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**knightpredator**

Was looking at the new FW battle boards and was thinking I could recreate with my Hirst molds. Now bear in mind this is a proof of concept. I used pieces I had laying around, that's why a few area painted. The tiles are 1.5 inches each, the FW ones appear to be 2 inches. Thoughts or ideas? Thanks

FW original

First

Another Angle

Close up

**ThunderfireMac**

Very nice!!

**rodgers37**

Nice, I like it. Where are the tiles from?

**knightpredator**

Most of them are mold #277

http://www.hirstarts.com/molds/moldssci.html

And thanks

**Redfinger**

knightpredator wrote:Most of them are mold #277

http://www.hirstarts.com/molds/moldssci.html

And thanks

You know that Hirst stuff is pretty cool, I just cant bring my self to buy them...I am thinking of making a board, and I know how much work it will be, and I also know how much work it will be to cast all those parts.....and I just dont know if I want to go through all that.

Ashton

**Absolutionis**

Whoa. I had forgotten about Hirst Arts molds.
Well then, I think I have something new on my to-buy list.

**Molotovsoda**

more pictures!!! more molds! im so on the fence cause it would be amazing to make a spacehulk themed 40k table (big rooms not too many narrow corridors)

**kur0n**

Those are awesome may get some to build a space hulk board.

**CT GAMER**

The FW ones have some nice wall detail but are rather boing overall: they look like overprice heroclix terrain.

Your mock-up look just as good if not better, but the uniform floor squares ensures pre-measuring.

**knightpredator**

Here are my actual WIP pictures. Casted everything last night and now painting up as I go. It's slow going, but in the end I think it will look good. Thoughts?

**Molotovsoda**

How tall can you make the actual walls? I mean its okay to have rooms defined they way you have them but if I was to commit to this mold makig shenanigan i'd have to be sure its awesome

the floor tiles are friggen fantastic tho

**knightpredator**

The walls are 1.5 inches high. I placed them on 1/4 inch spacers to raise them. I am still thinking of adding some top trim which would add anther .5 inches. Here is a pic of how they compare to a cryptek and gaunt

**AG.**

Looks great.

Are you using Dental Stone or Plaster of Paris?

**knightpredator**

Merlin's magic, great stuff and rock solid.

**SilverMK2**

Looks cool to me

Just a shame it costs so much to get Hirst Arts moulds in the UK.

**knightpredator**

Ok first Wall section is complete, now just to finish the other one and the other trim. I put a Necron warrior in for height reference. Thoughts?

**fire4effekt**

Wait so FW sells, 1x1 squares now?

The one you made looks waaaaaaaaaay better

**Skippy**

Sweet, with those moulds you can make some amazing stuff.

Needs more weathering to really shine tho.

**WillyBRags**

which molds are you using for the walls? I want to give this stuff a try out

EDIT: nevermind I see which one is it... =p