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| Topic Started: 27 Jan 2010, 06:07 PM (12,781 Views) | |
| Valdez | 27 Jan 2010, 06:07 PM Post #1 |
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Ok, so to start in here I will put what I have. First an base with old crossroad. 50 mm diameter, made just because I had an idea. Now I don't know what to do with it:P I try to sell it, maybe someone will need something like that, if not maybe I'll make some kind of a merchant cart to put on it?    Now the imperial bunker. I think that it still can be better so I'm open for propositions. I still need to finish the roof. With that I have a little problem, but I show this on pictures. My idea was to make a communication bunker. But it end more as a pillbox. I'm still thinking about putting a dish antenna on the roof but I'm not sure about that any more. For sure I want to make a hatch to allow getting the craw on the roof. Maybe some sandbags in one corner. That will allow more possibilities while playing. But as I sad I'm still not sure. Would be great to hear what you think.     Ok so here is the problem with the roof. As you can see on the pictures I made roof after I finished lower part. And now the roof not fit perfectly. I can try to flat it on the bottom but I don't think that can help because upper part of the bunker walls are not perfectly flat. And also there is things that in some places there is a gap between a wall upper edge and roof. I'm not sure about it. Live it like that, do something with it? and what? Any suggestions?  
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| fonejaker | 27 Jan 2010, 07:53 PM Post #2 |
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looking good, got any scale shots? |
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| Valdez | 27 Jan 2010, 07:59 PM Post #3 |
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You see, I forgot about it:P Ok I will put it in a minute or two. Ether way I need to wait for paint to dry:P  Ok this one is not the best, but the point is to show the size not a details so I will live it like that. Edited by Valdez, 27 Jan 2010, 08:16 PM.
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| # Digits | 27 Jan 2010, 11:36 PM Post #4 |
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I'd be inclined to scrap the roof and make one from card / plasticard. That way, if you still want to make it a comms bunker, you could add a little tower and other details. Unfortunately the gap is pronounced, but a careful sanding may resolve that. What kind of terrain do you play over? For example, if jungle, adding foliage and creepers could disguise it a little and break up the shape. |
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| Valdez | 27 Jan 2010, 11:50 PM Post #5 |
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I don't play one any terrain. I even don't have an army:P I just started with terrain to kill time 'cose it could be a long time when I can afford proper army. So in this moment this is only a bunker. I was thinking about some kind of muddy rainy planet, or region. Reason why I'm wondering about the comstation is more it durability and fragile. This kind of bunker is more for a battle zone so it is illogical tu put communication equipment in the middle of the fights. Com-stations should be placed around the fighting zone. That's why I'm wondering. More about sense of putting this kind of equipment then how to do this. I'm wondering about filling this gaps as a part of the roof, but it'll probably look stupid... hmm or maybe flat the wall surface, then put some kind of card on it and just sculpt the roof? Or just make a carton skeleton and cover it with a gipsum or some kind of filler? |
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| # Marovian | 28 Jan 2010, 11:19 AM Post #6 |
High Lord Admiral of the Imperial Fleet
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I quite like the bunker, has a rushed feel to it, like it's been thrown up at the last minute. |
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| Valdez | 28 Jan 2010, 06:19 PM Post #7 |
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In the meantime (thinking about bunker) I started to prepare some details, so I build a corner from sandbags. I was using something called DAS. Now it is hardening but I made some pictures.  
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| # dean | 28 Jan 2010, 10:00 PM Post #8 |
Grandmaster of Librarians
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Nice Sandbags... And your painting is not that bad... Above average I would say.... |
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| the GI | 29 Jan 2010, 05:59 AM Post #9 |
Warrant Officer First Class
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very good |
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| Valdez | 30 Jan 2010, 06:43 PM Post #10 |
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Ok, I don't have any updates but I thought that I can tell you how work this DAS thing. So, it's really nice to work with. It's easy to model, you have reasonably log work time and even if it's to hard to work with it you can put ome water and it's good again. After it's dry you can use flies or sandpaper on it. Minus is that it dry slowly and it not stick together. For example now I don't have a sandbags wall but I have 3d sandbag jigsaw because each bag is separate:P I need to glue them together. Other thing. I just wander if this only me or you have the same problem that you have so much ideas that you don't knot which to choose or where to start? |
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| the GI | 31 Jan 2010, 10:14 AM Post #11 |
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i have so many ideas that if ihad a pennie for each one i could buy a whole armie of catachans |
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| Valdez | 2 Feb 2010, 09:41 PM Post #12 |
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Yeah, me to... but they don't want to pay me for them... I got two days off and I was a little ill so I had a lots of time to work a little. So I upgraded my work station. That was a good idea, my wife stopped to complain on my mess (it's just a one of the minuses of renting only one room...) and even for me is a little better. Now it looks like that.  I also painted my sandbags   on this picture you can (probably) see a bullet hole. Next step after placing them on the bunker roof will be making a small sand pile under it. I also started a new piece I was thinking about. It will be, if I can achieve what I want, a fantasy piece. I think about a good place to make a camp for a night or just sit and rest a little. So it will be a rock and under it will be a small burned out bonfire. Will see what I can do with this. For now it's look like this. 
Edited by Valdez, 2 Feb 2010, 09:42 PM.
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| the GI | 3 Feb 2010, 05:39 AM Post #13 |
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Warrant Officer First Class
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very good for a computer table 
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| Valdez | 3 Feb 2010, 05:47 PM Post #14 |
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Yeah, I just need to find out how to make some space for a food plate and it will be truly all in one table:P |
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| the GI | 4 Feb 2010, 07:17 AM Post #15 |
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trie putting the plate into a miniture holding tool |
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| Valdez | 5 Feb 2010, 12:50 AM Post #16 |
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Neee this not work, but I can keep the plate in my hands and then is ok:) I finished this rock with a bonfire. So here it is       and as always poor lost marine for a size comparison.  So what you think? |
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| Chrisdabeard | 5 Feb 2010, 06:07 PM Post #17 |
Warrant Officer Second Class
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If I had a penny for every idea I had, I'd have £2.63. nice terrain Valdez. Have you thought about doing some Objective Markers, ammo dumps, Fuel, Hallowed Ground..... that sort of thing? Keep 'em coming CDB |
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| Valdez | 5 Feb 2010, 06:38 PM Post #18 |
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Yes I was. My first attempt to that was this old sign-way. My problem is that in this moment my financial status is ... let's say that I don't have spare money so I'm trying things from what I can get for free or minimal cost. But I want to try make some crates by myself. I even have an idea how to make a big rope net for it so maybe I could do something like crashed crates from an air drop. What size of markers are the best? |
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| the GI | 5 Feb 2010, 11:28 PM Post #19 |
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well seeming that one pence is equal-ish to to aus cents and i only need a platoon of them wich means i would only need 75 pounds he hehe |
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| Lord Ok | 6 Feb 2010, 09:40 PM Post #20 |
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Nice terrain mate! I really like those sandbags, they look like they got that real rough bag texture. For cheap crates: cut strait blocks out of old sprues and glue them together. Once dry sand it down to a box shape, and put some rivets or handles on it. Lord Ok |
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