clear plastic and ink washes can work wonders, you know.
Though I'm disappointed by the disallowing of renders- considering I'm in line for a 3d printer next month. Eh. Doesn't mean I can't design on the computer!
I like the sound of the clear plastic holo fence idea, that would be so cool if one could pull it off right...
I still like the idea of the invisible laser fence, set up two fence posts on the field with 'warning laser fence' clearly labeled on them. Dare eachother to cross Of course whatever does is instantly vaporized but still.
Without substance though, doesn't really do much for the competition
I can understand your disappointment Anvildude, my reasoning was twofold. Firstly my goal when setting the theme of this comp was to encourge the expansion of people's actual terrain collection, and secondly I personally would struggle to score a render against my judging criteria.
Do look forward to seeing what you accomplish with your printer though, the future's looking real interesting for modellers at the moment.
Ahh OK I see some of the glow now on the base. That's pretty awesome I think being able to get it wired up like that is at least as impressive as doing a good paint job, this is a neat piece
Not that hard, only a little stubbornness patience and some stubbornness steady hand, nothing too different from the rest of the hobby .
Housing the wiring did require two-piece columns, which made the building a bit more complicated, but that's all:
(Pics from a previous design iteration, but the principle applies)
Reinforcing the structure to bear the tension needed to hold the wires tight (enough to look close to straight) was actually the hardest part, thus the metal struts on it.
Officially withdrawing as I went out and made a 17 inch wall on a small mountain fortess, and got super far on it before realizing that it was a not only going to take more time then I have left but, it wasn't two parts violating the rules. That and I am now out of country.
Sorry all. Had a blast though and I will post pictures of it somewhere. Better luck on the next one, I hope I will be participating in it too. However, I should thank you all as it is probably going to be the best terrain piece I have ever finished. (When it eventually is.)
How it look with finishing?
I see maybe half / quarter make or start something.
@Monkeytroll can you update first post?
Something like
-in progress, -finished
2 weeks to go!? I've got to dust off my wall and get some finish onto it.
I'm loving all the amazing ideas that people are displaying! Those illuminated wires are the bomb, I can think of loads of applications for them. Are they expensive?
cheers.
@mekugi: Not that steep. A basic kit - 3/5 meters of the thin 2.3 mm wires with a battery operated inverter (requiered), batteries not included - seems to be going out for less than 10 USD from online retailers (US and UK based are the first that pop out for my in a Google search, but surely available in AUS too.
You can try searching for EL or electroluminescent wire, neon wire, and/or neon or EL strips. I also found (only on-line, haven't actually tried it) an even thinner one, labeled "Angel Hair", 1.2mm diameter.
As said before, can be cut to size and reconnected (soldered ideally, but not indispensable) without much issue.
Work in progress. Fence took a backfield when I got super creative and started making buildings. This is just the beginning, details to start going on once I get the ball rolling again.
It's more or less set to fit in with the terrain I'm making. Urban-esque but not too big. It's about 3" high so it's not too big not to play on.
Alas, still working on my cut accuracy. I find cutting straight lines into foam core not the easiest thing on earth.
I know right? I started in something today but I dunno if I'll find the drive to complete by the deadline. How long are we talking again 4 6-inch pieces?
A fellow Dakka-folk made a spiffy template for the walls below, I may put together some of those... But what can I add to finish them? I may try to texture them like I'm planning to do for my desert DZ board buildings... not sure.
Let me get some paint on my test piece, if the process proves sound I'll throw my hat in, but if I have to figure out another way to do it, there won't be time
True there is some amazing work on display here, but it's the taking part that counts bud. Thats the only reason I have entered each time. Sharing ideas and trying new things, thats what we are all about.
So lets have at it people, forget the visiting and last minute shopping you got some terrain to build and paint!
Oh and I guess, best of luck to you all, hope you all finish and going by what I have seen Monkey you are in for a really bad time judging this.
Gentlemen, that is exactly the right spirit The League comps are all about having fun, trying and seeing new things, sharing ideas, and getting some stuff actually finished.
And Cam, yep, it's going to be interesting - but then, in the previous 11 I can't recall one where the judging was ever not going to be challenging
Oh I'm not worried about winning or not. But there's a lot of talent on this forum. I've been reading these forums for several years, but never joined till now. The amount of talent people have on here is crazy
So I got a test piece done and I think I should be able to get at least three more pieces to meet the 12" requirement. Was thinking it was 4 6" pieces for some reason.. Even better. If there's time I may do the other four in a different color scheme.
Could be done, may benefit from some more weathering. Some will have posters like this, may experiment with some tagging given time.
@ LT: very nice, those hazard stripes are looking great.
@ Red: plenty of time, I hope we get to see it finished
@GrimDork: Just don't make the mistake I did and not seal in the foam if you spray it. They look great
I'm seeing this as a challenge as to how much I can do in a short time frame.
I'm not aiming to win, I don't want to win, I'm just having fun. I had intended to join this comp (and the last one ...) just didn't come up with an idea in time.
Yeah you can melt that stuff too I mostly use my airbrush to prime these days, especially this time of year when it's cold out.
They're getting coated in Dap crack shot (or similar) let to dry, brushed/sanded a bit, and then airbrush/drybrush/washed. I'll probably spray seal them as the vulnerable foam should be well hidden by the time they're to that stage.
I just found out about this (and have read up to page 3)... & I have a project that requires all of my attention until xman xmas, but I have 3 days after that to get my barricade built, right? :-D
Even if I finish this, it isn't a winner, but I enjoy contests so I made time to start making my entry :-D
It is a Power Cable Tap(Territory) from Necromunda (honestly, it is/will be!). :-) So, two "barricades" and a little "portable" power-tap device (so the outlaws can keep on the move and escape the wrath of the settlements/guilders) :-P I plan on painting the clear plastic and cutting some sections out to have bits of wire sticking out here and there. The only real cables that will be visible will be where the two barricades meet/join and on the other ends as the cables go back "underground".
The three pieces wont be wired together, so can be placed separately or together at a bunch of different angles. I assume that this fits the criteria?
monkeytroll Hey all... I am all done.... can someone remind me how I go about putting up my final images?! Just upload them to my own gallery? I forgot!
Magos - If you're uploading them to dakka if you could put them in a separate gallery then just PM me a link to the gallery, then I can sort them for when I create the 'finished piece' post.
Welcome trollmeat and ben77peterson (who let me know he'd be joining us via PM if you're wondering which post I'm replying to )
OrkaMorka wrote: Have to find a water based spray paint or some paints from micheals.
Learned the hard way last night that Styrofoam hates aerosol (dummy, I forgot about that). Good thing I made six walls, and not just one!
Sacrifice one for the cause!
BAHAHAHA, I soooo know the feeling. I remember back in Jr. High and doing a project in styrofoam and spraying it....had to do it the day of because of the melt from the night before....was not enjoyable. Best of luck with 2.0!
also, watercolours worked and saved me if I remember correcly.....so did those cheap liquid acrylics from the dollar store.
There's all four walls painted, just need to add some more posters and maybe a bit of graffiti. I think that's the last I'll post here as they're closer to done than not.
I included the Reverend More-ass as Red saw fit to step up the comp with his lady morat glamor model
Cheat like heck and use a Sharpie. Just paint it yellow and draw the stripes on! I used to do that. I just paint them all freehand these days less hassle to be honest. same as checkers etc. Paint it all yellow and using a thick brush, the thickness of the stripes you need, paint the black, one stroke one stripe. Done.
Your pieces are looking brilliant though.
Your walls are looking excellent Grim.
Gods this is a tough one this time around, excellent comp Monkey, excellent.
PM sent. Pix posted. Now to enjoy the free time Good luck with your entries my fellow scratch-builders, one and all. There is some amazing stuff going on here. I really am lookiing forward to seeing all the finished results.
Apologies for being quiet. I've been busy with this helbrute conversion/improvement and with making some Christmas presents.
I haven't even had time to think about what I could build, never mind collect together materials or start building anything. Can't see me getting anything done before the deadline.
Good work to those of you that have done something. Too much to comment on individually, but I can sum up my potential feedback for everyone; More little details! But not details for details sake. Rivets are always good, and MT likes tentacles.
Now to catch up with everyone's blogs that I've been lurking on.
There is still time, Dr H. I only started on the 22nd with some bits of debris I had laying about and I've almost finishing making my mess entry!
...but, then again, I have no life and it's kinda terribad
Does everything have to be entirely scratch built? 'cos all the barricade bits in my entry are, but the lil joining "power tap" thing that hooks in is just bits of debris I had laying about glued together (I couldn't tell you what they are)....
Yeah, but I can spend a week working on a small piece of a model that will be mostly hidden inside the final model.
I can't throw things together and agonise over the smallest of details. I built a junk pile, piece by piece with tweezers, rather than just pile it up and call it done.
I'll get around to making my fence, I said I'd do it, so I will... but it'll probably take a few more weeks...
Good progress. I'd say that if it's made of bits that you've glued together in an unintended way, that counts as scratch-built. But MT has the last word, it being his competition.
Perfectionism is a curse, unless combined with efficiency training and time management skills it can be many a good modeller's downfall. (which is why I never put any effort into anything, ever)
"I'd say that if it's made of bits that you've glued together in an unintended way, that counts as scratch-built." Yeah, that is what I thought, but if MT disagrees I can always scrap it and just enter the two barricade/power cable parts, as the Tap-Device bit is entirely there for fluff
I see I'm still provisional, count me in. The walls are done enough to photograph and enter, although I would much prefer to add some more signage and graffiti.
I'm gonna still do what I can, obviously the deadline is calendar day tomorrow but I've gotta double check the hour in my timezome so I don't miss submitting :p 9:30am on the 29th for CST, excellent. If I've got all day tomorrow too this should be finished no problem.
I'm going to assume that perrsyu was at the christmas sherry....
Anvildude - Sorry to hear that, but completely understandable given the time of year.
Andy_T - can you PM me a link to wherever you host your pics - or better still upload them to dakka?
Grimdork - to be honest I was counting provisional as being in anyway, just left you and EyeamRai theer so you didn't feel pressured
trollmeat - I'm sure there'll be more, don't worry There's often several peeps who keep working till the last minute - I know I'm not the only one to do so
I have seven entries so far (or will have when I get a link from Andy ), and there's a shade under 24 hours to go.
The walls are close enough to done I guess I shouldn't post them, but here are some posters. I'm gonna apply at least a few to the walls, then it'll be time for blood splatters and other fun stuff!
Featuring a couple of my own models, most of these are blatantly ripped from the interwebs and resized.
Great posters Grim, such an excellent idea. I think this comp has given us all so much to think about and so many great ideas, wonderful stuff everyone.
GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL, espescially Monkeytroll Judging.
I'm not exactly sure of the turn in deadline but my entry is sealed. I just have to let it dry and then touch up the blood splats that are supposed to be shiny still... and then get photos. Hoping the sun peeks out a little but if it doesn't I'll make due with my lamps.
Once the deadlne is reached I expect there'll be a grace period whilst I finish putting together the final entries post
And as the dok's did not see fit to make graven's cast into a fully functional integrated bio-mechanical tool-kit he had to call off his entry but has offered his help in the judge's seat (hopefully we'll not disagree to the extent of causing Scottish independence by stint of declaring war )
I have some leave in the coming week, so I can spend a decent amount of time looking over the entries, the plan is to have the results in before the new year I'd like to announce the People's Choice award at the same time, does that seem realistic to people, or should I give a full week to allow you all and whoever else is watching to cast their votes?
Just remember, judging is a lot easier when you're inebriatedsober. or the other way around.
A grace period yes, but folks, if you are going into overtime, do PM Monkeytroll before the deadline to let him know. Don't surprise him with something 24 hours after the deadline has passed ( and possibly many hours after he will have posted the the final entries listing). Please don't. It'll put him in a very uncomfortable position.
Going to be a great slate of entries. I am happy to be a part of it. Best of luck gentlemen. I'll see you all on the other side (of the wall or fence.)
submitted my entry pics to our fair judge monkey troll this very minute... and to be fair... 30 minutes too late... as here in the frozen state of Germany it is already the 29th...
to all my fellow competitors... well...your works look stunning...and I hope you all loose to me......
Grace period extends until I've finished editing the final pics post....I'd estimate that as less than hour. No-one has been in contact with any compelling reasons otherwise so consider this fair warning for any latecomers
Thank you all for your participation, without the entrants these comps would be a little meaningless, well done all
At present I have 12 completed entries, I'm hoping I'll have something from OrkaMorka before I'm done.....possibly Fango?
Really looking forward to seeing what my betters have built! :-D
...I've read (skimmed through mostly looking at pictures) the previous competitions, and have the idea of making a set of terrain that fits all the old criteria, in a Necromundan Theme. So far the idea I have is using Lids(1), Biscuit Containers(2) and other debris to build a Pit Fighter Colosseum(3) with bits of Fungus(4) growing around/through it, with my "Fresh From The Sump" Truck(5) laying around somewhere nearby, possibly with a merchant trying to push his stinky-disgusting-"edible"-wares... A bunch of cells(8) for the Pit Slaves to sleep in built into the sides of the Colosseum are and a plank with a row of holes(10) with a nice portaloo for people that value privacy (and maybe a sewer entrance), and lastly some kind of road entrance (sewers/tunnels?)to get (11) included.
So, almost all in one. Except 6 and 7. A Shrine and an outside-the-box Gun Emplacement. For these two I was thinking a Plinth with a Guilder Statue on top, and in the mid-section having a built-in heavy bolter to autocannon or some such (which can swivel around 360 degrees) as kind-of-a "The Guilders are Watching" type thing.(perhaps the Tribute to Guilders can be in the centre of the arena?) :-D
...oh, yeah. The 5 Elements(9). Clearly I'll have to think more about this whole all-in-one idea. but, skimming all those threads has been inspiring! I've already pulled a few bits of debris out from my scrap-pile and the bag-o-non-GW-toys provided a potential Guilder statue and... Oh, right. I'm prone to distraction and sporadic in my efforts. *wanders off to think about making some mushrooms, or possibly a palanquin*
I've attempted to name your pieces, if you'd prefer another title please let me know and I'll amend these.
As I was posting my earlier comment Fango was PMing me about an extension, and as I type I've yet to hear from OrkaMorka.
I've requested another shot from LittleTower, which he'll provide me with in the morning - so bearing that in mind, and seeing as it's Christmas I'm extending the grace period to when I log back on in the morning myself...probably around 9 hours time.
If any of you who have already finished add or change anything n that period then I will obviously accept those changes too. I give no guarantee as to exactly what time I'll get up and log in, but that will be the final chance....the only excuses I would accept after then would be such that I would expect you to have far more important things to deal with than posting toy soldiers on the internet anyway...ie, war breaking out
Once again, thanks to all who participated, and especially to those who finished....the dirty dozen fantastic four-teen as they stand at present
And for all who are reading this, PM me with your votes for People's Choice - that's your favourite piece, for whatever reason, which may not be the best piece in your opinion, but your favourite.
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