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Selim's Terrain Log of "found objects"
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Author:  Selim Wormrider [ Fri Jan 31, 2014 6:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Selim's Terrain Log of "found objects"
I have a few "found object" terrain pieces I plan to do over the next year or so. This will be were I post my ideas. I love feed back, please feel free to suggest improvement to my designs or suggest avenues of approach that may not have occurred to me! I plan to step up my terrain game as it were, a lot of you out there have made some pretty stellar terrain , and I feel I need to raise my bar a bit and challenge my self ;D
The first one I am doing is a field factory inspired by Dawn of War IG light vehicle factory,
I will mostly be using things I have found at work in the recycling bin ;D This will be an on going thread
that I hope to update often.

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File comment: To start with I am using Hard drive protectors that are in a server when they ship it to you, it protects the pins and frame. along with some other parts which I will explain a I go.
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File comment: I removed the handles from the Foxcon drive protectors for later use, that's the gray ones. Glue together after lightly sanding parts.
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File comment: after that I assemble the core of the factory I have added some plastic card to fill some gaps. I plugged the holes in the other one with some plastic.
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Author:  Selim Wormrider [ Fri Jan 31, 2014 8:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Selim's Terrain Log of "found objects"
so if you search around the internet you might be able to get a hold of plastic hard drive trays, also if you know of any computer warehouses that have "as is" or "pick and pull" computer stores they can easily be purchased for cheep as most companies throw them in the recycling bins once you swap them for the hard drive. :D
Author:  Selim Wormrider [ Fri Jan 31, 2014 8:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Selim's Terrain Log of "found objects"
So after I assembled the core of the factory I have added some plastic card to fill some gaps. I plugged the holes in the other one with some plastic. so that I can paint the between areas of the recessed ends, which will make up the roof of the factory.

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File comment: I used a silicon wafer holder as a roof plate as it makes nice lip around the roof top and adds texture too. and smoke stack of plastic card and kit bashed plastic from train yard kit .
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File comment: side view of factory door.
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File comment: supports in place with some plastic card for siding and some other bits I have found.
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Author:  Apocolocyntosis [ Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Selim's Terrain Log of "found objects"
that's great, love this sort of project :)
Author:  moredakka [ Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Selim's Terrain Log of "found objects"
Very clever!
Author:  spawn [ Fri Jan 31, 2014 11:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Selim's Terrain Log of "found objects"
Nice!

Great use of "trash". I wonder why I never see trash like this.
Please make more!
Author:  SgtShellback [ Sat Feb 01, 2014 12:07 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Selim's Terrain Log of "found objects"
Awesome! Let's see more!
Author:  Dobbsy [ Sat Feb 01, 2014 12:20 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Selim's Terrain Log of "found objects"
Incredibly clever! Nice one
Author:  Markconz [ Sat Feb 01, 2014 12:26 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Selim's Terrain Log of "found objects"
Great conversion!
Author:  Selim Wormrider [ Sat Feb 01, 2014 12:35 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Selim's Terrain Log of "found objects"
SgtShellback wrote:
Awesome! Let's see more!

You want it you got it Toyoda! lol Next up I will be doing a Thunder hawk pickup and extraction point. its a mini garrison if you will! will post it later today!
Author:  Selim Wormrider [ Sat Feb 01, 2014 12:44 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Selim's Terrain Log of "found objects"
spawn wrote:
Nice!

Great use of "trash". I wonder why I never see trash like this.
Please make more!


Good point. Well I work at a Cisco Systems we produce a lot of hardware and copious amounts of plastic waste
but we have one of the valleys best company recycle programs and we recycle almost every thing, so I just have to keep my eyes open when ever I see stuff in the E -waste bins and do a bit of rummaging from time to time. :D
Author:  The Bissler [ Sat Feb 01, 2014 4:39 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Selim's Terrain Log of "found objects"
Fantastic start Selim! That factory looks great! Something tells me I am going to enjoy following this thread over the coming weeks!
Author:  Selim Wormrider [ Sun Feb 02, 2014 4:48 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Selim's Terrain Log of "found objects"
OK your thinking WTF it going on in this log!

Some of you may see where I'm going with this one, some of you my be scratching your heads right now.
I will leave for a few hours before I start posting the fallowing photos, to see what people think :D

This first photo is the found item for the next project. ;D

When I finish painting each project I will add them to this log,
they may get out of order but that ok. so please feel free to follow this log if you want to see the final result of each project I do. :)

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File comment: photo found on google
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Author:  Selim Wormrider [ Sun Feb 02, 2014 11:55 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Selim's Terrain Log of "found objects"
So lets just jump in to it now
I started by pulling out the pads, next I cut in to the sides and use a pin-vise to put bullet holes and damage in the ,what will be the walls.

Next I put two PC fans on there side to make a barracks, and add some bitz to make it look better. I had been saving a plate with the Aquila from the mrk 1 Rhino for just such a conversion.

added some plastic card to make a ramp and trim for the roof. in the raised area I cut out a hole the shape of a Mrk2 predator sponson-mounts, and sunk it in. liquid green-stuff to fill gaps.
will post more tomorrow.

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File comment: I started by pulling out the pads, next I cut in to the sides and use a pin-vise to put bullet holes and damage in the what will be the walls.
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File comment: Next I put two PC fans on there side to make a barracks, and add some bitz to make it look better. I had been saving a plate with the Aquila from the mrk 1 Rhino for just such a conversion.
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File comment: added some plastic card to make a ramp and trim for the roof. in the raised area I cut out a hole the shape of a Mrk2 predator sponson-mounts, and sunk it in. liquid green-stuff to fill gaps.
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Author:  Mattman [ Sun Feb 02, 2014 5:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Selim's Terrain Log of "found objects"
Awesome stuff.
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