Sarnie89 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Morning boys and girls! I hope this topic finds you all well. This is going to be my wip space for a new table myself and a buddy have started to build. Yesterday we took a trip to are local B and Q (diy store for the yanks) and purchased the following, 4 sheets of Spacefoam. Its loft insulation but its also high density polystyrene. Paint brushes Grey paint (absolute nightmare to find) Pva glue Its might not seem a lot but I have an abundance of scenery building goodies in my hobby area. The idea is to layer up on an all ready exsisting table and cut and gouge our way to victory. I'll post some pictures and progress shots as we go along.....right guna see how many kitchen knives the missus doesn't want and I'm guna attack the foam. Wish me luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timwrightii Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Good luck. Sounds like a fun project. Looking forward to seeing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Do you have any particular theme in mind? A sewer works? A tank factory? A hab complex? A Governor's palace? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperorOfMankind Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Good luck and make sure you take loads of wip pics so I can copy you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie89 Posted December 16, 2012 Author Share Posted December 16, 2012 No theme as of yet. We have made a start though. I'll post the pictures I have when I have time. Note to anyone using high density foam....it sucks!! Absolutle nightmate too cut, I'd maybe suggest a hot knife or saw, our method of huge kitchen knives and elbow grease is a killer! Most labour intensive project too date lol Another note! Cocktail sticks are invaluable. Awesome for creating buildings etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Brushes Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 No theme as of yet. We have made a start though. I'll post the pictures I have when I have time. Note to anyone using high density foam....it sucks!! Absolutle nightmate too cut, I'd maybe suggest a hot knife or saw, our method of huge kitchen knives and elbow grease is a killer! Most labour intensive project too date lol Another note! Cocktail sticks are invaluable. Awesome for creating buildings etc If you're working with polystyrene I cannot recommend enough a hot wire cutter. It'll cut through high density styrene faster than something very fast cutting through something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie89 Posted December 16, 2012 Author Share Posted December 16, 2012 Right that's it I'm sick of cutting...time for a brew and a recap. I can't stress to you enough how much you should have a look through my gallery. In all honesty I thought we would just make a messy awful job, but if fact we are quite pleased with everything so far. Sorry gotta do this in links because my phones a pain in the rear, excuse the quality its not me its my phone. http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.p...i&img=98645 Feel free to browse through. I'll explain below, If the link you opened worked, this is the bridge dividing the board its made simply made from card, parts from an old picture frame and some old sprue parts. Easy enough to make pain getting the supports to hold but we managed. Moving on if you haven't already looked through the gallery do it! The statue was created from an odd bit of polystyrene that I found, an old bisto lid and a guardsman I cobbled together. the greatest and easiest thing to build ever, just needed a bit of glue and voila! At the far end of the board we have a refinery. An old lampshade with card ends and a small S shaped copper pipe connected to a simple ruined building, on the other side are several straws connected to old cardboard label inserts from work(hehehe stolen) that act as silos. Iv so much to say! Running through the middle of our board will be a road, it was going to be a canal but we want to utilise the entire board. Note for anyone wanting to make pillars, cut a piece of foam the desired length/width etc, don a pair of flat soled shoes and roll the foam up and down you foot on a flat floor and ur done! Don't ask how we though of this because we don't know either. Anywho I'll stop yapping on and let you guys take a look. Ideas/comment all welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 It's coming along nicely I see - don't forget the gothic style of Imperial buildings while you're still in the construction stage. :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie89 Posted December 17, 2012 Author Share Posted December 17, 2012 Morning once more one and all. Put a slight hold on the board, my cars gone bang :tu: but I'll hopefully sort it soon. Olisredan: anything in mind for the gothic theme? Iv been browsing the tinterweb but nothing is taking my breath away at the month. Have had a look at few bitz suppliers but the never have the stuff I'm after. Anyone know of any good suppliers of gothic building parts, gargoyles, tall window frames? Iv looked at a few GW kits but all I found were cherubs and there not quite what I'm after Sarnie out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Olisredan: anything in mind for the gothic theme? Iv been browsing the tinterweb but nothing is taking my breath away at the month. Have had a look at few bitz suppliers but the never have the stuff I'm after. Try checking out pictures of Cathedrals for inspiration (like the Sagrada Família, for example) or particular mansions (try looking up Ettington Park Hotel) and manors (Toddington Manor springs to mind - it's very cathedral-esque). Look for common similarities and particular details for inspiration. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie89 Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 Afternoon one and all. Iv been a busy boy this afternoon. Feel free to check my gallery All WIP shots so it isn't glued yet. Going to call this the local govenors palace/mansion I reckon, its pretty close to a refinery so he's a hands on govenor lol http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.p...i&img=98780 Anyone any ideas for the small surrounding area that's left?....I was thinking walled (overgrown) gardens? Yay? Nay? Comments always welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Gardens sound good. It'll give good contrast to the rest of the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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