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Perhaps...Although there seem to be many companies already doing chapter-specific aftermarket SM stuff, in addition to the already excellent FW stuff. Also, I am not personally interested in Marine stuff, so my motivation isn't really there. I'm more interested in creating a quasi-generic set of sci-fi terrain elements that can be infinitely arranged and adapted to any background. Once you plop a Space Wolf icon on a wall, then your market for potential buyers is instantly limited IMHO. Some of the Hirst stuff is too generic IMHO as well, or at least lacking in rivets, which we have scientifically proven here that rivets make everything better

Girders are on my mind heavily, since girder-shaped plastic is relatively expensive and not always readily available to people who want it. So you say "just rivet up some plastic I-beam and have it molded!" - well, that presents problems with the mold-making process. A one-part mold would necessitate one side being flat. To get it right, and deal with the undercuts it would need to be a 2-part mold. Anything thinner than 1/4" will be hard to cast in the currently available materials I have (permastone), however the beauty of a RTV mold is that you can also use resin in the same mold, which will have higher tensile strength and allow finer details to not only be cast, but have greater strength. It's a learning process, but one that forces me to think in new ways when thinking about design.

The diamond-plate floor tiles are a good start, depending on how the mold comes out will determine the next step in that series of architectural elements. I expect there to be nuances that I do not yet understand, but I am anxious to learn from them.

Bridges, suspension bridges, girdered bridges, elevated terrain platformed pieces...

Now you're thinking!

Oo yeah a nice riveted iron bridge would be cool.

I gotta say, though, I buy from Evergreen Scale Models and i don't find the economy packs of their tubing and rod and Ibeams to be that expensive. check out the link.


I-Beams and H-beams


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Although, I find the idea of modular terrain to be very intriguingly fun and cool. Like Space hulk on a different scale and with a different atmosphere......

Hmelrose wrote:

dsteingass wrote:Bah, that's too unoriginal for my personal tastes

Haha, I tried!

Are we talking just imperial city / necromunda style terrain? You could do Chapter specific wall tiles which could double as vehicle upgrade/symbol pieces.

I suggest you start with Space wolves and make me a space wolf terrain piece, i.e. The Fang or Some Wolf Icon walls, this would be easy to do for each of the Chapters.

Or if you're just doing variations on floor tiles, how about some unique bases? You could do SW bases with raised wolf heads on them..lol, then I could paint it and dust it with snow after I mount the mini.

Wings, unique backpacks, weapons, wheels to turn a rhino into a wheeled vehicle, ones that would fit into the same area the tracks do, but don't raise the profile of the rhino too much. New turret systems or pillar mounts for unused turrets similar to the imperial guard heavy bolter turret or the aegis defense system.

But seriously. We're talking buildings, cross braces, pillars/supports, ladders, a slide, girders, beams, supports, a trash pile, a loot pile...etc..

Lots to think about!

The chapter specific iconography would be a MAJOR no no as a commercial enterprise (at least until we see how the GW lawsuit Vs Chapterhouse shakes out). Sundry objective markers tho... possible. Structures similar to what elevated highways are held up by (jersey barriers, and suchlike) would also be a possibility.

mxwllmdr wrote:I gotta say, though, I buy from Evergreen Scale Models and i don't find the economy packs of their tubing and rod and Ibeams to be that expensive. check out the link.


I-Beams and H-beams


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Although, I find the idea of modular terrain to be very intriguingly fun and cool. Like Space hulk on a different scale and with a different atmosphere......

sure is

hey, on redoing things already made.. i dont know about you, but if i can buy all my terrain needs from one place.. then i would be happier and i would spend more money! although im sure you can make some serious bank by doing your bulkheads (i know i'd buy some) since it is harder to come by nowadays (at least for me)

It puts together more terrain, or else it gets the hose again...

I also agree with the statement that our table is too clean, it must be a murderous plot...

dangledorf2.0 wrote:It puts together more terrain, or else it gets the hose again...

LMAO HAHAHAHA! LMFAO!

I am TOTALLLY sigging that!


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Buttresses?

ha, i remember a long long time ago, when i was back in junior high, in european history, and we where learning about the architecture of notre dame, some kid looked at that word and pronounced it butt reasses.. ahhh those where the days, oh and if you dont sig that, than i dont know what could be more perfect!

HAHAHA - I still giggle like i'm 12

hmm, that seems about a year or 2 off of when that was.... any ways
i do like your butt reasses though, i think they have the proper feeling to be able to put them on a normal building, and not just a chapel (as shown in your pic)


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btw, i completely forgot who gave you that mold for your buildings.. because i want to see if i can buy one off of him

Galorn, and thanks man!

danke sir dave! and fyi i hope the giants lose!(and i hope that the patriots lose too) although for the sake of the plasticard... i will have to say good luck.. although having wes and gonkowski on my fantasy team sure helped out

dsteingass wrote:Galorn, and thanks man!

Eh must have missed something... You're welcome.

hehe.. he was thanking me for the comment, and reminding me of your name!

Rogue Wolves wrote:hehe.. he was thanking me for the comment, and reminding me of your name!

See I knew I had missed something. He is still welcome (for helping me out by making a master that I can use in commercial endeavors) and you are awesome for pointing out what I missed. So Thanks. (I'm serious BTW not sarcastic, at least not in this comment anyway)

dont worry, the way it is typed it dosent apear to be

Rogue Wolves wrote:dont worry, the way it is typed it dosent apear to be

Good. I'm somewhat over tired... (been up since 8:00 am.. crap its now 12:51 am here time to go thud)

Yeah, it's midnight here. Better hit the hay....




soon.....



Good night.....

pff lucky.. i'd rather be back on the ol' east coast.. although being here in la area has helped with jobs, so far i got to work on all of those tennis open comercials (us,french,aussie,wimboldton)

Aye up dst , lots of cool stuff happening in this ere part of town.
Nice work on the custom tiles and on the mold stuff, but especially on the snack machine , that is great man , weathering is really good.

Thanks Neil! I'm always appreciative that you stop by!

at galorn... just looked up your sig...love that quote! i knew it before but is now my second faored latin quote... my favorite will for ever be: "quis custodiet ipsos custodes" who watches the watchmen...


the butresses look good tho not on that buildings segments... needs a totally differnt setting... arched windows and such things... also...goes without saying...: rivtes^^

Viktor von Domm wrote:
the butresses look good tho not on that buildings segments... needs a totally differnt setting... arched windows and such things... also...goes without saying...: rivtes^^

Really? hmmmm. that is not what I wanted to hear..

/scratches stubble more

well... the shape of those walls remind me more of the poor made sector of my city.... this quick built massbuildings...










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and on these butresses would look like a banana on a bike.... totally cool all for them selves but not in combination...

I intend the edge of the buttresses to be metal plate sections with rivets. Like in the Studio Terrain in the Inquisitor rulebook


...But now I see...it's the window shape...hmmmm


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Are they playing Tetris with those apartments?

oh i see....hmmm... that changes a bit my thoughts... i thought for now that you wanted to go for a more bicked up butress look.... now with the steely and riveted look.... your idea is redeemed^^


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actually it is a shopped pic i guess.... but in essence tat is how they built those crappy houses...

Well, no...you are right, Galorn designed these to be ruins with a more generic look, less grimdark. These walls are perfect for 28mm Stalingrad ruins through modern era, and even into any sci-fi table.

I must modify the windows! It is my duty!

oh please do that.... if you could...:








that would add so much soul to the wallsections^^


but i guess that is more victorian than grim dark gothic...