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Post by erho on Jan 10, 2018 22:16:06 GMT
So I started a 3rd boat in the style of Black Magic Craft’s vid, and I like it more than the first two (project gallery here; imgur.com/a/4cPyo ) This one is smaller and more table friendly for our group, and I’d like to show you the progress as well as make me accountable to you all to actually finish it by next session(Jan 19th) The plans are available from DriveThruRPG I believe, they are simple you almost don’t need them. I freehanded the shapes for this one out of foamboard. I forgot what a pain it was to carve the wood plank sides on such thin foam, you can see through some of it in this pic right as I glued it together.  Initial base coat after some touch ups on gaps. I mixed brown and modpodge for this step, which made it a lot more stable.  Now the figurehead for the bow! The originals have carved foamboard, which have broken twice each on my other 2, so I decided to use xps and a Vorpal hobby knife.  basic shapes   |
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Post by erho on Jan 10, 2018 22:17:16 GMT
Paint it up with MP and paint mix as before.  I know its crummy looking but I was cool with it and just carved it down to a slimmer shape and added wood grain.  Here it is attached and the removable mast made from wooden dowels and waterbottle cap stuffed with metal washers for weight. Wrapped joins with string for hemp lashings. Added the back posts with bronze cladding on the side of bow dragon and the aft, as well as a cargo hatch and a few crates  Sails!!! I used an old camo pants from my son’s old clothes superglued them to the mast. Mixxed dark red, water and PVA to soak into the cloth and harden it up solid once I pleated and tied off with string. Looks like it was hoisted up neatly  Drying up, didn’t take long at all to do!  |
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Post by erho on Jan 10, 2018 22:19:58 GMT
Dried up solid as a rock! Leaving the sails until I get time to detail it up.  The patina for the bronze is always fun to do!  Painted first with tinbitz, or any other brown metallic, then a mix of blue green watered down 50/50 or so, when dry hit it with really thin white, followed up by the bronze/dark gold on just raised edges.  Added a quick highlight to the wood, alot more work on that, so pay no attention to the quality there! That’s all the time I have for it until next week Monday, I’ll post as I go make some textile rolls, barrels and mayber some harpoons for the deck and final touches. I hope you all enjoyed as much as I enjoyed sharing it! |
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Post by bobtheskull on Jan 11, 2018 5:57:21 GMT
Wow! What a great project! Can't wait to see it all finished and dry brushed up. I really like the sculpted figure head. It has a reality nice look.
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Post by sgtslag on Jan 11, 2018 13:29:47 GMT
Most impressive work! Cheers!
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Post by erho on Jan 24, 2018 17:30:55 GMT
Heres some of my latest weekend accomplishments, just in time for Friday’s game!  The finished longship! I could spend time with the bronze cladding, but I’m afraid I’m out of time this week for that. Added in some crates, tarps, ropes and a barrel for just the right touch.  Here are some easy rowboats I made to harass the party on the main boat.  Foam board bottom and thinly sliced xps  Nevermind the hirst arts tiles in the back, its an olgoing battle to get them finished! Hope you all enjoyed it, now off to make use of them in-game! |
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Post by tauster on Jan 24, 2018 19:35:16 GMT
Wow that looks seriously cool.
Please take shots during the game and share them with us!
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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Jan 24, 2018 20:04:31 GMT
Howdy,
Please allow me to say... Cool AF!
EXALT BUTTON!!!,
Kev!
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Post by bobtheskull on Jan 25, 2018 5:16:06 GMT
Great work, Erho! Just love it. Darn, I need to make some of those now :-P
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Post by factoriatabletop on Jan 25, 2018 14:22:07 GMT
I liked so much! the longboat is cool but i really liked the boats!! thanks for sharing this, i am going to take some of your ideas for my own, if you dont mind hihihihihih  cheers |
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Post by erho on Jan 25, 2018 15:33:31 GMT
I liked so much! the longboat is cool but i really liked the boats!! thanks for sharing this, i am going to take some of your ideas for my own, if you dont mind hihihihihih cheers Thats what its all about! My inspiration was Black Magic Craft and DM scotty's boat vids!  |
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Post by erho on Jan 30, 2018 16:25:24 GMT
Made a dock, and started a cannon and some sharks which I'll post tomorrow hopefully.  This slight diversion by the players to take a boat for a quick delivery turned into a coastal ship campaign! Thank goodness I still have a lot of Mordheim minis for pirates! |
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Cheers!