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neil101 wrote: sorry didnt mean to be illusive ;-)
interesting in a good way! never ever thought of cobbles for 40k! are they going to be cut up to form the paths? or are you gonna place the whole sheet down? because i think they would look good with kerbstones and paving flags with moss inbetween , like these



or this

I haven't thought about cutting them up. I will probably have to see how the material lays once it comes in the mail. I do like the idea of having grass, moss growing on the walkway. Consider that idea STOLEN!



Also, look what I got in the mail yesterday. Believe it or not this will at some point will turn into the Fountain that I have been talking about so much. One question for you guys though is "What do you use to glue plastercast or plastercal" I have never worked with this kind material before.

Thanks as always and keep the comments coming!

Mike

I think for our temple, I think we used PVA glue. Super glue works too, Ive used it on plaster before.

This bag came with no instructions! It is going to be fun to put together. Have you used the sarcophagus or chalice yet?

MEDAL OF HONOR sucks! BTW

Mike

I have used to sarcophagus as an objective in one game, but am still trying to fill in that hole in the blood :( Id use some GS on the next one you do to make it much more shallow.

Send. It back and I will fix it!

No worries, I think it'll just take a few more drops. its about the size of a needle now.

I've used both superglue and PVA to stick together plaster pieces.

SilverMK2 wrote:I've used both superglue and PVA to stick together plaster pieces.

Which one worked better?

how was the water effect achieved with the fountain? specificly the spout that drops into the water?

never glued that stuff before , but no more nail / hard as nails sticks anything, not sure what its called in America though...

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9254532&ecamp=cse_go&CAWELAID=266887915
http://us.ebid.net/for-sale/instant-nails-cartridge-box-of-12-hard-as-nails-8534251.htm?from=googlebase

good luck building and painting , will be fun to see what it adds to the city.

neil101 wrote:how was the water effect achieved with the fountain? specificly the spout that drops into the water?

never glued that stuff before , but no more nail / hard as nails sticks anything, not sure what its called in America though...

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9254532&ecamp=cse_go&CAWELAID=266887915
http://us.ebid.net/for-sale/instant-nails-cartridge-box-of-12-hard-as-nails-8534251.htm?from=googlebase

good luck building and painting , will be fun to see what it adds to the city.

Thanks for the glue suggestion, I will have to look into using that. As for the fountain, the one that is painted is not mine. I have no idea how he made the streams of water but this guy sells all of his products painted and assembled as well. I will be using standing dirty water with debris in it. The end feeling will look similar to the water treatment plant. I did however find a youtube video of Mike for Terranscapes talking about his fountains. Here they are and enjoy

Mike

http://www.youtube.com/user/Terranscapes#p/u/0/OSPTDXFtfEg

http://www.youtube.com/user/Terranscapes#p/u/23/7xyJQVzGiX4


edits: stupid youtube interlace video would not work, replaced with url after many trys

It would be Liquid Nail in the US.

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?keyword=liquid+nail&langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

whalemusic360 wrote:It would be Liquid Nail in the US.

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?keyword=liquid+nail&langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

Yeah I know what the stuff is but thanks buddy . I think I am going to stick with Super glue, though I did reach out to the model maker for advice.

madmartykmf wrote:

SilverMK2 wrote:I've used both superglue and PVA to stick together plaster pieces.

Which one worked better?

Sorry for the late reply - superglue is pretty good. Gives a stronger bond, but is less flexible than PVA. For what I use plaster parts for, superglue is better.

Here you go Enjoy and feedback is always appreciated.

Mike

I'd like to see a bit of actually damage vs just weathered. Not much, just a bit. Moss and paint look good though.

whalemusic360 wrote:I'd like to see a bit of actually damage vs just weathered. Not much, just a bit. Moss and paint look good though.

Thought about it, I am still up in the air. Remember your going to be buried in there so I wanted to make it a little nicer . Besides you never know if you come back as a ZOMBIE in one of my games and need a place to live

SSSSHHHHHHH....... That hasnt been announced yet!

I just thought it would be odd if there were broken up tombstones and not the buildings that are near them.

whalemusic360 wrote:SSSSHHHHHHH....... That hasnt been announced yet!

I just thought it would be odd if there were broken up tombstones and not the buildings that are near them.

There is only one broken headstone, the rest are okay and one in sinking into the ground. You will see I am on a roll with this one

Looks kinda cosy whalemusic

Graveyard's looking really nice madmarty

The Emperor Protects! (and saves your mausoleum from enemy shells)

The colour you've got into the buildings really brings it to life. The warm reddy brown also adds more interest, compared to them being just grey.

Neil's suggestion of grass in the cobble cracks is . With desire lines (generally people walk in the most direct route or along the centre of a narrow path) the grass would be shorter/stunted from damage. So on your paths shorter grass in the middle, longer towards to curbs.

Cheers

Peter

On a roll folks...Just waiting for the flooring to come. I need to go buy the dead static grass to finish off the ground, and do some more work on the tree. The next few painting sessions are going to be focused on the cherub that adorns the archway. I am really starting to love this one and it is fast becoming my favorite. Let me know what you guys think and comments are always helpful. Keep in mind that the ground cover ballast will NOT be painted and static grass will cover the rough areas. I have also put a second layer done after these pictures were taken. Lots more moss, vines and offerings to come. While I am on that subject can you guys please give me ideas for offerings, I am at a loss

Enjoy

Very nice! Have you thought about sandbagging up one of the entrances? It might make it look more like part of a battlefield that way. Love the sinking tombstone!

that looks really inviting, used to love hanging around gravesites as a kid, and smoking behind tombstones, something sacrilegious made them cigs seem so much naugtier :-0 , just needs some bags in the tree , why is there always plastic bags in trees, and empty beer cans , bottle of cider and an old adult magazine. and you could have any cemetery in the uk, oh yes and a homeless man and graffiti.
but as for grimdark
check these world war 2 bomb damaged gravestones in manchester .



heres the flicker site.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10089490@N06/3373484185/

thanks for the link earlier that guy has some nice liquid effects , especially like the blood fountain.

Commander Cain wrote:Very nice! Have you thought about sandbagging up one of the entrances? It might make it look more like part of a battlefield that way. Love the sinking tombstone!

I may just do that. Thanks for the suggestion and I am glad you like it

neil101 wrote:that looks really inviting, used to love hanging around gravesites as a kid, and smoking behind tombstones, something sacrilegious made them cigs seem so much naugtier :-0 , just needs some bags in the tree , why is there always plastic bags in trees, and empty beer cans , bottle of cider and an old adult magazine. and you could have any cemetery in the uk, oh yes and a homeless man and graffiti.
but as for grimdark
check these world war 2 bomb damaged gravestones in manchester .



heres the flicker site.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10089490@N06/3373484185/

I think that drinking in a graveyard has to be a right of passage for all young punks. I know it was for me in my youth, if you were anyone you drank at the graveyard. Ah the folly of youth, how I miss you!

Sweet pics, thanks Neil101

thanks for the link earlier that guy has some nice liquid effects , especially like the blood fountain.

hay guys i want to build the city of death what should i start off with


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necron 3000 wrote:hay guys i want to build the city of death what should i start off with


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Well there are a few questions that you have to ask yourself. First, how much money do you want to spend? There are really cool sets available through GW, and Pegasus Hobbies http://www.amazon.com/Gothic-Building-Large-Miniature-Terrain/dp/B000P8IEFU but they are pricey. You should know that the COD sets that GW sell are really only a quarter of a building at best as well. Second, how big is your board? If your using anything less then a 4x6 board then you may get by with just a few sets. Third, are you a DIY gamer? If you are pretty crafty then you can make your own buildings out of pink foam for really cheap. My COD is probably in the ball park of $250 plus and sit growing. Fourth, how much energy and time do you want to spend? The buildings in this thread took a good while to make and while they are worth it I have yet to play with the whole set. If speed and beauty are your bag then just start with a few COD kits from GW and spray paint then drybrush and bam your done. I hope this helps and post some pics when you get a few buildings. A PM thread is a great way to stay motivated and you will get lots of great feedback!

Mike

I would suggest to plan out the following:

1) How much money you want to spend
2) How much time you have to spend
3) How much of the table do you want to cover
4) How you want it to look (ruined, whole, mix of ruined and fully built etc, industrial, residential, etc)
5) What kits (if any) you are going to use (there are plenty of sites online which will have kits perfect for 40K with little to no adaption)
6) What basing/etc kits you might need (static grass, flock, etc - Gale Force 9 do a wide and reasonably priced range of these)

Happy Halloween! Go get some candy and enjoy the tv premier of " The Walking Dead" tonight. I am so excited! Updates going tomorrow, almost done the grass. Stay tuned

Mike

Walking dead orhh. i want to watch it , not fair! that was the first comic series i enjoyed in ages, though his name "Rick Grimes" lol needs more imagination imo