Ghetia Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Hello! A friend and I have decided to build a 6' by 4' scenery board whilst taking pictures along the way. Our idea is to eventually build a few of them and sell them as neither of us actively battle and prefer the modelling aspect. We have decided to first of all build a frame to rest three 2' by 4' boards on, then when the boards are sold, we can start a new board upon our empty frame. Here are some pictures of us building the frame: http://i39.tinypic.com/i4e7at.jpg http://i44.tinypic.com/f9co5.jpg http://i44.tinypic.com/25fj4vd.jpg http://i44.tinypic.com/1omzhd.jpg Spraying the frame Black The plan is to have two raised sides with a city on one side with a bridge leading over a dried canal to a snowy courtyard area. There will also be an underground sewer cut into the side of the raised part on one side and a basement area into the other, these will lead into the dried canal in the middle. Hopefully we'll upload a 3D image of our ideas as that explanation probably isn't very clear! and we'll also try to update as much as possible :D Watch this space! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ah-a-nothepsis Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I can't wait to see how it turns out :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styrofoam04 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Nice start can't wait to see more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Looking good so far - where are you storing the tables, atm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghetia Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 The top floor of my house is pretty big, so we're using that as our workshop (taking the materials up two flights of stairs is obviously the highlight). So everything is being stored up there. We're off getting some foam for the foundations of the city and have also had a rethink about the design. So should be updating with new pictures later tonight EDIT We have bought and cut the foam, and have stuck it down. We've decided upon a shipping port as the board theme, which should be awesome! There's the rough layout in picture 3 and then we glued the Celotex to the board. It's starting to take shape now :o http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/4416/img0782ws.jpg http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/3176/img0783k.jpg http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/356/img0784na.jpg http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/3411/img0785so.jpg http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/9638/img0786gtw.jpg http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/2420/img0787qx.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghetia Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 Should also point out that half the 'non-foam' section will be water and the other half a dock with ladders/stairs leading up to the main city as well as a sewer route running along the side of the board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Any chance of adding a great big ship? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghetia Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 Any chance of adding a great big ship? :) We did think of doing this! But decided that it would give the opposing side an unfair advantage in battle (as they have the city to hide in). So instead decided to half the water area in order to add cover. Its still a possibility that we will include a small ship (or possibly just the front end of a larger one?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Any chance of adding a great big ship? :P We did think of doing this! But decided that it would give the opposing side an unfair advantage in battle (as they have the city to hide in). So instead decided to half the water area in order to add cover. Its still a possibility that we will include a small ship (or possibly just the front end of a larger one?) I like the idea (obviously). Maybe some long, flatish tanker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly_bear Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 This thread will be great for myself as I'm looking into a city with bunker terrain board Looking forward to watching this grow. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghetia Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 Got a bit more done today, so thought we would update with some news pictures. Olisredan's request for a ship has actually been decided on now, so the board will host a 1m long oil tanker! and a lighthouse We decided to keep the idea of having an accessible sewer and started by scooping out the Celetex to get a piece of guttering into the side that will be the curved sewer wall. http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/3316/img0798pn.jpg Here we are using spoons as the tool of choice http://img857.imageshack.us/img857/2207/img0800je.jpg The guttering in place with some marines for scale We then used filler to smooth out the edges although it inst very clear in this picture. We will later build up around the entrance of the sewer with a bricked arch http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/8277/img0801k.jpg Another picture of the sewer. http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/6233/img0799cl.jpg We then finalised the layout for the rest of the board. The ship will fit in the long gap of bare wood, we will also have cliffs on the right hand side of the board with a lighthouse perched on top. The left hand side will include buildings, possibly the edge of a city or warehouses? On the middle board close to the edge will be oil drums and containers. So any bare wood that you can see in that picture will become water. http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/5854/img0802nr.jpg The location of the lighthouse, the outer line represents where the cliffs will begin to ascend http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/2779/img0807ft.jpg First drawings for the boat. Hope everyone likes it! We would love to hear any ideas or criticisms so far! Or if you have any questions feel free to ask! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly_bear Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Looking great. Will you be making any gun emplacements? Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghetia Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 We may add some gun emplacements around the sides of the harbour part but its more likely that the space will be used for cover such as oil drums or containers :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Olisredan's request for a ship has actually been decided on now, so the board will host a 1m long oil tanker! Yes! Always a pleasure to be an influence. I'll keep a keen watch out for the HMS Olisredan. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lachdannan Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 This looks awesome. Can't wait to see how this goes. Big fan of the sewers and of course the HMS Olisredan. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghetia Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 This looks awesome. Can't wait to see how this goes. Big fan of the sewers and of course the HMS Olisredan. B) Thanks a lot :), That is definitly going to be the name of the boat! such a good idea haha EDIT: We did some more today :) The boat is getting there, and started making pipes from a Hirst Arts mould. It took us a while to get the right consistency with the plaster, but we did get a batch that looks really good! We will probably have spare pipes for sale too, if anyone wants some but doesn't want to buy the mould themselves. http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/1783/img0838z.jpg http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/8590/img0839ho.jpg http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/6229/img0837f.jpg http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/418/img0842xp.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghetia Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 Tomorrow we will hopefully be working on the cliffs for the lighthouse to sit on and some more of the boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghetia Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 UPDATE Loads done today, got the cliffs sculpted and the main body of the boat finished! lots of pictures to show :yes: http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/5988/img0844rh.jpg Cutting out the cliff face. http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/1308/img0848t.jpg The cut out road that will lead to the Lighthouse. http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/3095/img0850x.jpg The boat after plastering the floor and sides. http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/856/img0851iu.jpg The full boat after plastering and applying the final card pieces for the back. http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/7016/img0854n.jpg Cliffs in place on the board. http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/2066/img0855ue.jpg The side of the cliff detail with pipe leading from the port walls into the cliff face. http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/4640/img0857u.jpg The cliffs after plastering. http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/1811/img0858z.jpg The boat frame in position on the board http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/2438/img0859gp.jpg Minis for scale :ph34r: http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/9253/img0860kl.jpg The plastered cliff with the road also plastered. http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/6429/img0861la.jpg Good battle opportunity from the cliffs down to the boat! http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/6986/img0863ar.jpg From the right hand side http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/6620/img0866d.jpg The road leading to where the Lighthouse will be. Lots done today but still lots more to go! Once the plaster on the boat has dried we will be sanding it down to get a nice smooth finish and then start working on the boats cabin (I suppose you would call it?). We will also begin painting the cliffs and road, flocking the surface above and begin work on the lighthouse. I'll hopefully get some sketches for the lighthouse drawn up later tonight to get opinions on. We think that the boat and lighthouse should belong to either one of the chapters or mechanicum. We are leaning more towards one of the chapters but are not sure which one? any ideas? we're thinking of being generic and going ultramarines. Please post any ideas, comments and criticisms as we would love to hear what everyone thinks of the board so far! Also: apologies for the poor camera work, at the moment I'm just using my phone but I'm sure I can stretch to use a proper camera once everything is looking nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Melice Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 i can't make out what's going on yet, but hey, its the best kind to follow... anticipating whats next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
styygens Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Mmmmm... Ambitious. I can't wait to see the final product. Be sure to build in lots of details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierdale Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Outstanding! Very ambitious I have to say, but it'll look great when it's done. Following this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnightmare Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I'll keep a keen watch out for the HMS Olisredan. ;) I lol'd at that. I think to keep it generic maybe paint it up mechanicum colours or even just paint it dark grey with lots of aquilas on it. Do Space Marines have boats? Nice project, I look forward to seeing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendrik Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 +1 for the mechanicum colours, maybe makde the control cabin out of a manufactorum building? I also think this board noeeds a working lighthouse! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghetia Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 +1 for the mechanicum colours, maybe makde the control cabin out of a manufactorum building? I also think this board noeeds a working lighthouse! ;) Got loads of manufactrium pieces left over so that could work really well, I think we'll go with some generic greys tied on with the dark reds of the mechanicum and lots of aquilia's We've also discussed having the lighthouse work so it's a possibility, I think we'll decide once the main body of te lighthouse is done. As for the pictures being a bit ambiguous as to out intentions, I'll try and draw up our ideas in a clear format and post them soon ;) Thanks for all the ideas they really help, keep em' comin' :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghetia Posted February 17, 2012 Author Share Posted February 17, 2012 quick update! Cliffs have been base coated as seen in the picture below, Since then we have applied the first dark grey coat and will get the lighter grey and highlights on soon. http://s13.postimage.org/tiok3oop3/IMG_0870.jpg Also drew up a quick design for the Lighthouse, would love to know what everything thinks? any ideas for improvements? :D http://s14.postimage.org/a8cy6idch/IMG_0880.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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