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Hey guys!
This is both my first post and first tutorial - I tried to take as many pictures to explain each step as I could.
It's technically only phase one - The construction. Painting and detailing will be another tutorial.
Link:
http://www.tristanmitchell.net/2012/09/tutorial-scratch-built-fortress-of-redemption/



Comments welcome!

Inspiring! I've been looking for more terrain that wasn't too GW over the top and this fits the bill. Thank you!

Any chance of the CAD designs being released? I have access to a laser cutter, and this seems like a prime candidate for it's use.

Nice Simple Easy even if a Bit Short ..I think I may use some of your methods and do up my own for my orks ..;o)

nice work!

may I ask how you cut effectively through foamcore? I mean at the 45° angle used? :p simple enough, but effective. Easy to add details of your choice

Looks great, I look forward to trying it out!

Needs more mountains of skulls, and skull iconography.

I kid, I kid. Looks good so far, keep at it! I like the bunker look. Careful with your painting, spray paint eats foam quickly so consider your first coat carefully.

I didn't make the plans in CAD, I did it in 3DS.
And it was really more for mock up and layout than precise measurements unfortunately.

I cut the foamcore and styrofoam with exacto knives - New ones so they're sharp and don't chafe the foam

The 45 degree angles are tricky - I put the pieces on their end and cut the 45 degree angle downward with a saw motion.

I'll likely seal it before I paint it. Or airbrush it instead of using a spray can.
We'll see - It still hasn't been painted! I got side tracked with other projects!