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2014/01/19 05:26:00
Subject: Re:Imperial steam punk...how the west was hewn...
You are waaaaay beyond crazy my friend -DSteingass
Yes, everything that changes the entire fething world is overrated..... - DSteingass
...yep... some of the dakka chaps here sure made the joints of my jaw quite loose..Viktor Von Domm
...they put Space Marines in tin cans and drop them from orbit, I don't think fuel consumption or aerodynamics is a concern - DSteingass
I think once again my motormouth has brought me into deep... - Viktor Von Domm
he knows no pain...nor fear, he is a riveteer - Viktor Von Domm
We don't do generic, mainstream, normal, or anything of the sort! ^^ - Shrike
You build fething Titans Henry Ford style Max!! - DSteingass
2014/01/19 10:01:04
Subject: Imperial steam punk...how the west was hewn...
I have a felt Alpine hat with an impressive feather, but this fether's feather is Epic!
"dave you are the definition of old school..." -Viktor Von Domm My P&M Blog : It's great how just adding a little iconography, and rivets of course, can make something look distinctly 40K-adamsouza
"Ah yes, the sound of riveting.....Swear word after swear word and the clinking of thrown tools" "Nope. It sucks do it again..."- mxwllmdr
"It puts together more terrain, or else it gets the hose again...-dangledorf2.0
"This is the Imperium, there is no peace, there are only rivets" -Vitruvian XVII
"I think rivets are the perfect solution to almost every problem"- Rawson
More buildings for the Building God! -Shasolenzabi
2014/01/19 19:31:35
Subject: Imperial steam punk...how the west was hewn...
pfibp wrote:The house looks really nice. Especially the roof and with some paint and appropriate weathering it will be simply amazing I think.
welcome to this special madhouse...! and thanks for the compliments!
Ruglud wrote:Vik, please come and tile my roof - we have a leak again
I seriously advise you not to invite me for that purpose......getting rid of every single piece of meat in your larder...that be more my piece of work ...but roofs in RL I wouldn´t advice to hire me....lordy...
Ruglud wrote:Someone with a strange accent turned up and fixed the leaky roof today...
wasn´t me....wasn´t me...
Camkierhi wrote:Was he wearing Ladderhousing (sorry Vik).
pun intended cam?...
Ruglud wrote:
He was listening to Kraftwerk and David Hasselhoff...
Lol...I see why, but I assure you its all still the firecracker wood I use through and through the whole built...but the whole wood got sharpened to a point by a pencil sharper...I still have blisters on my fingers after the 150 pieces that needed to be sharpened...
Blisters? Just blisters, and no blood? That's not going to be enough...
Looking great so far, seems it's going to be sturdy enough to withstand some serious charges!
On the furniture, though it looks good, maybe the legs for the beds are too thick? Got any smaller sized firework studs left maybe? Or wooden skewers instead for those?
2014/01/19 22:21:00
Subject: Imperial steam punk...how the west was hewn...
Chairs look fine - right one OK, left one, slightly crooked leg, post-bar fight maybe? - and properly sized.
As for the extra mile on the fence - besides bobby-traps, great suggestion there, I'd really like to see your take on those -, perhaps barbed wire on top? And rusted wire should contrast well with the weathered wood when painting as well...
2014/01/19 23:02:12
Subject: Imperial steam punk...how the west was hewn...
a lil crooked furniture for the all purpose minded empire is something I never thought as too bad ...they´re always eager on saving up a penny for future amo^^
I know there are some tuts out there to make your own barbed wire...but I dunno if I have time for that... it is one of the topmost time expensive things to make on your own......but I agree...it is something that raises the value of any model quite a bit...
Littletower wrote: (Edited for briefness)
I've used the copper wires from networking or coms cables with decent results; AWG 24 gauge wire has a .51 mm diameter after stripping the insulation (Although the same or very similar to the one you used, from the look of the pics, so still too thick maybe for what you are looking for this time).
Spoiler:
Single copper threads from an electrical stranded wire are thinner than that, and would probably be a better fit scale-wise.
For twisting the wire for the main double strand, a cordless power drill works great.
Lastly, I also made the barbs from a single, uncut piece of wire (Three turns around the main wire, a short "open" loop until the next barb, three thigh loops around the core wire again and so on), and then cut out the loops/trimmed the barbs to the desired length.
(This way you'd waste more material -and probably spread cuts of wire all around the place; wearing proper eye protection is recommended, those bits tend to fly around-, but work much faster than using a single short length for each barb).
Power-drill twisting and single thread winding the barbs makes it a rather swift job, and, as you said, highly effective model-wise.
2014/01/19 23:41:53
Subject: Re:Imperial steam punk...how the west was hewn...
Vik, do you still have some of tha mesh passed your way. If so, cut with scissors, just one strand off the edge and twist around a fence post. Instant barbwire.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Or what he said.
Also numb fingers, not even using a manual sharpener!!!! Not sure you get any extra credit.
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2014/01/19 23:51:58
Subject: Re:Imperial steam punk...how the west was hewn...
Our old house had one of those ancient pencil sharpeners that were mounted to the wall in my grade school in the basement. I think it was the third thing I took down. It was full of old crayons . Nice fence vik, but I want a look out tower now .
LOL, Theo your mind is an amazing place, never change.-camkierhi 9/19/13
I cant believe theo is right.. damn. -comradepanda 9/26/13
None of the strange ideas we had about you involved your sexual orientation..........-Monkeytroll 12/10/13
I'd put you on ignore for that comment, if I could...Alpharius 2/11/14
2014/01/20 00:08:59
Subject: Imperial steam punk...how the west was hewn...
Wooden pallisade fort house fence! LOL. Vik and wood working are becoming a norm needs rivets to hold the fence together.
"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!
2014/01/20 07:33:11
Subject: Imperial steam punk...how the west was hewn...
Camkierhi wrote:Vik, do you still have some of tha mesh passed your way. If so, cut with scissors, just one strand off the edge and twist around a fence post. Instant barbwire.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Or what he said.
Also numb fingers, not even using a manual sharpener!!!! Not sure you get any extra credit.
Do I at least get some credit for using your mentioned method? That's a very cool one...
Theophony wrote:Our old house had one of those ancient pencil sharpeners that were mounted to the wall in my grade school in the basement. I think it was the third thing I took down. It was full of old crayons . Nice fence vik, but I want a look out tower now .
You will get said tower, was part of the initial plan all the time
shasolenzabi wrote:Wooden pallisade fort house fence! LOL. Vik and wood working are becoming a norm needs rivets to hold the fence together.
Oh yeah, the obligatory riveting for my entry will happen exactly as you suggested!
BTW I am sorry, I forgot your furniture earlier. Definitely along the lines of what I personally was thinking, you have mentioned the difficulties of scaling and I am sure you will get it right. They are pretty much what I was talking about. I hope you feel they fit! I think the chairs are spot on, The bunks uprights are the only thing bothering me.
Brilliant work as always master, I am looking forward to our next instalment.
2014/01/20 09:07:07
Subject: Imperial steam punk...how the west was hewn...
Anything with a wooden tower gets me all excited for my childhood favorite TV shows
LOL, Theo your mind is an amazing place, never change.-camkierhi 9/19/13
I cant believe theo is right.. damn. -comradepanda 9/26/13
None of the strange ideas we had about you involved your sexual orientation..........-Monkeytroll 12/10/13
I'd put you on ignore for that comment, if I could...Alpharius 2/11/14
2014/01/20 13:46:47
Subject: Imperial steam punk...how the west was hewn...
Wow, the Lederhosen-Stormtrooper was really killing me, but Vik's spiked fence is totally cool.
The wild west theme is not quite my area of expertise though - not grim dark enough for me
The Munitorum will make use of whatever materials are locally plentiful!
"dave you are the definition of old school..." -Viktor Von Domm My P&M Blog : It's great how just adding a little iconography, and rivets of course, can make something look distinctly 40K-adamsouza
"Ah yes, the sound of riveting.....Swear word after swear word and the clinking of thrown tools" "Nope. It sucks do it again..."- mxwllmdr
"It puts together more terrain, or else it gets the hose again...-dangledorf2.0
"This is the Imperium, there is no peace, there are only rivets" -Vitruvian XVII
"I think rivets are the perfect solution to almost every problem"- Rawson
More buildings for the Building God! -Shasolenzabi
2014/01/22 02:47:18
Subject: Imperial steam punk...how the west was hewn...
dsteingass wrote: The Munitorum will make use of whatever materials are locally plentiful!
Exactly, any setting can become grimdark, normal small america town like set up can suddenly shift that way with a zombipocalypse!
"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!
2014/01/22 10:14:31
Subject: Imperial steam punk...how the west was hewn...
Automatically Appended Next Post: This by the famed canadian country and western rapper Buck 65.....
Enjoy....
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You are waaaaay beyond crazy my friend -DSteingass
Yes, everything that changes the entire fething world is overrated..... - DSteingass
...yep... some of the dakka chaps here sure made the joints of my jaw quite loose..Viktor Von Domm
...they put Space Marines in tin cans and drop them from orbit, I don't think fuel consumption or aerodynamics is a concern - DSteingass
I think once again my motormouth has brought me into deep... - Viktor Von Domm
he knows no pain...nor fear, he is a riveteer - Viktor Von Domm
We don't do generic, mainstream, normal, or anything of the sort! ^^ - Shrike
You build fething Titans Henry Ford style Max!! - DSteingass
2014/01/22 12:07:35
Subject: Imperial steam punk...how the west was hewn...
"dave you are the definition of old school..." -Viktor Von Domm My P&M Blog : It's great how just adding a little iconography, and rivets of course, can make something look distinctly 40K-adamsouza
"Ah yes, the sound of riveting.....Swear word after swear word and the clinking of thrown tools" "Nope. It sucks do it again..."- mxwllmdr
"It puts together more terrain, or else it gets the hose again...-dangledorf2.0
"This is the Imperium, there is no peace, there are only rivets" -Vitruvian XVII
"I think rivets are the perfect solution to almost every problem"- Rawson
More buildings for the Building God! -Shasolenzabi
2014/01/22 13:03:20
Subject: Imperial steam punk...how the west was hewn...
watched that, and well youtube leads you down interesting rabbit holes
I now have ready to watch later Nuka Break seasons 1 and 2 as a full 2hour film
Is awesomeness!
"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!
2014/01/22 14:56:24
Subject: Imperial steam punk...how the west was hewn...
"dave you are the definition of old school..." -Viktor Von Domm My P&M Blog : It's great how just adding a little iconography, and rivets of course, can make something look distinctly 40K-adamsouza
"Ah yes, the sound of riveting.....Swear word after swear word and the clinking of thrown tools" "Nope. It sucks do it again..."- mxwllmdr
"It puts together more terrain, or else it gets the hose again...-dangledorf2.0
"This is the Imperium, there is no peace, there are only rivets" -Vitruvian XVII
"I think rivets are the perfect solution to almost every problem"- Rawson
More buildings for the Building God! -Shasolenzabi
2014/01/22 15:52:19
Subject: Imperial steam punk...how the west was hewn...
"Your mumblings are awakening the sleeping Dragon, be wary when meddling the affairs of Dragons, for thou art tasty and go good with either ketchup or chocolate. "
Dragons fear nothing, if it acts up, we breath magic fire that turns them into marshmallow peeps. We leaguers only cry rivets!
2014/01/22 19:31:21
Subject: Re:Imperial steam punk...how the west was hewn...
Never played the game, but that was well worth the 2hours to me .
LOL, Theo your mind is an amazing place, never change.-camkierhi 9/19/13
I cant believe theo is right.. damn. -comradepanda 9/26/13
None of the strange ideas we had about you involved your sexual orientation..........-Monkeytroll 12/10/13
I'd put you on ignore for that comment, if I could...Alpharius 2/11/14
My P&M Blog :
...getting rid of every single piece of meat in your larder...that be more my piece of work 
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