Kurama Builds Paints and Plans out Realms of Battle

[SW1]

Cheers for the info. It can be a bit daunting trying to work out what is a reasonable entry level. I'll play about with the brushes it comes with and then get a better quality one. :D

 

The boards are looking really good!!! Having a good looking board does really increase the enjoyment of a game.

[GhostMalone]

I completely agree with you, im even considering extending the barren wastes board to a 3x3.

 

With the new FW realm of battle in bound I thought what a perfect opportunity to spend more money.

 

 

If I was to do this I'd need 4 more plain extension boards or 2 extension boards and 2 trench works boards, some craters attached to the board, maybe the quake cannon ones the wrecked rhino and a crashed Aquilla could be used to add extra details.

 

Thoughts?

[SW1]

Are you going to have any scatter terrain? If you are the some plain boards are a must. :D

[GhostMalone]

Im not the biggest fan of scattered terrain as most gamers try set it to there advantage

 

I however like to have debris tank traps razor wire barricades etc everywhere, a real battle board shouldn't be deconstructed and reconstructed, in reality you have no control over your terrain and I want to keep my hobby realistic from here on in.

 

No bastions or anything just craters wrecks and the GW terrain traps :)

[SW1]

Interesting thoughts on terrain. Im all for setting the scene/story and getting a board set up to represent this. :D

[GhostMalone]

Im in agreement on that, in fact I've decided to base my armies to suit the board.

 

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y524/Taron_James_Beer/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02-18%2021.23.54_zpszzk6dwgi.jpg

 

So I'm blending the cloaks to the board.

 

 

The misses is driving up to my job site this Saturday with my new airbrush so I'll finish this project next week.

 

Started planning out the next board so psyched to unveil it

[GhostMalone]

So here's a rough sketch of my next project;

 

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y524/Taron_James_Beer/Mobile%20Uploads/20150213_111653_zpsuwzyoey6.jpg

 

 

Any guesses?

 

Tonight ill draw a planned out section by section plan.

[Brother Argent]

WOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! City boards are the coolest. So much opportunity for extra details and awesome paint job.

[GhostMalone]

WOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! City boards are the coolest. So much opportunity for extra details and awesome paint job.

Exactly ;)

 

My plan is to start off with a Genet opium city sector and the industrial generator and manufactorum boards, followed by the ZM boards.

 

It's more an industrial loading area then a city section.

 

But the city section will come

[Brother Argent]

Meh, perhaps I should have said Urban as opposed to city, same thing in the end though; details, details, details... and awesome kill zones.

[KBA]

That's great! Cool to see I'm not alone in my nutty drawing plans. Nutty because once you total the price and jot it down, you sort of look at the number, moments pass, and then you nod

[GhostMalone]

Ayep it's crazy but I love doing scenery and terrain more than an army

[Adeptus-Alaska]

Ayep it's crazy but I love doing scenery and terrain more than an army

 

I really need to get back into that part of the hobby. it's what really hooked me.

[GhostMalone]

So update time;

 

The misses is bringing the airbrush up tomorrow so I'm happy about that, but being impatient like I am I had to do something to pass the time.

 

So here we go;

 

First you need a 750 gram piece of rump steak

 

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y524/Taron_James_Beer/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02-20%2017.10.31_zpsswxfhztk.jpg

 

then listen to etienne sin's album of punk goes pop

 

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y524/Taron_James_Beer/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02-20%2016.26.12_zpsbbn1soei.jpg

 

So I'm working on 3 things first the cockpit canopy

 

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y524/Taron_James_Beer/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02-20%2016.27.06_zpsuducqr3f.jpg

 

The exposed interior

 

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y524/Taron_James_Beer/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02-20%2016.26.39_zpsmdrn4gzx.jpg

 

and the fusealage

[GhostMalone]

So after some washes here we have some better grittier looking areas;

 

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y524/Taron_James_Beer/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02-20%2018.08.46_zpsuqoskisg.jpg

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y524/Taron_James_Beer/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02-20%2018.08.22_zpsbrysc8vo.jpg

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y524/Taron_James_Beer/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02-20%2018.07.56_zpsp2kznrpy.jpg

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y524/Taron_James_Beer/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02-20%2018.07.30_zpssrakao8u.jpg

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y524/Taron_James_Beer/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02-20%2018.06.58_zpsytqwov6i.jpg

 

 

and as I write this I'm informed my bastard cat just attacked my fell blade back home, after skitzing all over the house the bastard flopped on the ground and my misses sends me this;

 

 

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y524/Taron_James_Beer/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01-23%2010.54.29_zpsjtyb60aa.jpg

 

The :cuss that happens when your working away

[Slips]

Shouldn't the Fellblade be heavier than the cat? I mean its pretty significant chunks of resin.

 

..Another point to us in the Dog camp. They cant jump up onto tables and knock stuff down  (well, my Daschund certainly cant)..

 

Hopefully its not too bad... :X

[GhostMalone]

He hasn't damaged it he just charges at the titan the fell blade and anything close to his size, he likes to be a man and try destroy stuff

[Praefectus Invictus]

Nice work so far Kurama, great to see the recons fit into their natural habitat. And damn those xenos kittens, they are so much worse than the tyranids by far. As Slipstreams said, another point for the dog camp.

[GhostMalone]

Yeah I know I love my dog but that bastard kitten the misses and I got is my best friend he's my hobby buddy he acts like a god of chaos knocks my paints off my desk and sleeps on my chest.

 

I love him to death

[Kizzdougs]

Awesome work Kurama! The alternative scheme on the snipers is just perfect, very nice :)

[GhostMalone]

Awesome work Kurama! The alternative scheme on the snipers is just perfect, very nice :)

Thanks brother, quite taken with the scheme and hoping that it will still blend into the rest of the force once im done

[Redemptor Nemiel]

Awesome terrain Kurama. I'm very tempted in getting the crashed thunderhawk tile, is it made from the same plastic as the realm of battle boards, or is it resin? If it is that the later, did you have any warping issues? Thanks.

[GhostMalone]

Awesome terrain Kurama. I'm very tempted in getting the crashed thunderhawk tile, is it made from the same plastic as the realm of battle boards, or is it resin? If it is that the later, did you have any warping issues? Thanks.

 

So to answer your question tge board is cast from a hollow resin technique similar to the normal realm of battle board produced by GW, it however wasn't warped in any way shape or form.

 

Whilst the GW RoB is cast on a grid to provide strength the FW ones are not.

 

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y524/Taron_James_Beer/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02-22%2018.23.54_zpsuxryldut.jpg

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y524/Taron_James_Beer/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02-22%2018.24.24_zps7gw5tpjo.jpg

[Redemptor Nemiel]

Thank you.

[GhostMalone]

No problem ;)

 

So this updates bought to you by Guinness and white knight clear acrylic spray;

 

 

 

 

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y524/Taron_James_Beer/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02-25%2016.53.38_zps6q0bwrgh.jpg

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y524/Taron_James_Beer/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02-25%2016.53.59_zpsernv6miw.jpg

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y524/Taron_James_Beer/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02-25%2016.53.12_zpsilvqitiw.jpg

 

 

 

For more pics etc here's my Flickr account

 

https://flic.kr/p/rjfEp5

 

 

 

 

 

So I've hit some areas with typhus corrosion ryza rust and my own glaze shade mixtures for superheated metal.

 

I'm hoping once this clear coat dries I can show the details.

 

Edit:

Now I've got a carton of guinness and just put space marine in time to mess :cuss up.