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Scenery Fun Terrain challenge

tom ndege said:
At least you and @Warden have something to show off... ;)
I really should get started...
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The project has been fun so far! This is my current progress with my burial mound(s):

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And the bigger one:

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WIP shots starting here.

Bracnos said:
Thanks alot for the suggestions really helps...now the scale...i normally just eyeball all my projects but in order to create a modular construction will need a well thought out floor plan....lol been some time since i last made a floor plan....
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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.
 
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...)
 
BeardyGecko said:
@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.
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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:

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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 said:
Lots of options out there. If you want to be cheap, I would suggest foam from a local hobby/hardware store that you can cut up with a utility knife. Thats what I used for my jungle fortress/castle to use in siege scenarios for my lizardmen vs bretonnians. It was fun, but I would recommend making something like this in a few different parts so that it can be modular (take it apart for easier storage, deploy in different formations, etc), something like this:

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That being said, that is a LOT of work. As much as tons of individual pieces would be fun, thats a lot of pieces when you factor in walls, towers of various sizes, the castle keep, gatehouse, gatetowers the list could go on forever.

I did see an interesting wooden project in a hobby store a few months ago of a small wooden castle:

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The picture shows the castle as a solid piece, but the one I saw was actually in two halves, front and back, that could swing apart or together with small hinge on the side. Lots of tiny rooms inside, but also space on the top for minis to sit. Something like this would be a much easier project to make, you wouldn't even need solid foam blocks. This project could be made simply with painted wood, cardboard, or foam paper to make the castle structure, and cut out the details with scissors/saw/craft knife.

Making this project even simplier, you could always just make a fortified tower. Most early castles looked like this. The picture below specifically evokes my ideal of a castle tower on a lake (only thing missing is the Lady of the Lake herself to cast her fey spells on the Bretonnian Knights).

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Of course, if I had unlimited time and resources, I would totally make a castle inspired by a real-world example, or one of the amazing models you can find on a site like pinterest. Maybe someday!
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Castle Burg Eltz (Germany)
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Hurstmontceaux Castle
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Swallow's Nest, Ukraine
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Waterfall Castle (Poland)
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Cool castle ruin that would make a great terrain piece:

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Lego Castle!
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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:

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Fantastic step-by-step pictures of an amazing terrain piece.
 
Warden said:
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:

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Fantastic step-by-step pictures of an amazing terrain piece.
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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)
 
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.

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