Josephus Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 I often day dream about terrain ideas and before i build them i usually find will use sketchup to get an idea first. Here's and idea i came up with yesterday. Constructive comments appreciated. http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j24/nekros10/top.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j24/nekros10/back.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j24/nekros10/front.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j24/nekros10/left.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j24/nekros10/right.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162522-bunker-terrain/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeno Skum Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 yea man that look good :wub: will you make it so you can pop off the lid and put guys in there? ;) that would rock :wub: all geeked out! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162522-bunker-terrain/#findComment-1910236 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josephus Posted March 7, 2009 Author Share Posted March 7, 2009 thanks, i was a little inspired playing call of duty and how the japanese have all those bunker all dug in. i've used sketchup months ago also to make this other piece so i hope this new one will turn out even better. heres the old one: http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j24/nekros10/bunker2_front.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j24/nekros10/bunker2_top.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j24/nekros10/bunker2_back.jpg and heres it built: http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j24/nekros10/bunker2_back.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j24/nekros10/DSCI0048.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j24/nekros10/DSCI0372.jpg im also wanting to use a more realistic soil color, right now i do a scorched brown wash, bestial brown drybrush, graveyard earth drybrush in some areas, and then a bleached brown dry brush last. it all looks still too red for me, and im curious how people can get a lighter earth tone when they use a black basecoat over the sand. Again, comments/suggestions are welcomed. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162522-bunker-terrain/#findComment-1910351 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryno Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Very nice. I'm not familiar with SketchUp's capabilities, but I was wondering if you could take that model and print off some 2D blueprints or templates to use to construct it? I've never thought about using CAD software for 40K, really (although, now that I think about it, I seem to recall a thread here 2 or 3 years ago about someone making some custom weapons or something and getting them 3D printed at his school...) but I think it would be very useful for this sort of thing. I could whip up a bunker or emplacement of some sort in Solidworks in a matter of minutes and then print off some templates... I think I have some more work to do this summer, terrain-wise... And now that I think about it more, I might look into costs for some rapid prototyping of some custom bolters or some-such pieces. The CAD data will be easy as pie to make. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162522-bunker-terrain/#findComment-1910353 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josephus Posted March 7, 2009 Author Share Posted March 7, 2009 i actually make all blue prints and templates on grid paper haha, although i do remember a tutorial giving on how to break your model down in blue prints. hell i could do from the dimensions i have memorized, its just a matter would some one really want to use my designs? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162522-bunker-terrain/#findComment-1910361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryno Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Not everyone is that creative :D Just need to remember to account for material thickness when making your blueprints and you're set. I think this summer I will try to make some new scenery, I always enjoyed making it. I'm planning on making my army urban-based, so I need new scenery anyways. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162522-bunker-terrain/#findComment-1910934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendrik Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 how about a light brown/bleached bone drybrush for the earth? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162522-bunker-terrain/#findComment-1910974 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josephus Posted March 8, 2009 Author Share Posted March 8, 2009 how about a light brown/bleached bone drybrush for the earth? is there a GW color for example to shoot for? and how heavy should my initial dry brush be? it just never looks right when i try to go with a lighter brown from the black base. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162522-bunker-terrain/#findComment-1911604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator-Chaplin Maximus Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Hello - great to finally post on here again! Anyway - I usually do a HEAVY drybrush of the bestial then an almost as heavy snakebite leather before the graveyard tone.......I have went directly from the snakebite to the bleached bone in some areas.......hope it helps. Post some pics (maybe a close up) so we can see......... Terrain is awesome by the way. Just moved and hope to get to work on a table soon........... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162522-bunker-terrain/#findComment-1911620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Captain Andrecus Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 thanks, i was a little inspired playing call of duty and how the japanese have all those bunker all dug in. Ah yes. Call of Duty World at War. How it's tantalizing graphics have drawn me away from my miniatures time and time again... Sigh. Haha, seriously though. That's a nice piece of terrain there. Very nice. I think you should go through with the twin bunkers idea. Are you using polystyrene insulation foam for these terrain pieces, or something else? Foamcore board perhaps? Do tell. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162522-bunker-terrain/#findComment-1911649 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josephus Posted March 8, 2009 Author Share Posted March 8, 2009 i will definitely try that scheme, sounds really good. and thanks for compliments, its really compelled to get going on this. given the small size of the bunkers (the interior is 2x2 inches) i figured i wouldn't use my 1/2" polystyrene insulation foam, so those are going to be 3/16" (NOT 1/4", that misconception has bitten me before) foamcore for those. standard mdf base, carboard warps too much. ill probably use the polystyrene for the removable roofs because its easier to shape, and polystyrene for most of the little burm its built in. ill use joint compound and small rocks to make it looks like real hill. a bunch of plasticard pieces will make interesting metal details. while im cutting everything, would anyone be interested in templates or a sort of tutorial? i don't mind doing the extra work as long people are interested. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162522-bunker-terrain/#findComment-1911683 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryno Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I'm always interested to see new terrain WIPs :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162522-bunker-terrain/#findComment-1912118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnwulf Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Very nice. I'm not familiar with SketchUp's capabilities, but I was wondering if you could take that model and print off some 2D blueprints or templates to use to construct it? there is a way though it takes a little bit of data gymnastics. If you've designed a model in sketchup that you want to make in to a 2d 'blueprint' there's a program called pepakura designer that you can use. It can't open raw Google .SKP files, though. However, even if you're using the freeware version of sketchup, which won't save into more common cad formats (DWG, DXF, etc.) it will still export files into Google Earth (.KMZ) format. So, you export your model to .kmz format, (from the File>Export menu). Make sure you pick version 5, IIRC (YMMV, it has been a while, so you may have to play with it a little.) Next, you need pepakura. English Site Here There are actually two versions, Designer, and Viewer. You will need Designer. The freeware trial version has limitations, but it is workable for this, and it WILL import from some versions of the .kmz format. There is also a bit of a learning curve, but there are a number of tutorials out there to help you learn to use it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162522-bunker-terrain/#findComment-1912212 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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