Moavoamoatu Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 I have been a bit silent on the forum these last weeks. I was busy with a new project. As I am playing Okko the boardgame, I decided to create a terrain for this game (far better than cardboard tiles to play with miniatures). Here is the result. You could find more photos on this blog (in a few hours as I have to update it) : http://unofficial-okkothegame.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBugKing Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Wow Moa! That is gorgeous! I'm sure I'll post more when I read the blog! Did you make the roof tiles from scratch or is that a plasticard product? Also, where did you get the floor tiles? Are the stone walls sculpted? Can you take a few pictures with the various levels removed? Very very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moavoamoatu Posted December 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 (edited) Thanks Ambrose. You will find such photos (inside and details) in the blog this evening. The roof is made with Plastruct spanish tiles in O scale. The floor tiles are homemade with balsa (all the wooden parts are balsa wood) and the stones are carved in Depron and extruded polystyrene. Those who read the Okko comics could find this fort in the 4th book. http://uk.comics.ign.com/objects/868/868039.html http://www.archaiasp.com/okko.php Edited December 12, 2008 by Moavoamoatu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elzaeer Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 +1 Tu est un pro !!! Tu a mi combien de temp a le faire ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r2-j1 Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 I was jusy looking at this game yesterday at the store. Beautiful work. It all just feels so realistic and natural. They would probably go ape for this on BGG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moavoamoatu Posted December 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 +1 Tu est un pro !!! Tu a mi combien de temp a le faire ? Merci. Environ 3 semaines (3 weeks...). You can find a tutorial on how I made it on the french Okko forum here : http://hazgaard.forumpro.fr/vos-creations-f18/decor-3d-le-fortin-du-col-de-betten-t482.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBugKing Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 The project took you three weeks only? Do you have an estimate of how many hours it took? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moavoamoatu Posted December 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 The project took you three weeks only? Do you have an estimate of how many hours it took? Yes, 3 weeks (I know it because I posted photos on the Okko forum one day after I started). I didn't keep track of the time spent but I would say between 80 and 100 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterdita Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 HOLY HOT %&*^*%$@!!! Another fabulous piece Moa. Thanks for the tutorial link! You're stuff always blows my mind. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moavoamoatu Posted December 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 where did you get the floor tiles? I forgot to answer you : this is merely sculpted polystyrene (with a stone !!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBugKing Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 I looked at your thread on the Okko forums. I'll have to have my wife translate for me. She is fluent in French <grin> Did you cover the polystyrene with something before painting? It looks like it is higher density stuff then the pink or blue polystyrene that we get stateside but it could just be a similar product with out the coloring. I personally prefer to add either wall joint compound or Duehams Water Putty (A non shrinking powdered material that you mix with water. Dries in about 15 minutes) to my polystyrene after sculpting and texturing to mask any irregularities. I have seen people get great results with out the added step though. Did you scribe the rock lines in with a pen or were they cut out with a knife? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moavoamoatu Posted December 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 We used to have different extruded polystyrene in France: orange (a bit "sandy"), green (high density) and now I can only find yellow one which is very high density. I didn't use much wall joint (in fact the thing you use before applying paint on walls to get a flat surface) on it as I didn't want it to be too heavy (I had to mask some cuts only and the joints betwwen polystyrene sheets). First I sand the polystyrene so it doesn't have a shiny surface (the paintjob is easier this way as long as you use brushes like me and not sprays or airbrushes). Then I melt it a little bit with a heater (I don't know the english name but it is used to scrap paint with heat). It gets a "stone" texture with this step and it hardens the polystyrene. Then you sand it a little again and you can paint it. All the rocks or tiles are scribed with a pen or a pencil (no knife at all except to sculpt large rocks). But if you have a look at my previous Alkemy temple I painted straight on polystyrene after drawing stones and sanding it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBugKing Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Then I melt it a little bit with a heater (I don't know the english name but it is used to scrap paint with heat). It gets a "stone" texture with this step and it hardens the polystyrene. Then you sand it a little again and you can paint it. It's called a heat gun in English. I'll have to try this process. It gives a surprisingly even result that is still convincingly random. Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wren Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 Wow, that looks terrific! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeafNala Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 JUST BEAUTIFUL WORK! As a terrain freak, I am VERY IMPRESSED! It's one of those pieces that I can stare at AND forever find some cool little detail that had previously been overlooked. VERY WELL DONE! BRAVO! ENCORE! :worship: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v22TTC Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 (edited) Moa, you're just a big show off - start amazing and just keep getting better!... Don't know about all them rocks on that sloping roof though ... health and safety hazzard.... Edited December 13, 2008 by v22TTC Basic spelling ineptitude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moavoamoatu Posted December 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 As the blog is not updated yet you could find more photos in this album : http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/mm165/moavoa/FORTIN/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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