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Hey, it's looking great! And paint hides a multitude of sins

 inmygravenimage wrote:
Hey, it's looking great! And paint hides a multitude of sins

Thanks graven. I know you're right.

I started on a sort of work station platform. I lnew ai wanted an extra stair here, partially because I made this boiler slightly wider than the base. I used this curved bit I sawed off the letter "F" and glued it on at its edge. I also reinforced this join with a sheet of heavy paper glued to the bottom of both pieces and cut to shape. Sorry I didn't get a picture of that.

I contemplated shaving the curvy bit down, but in the end didn't bother. Then I moved on to the platform, which is just a piece of foamcore textured with paper rectangles.

And then it got a foam lip that I poked holes in every 1cm to later place toothpick fragments to represent an ancient and decaying guardrail.

And then I glued everything to the base and detailed the crap out of it.


That's it for now. Thanks for looking and have an awesome day!

That’s looking funky Warboss! Loads of details crammed in already

 gobert wrote:
That’s looking funky Warboss! Loads of details crammed in already

Thanks, gobert!

I worked on a computer terminal. It's just foamcore covered with paper. I poked holes in the back of the console part and the stem part with a pin. And then widened the holes with an exacto blade before popping weensy toothpick fragments in the holes to act as pins.

Then I detailed the front of it. I also made a tiny extra bit for the side of thhe new boiler.


That's it for now. Thanks for looking and have an awesome day!

I glued the dowels-as-pipes into place as well as all the other bits and bobs to the base. Here is Gustavo for reference.


Then I got started on the box that will sit on top of this piece.


My original idea was to make extra bits, sort of like sockets, sort of like couplings, to add to this box to house the pipe ends. However, when I test fitted the box and compared it to the heat sink...

...it turns out I had already made it 1.5cm too tall. Dang it!

So, instead, I made a mock up using foamcore castoffs to illustrate how these peices will stack.

And then with the other piece to illustrate how I intend to fit stuff together.


Once the pipes piece is done I'll get started on another big box that will sit on top of the big platform and cover up the tops of those two ceiling vents from the other piece. And even still, all of these pieces only represent about 1/4 of the table's coverage.

Thanks for looking and have an awesome day!

I like it!

The scale/size of the piece gives it a feeling that is almost Lovecraftian; seeing Gustavo wandering through these Cyclopean halls makes me wonder when the Great Old One is going to pop out!

Rock on.

This is some great work in here, keep it up.

Thanks, Cat! I like your cyclopean description. Catacombs of the dead and dreaming.

itsonlyme wrote:
This is some great work in here, keep it up.

Thank you, itsonlyme!

Here I present a billion photos of the start of my simple fix.

I basically outlined where the dowels were supposed to fit, measured a larger hole to make it easier to get inside of and fiddle, and then cut it so poorly I practically doubled the size of the second hole in an effort to fix it. Ah, well. Progress is still (messy) progress.

Sorry I haven't posted on here in awhile. This is mostly a post to say I haven't forgotten about this project (because it looms like a shadow in my overall anxiety). The past 6 days have been very hectic, but I promise I will dive right back in over the next couple of days.

More coming soon-ish.

 Warboss_Waaazag wrote:
Sorry I haven't posted on here in awhile. This is mostly a post to say I haven't forgotten about this project (because it looms like a shadow in my overall anxiety). The past 6 days have been very hectic, but I promise I will dive right back in over the next couple of days.

More coming soon-ish.

I know that feeling. I ran out of clear lacquer and I couldn't finish any of my projects this last week.
Couldn't take it any longer, so I drove around town today looking for a store that had the right kind.
I can finally rest.

It's OK mate, stuff happens, attention wavers. Better to take a break a return afresh!

Right there with you, man! I very much enjoy seeing random bits and bobs stuck onto a slab of cardboard magically become highly detailed building or starship interiors- it's like those sculptures that seen from straight ahead appear to be only a series of disconfomring layers, but from the right angle become a face, or horse, or whatever. I look forward to the next installment when it comes.

In the meantime, things are also hectic here! I am _____so_____ close to finishing Kittyhawk I can taste it- and not a minute to work! It'll come, though.

Rock on!

Is away for 2 weeks, Wazag builds what feels like a whole town...

 Tommygun1918 wrote:
I know that feeling. I ran out of clear lacquer and I couldn't finish any of my projects this last week.
Couldn't take it any longer, so I drove around town today looking for a store that had the right kind.
I can finally rest.

 inmygravenimage wrote:
It's OK mate, stuff happens, attention wavers. Better to take a break a return afresh!

 Meer_Cat wrote:

Right there with you, man! I very much enjoy seeing random bits and bobs stuck onto a slab of cardboard magically become highly detailed building or starship interiors- it's like those sculptures that seen from straight ahead appear to be only a series of disconfomring layers, but from the right angle become a face, or horse, or whatever. I look forward to the next installment when it comes.

In the meantime, things are also hectic here! I am _____so_____ close to finishing Kittyhawk I can taste it- and not a minute to work! It'll come, though.

Rock on!

Not Online!!! wrote:
Is away for 2 weeks, Wazag builds what feels like a whole town...

Thanks friends. I really appreciate your support. I have the next 2 days off. I'll try to make some progress.

I have a house guest coming from Sweden tomorrow, so I used that as an excuse to clean my work space.



It's more spacious, but I miss my mess. Time will help me return it to clutter, no worries. I cut a bunch of squares.


And test fit them in one of the holes...


...but not much else got done, unfortunately. Maybe I'll be more productive next week, who knows?

By golly there's a table under there! Scientists have long proposed the theory of the 'primordial table', but had never been able to delve deeply enough to prove the theory.

Now we know!

Enjoy your time with your friend!

 Meer_Cat wrote:
By golly there's a table under there! Scientists have long proposed the theory of the 'primordial table', but had never been able to delve deeply enough to prove the theory.

Now we know!

Enjoy your time with your friend!

lol, thanks Cat.

I did a quick, three step process for determining where my dowels are going to fit.

Step 1. Put blobs of paint on the tops of the dowels.


Step 2. Fit the box on top of the dowels and press down. The blobs are blobby enough to transfer.


Step 3. Fit the squares of insert into the box hole and transfer the blobs.


Now I have a rough estimate where those dowels will need to be and I can cut the squares down into shape. It also became clear to me that, as is, the box top would be 1 foamcore board thickness too short, so I factored that thickness into my design as I prepared to cut.

This may be a question that cannot be answered, but how close are you from having enough for a full table of terrain?

 Tommygun1918 wrote:
This may be a question that cannot be answered, but how close are you from having enough for a full table of terrain?

For what I have planned for this project, this is about a quarter of what I want to build. If I laid all the stuff flat, I probably already have wnough for 1 table. Overall, my entire collection of terrain? I have probably about 4 tables worth of completed terrain, most of which lives in other people's homes (in my friends' hobby rooms).

I started some sketches for a pair of archways.


And a piece plan for the next block to go on top of this stack. Hopefully this will make sense in hindsight.


I got some work done last night. I'll upload my (unnecessarily) comprehensive WIP shots of that over the course of the next few days.


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On one side I did all the work without taking any progress shots. Whoops. The dowel holes.


Test fitting on the dowel tops.


All the extra squares glued together and under a sort of heavy object to make sure they stick well.


And the next day test fitted into the box housing.


It's coming along.

So, take 2 on the other box. First sandwich slice:


I realized the dowels as is would have been 1 foam board thickness too short by comparison to the other piece,so I corrected it with some creative measuring.


I notated my guidelines...


...used my Invisible T square...


...lines and reminders for me what's going away and what's supposed to stay...


...shallow cuts...


...tear the paper away poorly and use the exacto to carve into the foam and pull it away...


...tada, first one sort of a trench and then 2...


...then check, measure, and cut again, this time all the way through...


...then test again...


...and repeat for the last sandwich bit (i also wanted to show off how perfect the paper came off this last square)...


...I also wanted a shallower cut on this last piece, so I utilized my beveled rasp to mangle a rough trough into the foamcore and make a general mess...


...then glue...


...and once all is assembled and aligned, I smooshed them under this weight.


And that's that part of how this part of the terrain was made. Thanks for sticking with me. Have an awesome day!

I love the way you document everything, it's awesome. Keep it up!

Thanks, graven! I will.

While I waited, I decided to sift through this pile of debris


...to find detailing elements...


Honestly, I was shocked by how much I was able to salvage.

...and set to work detailing this random scatter terrain bit.


I didn't get very far before I gave up and went to bed.

This convoluted mess is my "plan" for the second section of my board.


Aren't sketches fun?

Brilliant

Aw, shucks, thanks graven!

I did more work yesterday. I finished the second dowel box. I outlined where I needed to make cuts to make the top flat (because all my pieces were of irregular size and height). Not shown is that I measured this line to be 1 and a half inches from the base, because all I wanted was the last detailed half inch sticking out of the big box it fits into.


And, tada! First step complete.


Now to even up the other sides with my rasp.


And use the world's most sophisticated tool to make the dowel holes wide and round.


Then, because I knew this box was larger than the previous one, I measured out a few panels and corner covers. The red pencil marks are cut lines, the black pen marks are fold lines.


And then a super oversized plate to cover the bottom. The overhang gets cut away once the glue dries (or barely has a chance to set because I am impatient).


Then the dowel holes get the sophisticated treatment again...


And it's on to detailing. I drew this line as a guide for placing said details.


These trapezoidal shapes come from a template I saved from an earlier project. And by "template" I just mean a left over trapezoid that I trace over and over and over again. End result:


More coming soon. Thanks for sticking with me. Have an awesome day!

Reduce, reuse, recycle.

This is going to be quite the piece of terrain.

Cheers,

CB

 Captain Brown wrote:
Reduce, reuse, recycle.

This is going to be quite the piece of terrain.

Cheers,

CB

I used to have a t shirt that said reduce, reuse, reanimate. I didn't do a lot of reanimation work on this piece, but I did everything else honestly. Thanks for the encouragement, Captain Brown!

I started detailing the top box, first with pencil guidelines.


And then actual details.


And then I went bonkers...


...especially considering all this detail is on the bottom of the box and won't even be readily noticeable during gameplay.

Sides come next.

Brief interlude before I forget I have these pictures. I finished detailing the small box...


...and then decided enough details weren't enough details. So I broke out the trusty orange juice cap, white glue, water, toilet paper roll, and the crappiest brush I own and went to town adding what I hope will look like corrosion when I'm done. This was honestly a test to see if this effect could work on the dowel pipes because I'm afraid they look too plain.


"Yo dawg, we heard you like detail. So we put detail on your detail, so you could detail while you detail!"
-Xzibit

Thanks for sticking with me. Have an awesome day!

NICE. I'm going to nick that idea ;-)