the_madhatter1 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Sweeeeet.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoeRender Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 :ditto: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatnicguy Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Ok hit the wknd with a real plan to get some work done on the table, friday night i did well (sad i know but i have two wee boys under three so social life is right on backburner) i basecoated the most central raised section, it already has a pattern pressed into the card with a ballpoint pen, this didnt work as i had hoped but still helps. I painted it all and let it dry then re-drew the tile pattern with black pen, then inked the whole thing then intended to go over and highlight the whole thing with a fine brush.. at this point i was really happy with how it was coming up, its really light compared to the rest of the board but i wanted one section to be a real contrast, old light tiles but fithly and broken. unfortunately this was the first bit of the board i put together, its hard foam inside boxes (usually from musli bars or something) and the one im working wasnt as solid as it should have been, it has sagged and started to warp now i have pretty low standards sometimes but like i said i was happy with the effect of the tiles and it was making the warping look even worse, so i agonised for a while then bit the bullet, decided to patch the top level with a hard bit of card and try and get it sharp and flat looking, cost me more than a nights work but doing the whole process over i could take some shortcuts and am pleased i did hopefully still finish that bit tonight but a bit of work in the detailing i want to do something special with the pipe over hanging the tiles, a grate and a tentacle meybe or a grate with a corpse stuck against it on the inside of the pipe! that would be a challenge also started putting bits of card aroung the board just to have bits raised out of the 'water' i couldn handle the idea of putting the crate and barrel terrain down on the wet sections, didnt sit right with me! they'd get soaked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xango Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 This thread is fantastic, the terrain is awesome i can not wait to see it with water, your minis are great to, congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatnicguy Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 (edited) Yay back to where I started Friday! The subtle hidden design is so much more subtle in person I swear!! The camera seemed to wash out the lighter colour and not the dark now it's all glueing down, have to wait till it's dry before I can fix all the gaps in the card so im onto my second coryphee, wish me luck Edited July 11, 2011 by thatnicguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sketch1991 Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Absolutely inspiring! Def subscribing! Looking forward to more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalmPlains Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Really great looking board! Would be a blast to play games on. If you do, take some pics and make u a battle report, won't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatnicguy Posted July 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Once my crews ready for upcoming tourn here I'l get some in game ones for sure, dunno if im up for battle report! Would be fun though but a lot of work, I'm trying to get the board done for the tourn (end of august) and (if it's cool with the organizer) I love to have it as one of the boards for the event so I can get pics of heaps of crews playing on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoi Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Once my crews ready for upcoming tourn here I'l get some in game ones for sure, dunno if im up for battle report! Would be fun though but a lot of work, I'm trying to get the board done for the tourn (end of august) and (if it's cool with the organizer) I love to have it as one of the boards for the event so I can get pics of heaps of crews playing on it! You definately have my ok to bring it along as one of the boards for the tourney. I would love to see it there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatnicguy Posted July 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Aces pressure on to finish it now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angor Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Good to see the progress on the board their buddy its looking really great. Also that Collette gang is looking insanely good, you have a good eye on you for colors. Especially love the mechanical dove. Keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewartoad Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Very cool indeed!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatnicguy Posted July 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Yay coryphee done! Bases need work, the blue/green Cory needs some greenstuff work around foot, basically it'l be a piece of stone to blend in with both bases, the duet base needs some detail added at the front left and a real spruce up paint wise, thanks for cool feedback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatnicguy Posted July 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 (edited) Finally back to work! Last weekend I got no time at all to work on the table so I'm attacking it this weekend. In a weeks time I'm going to get some big stretches of time to work on it so I intend to have it finished in about a fortnights time. Mostly just finishing off construction tonight, Ive been procrastinating for a while now regarding that final corner, friends and I have played more than a few games on bare polystyrene.. The top of the box above was one that had a texture pressed onto it with a ballpoint pen but it just didn't cut it. Now it has some old flyscreen with a thick card over the top. The final tower to get card pinned and glued on, I'm really keen to get onto the half-pipe, it's going to be real fun piece to work on. Ok everthings all carded up, the half-pipes getting some foamcard supports which will double as some more cover but other than that I should just get to paint (when I get time!) over the next two days so hopefully have some pics to put up sunday Edited July 22, 2011 by thatnicguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonelyPath Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 Excellent Coryphee and I'm always impressed with how your board is coming along. Keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatnicguy Posted July 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 Thanks man, will need to do a group shot of the showgirls soon they'v been going in the 'what have you painted today' thread rather than stealing this one, but there nearly all finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatnicguy Posted July 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 (edited) Well I got a lot done by it was mostly bulk work, knocked in big areas quick drybrush or highlight and change colours, so not an exciting update. I'm resolved next time to do a crazy detailed bit, gaming group have been giving some great suggestions for some small diorama-style details and there is plenty of room for them so have three planned out That final bare box im actually gonna splash out and get a piece of plastic for the top, woodland scenics or similar, hopefully with a brick or cobblestone pattern. The top of that tower needs fixing. Pleased with how the flywire turned out, I've done that before and stuffed it. This time after it was a glued down I gave the entire lot a coat of black acrylic and let it all dry before I drybrushed the flywire. It seemed to even it all out. That box needs fixing up Close up of the foamcard supports, they look rough because I've filled the edges with polyfiller. Wanted them to be nice and sharp, haven't played with foamcard much before, hope it works Edited July 24, 2011 by thatnicguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durek Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Wow, this looks amazing. Keep up the great work. Subscribed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Glad to see that the Showgirls hold on you has been shaken. This is looking beter and better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGreen Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Bravo, I want one of my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatnicguy Posted July 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Yay I had the day off and manage to get a little detail bit done, not perfect but happy with it for game terrain It's a corpse thats come down the pipe and got trapped behind the grate managed to smash it together, do a bit of greenstuff and paint him all in one session, well chuffed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatnicguy Posted July 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Finished Colette and Cassandra and their bases, whole crew almost finished, now free to finish board this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamwyrd Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 The whit on colette looks good. Might have to try that. Also really like the board so far. Wish I could build one, but I don't have the time or the patients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatnicguy Posted July 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Thanks man, it was a friends suggestion, now I have to thank him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoi Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Colette and Cassy look good Nic, hope to see them in person soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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