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Post subject: Epic Lounge updates -  Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 10:08 am |
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Thanks. 
Tas: I have some more pics of the piece in my Yahoo Briefcase
http://uk.f1.pg.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc.....view=l (the "Cityfight" pics)
The bigger section isn't A4 though. It is getting chopped up into smaller pieces at the moment (like I said the piece is pretty inflexible and not that great for gaming.)
As for duarbility it is pretty stable. I use a mix of PVA glue, sand, to texture the stuff which gets almost as hard as concrete. This keeps everything in place pretty well. There is a few bits which keep breaking though. I guess it is hard to avoid.
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Post subject: Epic Lounge updates - Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 3:15 pm |
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Very Nice Terrain ! 
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Post subject: Epic Lounge updates - Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 4:51 pm |
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WMN,
I have to say, I just keep thinking "Ok what is he going to do next?". You have such a nice colloection and some great pictures to go along with it. 
Thanks for giving us a chance to share it.
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Tas
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Post subject: Epic Lounge updates - Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 3:30 am |
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Tks WMN - those pics are pretty inspirational. I think the larger piece is just excellent and similar to what I want to do, though your comment on it not being very playable is interesting. Any tips on how to overcome your problems?
One Qn- do you glue/sand all in one mix or a glue-add sand-more glue to seal-paint procedure? I imagine a second glue mix would add greatly to durability, but does it add a slimy coat over all the rubble and sand?
Cheers!
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Post subject: Epic Lounge updates - Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 7:57 am |
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 The things you manage to do in the time it takes me to paint a single land train...
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Post subject: Epic Lounge updates - Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:48 pm |
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The things you manage to do in the time it takes me to get down the stairs and lift a paintbrush..... 
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Warmaster Nice
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Post subject: Epic Lounge updates - Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:51 pm |
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The things you manage to do in the time it takes me to paint a single land train... | Oh, this is just some old stuff which I''ve snapped a few pics of. Things aren't progressing THAT fast. ...And it will be even slower now since I've got a bunch of school projects and exams to finish before the end of this semester.
Tas: The problem with the big piece I've "solved" by removing the three main structures and fitted them into the A4 system. This should make them a bit more flexible. It does mean that you lose some of that "multi-level" effect but such a single large piece is just grows boring so fast. 
I use a mixture of Sanding/glueing techniques. Sometimes I make a "paste" of pva glue, sand and water which is usefull for making slopes, filling gaps and such stuff.
I also simply cover an area with PVA and sand it normally. I use some pretty fine sand (From the wonderfull sunny beaches of Denmark ?...ahem, sorry about the hidden advertizing) which doesn't fall off. I imagine that a thin PVA/Water mix should keep everything in place without obscuring any detail.
I try not to mix the sand and seashells/gravel in the same "paste" since the sand will just cover everything and IMO ruin the effect a bit. It's better to do the texturing in several layers with drying time in between instead of just mixing everything up. This makes the piece more varied to look at.
Just remember that rules are there to be broken: I don't strictly follow these guidelines myself. In the end the result is achieved by 50% luck and 50% calculated experimenting.
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Post subject: Epic Lounge updates - Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:20 pm |
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Tks matey - I look forward to trying out some of these techniques when I get back from my next stint at sea
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Warmaster Nice
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Post subject: Epic Lounge updates - Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 9:27 pm |
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It's been a while. I've been working on piecs for the Painting comp, BFG, and a bunch of other odds and ends.
I've done this new page which shows some WIP of some Cityfight terrain I'm working on.
http://www.mustangsalling.dk/terrain3.htm
(Edit: Whops! I've discovered an error on the page -I'll fix it ASAP!)
I'll soon update various sections which will include Tallarn Demolishers, Vanquishers, my first finished BFG ships, and some Ork and Chaos stuff.
Cheers!
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Post subject: Epic Lounge updates - Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 11:11 pm |
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Post subject: Epic Lounge updates - Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 11:28 pm |
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More great stuff WMN! One thing... I click next page on the terrain3 page and get a page not found - is it not up yet? - looking forward to seeing it anyway.
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Post subject: Epic Lounge updates - Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 2:22 am |
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Very cool indeed.
I love your cityfight boards; can't wait for the next page!
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Post subject: Epic Lounge updates - Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 6:17 am |
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Very nice piece of urban renewal !!!
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Post subject: Epic Lounge updates - Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 3:00 pm |
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Impressive... most impressive...
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Post subject: Epic Lounge updates - Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 1:58 pm |
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