Space Hulk 'A Slow Burn'

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**Sveamore**

Plan: Build a Space Hulk in 3D

**Sveamore**

First photo's are not good but I want to show the whole process of the build, perhaps these are better?

**Ruglud**

TBH Sveamore, you had me at the floor tile stage. I do like a 3D Space Hulk board, almost as much as Necromunda scenery... And Hirst Arts are great, one of these days I'll get some and do something similar to this

As long as you post regular(ish) updates you'll quickly get a following on your thread - in fact you can consider me subscribed... I'm looking forward to your journey down those dark and forbidding corridors - there certainly appears to be plenty of them if the MDF bases are anything to go by

**Sveamore**

Hi Ruglud, glad your on board, all photos are usually a combination of glued in place & dry fit with no gaps filled. That is usually corrected much later.

**Sveamore**

A couple more progress shots as the Hulk expands. Figure for scale.

**Solar_lion**

Very Impressive.. Did you mold everything yourself out of pre-bought molds?

Thinking painting all those details will take a long time.

Well done!

**Sveamore**

Yes I did & your right, the painting will take forever too, there's about a 7ft footprint.

**Theophony**

this is really ambitious, 7' of this table will be shear awesome. ill be following up on this.

**Sveamore**

Exposed MDF awaiting machinery pieces that have yet to be built.

**rodgers37**

What an impressive project!! Space Hulk is pretty cool in 2D, this is so much better, and you've only just begun! Can't wait to see it progress.

**Sveamore**

Cheers, thanks also to some great advice I am now trying to give a sense of claustrophobia without infringing on the floor plans.

**combat engineer**

This is amazing. So far, what size foot print have you constructed using your casts?

Consider me subscribed!

Mat

**Big H**

Mate , first off , what a great project ! I started my own go at Space hulk but rather smaller , a few 3D rooms joined by the card corridors !

I'm Subbed !

Couple of questions , I think you got the scale of it just right ( go big early ) but .... Where do you plan to store it all ? What are you going to put it in to prevent damage , dust build up etc !!!

Awesome job fella !

**Sveamore**

Mat
The current footprint is roughly 1 metre by 1/2 metre in size.

Big H
She will be stored in containers as the whole thing breaks down into sub assemblies. To prevent damage all the pieces fit into large plastic containers with lids.I have my eye on some I noticed at my local hardware.

**Big H**

Ha , I check out the plastic box's at the Hardware store too !

Thats a similar way to I was going , tho I was hoping to fit it all in 1 maybe 2 large box's

By the way , EVERYONE should start on German Tanks !!!

**Sveamore**

Some of the 'structural support' of the hulk. I think you need to show something like this to help to break up the maze of corridors. Also working on a gantry.

**Ruglud**

I notice that some of the wall sections don't butt up with each other - is this intentional or something you'll fix (have fixed) later in the build? I can imagine having cabling in these gaps would be a good option...

Gantry idea is great idea, brings an even greater 3D dynamic to the game

as for the painting, unless you're using an airbrush I would imagine it could take forever...

**Sveamore**

I currently don't have enough wall sections with the industrial pieces (these are the cables at the base of most sections) so am using some double sided industrial pieces which then causes those gaps that you mentioned. I do have an airbrush but once built I will base coat with spray cans.

**Sveamore**

Update

**Big H**

Love the work so far mate , really good work.

Gantry is a cool idea.

Will it come apart to spray so you don't miss all those undercuts ?

**Sveamore**

Yes it will all come apart to paint, here's a photo of 3 wall sections & 3 machinery 'bits' to give you an idea.

**Solar_lion**

Very nice.. Love the effect.. it will take forever to detail.

**Big H**

Solar_lion wrote:
Very nice.. Love the effect.. it will take forever to detail.

+1

**Slain'e**

Lovin this, keep it going sir....and sub'd

**Sveamore**

Thanks Guys,
Service door.

**Solar_lion**

How many molds do you own in order to produce this at the speed your going? you must be making peices every day ( assuming overnight curing)

What material are you using?

**Sveamore**

You are quite right, I am making pieces every day.The material I am using is Hydrostone. Anyway, here's a few photo's to show my stock pile & a prior project that will show a little of my painting style that will eventually be apparent on the Space Hulk. I own 17 of the Si Fi molds.

**Solar_lion**

what is the set time and where are you purdchasing this dental plaster?

is it power'y after solid? are you using a release material?

I like the colors you are using. not overwealming

**Big H**

Mate , I'm not even sure there's a word in English that properly describes this project but it goes something like :

fethinawesomecastmadasaboxoffrogscrazybeautiful.

Quite possibly made my day !

**Sveamore**

The set time is typically 20 miunutes before turning out the cast pieces from the molds, slightly longer in the winter months. It is not 'powdery' after set, I do know what you mean as I have experienced that with a small batch of dental plaster I once used. The feel of Hydrostone is definitely ceramic and clicking pieces together the same way a gambler plays with his chips will give you the same sound/feel as ceramic. I am not using dental plaster in this build, I am using Hydrostone. You would need to do a Google search to find a local supplier near you as I am in Australia. No release material is needed or used when demolding, simply pour-scrape (so they are all level)-wait-demold-done.

Here's one more photo of an industrial project I worked on previously using Hydrostone.