Darguth Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 (edited) Hey all, my bayou crew prompted me to make some swamp terrain pieces based on a TUTORIAL I found online. I thought they turned out pretty well, so I figured I'd share a couple of picture. I made two pieces, but this is just the first one because I haven't added the finishing leaves to the other one yet (but it's basically the same just with different stump and island configurations). The one major complaint I have with what I've done is that I used a basic cardstock, such as for printing business cards, to cover the entirety of the CD and thus closing up the center hole. However, this was not strong enough to handle the drying Water Effect liquid. As the liquid dried it pulled the cardstock up slightly away from the CD so I have a slight bump/ridge in the center of the piece. A minor problem, but it mars an otherwise pretty nice project. Oh, and I'd have made several of the mushroom much shorter, their stems are unrealistically long. Live and learn Hope you enjoy! --------------------------------- Update #1 - Desolated Forest Rather than creating a new thread I figured I'd just start a log here. This is the latest terrain feature I've finished. Didn't turn out quite as well as I'd hoped, mainly because the sticks wouldn't shatter the way I really wanted them too, but still I'm relatively pleased. These will function as some Ht:3 Obscuring, Soft Cover terrain features, essentially forests but being "desolated" (shattered half-trunks rather than full trees) they're much easier to transport and move figures through. Anyway...pics! --------------------------------- Update #2 - Minefield Edited November 17, 2010 by Darguth Update #2 - Minefield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldurand Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 Very well done, from the photos you cannot see the ridge you mentioned. It looks great - and thanks for the link to that tutorial. Very enlightening! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonwolf Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 Excellent work. To cover the center hole on a CD, I either use masking tape on both sides or get some thin plastic film like you'd find on kids toy packages and glue them on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 These are a good start, might suggest adding some yellowish color static grass to break up the green and make things a bit more realistic. You could also try adding some fall colored (oragne and red) fine clump foliage to simulate the decaying swamp floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darguth Posted October 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 These are a good start, might suggest adding some yellowish color static grass to break up the green and make things a bit more realistic. You could also try adding some fall colored (oragne and red) fine clump foliage to simulate the decaying swamp floor. Ya, I was just working with the foliage materials I'd bought previously. Between investing in the new game and everything I didn't want to splurge too much on terrain. I'd definitely consider getting some yellow tall grass and some lighter static grasses in the future though, 'cause I agree that the green was slightly monotonous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgraz Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 (edited) Very nice. It's also cool to add some detritus to the swamp before you poor the water effect in to show stuff in the water. The leaves would work and sunflower roots work really great as small fallen trees / branches in the water. Depending on where you are, now's the time to get them. They're just garbage / compost to most places that grow them and if you ask, they'll let you take some. On the same note, if you go pumpkin picking, collect some of the pumpkin stems lying around. Just cut them to size and rip out some of the inside to create very realistic tree stumps. Edited October 21, 2010 by dgraz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Unclean One Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 That is some sweet swamp! Might have to try that out myself for my local shop. One question though, how did you get those realistic leaves on the base? Pre bought or made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgraz Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 One question though, how did you get those realistic leaves on the base? Pre bought or made? They look like birch seeds to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darguth Posted October 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 They look like birch seeds to me. Well, they're not actually the seeds, they're the plates of the seed-bearing female cone of birch trees. Find a birch tree cone (like a very small, soft pine cone) and run your fingers down it against the grain. The cone will quickly fall apart. Depending on the season and if the cone has already dropped it's seeds already, you'll end up with 2 component parts: 1.) Seeds - These look like thin translucent petals with a dark eye in the center. 2.) Plates - These are what I used for the leaves here. They are semi-hard, three-pronged plates. Think of them as the hard parts of a pine cone, only much smaller and softer and they're shaped a little different. A single birch tree cone will probably yield you dozens if not hundreds of the plates, so you don't need too many and it'll last for any projects you might have in mind. I just squeeze out a small glop of my super-glue and used tweezers to dip the plates slightly into the glue on one side and then placed them where I wanted them on the terrain feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svenn Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 Very cool looking swamp piece! I can't even tell that there's that bump/ridge in the screenshots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yazza Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 love it, only that one huge mushroom keeps pulling my eye away from the whole thing but that may be just me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darguth Posted October 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 love it, only that one huge mushroom keeps pulling my eye away from the whole thing but that may be just me No, I hear ya. I wasn't sure how much of the mushroom stems would be obscured by the eventually placed static grass so I didn't want them too short and then get buried, but several ended up FAR too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yazza Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 as for mushroom, the head are pretty wide, so if they get in to deep make them more colourfull, red and white, and they still go noticed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daemonkin Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Fantastic work there. Have seen quite a few different terrain pieces using CDs to great effect. May have to invest in some CD terrain. (or use my old MC Hammer collection - just kidding) D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgraz Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 May have to invest in some CD terrain. (or use my old MC Hammer collection - just kidding) D. Yah, wouldn't want to get rid of something you still listen to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svenn Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Fantastic work there. Have seen quite a few different terrain pieces using CDs to great effect. May have to invest in some CD terrain. (or use my old MC Hammer collection - just kidding) D. Use the MC Hammer! Then when you have your terrain out you can tell people "Can't touch this!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daemonkin Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 @Dgraz: True that! I'll make that mix tape for you that you've been bugging me for! :approve: @Svenn: Droll! - I like it! D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterdita Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Great little swamp sir. Sounds like you learned a couple things for next the next ones you make. (as did I, so thanks) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgraz Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 @Dgraz: True that! I'll make that mix tape for you that you've been bugging me for! :approve: 'bout time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darguth Posted November 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Updated with an experiment with a less conventional but more convenient forest terrain piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgraz Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Great idea. Looks good, especially with the swamp - it's perfect for swampyness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darguth Posted November 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Update #2 - Minefield : In first post! I've been on a roll, two terrain pieces in two nights. Not too shabby considering I'm a full-time software professional too (I think my work is driving me to do something fun with my time )! Anyway, I've been wanting to make these minefields for quite awhile so I'm glad to have one finished. I was going to make these for W40k originally, but I think they'll be even more interesting in Malifaux where there are so many Push effects ::evil grin:: So, I'm debating if I want to add the fallen leaf cover to this piece like I did for the swamp and forest pieces. I'm just not sure if you'd find too many leaves in an open field. Opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darguth Posted November 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Also, anyone know how I can edit the title of this thread? I figure I'm gonna turn this thread into a bit of a terrain log for myself, but the title really doesn't reflect that intent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgraz Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 I'd think you could throw a couple leaves just around the edges. Cool btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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