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SilverMK2 wrote:Looks pretty cool - any reason why you can only pour so little at a time?

Though if you have to wait for each layer to harden, it does give you scope to add in floating bits of weed, etc.

The water effects I bought have a 1/8 inch pour every 12 hours. Basically you can't pour more than that to get a good result. Hardening time is 12 hours so it will take me roughly 2 days to finish. I am going to place some mold around the edges of the plant in between the 2nd and 3rd pour. I will take a picture of the process for you guys to see. I am excited to see the end results!!

Thanks for the comments and keep um coming.

Also do vines turn color in the fall?? I am thinking of using fall leaves and dead trees for my city (http://www.skullcrafts.com/bs_1403.htm). The only problem is I already used green vines on my imperial command building!!! SOOOOO does anyone know if vines on walls change in the fall. My guess is yes but I am looking for a second opinion. Or do you guys think it will look okay with green vines and orange/red foliage.

Thanks
Mike

Fair enough

Some vines will change colour, yes. But this is an alien world - I think fall leaves and green vines will look pretty cool.

It will certainly break things up anyway.

What a great thread! great job so far and I can not wait to see it all finished!

It's like watchin paint dry... or water effects ughhhhhhh . Since I am lame from my surgery (and super super bored) I took a trip to my local model train store to find something else to work on. I got some woodland sceneics flocking material and went home to re-base my imperial command building. I also got some Fall foliage which I think is going to rock. Anyway I am hoping to have it finished and painted by the end of the day. Pictures to follow.

Also what do you think for my next building?? I am thinking graveyard!!

I've seen a few ruined/overgrown parks/gardens which look pretty cool.

Or perhaps some kind of overgrown Rapunzel-esque tower?

madmartykmf wrote:I have tinted the water effects and have done my first pour. It already looks pretty cool if I do say so myself. I can only pour 1/8 of an inch every 12 hours so it is gonna be awhile til it's done. I am going to put some moss/crud/trash around a few edges using a green flock. I am nervous to see how it is going to turn out. Anyway here is the pic of the first pour. I will not bore you with an update every pour but I am excited to see it all down. Pictures to follow of course!!

Dude, that's awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I only wish I could make terrain half that good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can we (I) get a tutorial????? I just am absolutely taken with that piece of terrain (btw, what happened to the picture in the quote), and I think it's perfect as is, but maybe a few more corpses and some rats.

A tower would be kinda cool but how about this as an idea overgrown gothic graveyard!!!!


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Dude, that's awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I only wish I could make terrain half that good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can we (I) get a tutorial????? I just am absolutely taken with that piece of terrain (btw, what happened to the picture in the quote), and I think it's perfect as is, but maybe a few more corpses and some rats.

I am glad you like everything, it means a lot when people comment on and critique my work. It is always nice when people like what you do, so thanks for the compliment and keep your comments coming.

As for a tutorial I think it would be better for me to just have you PM me with any questions you have. That way I don't have to make a new thread and any questions that you have about a specific area are clearly answered!! So fire away!!

Thanks again,
Mike

GW made a gothic graveyard a few years back for WHF. I use it often in my 40K games. I think a graveyard would be a great idea. Peopel still die in the future......I know my basic Guardsmen do. Can't wait to see it.

Kung Fu Jim wrote:GW made a gothic graveyard a few years back for WHF. I use it often in my 40K games. I think a graveyard would be a great idea. Peopel still die in the future......I know my basic Guardsmen do. Can't wait to see it.

Thanks for the hint, I am not 100% on the idea of a graveyard but if I do go for it I will be using Armorcast , and GW cities of death kits. To me it just sounds like it would be fun to make a graveyard BUT does it go with the overall theme?? That is the big question

You might find a small graveyard sandwiched between buildings, perhaps in some "lost" ground that has been forgotten by the administration and used by a family or group of families who have been working in the factories for generations?

My view of it might be something like the graveyard in "Lost in Space" - no tombstones as such, but markers/totems with personal items of the departed, their names, etc, graves dug wherever there was room, so no ordered rows, etc.

I can't find a picture of it, but I hope you know what I mean.

Good morning everybody!! Well I can't sleep so here is a picture of the Imperial command buildings bases before paint. Also the second pour has been done!! It is looking better and better, but it may be more like 5 pours total. That sucker is deep.

So here you have a mix of pink foam, sprue, bitz, and sand. Paint to follow along with the fall foliage and rust effects. Pictures as soon as they are ready.

Looking good. Still really love that flooring

Well I am done with the re-basing of the Imperial Command Building. I think that it looks pretty sweet!! I am going to play with the fall foliage after everything is dry. I will probably put a pick or two up so you guys can help decide if it is any good. Here you go...

Here is a picture of the first city block!! Still need to do a re-base for the Factory , but all in all lookin good. And I am going to do a Graveyard next!!

I am also a brush licker! at least since i stopped using humbrol enamel paint... sometimes you just don't have the time to dip it in the water and licking the brush seems to keep the point sharp. love the water plant best - i say go for darkish but not too dark water - cool

weetyskemian44 wrote:I am also a brush licker! at least since i stopped using humbrol enamel paint... sometimes you just don't have the time to dip it in the water and licking the brush seems to keep the point sharp. love the water plant best - i say go for darkish but not too dark water - cool

Thanks and brush lickers unite!! I think I may have kicked the habit, since I have a swollen face and all. The Water Plant is a ton of fun and thanks for your input... but I have already painted, tinted , and poured the water color and YES it is dark!!

Thanks again
Mike

Graveyard WIP

Let me know what you guys think!!

I like the raised edges between the paths and the graves - it really helps to define the space in a way that just having grave stones would not.

I think the piece, itself, looks neat. I don't like the *idea* of an old-fashioned graveyard in the 41st Millennium. I think they'd have different ways of doing things by then (cremation, giant underground tombs, shuttling the bodies off into space, warp rifts [LOL], etc), since real estate would be at a premium.

The actual piece IS starting to take a nice shape, however.

Also, something I discovered on Water Effects... You don't have to color ALL of your pours. Often, just coloring the FIRST pour gives you the color you want. Leaving the following pours clear will help your details to stay more visible.

Eric

Once again great work, my only complaint---The Ravens cup in the background......aaarrrgghhhh. LOL. Looking forward to the graveyard.

just a quick one for tonight thanks for all the feedback and comments!! I understand the graveyard being sort of out of place but the total cost of the build will be like 20 bucks!! It was made out of left over bitz mainly, I think once it is done it will fit with the whole chapel motif, whats a church without a graveyard right?? Anyway I am back to work so lets see what I can get done this week. As always keep the feedback coming. I love to hear from you guys!! Also if you view this thread make a comment I want to hear from all of you!!

Thanks
Mike


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and as far as the Ravens cup goes they are my wifes!! I am more of an Orioles fan!! GO O's!!!!

I want to put some algae in the water plant but don't know what type of material I should use. Should I use a certain type of flock?? The static grass I have doesn't look convincing at all !! I am thinking clump foliage from woodland scenics but I am open for ideas. I have my last pour coming up tomorrow and that is the pour when the algae goes down!!

Let me know what you guys are thinking.

Mike

Well, I was planning on doing some blossom on some trees using really finely chopped up bits of coloured paper stuck onto lichen bushes.

Thought of anything like that?

Though having just thought about it, perhaps you could add a dusting of weathering powder between layers? That would probably fit algae more closely than chopped up paper.

I was thinking maybe some dried basil!!

You will probably need to ground it up a lot - algae is very small

well maybe not algae maybe just floating debris or foliage!! Still keep the ideas coming!!

Well I am still up in the air about the algae I did some more work on the Water Plant and flushed out some details. I added some green "toxic" water leaking out of the cracked pipe. I love the way this project is turning out. I will tell you all to go have some fun with water effects they are slow going but very very worth it!! Without further delay here are the latest pics of the plant (four pours done, one to go) with the water nearly finished. Let me know what you guys think and as always thanks for all the feedback and comments!!

Also I have won the items I needed for my Graveyard on Ebay just now so I will be all over that very soon.

Looks good so far, not sure if you need more water in there or not.

Just a note on the toxic water - you may want to add a little bit more running out in the cracks between the paving slabs, was fluids tend to run into cracks before flooding over slabs (unless they are particularly sticky )

This all looks really really cool! I like the water effect on that "bath".
Also the rust pigment looks very good!
Keep it up, like it allot!

Thanks for all the comments and suggestions!! I have been working like a dog so no real progress has been made. BUT I did order head stones and a dead tree for the graveyard!! As soon as they arrive I will put up some pics. Also my birthday is in a few days and I think I smell a RoB board!!!!!!


Mike


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I was just talking to my wife about the graveyard project and she made a comment about how I should put names on the 3 headstones that can take them, but what names?? We talked about our chaos spawn cats but I thought it would be more fun if YOU were buried in it!! So here is what I am thinking, if you want to be buried in my graveyard just send me a private message as to why you belong and the best 3 will be a part of the city forever!!!

Mike