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Well I'm very impressed that one lot's in, but fret not folks, still plenty of time! And remember to keep plugging in your blogs and plogs!

Blogs and plogs and vlogs, oh my

I don't think I updated this thread with my latest WIP... cannot recall :( well if I did, please ignore



here was my attempt at casting a portal with resin, after the pouring. Colour nice. Unfortunately, the masking off did not work adequately, the tinfoil for a textured surface did not work, and I found out my desk wasn't level as everything leaked out.



So this above, is the result. Not good. Sadness.

however, I have a new idea, and I'm going to run with the silcone mold of a sort (another test). I figure if you can't do anything well, it's better to fail spectacularly

Plasticine makes a perfectly good one off mould. I have had occasions where I have had 5 or 6 successful casts from a plasticine mould.

I figure if you can't do anything well, it's better to fail spectacularly

that´s how i usually play every game...

i think i know what you want to achieve...ever tried to drop some super glue into a bit of PVA?...creates a nice random pattern you might find useful...

Lots of great work and ideas going on this round.

Nice to see so many of you trying new things.

Guildenstern, casting is a steep learning curve but keep trying and don't throw away the miscasts.
As it's clear you could possibly layer them and pour on more resin to produce an interesting 3D effect.

I'm a fan of the Lego brick mould, myself. But don't be disheartened, and keep at it. A month (ish) to go folks!

Yep, lego is perfect for making a mould box, I use it all the time.

Thanks guys! Appreciate the advice

and it's not like we're short of legos in my house.... so good there.

@Guildenstern Saw that mold adventure on facebook...hope round two turns out better!



Finally am happy with the structure itself after a few more modifications. I sculpted some horns/spikes from sculpey and added some exhaust pipes for the machinery. I also added jets of flame coming out of the pipes - I used some old paintbrush bristles that I had used for epoxy before...Not sure how that's going to look, so I may end up pulling them out - we'll see.

Also finished texturing the base with a lot of PVA and dirt, sand, gravel, dental plaster stones and sawdust.

Once that all dries I'm going to figure out how to do the creatures emerging from the depths and slime puddles.

looking cool! Kind of looks like it should be an ork diving pool hehe

ahahahahaha

Finally got around to stone sticking. Took almost 2 hours to stick all those on there and get them to look acceptable. That's probably the hardest part done




Actually getting excited to start painting this, but we're not done yet!

edit: spoiler tagged because images are a little large

Really interesting interpretation!


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@guildenstern - ah, the ruins of alderaan set looks like my boys' floor

at nerazim...no offence...but currently i get a very strong birthday cake feeling from your piece... i am sure when you paint it this will be a fleeting memory

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
at nerazim...no offence...but currently i get a very strong birthday cake feeling from your piece... i am sure when you paint it this will be a fleeting memory

Hmm. I know I’ve seen rock look-a-like candy. Add a little frosting, there you are. I’ll keep this in mind for next time The Boy is fishing around for cool cake concepts. He wouldn’t get the 40k reference, but I could do The Battle at the Farm with frosting rock walls and some sheet cakes for hills.

Eating a slice of Death Star cake as I type this. Just a basic 9” round. Would have baked it in a mixing bowl for a nice dome, but I wasn’t sure if they were oven safe. The cupcakes decorated as assorted planets were eaten as his party. Including the scraps in a ramekin for Alderaan.

Sorry for the tangent. Doing wacky stuff with food is my other hobby.

we do themed cakes for each birthday of my kids... we had an endor battle cake once^^


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oh...and an x- wing vs tie fighter one too^^

The LoER is all about tangents...................and rivets, so as long as the cake has rivets, you are golden.

 Camkierhi wrote:
The LoER is all about tangents...................and rivets, so as long as the cake has rivets, you are golden.

While not rivets pre-se, I did use little silver BB/Ball things to add detail and texture. Which is pretty much the modeling use of rivets.

A quick google search does not turn up any eatable rivets. But the BB things would work. I think they make them in assorted colors.

Wife did me a deathstar cake a couple of years back , with m&M's insides for the destruction. Older boy got a falcon this year. I'm all about the cake. League of Eat-strawberry rivetters, or something.

Thanks guys, I'll work on making it look slightly less edible!

OK, took some 150 grit sandpaper to the WWP. Still has a lot of tooth, when I put a little too much pressure on, it ripped at the foam a little. I should probably go back with a finer grade for another pass. Also needed to be careful with the edges of the paper. I caught a few times. Also trimmed the base a little so it sits flush. I should look into getting some sort of spackle or paste to fill gaps.

I also need to make up my mind on the shape of the hill.

Finished building the creechers coming up from the depths, primed, base coated then painted the base

Ooooh looking good!

caek yall talk about caek making me hungry! :(

We did a Lego cake last year for my #3 son's birthday lol

Alright all finished up (I think...I've said that three times now ) Here's a picture!

This is looking awesome indeed. Not to be a snot, however, but can I refer folk who finish to the OP? Rules on pics for LOER contests are pretty standard, it's more about not demoralising folk who aren't done with perceived awesomeness of others' finished work.

"7: Final Entry: Six or more photos of your final entry, showing top, front, both sides, back and all the important parts - not to be posted in this thread. PM me with links to your galleries, albums, etc. As I said above, please take the time to take the best photos that you can.
Together with your photos, I would like a statement of the items (a photo would be ideal) that you used. This is not a must, but would be helpful"

I'm not going to penalise anyone, don't worry Just saying

@inmygravenimage Thanks for letting me know!, edited and sending a PM later!


Edit: it might be a while later...my computer just BSOD...

Some wip shots, still some painting to do

That looks wild!

How long do we have? May have something. Too big I think... But maybe the part that has a door I could finish.

Thanks, went to my brothers place and only had some stuff, will be adding more paint un this week