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Working on some terrain for a project. I've got about 30 more to do, but I'm liking how the test came out. 25mm gobbo for scale.

Very slick! What materials did you use? 30 is an ambitious number!

 Meer_Cat wrote:
Very slick! What materials did you use? 30 is an ambitious number!

3d printed a bunch of Asgard Rising trees. Already printed them all out, so just need to get them painted. Assuming I can stop being distracted by everything else lo!

So I broke down the other day and picked up a big FDM Kobra Max from Anycubic. 30 minutes later after assembly, it's printing like a champ. Undaunted, I set out to start a new print. So with about a day and half left to go....

The table is 4'x4'. The box is about 30"x30". 43.7lbs.

It took 10 tries when I got my first resin printer three years ago to get a good print. This one was good on the first one. I want more!

So silly me, I put the wrong types of supports on the first building. HOLY POOP did I have hours of clean up. BTW, black PLA is a pain in the butt to see the differences on. You can't tell what's a support and what's the print.
I did get some more printed tho! Ruins should be done tomorrow sometime.

What's better than a huge build plate for FDM terrain?

Two huge build plates!

(After I uhm, screwed up and cut the wire. Quick splice job, and it's good as newish)

Nice, the size of that thing is awesome, having to glue and clip together PLA terrain can be a real pain, with that printer you can put all the pieces together in the slicer, hit print and come back in 3 days to something huge.

I'd recommend not filling the bed where possible even if you can fit it all on, it's a new build so clogs are unlikely, but you'll get one eventually and it's better to have one failed print than six.

Yep, while it's great that I can fit a ton on there, placing a ton on there and having it fail is well... poo

Finally getting some paint on the things I've been printing. I made an arbitrary rule not to print more stuff than I have painted, so I'm on pause (although I do want to burn my pla so it doesn't just sit there, so I might start printing 100's of bases to use the ends of rolls up.)

Something dark and old stirs in the hills

A little more work on the cave entrance. Trying for Copper/Bronze patina, think I've got too much blue/green.

Looong break of hobby stuff. Got a couple of puppies, built a ton of raised bed gardens, no time for anything.

Trying some old Street Violence mini's I've had for years. Hope to get the mold lines off and primed in the next couple of days.

Tried an alternative to the normal black/gray/white prime job. Since I'm going for more of a Post Apoc vibe with these (and the game is same genre) I went rust brown as a base, Sandstone (or sand color from Army Painter spray primer) and white on top. I think it's a worthwhile option for a grungy look. Pics when I start slapping paint.

It's only been five months! Got a little bit of a lot done. Some more work on my dry riverbed modular 2x2 board, and a little bit on a lot of other small projects. With summer winding down, a little more time to hobby.

BlackMetallic wrote:
It's only been five months! Got a little bit of a lot done. Some more work on my dry riverbed modular 2x2 board, and a little bit on a lot of other small projects. With summer winding down, a little more time to hobby.

Looks fantastic. Would love to use it for my modern skirmish gaming.

Thanks!

Did a little work on a 28mm Post Apoc vehicle this morning. About 90% done, just need a lil more weathering and clean up some slop.

nice. How did you do the white? I have a vehicle I may try to do as a UN type and your's looks great.

I started with Black primer, then gray. Vallejo Light Green Gray overbrush (just do about 75% of a regular layering coat). Drybrush a 50/50 Vallejo White / Light Green Gray, then a soft wash (light brown). Final drybrush of 90% white and light gray green.

Quick and easy.

BlackMetallic wrote:
I started with Black primer, then gray. Vallejo Light Green Gray overbrush (just do about 75% of a regular layering coat). Drybrush a 50/50 Vallejo White / Light Green Gray, then a soft wash (light brown). Final drybrush of 90% white and light gray green.

Quick and easy.

Thanks.

No sweat, thanks for asking!

I've been fooling around with AK Interactives Jersey Walls and Defensive Walls for my games. They are made of resin, and have great detail. I'm way impressed. 25-32mm they look great, paint up fast and with minimal (drybrushing and washes) time, they are ready for the table.

I keep futzing around with rules, I'm going to devote some time Sat and Sun to sitting down and doing it. It's also going to be nearly a 100 in northern minnesota, so good time to stay indoors.

I'm running demos of Enemy Spotted Studio's 'In Country/INX' rules today at a local comic/game shop. Rules are very interactive, keeping both players involve throughout the game. Typically can play a squad on squad game on a 2x2ft area in about 30 minutes or so. They just released a free set called Recon which is their matched play rule set.

If you're looking for rules, check these out. Even if not for you they may give you some good ideas.

Now that winter is finally here (Finally below zero in January!) spending more time painting. Lots of Copplestone Castings Future wars, Corvus Belli Infinity, and some Foundry Street Violence mini's got paint on them the past few weeks. Trying out a new basing technique and seems to work OK. Pics when I don't have to work 14 hour days (thank goodness for Sunday!)

I've been really lacking in the updates. I've had a project that I've been working on and off for about the past year and a half. FIgured I should start making some specific terrain for it, and just having fun building.
First up, a settlement Watch Tower.

Nice!

Some cool projects on here. love the Bob Ross-esque 2x2. Make a tutorial maybe? OR just more.

I get really one day a week to hobby because of work schedule, that's on Sunday. More pics Sunday night / Monday.

Getting lots of little stuff done today. Very happy with my rust paint job on this trailer.

BlackMetallic wrote:
Getting lots of little stuff done today. Very happy with my rust paint job on this trailer.

It looks great. What technique did you use?