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Commander Cain wrote:I wants me that bunker...fortress, very impressive!

Check my current auctions, now is your chance, you might get lucky!


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MakeH wrote:I was very hesitant in opening a terrain thread... but wow!!

My goal is to vanquish the lowered expectations and stereotypes of terrain projects one back-breaking piece at a time until everyone, everywhere realizes it doesn't make sense to spend 2 weeks painting a figure and only 2 hours cutting out the building he'll be standing on.

So we love to hear that anything we do is inspiring, keep that feedback rolling in!

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The bunker is excellent, but I'd really like to see more steampunk stuff. Your steampunk ruin from a few months ago is the most amazing piece of scenery I've ever seen.

Beautiful as always

Terraformer wrote:

My goal is to vanquish the lowered expectations and stereotypes of terrain projects one back-breaking piece at a time until everyone, everywhere realizes it doesn't make sense to spend 2 weeks painting a figure and only 2 hours cutting out the building he'll be standing on.

So we love to hear that anything we do is inspiring, keep that feedback rolling in!

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Well I spend more time doing terrains... but my level is not really all that up there like you.

Could you please do more tutorials, pretty please please please? I'm currently doing your hill tutorial now, only I haven't found a good MDF board substitute here (except for plywood, which is quite a bitch to cut).

Terraformer wrote:
it doesn't make sense to spend 2 weeks painting a figure and only 2 hours cutting out the building he'll be standing on.

That is the truth right there!!!

heartserenade wrote:
Well I spend more time doing terrains... but my level is not really all that up there like you.

Could you please do more tutorials, pretty please please please? I'm currently doing your hill tutorial now, only I haven't found a good MDF board substitute here (except for plywood, which is quite a bitch to cut).

A good substitute would be perforated pegboards. I've looked it up and a lot of people suggested to go to traditional construction suppliers instead of depot to find these. (lawanit) Someone also spotted these and I quote "Saw some yesterday sa ACE, SM Fairview" I'm guessing that's in Manila. Goodluck!

Mismuse wrote:

heartserenade wrote:
Well I spend more time doing terrains... but my level is not really all that up there like you.

Could you please do more tutorials, pretty please please please? I'm currently doing your hill tutorial now, only I haven't found a good MDF board substitute here (except for plywood, which is quite a bitch to cut).

A good substitute would be perforated pegboards. I've looked it up and a lot of people suggested to go to traditional construction suppliers instead of depot to find these. (lawanit) Someone also spotted these and I quote "Saw some yesterday sa ACE, SM Fairview" I'm guessing that's in Manila. Goodluck!

Lawanit? That's bamboo sheets, I think. I know where to get those. And Ace Hardware SM Fairview's like 10 minutes away from my house.

It's kinda weird that people in Dakka are now talking about SM Fairview: I feel like THE INTERNET WORLD AND MY WORLD ARE MERGING. And you quoting something written in Taglish (Tagalog-English mash-up, although there's only one word in Tagalog there). It's awesome AND weird.


Anyway, thanks! I'll be checking out lawanit first thing in the morning.

Amazing work, totally inspirational - can't wait for more!

And there is Misuse, the one who usually keeps Runt working on all the right projests. . . Except mine ;P

heartserenade wrote:
Lawanit? That's bamboo sheets, I think. I know where to get those. And Ace Hardware SM Fairview's like 10 minutes away from my house.

It's kinda weird that people in Dakka are now talking about SM Fairview: I feel like THE INTERNET WORLD AND MY WORLD ARE MERGING. And you quoting something written in Taglish (Tagalog-English mash-up, although there's only one word in Tagalog there). It's awesome AND weird.


Anyway, thanks! I'll be checking out lawanit first thing in the morning.

Lawanit clip boards and panels that they use for papag. They also use it I think to make chalk boards. From memory they seem to be equivalent of MDF. Not so weird quoting taglish, I'm fluent in tagalog as well.

Lysenis I hound Runt about it and I'm afraid I'm contributing to the delay as I've been unsatisfied with some of the components and is notorious for scrapping and redesigning some parts of it. We've gone beyond and into the crazy and blown our budget but we don't care. We decided to go all out at no added cost but requires a bit more time. Patience indeed is definitely something you have plenty of and in the end it will be well worth it. Runt's next big log will be about it and we'll share it here in Dakka.

Mismuse wrote:

Lawanit clip boards and panels that they use for papag. They also use it I think to make chalk boards. From memory they seem to be equivalent of MDF. Not so weird quoting taglish, I'm fluent in tagalog as well.

Somehow knowing that Mismuse can speak Tagalog makes me want to hyperventilate.

I had walls once made of lawanit. Never occurred to me that I can use them, though.

Lysenis wrote:And there is Misuse, the one who usually keeps Runt working on all the right projests. . . Except mine ;P

If it's of any consolation, we're even further behind on that infamous "Phase II" project as well, (and the thing involving that bicycle gear.) Some projects just don't go the way we expect, but in the end everyone ends up happy.

Except Mismuse, nothing's ever good enough.

Terraformer wrote:

Lysenis wrote:And there is Misuse, the one who usually keeps Runt working on all the right projests. . . Except mine ;P

If it's of any consolation, we're even further behind on that infamous "Phase II" project as well, (and the thing involving that bicycle gear.) Some projects just don't go the way we expect, but in the end everyone ends up happy.

Except Mismuse, nothing's ever good enough.

What do you expect? I am perfectly content still as I have always been. This gives me more time to paint my Blood Falcons. Let me know when you will need their color scheme OK. I have perfect confidence in your guys amazing work. I can't wait to see what comes out of your shack shop next!

FrozenSoul80 wrote:The bunker is excellent, but I'd really like to see more steampunk stuff. Your steampunk ruin from a few months ago is the most amazing piece of scenery I've ever seen.

I aim to please. Enjoy.

Fabulous! Another piece of art, loving the intricate details

This makes me fail my leadership test to continue playing this game at all. In a good way

If I ever win the Powerball, which sadly I did not last week when it was up over $200m, you're going to be making me a ton of stuff.

P.S. What happened to the Eldar Guardian than used to tour all your creations? I liked him better and miss him.

Hmmm... Oddly, those last two seem a little lacking, actually.

I'm not exactly certain what it is about the Imperial bunker, but it's sorta flattish? Perhaps it's the scale, but there seems to be too little tiny detail, for actual scale. Even the odd bullet hole or scorchmark might make it work better- right now I think it's a bit too pristine.

Something similar for the Steampunk style terrain bit, too. most of it is great, but the boiler bit sticks out as 'fake' looking- once again, not weathered enough, needs more verdigris and drips and heat discolorations- more variance, so it doesn't look so 'plastic toy' alongside the other stuff, which all has much more believable texture.

Im loving this peice it reminds me of "There will be Blood"

Anvildude wrote:Hmmm... Oddly, those last two seem a little lacking, actually.

I'm not exactly certain what it is about the Imperial bunker, but it's sorta flattish? Perhaps it's the scale, but there seems to be too little tiny detail, for actual scale. Even the odd bullet hole or scorchmark might make it work better- right now I think it's a bit too pristine.

Something similar for the Steampunk style terrain bit, too. most of it is great, but the boiler bit sticks out as 'fake' looking- once again, not weathered enough, needs more verdigris and drips and heat discolorations- more variance, so it doesn't look so 'plastic toy' alongside the other stuff, which all has much more believable texture.

Hi Anvil, your comments raise some pretty good points and we appreciate all kinds of feedback.

You are right, either of those pieces could have been detailed more, with more plating, weathering and patina, But a large number of the pieces we produce on a weekly basis are "test-bed" pieces, where we may be trying out a new style, color scheme or other technique, before we apply those same techniques to one of our larger, more intricate commissioned works. And since we also need to run our business effectively, we usually finish these pieces to a fair level of quality and sell them off on eBay, giving buyers a chance to land a great deal, greatly discounted from our regular commission rates. If I were to spend more than say, a week, on a piece, I wouldn't possibly be able to start the auction reasonable rate, so there's a constant juggling act between the holy trinity of terrain: playability - affordability - aesthetics.

Trust me, we are our own worst critics here, every piece gets a scathing review. If we were to do dioramas for competitions I think you would see a totally different approach and thoroughness in detail, but for now at least, despite the handful of flaws you see (and the several thousand flaws that I see) I really want our terrain to be accessible, to be brought home by average people and played with, or be used as inspiration to show others they can achieve great effects with just a little extra effort.




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Aduro wrote: What happened to the Eldar Guardian than used to tour all your creations? I liked him better and miss him.

That's Steve, I try to give him some down-time from exploring all the creepy, dangerous, landscapes we usually send him to, but since he's become somewhat of a celebrity, I'll make sure he returns soon for our next round of... well, whatever we make next!

Aduro wrote:If I ever win the Powerball, which sadly I did not last week when it was up over $200m, you're going to be making me a ton of stuff.

P.S. What happened to the Eldar Guardian than used to tour all your creations? I liked him better and miss him.

Be prepared that it will take a lot of time BUT having said that it is WELL worth the wait. They are not quite that expensive but it is a pretty red penny.

It look real good man.. i need to finish painting my ork terrain .. at the moment i got a large village.. looks pretty good .. just needs paint :p

I'd love to see you make some Trench themed terrain.
Or, if you want a massive challenge, you could build a Hive City

Can you try doing castle ruins? Please please please? It's just that all your work mostly revolve around sci-fi stuf, and fantasy-styled terrain can be a nice change.

As a terrain junkie I'm a big fan, keep it up (I check this thread all the time for new ideas and inspiration for my own table). please post some new terrain soon.

Some really cool stuff here.

Yea they are that good

Ummm.... WOW! Absolutely amazing.

Absolutley love all of the terrain. Your stuff is really what inspired me to take some time and actually build some terrain it's tabletop stuff as that is my skill level but seeing what you did inspired me to make it nonetheless

This stuff is amazing!!

I just found the thread today and have been running through, drooling over the pics.

I have a whole little story in my head now, about a lone Eldar who is exploring the ruins of a out of the way planetary system, stranded and alone...or is he?