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2012/02/29 23:58:23
Subject: Galorns General terrain Blog (was Terrain for Templecon 2012: no time, little money...)
no offence... but there seem to be some rivets longer and some are shorter...also i have some difficulties with the pattern of the rivets... but that might be due to the different materials in different colors that you used for this... after an equalizing primer aplication this might solve itself tho...
Viktor von Domm wrote:no offence... but there seem to be some rivets longer and some are shorter...also i have some difficulties with the pattern of the rivets... but that might be due to the different materials in different colors that you used for this... after an equalizing primer aplication this might solve itself tho...
There is some variation in length of the rivets ( I lack a uniform rivet cutter and must needs cut each one individually, the variance is no wider than an xacto blade though) as to the pattern... It's almost certainly the lack of contrast that is throwing you off there. anyhoo the mold is made, pulled, and filled with dental stone (we'll see in the morning what it looks like.)
contrast when pic making is always possible of making difficult to discern what is what... well my favorite rivet making methode is still the holepunch way...but cutting them from rod is sometimes needed too^^
Viktor von Domm wrote:are you satisfied with that cast? it looks like the rivets not really came out that well...or is it the pic? they apear very flat?
the panel looks very good to me...and here i really like the decorative pattern of the rivtes... that is a very stylish piece!
The first two casts came out... Meh. After I used a "wet water" to debubble (break the surface tension) the mold it cast perfectly.
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I saw his "finished prototype" and demo pieces at Templecon. They are really quite good. Anyway I've begun assembly of the "meh" casts into a basic set of rooms to build.... you shall see... (Pics to follow in the AM.)
Also will be having an interesting time as My passenger window died tonight and I need to wrangle my car to the repair shop soonish...
this has been stuck in my head all day...
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Beware mechanics who are in this League Those places are a wretched hive of scum and Villainy!
I can make you some new wall masters if you want Galorn.
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"dave you are the definition of old school..." -Viktor Von Domm My P&M Blog : It's great how just adding a little iconography, and rivets of course, can make something look distinctly 40K-adamsouza
"Ah yes, the sound of riveting.....Swear word after swear word and the clinking of thrown tools" "Nope. It sucks do it again..."- mxwllmdr
"It puts together more terrain, or else it gets the hose again...-dangledorf2.0
"This is the Imperium, there is no peace, there are only rivets" -Vitruvian XVII
"I think rivets are the perfect solution to almost every problem"- Rawson
More buildings for the Building God! -Shasolenzabi
2012/03/02 16:19:44
Subject: Re:Galorns General terrain Blog (was Terrain for Templecon 2012: no time, little money...)
dsteingass wrote: Beware mechanics who are in this League Those places are a wretched hive of scum and Villainy!
I can make you some new wall masters if you want Galorn.
60$ 1/2hr of work... and six new rivets fixed the issue... RIVETS FIX EVERYTHING!!!!
New/More wall masters would be awesome I'll send you one of my more "ideal" casts to give you a handle on the "large" dimensions I was thinking of (smaller works as well... specifically my first "good" pull (has 90% of the detail intact, thickness of the overall piece was off...)
On to the Pics...
The Meh casts being assembled into "Basic" wall segments. I plan to go back and add on replacements for the "bad" cast rivets... the "bad" rivets give a handy reference point as to where to glue replacements...
My "perfect" cast (That I plan to use as a new master once I add some detailling on...)
the "near perfect" cast I'll be sending you dave...
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Cool, looking forward to them! What is it you are having trouble with? Why are the rivets not casting up the way you want them to?
"dave you are the definition of old school..." -Viktor Von Domm My P&M Blog : It's great how just adding a little iconography, and rivets of course, can make something look distinctly 40K-adamsouza
"Ah yes, the sound of riveting.....Swear word after swear word and the clinking of thrown tools" "Nope. It sucks do it again..."- mxwllmdr
"It puts together more terrain, or else it gets the hose again...-dangledorf2.0
"This is the Imperium, there is no peace, there are only rivets" -Vitruvian XVII
"I think rivets are the perfect solution to almost every problem"- Rawson
More buildings for the Building God! -Shasolenzabi
2012/03/02 22:03:16
Subject: Galorns General terrain Blog (was Terrain for Templecon 2012: no time, little money...)
Yeah, it seems to work best for me the thinner I mix it.
"dave you are the definition of old school..." -Viktor Von Domm My P&M Blog : It's great how just adding a little iconography, and rivets of course, can make something look distinctly 40K-adamsouza
"Ah yes, the sound of riveting.....Swear word after swear word and the clinking of thrown tools" "Nope. It sucks do it again..."- mxwllmdr
"It puts together more terrain, or else it gets the hose again...-dangledorf2.0
"This is the Imperium, there is no peace, there are only rivets" -Vitruvian XVII
"I think rivets are the perfect solution to almost every problem"- Rawson
More buildings for the Building God! -Shasolenzabi
2012/03/03 05:05:29
Subject: Re:Galorns General terrain Blog (was Terrain for Templecon 2012: no time, little money...)
Viktor von Domm wrote:ah...now i see where you are heading...didn´t thought of connecting them on both sides...!
That's for walls that need "interior" details. "exterior" walls dont need the other side since the extra detail would be hidden by "dirt" or what have you.
Now on to WIP pics. (I've finished GSing and re riveting)
Ahhh feel better bro! The pipe wall looks fantastic!
"dave you are the definition of old school..." -Viktor Von Domm My P&M Blog : It's great how just adding a little iconography, and rivets of course, can make something look distinctly 40K-adamsouza
"Ah yes, the sound of riveting.....Swear word after swear word and the clinking of thrown tools" "Nope. It sucks do it again..."- mxwllmdr
"It puts together more terrain, or else it gets the hose again...-dangledorf2.0
"This is the Imperium, there is no peace, there are only rivets" -Vitruvian XVII
"I think rivets are the perfect solution to almost every problem"- Rawson
More buildings for the Building God! -Shasolenzabi
2012/03/06 08:42:03
Subject: Re:Galorns General terrain Blog (was Terrain for Templecon 2012: no time, little money...)
Those places are a wretched hive of scum and Villainy!
My P&M Blog :
will you be adding any gauges or valves to these 
