jmp_mydog Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I've started work on a rather ambitious 3'x3' board. It's intended for use with Hell Dorado but I've scaled it to 3'x3' so it can also work as a Malifaux board. The basic idea is to create a rocky mountainous looking area with a dual waterfall. I'm going to keep track of my progress here. I started with some randomly broken chunks of 3" insulation foam. After finding a configuration that worked I glued them in place. The next step was to carve the foam with a dremel and glue sand and textured wallpaper in place. Once that was dry I applied a layer of paint with primer built in. After it dried it made it easier to see spots that need more texture or some spackle to fill odd gaps. Coming soon! A lake of skulls, and prepping for water effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterdita Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I bet you'll do it justice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamwyrd Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Very nice. You gonna use this at the next tourney if its done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmp_mydog Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Very nice. You gonna use this at the next tourney if its done? Most likely, so long as it turns out ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmp_mydog Posted March 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Made a bit more progress on this board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yazza Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmp_mydog Posted March 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Bit more progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halflingspy Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Thanks for uploading this in bit-by-bit. For someone who wants to build, but is intimidated by seeing just finished products, this is great to see it really in its in between phases. How do you get such good texture in the last pictures though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elazar Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 This is looking brilliant so far! Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmp_mydog Posted March 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Thanks for uploading this in bit-by-bit. For someone who wants to build, but is intimidated by seeing just finished products, this is great to see it really in its in between phases. How do you get such good texture in the last pictures though? Basically using textured wallpaper and a sand mixture secured with wood glue. After that it's just a matter of drybrushing with several variations on warm and cool grays. After that's dried I use a water based wood stain and stipple everything. While it's still wet use a rag to blot up the stain and give a better texture. There's a more detailed step-by-step on my site. The technique is similar to faux finish painting you can don on your walls. You can also buy glazing medium to get a simialr effect. For most of my terrain I used house paint as a base and then use craft paint for detail work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmp_mydog Posted June 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Finally had a chance to pour the water effects and attach the waterfalls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainborg Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 im jealousy with envy..no wait that's the next level down very cool very #$%@ cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regnak Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Very nice Was this hard to do? Will be using Water Effects for the first time soon, how did you get it to stay on the slope sections? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmp_mydog Posted June 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Very nice Was this hard to do? Will be using Water Effects for the first time soon, how did you get it to stay on the slope sections? Used Clear Caulk to create the slopes, then poured thin sections of the water effect. It created a natural flow of the material for the most part. I still need to go back in and use another product to create the rippled on top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ispep Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Very nice Josh, as usual. Your boards never fail to impress. We've got a tourney at Pandemonium coming up on the 16th, hint hint =oD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Shaper Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Those are fantastic! I've been following on your blog and have been wanting to do some of it myself. My problem is finding the foam sheeting to use for it at a good price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonelyPath Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Very cool tables, makes me want to build a table as well. I best not build one though since I don't have the space, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmp_mydog Posted June 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Those are fantastic! I've been following on your blog and have been wanting to do some of it myself. My problem is finding the foam sheeting to use for it at a good price. I guess that's one of the nice things about living in the Midwest. High density foam is readily available at Home Depot for $25-$50 for a 4'x8' sheet. I've heard it's hard to come by on the west coast as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmp_mydog Posted June 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Very nice Josh, as usual. Your boards never fail to impress. We've got a tourney at Pandemonium coming up on the 16th, hint hint =oD I'm gonna try and make it out, dunno how many boards I can bring but if I can make it I'll bring some with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBugKing Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Nice work with the water effects! Did you plan the bubbles? Or did they simply occur when you pored? I know I had a hellish time with bubbles when I did the demo board two years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmp_mydog Posted July 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Nice work with the water effects! Did you plan the bubbles? Or did they simply occur when you pored? I know I had a hellish time with bubbles when I did the demo board two years ago. Didn't have too many issues with bubbles, a few on the first pour that corrected themself with the second. The biggest complication was getting the Envirotex to flow evenly around the skulls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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