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Scenery Fun Terrain challenge

Discussion in 'Painting and Converting' started by Crowsfoot, Jul 5, 2017.

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  1. tom ndege
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    At least you and @Warden have something to show off... ;)
    I really should get started...
     
    tom ndege, Jul 31, 2017
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    I've got a week off in the middle of August, I'm hoping I can get a whole bunch done in a day or two then!
     
    Ritual, Jul 31, 2017
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  3. Crowsfoot
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    Crowsfoot Guardian of Paints Staff Member

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    I'm stuck due to having a kitchen extension built that has resulted in no lighting or sockets in my man loft, added to that we are living out of one room atm which is not the best!
     
    Crowsfoot, Jul 31, 2017
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    Sinister... it's always something more sinister. :shifty:
    Hahaha... nice :D
     
    NIGHTBRINGER, Jul 31, 2017
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  5. n810
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    .... yea, I should probably start working on this.... :meh:
     
    n810, Jul 31, 2017
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  7. Warden
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    Warden Tenth Spawning

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    The project has been fun so far! This is my current progress with my burial mound(s):

    warden201707_small burial mound WIP 5.jpg

    And the bigger one:

    warden201707_large burial mound pyramid WIP 21.jpg

    WIP shots starting here.

    I definitely agree with making a floor plan first. That way you can make some measurements to make sure the final project is the correct size, it will save you a lot of time in the long run and help you make less mistakes.
     
    Warden, Aug 1, 2017
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    @Warden Those look fantastic! I like all your terrain stuff, you make it look easy. What sort of foam is it you are using? I might have to get some and give it a whirl.
     
    BeardyGecko, Aug 1, 2017
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  9. Ritual
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    @Warden knocking it out of the park so far!
     
    Ritual, Aug 1, 2017
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    I started mine last night and this morning I've decided to scrap it and start again, Yep going well so far.....
     
    Crowsfoot, Aug 1, 2017
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    I started building a tree out of wire last night and half way through had a fantastic idea which will link in with my Dark Mechanicus army. Watch this space!

    (We've got house guests until after the weekend now, so zero hobby time >< Ideas having to be written down...)
     
    Ritual, Aug 1, 2017
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  12. Warden
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    I used floral foam blocks bought from walmart, I had a bunch leftover from my jungle castle. The ones I bought come in groups of three:

    wet floral foam.jpg

    Pros: Easy to cut into whatever shape you need, especially easy to make smaller block shapes or cut into the proper size for the side of a pyramid

    Cons: The foam comes in two versions, "dry" and "wet." I prefer dry, because though it is harder to cut and leaves dust everywhere, the wet foam that I used for this project is dented very easily (press with your finger gently and it leaves a mark) and it is hard to paint over. Since it is so dry, very often a single brush stroke will rip foam off the sides without attaching any actual paint!

    --> I counteracted this problem by base coating it twice with black spray paint, then adding a final, thick layer of normal black acrylic paint (I used apple barrel paints in large quantities). This gave the foam a hard enough outer surface to continue to add more layers of paint without stripping the foam down more.
     
    Warden, Aug 1, 2017
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    Slight tangent, but along the lines of my previous post on castles and further terrain inspiration!

    Found a great picture, from Onyx Hobby Blog, they made a fortress of Gondor- Dol Amroth:

    Onyx Hobby Blog- Fortress of Gondor Dol Amroth.jpg

    Fantastic step-by-step pictures of an amazing terrain piece.
     
    Warden, Aug 1, 2017
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    That's pretty epic.
     
    Aginor, Aug 1, 2017
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    @Warden MY BRAIN IT SWELLS WITH IDEAS!!!
     
    Bracnos, Aug 1, 2017
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    Holy crap that is amazing.
     
    Ritual, Aug 1, 2017
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    I'm getting near to completing my models and my Lustria board will be as good as that once I start it! (I hope)
     
    Crowsfoot, Aug 1, 2017
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    Ah right Oasis is what I call that stuff, but i think that's just the brand name. Reminds me of flower arranging with my Nan :D Thanks for the heads up, think i can get it pretty cheap from Hobby Craft.
     
    BeardyGecko, Aug 1, 2017
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    My progress... I decided to make it modular...
    Pictures:
    20170806_124822.jpg 20170806_124838.jpg
     
    tom ndege, Aug 6, 2017
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    Hi everyone. I am so sorry but I have to quit the competition. My holiday was cancelled due to an urgent project at work. I really tried to prevent it or find a way around, but I have to take it like it is. So sorry, please don't feel offended.

    :(
     
    Nefertem, Aug 8, 2017
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