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Post by woof on Aug 12, 2018 5:47:55 GMT
Hi all, Long time no see! Things have been a little quiet in the workshop lately as real life has taken over - Mrs Woof and I are expecting our first child in early October. I have made a few more pieces since I last updated this thread, so I am hoping that posting those up will help me get a little productivity fire burning before I have even less free time! Working in roughly backwards-chronological order, this is the last piece I made, as part of a dungeon crawl inspired by World of Warcraft's Deadmines. It's a Goblin Foundry, made from foam, hot glue, the plastic casing of a solar light, a tiny tic tac container, and a plastic bowl from the Chinese takeaway. The little cauldrons aren't connected to the main piece and are made from the toy containers from a Yowie (like an Australian Kinder Surprise). My favourite part is the little anvil. Simple but I think it brings it all together :-) And a video that shows it rotating, that I'm not sure how to embed! imgur.com/gallery/8ZmSB8sI've also made some river & coast tiles that can be put together in a couple different ways. Very very quick and dirty - I made them on the day that I needed them - but they get the point across. I made an abandoned mine shaft as the entrance to the dungeon - it's now hidden under all my minis - but it's another piece that I am very proud of. Another session took place on a chain of tropical islands, including a resident volcano. This piece was actually made to use with my Year 6 Science class last year, but I always knew it would make its way into my games. Inside the volcano, the party faced off against a fire elemental and his servants. I have since re-used this piece as both an arena and a lake. [img src=" i.imgur.com/cbRgUaz.jpg" style="max-width:100%;"] Little ladders and doors - made from matchsticks and canvas corners. I love them they were so fiddly to make, a real patience test - but they just add so much to normal dungeon tiles. Speaking of dungeon tiles, my brother in law actually made these from clay. They are great for quickly laying down evolving dungeons or using in-between buildings as city tiles. And they take up much less space in storage than my foam tiles! I made 18 pieces of fencing... To be used as dinosaur pens (among other things!) Continuing the Warcraft theme - a Goblin zeppelin, made from various Games Workshop parts and a big foam egg from the craft shop. And I thought I would show off some of my minis as well as I haven't really posted any of them here. These are some of my favourites. First up - just for you, deafnala Some giant spiders/spider swarms made from cheap halloween decorations. A 3D printed ogre - my first 3d printed mini - and a mimic. An orc with a home-made whip built from twine wrapped around a paperclip. El Tigre! The world's most famous wrestler, and his skeleton mariachi band. The pygmy inhabitants of the volcanic islands mentioned before. A paladin, a Dragonborn, and the base mini they were made from, plus a horse and cart - cart made from a Games Workshop cannon rig and some matchsticks. That's all the pics for now. Hopefully I will be back with more soon. Until then, happy crafting!
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Post by woof on Aug 11, 2018 11:08:14 GMT
Just stopping by to say I love this thread! Been a bit slow on the production line lately and I’m always amazed by not just the skill level and creativity but the sheer productivity being shown!
Hopefully this motivates me to get back into gear. Beautiful work as always - the little pumpkin flasher in the trench coat is gorgeous.
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Post by woof on Dec 2, 2017 22:07:39 GMT
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Post by woof on Jun 2, 2017 7:22:17 GMT
Super impressive stuff, Draklith. No words, just amazement and inspiration - a monumental achievement that any table would be lucky to have the opportunity to play on. Great work.
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Post by woof on Jun 2, 2017 7:05:27 GMT
Great stuff, as usual deafnala!
The colours are really bringing the back drop together, and I'm always impressed by your characterful sculpts. Looking forward to seeing the mushroom board progressing, and the others!
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Post by woof on Jun 2, 2017 6:55:46 GMT
A few small updates tonight. made a few bridge pieces - I should have made more but I got sick of cutting paddlepop sticks too quickly. Here they are, with a few shots of them set up as a cinderella staircase for an upcoming mansion mystery social challenge...the black and white guys are waiters apologies in advance for the poor photos - I broke my old phone and not quite used to the new one yet - that's what I'm telling myself, but really it's probably much worse quality... And something I'm pretty proud of, a homemade beholder. He started life as a 2-inch styrofoam ball, then with a bunch of hot glue, some paper clips and tooth picks, became the model. A whole bunch of painting mishaps later (cheap poster paint doesn't like sticking to hot glue...I ended up with more of it on my fingers than the model most nights) here he is. The red looks a lot better in real life, the photo seems to have washed out a lot of the depth/brightness. I'll eventually get around to making him a real base, but for now I'm pretty happy with him the way he is. That's all there is for now, and real life is likely to get in the way for the next month or so, but that just means plenty of time to get inspired by the rest of the board!
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Post by woof on May 13, 2017 9:30:16 GMT
Nice! Did you use up all the static grass in one go? Got plenty left in the tank! $6 off ebay goes a long way. It's a pretty good match for my last batch, little bit darker but close enough is good enough imo.
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Post by woof on May 13, 2017 0:23:14 GMT
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Post by woof on May 10, 2017 11:24:35 GMT
Thanks isenlighter! I've still got a few ideas on the backburner for the pirate bag, using the fences etc. 100 pieces (iirc?) for $4 was a pretty good deal IMO. Some slow and steady progress on the terrain - got a bag of coarse sand from the hardware store, had to dry it out in the oven but worked well enough in the end. Got it down and was ready to paint up when I realised I'd forgotten to get more black paint - woops. In addition to the scatter terrain I've also knocked up some ladders and dungeon doors - one good one made from the canvas cornerpieces, and three crappy cardboard ones that will eventually be replaced. I managed to base up the houses, and they're pretty much finished - just waiting for my bag of static grass to arrive. Had a bit of a play with them tonight in a quick scenario. A band of orcs have taken over a small hamlet... Leaving a grisly token at the local shrine. And while the goons man the terrace, The bosses warm themselves round the fire. Unbeknownst to the unsuspecting orcs, the heroes sneak around through the forest... And fight their way in!
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Post by woof on May 10, 2017 10:58:26 GMT
I really love this piece. I can see the WoW inspiration, but it's unique enough to stand on its own - I think the idea of the marble being a watchful eye is really flavourful and cool. Simple but effective and very striking. Looking forward to seeing it painted up!
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Post by woof on May 2, 2017 9:21:26 GMT
Thanks Kev! Plodding along in the workshop - I made up some extra tiles, out of some seemingly extra unstable foam, so these will definitely be getting a clear coat. This brings my total of tiles up to: 20 pcs 3x3 20 pcs 2x2 9 pcs 1x3 5 pcs 2x6 3 pcs 1x6 1 pc 2x3 Feeling pretty good at the moment. Once they're painted up, however, I'm already thinking river tiles, lake tiles, modular height blocks... and a bunch of scatter terrain, ready to be based and painted up. I took the doggo out to the beach on the weekend but came back with sand that is way too fine for basing...might have to take a trip to the hardware store this week. The corks will be used to hold up the long lengths of tile at the moment to act as bridges/pathways - same way I've been using the pillars, but this way I get some different heights. I will be making some paddlepop bridges in the near future, I think. Need to stock up on cheap black paint as well, now that I think of it. Until next time, happy crafting!
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Post by woof on May 2, 2017 8:59:06 GMT
Poor Leo better keep moving, and quick...an underbite that strong has never been accompanied by good intentions.
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Post by woof on May 2, 2017 8:57:24 GMT
Wow. That board is breathtaking, tauster. Amazing idea and execution - and in such a short amount of time no less.
Seriously impressive stuff - you should be proud and I'm sure the birthday boy will be suitably overjoyed!
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Post by woof on May 2, 2017 8:54:46 GMT
G'day mate, welcome to the forum!
I'm loving the look of it so far, in particular the little details - like the window frames, or the cellar/little outbuilding at the back. They're the things that take the most time but end up making the model IMO. The chimney shape is also pretty impressive - what did you make that out of?
Looking forward to seeing more!
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Post by woof on Apr 27, 2017 21:50:17 GMT
Some really cool work in here sotf - some of which I think I'll have to steal. The watchtower in particular seems too good to go without trying to make one of my own! Love the attention to detail in the new roof - sometimes it's the little things that make a big difference. I like the idea of the removable roof for play reasons, but I can see it being a pain for getting lost in storage/knocked during play etc. Animals are looking good as well - since I picked up the hobby I'm always keeping an eye out in toy stores and dollar shops for more to add to the menagerie. Keep up the good work, I'll be following your updates!
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Post by woof on Apr 27, 2017 21:45:49 GMT
That's a really interesting technique, drybrushing them grey before filling in the colours. Seems to pay off though - they look fantastic painted up. I'm particularly jealous of your eyes, deafnala! I can never seem to get them right.
This whole thread is full of imagination and inspiration. I love the way your board/terrain/workshop looks. I would love to play a game on it, it'd be almost like playing inside a twisted fairy tale.
Looking forward to what comes next!
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Post by woof on Apr 27, 2017 21:40:18 GMT
tauster, the last few pages are incredible. I know that a 7-year old me would be losing his mind when he saw that chessboard on his birthday. Good luck working to the deadline!
I'm also really impressed with how the molds worked out. I always figured it was an expensive, time consuming process that requires a whole bunch of weird, hard-to-get ingredients - but the hot glue looks fantastic painted up.
greenstuffworld is getting a bookmark as well. They might not be cheap but they look like some of the best quality terrain/etc I've seen in a while.
Thanks for sharing!
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Post by woof on Apr 27, 2017 21:31:00 GMT
Thanks for the warm welcome guys! It's very cool to get some comments from the people whose work I've been following on here and being inspired by! @sam, good spot on the Battle Masters bits! I'm not actually sure where I picked up the box, but I've had it for years and years sitting in the back of the cupboard, and thought it might be time to put it to use. I actually really like the chaos and empire minis that came with it - I'll have to get around to painting more of them up at some point. And the wolves! skunkape, thankyou for the tip! I've been rubbing off the loosest bits of foam before I paint them up, but I'd resigned myself to losing some finish over time. I'll look into a clear coat for sure! A quick hobby-related post this morning, even if not craft-related - I picked up a pair of shelving units last night on the cheap that I thought would be good for storing my collection. I should have taken a before photo - I'm lucky enough to have claimed a room in the new house, but you could hardly see it underneath all the supplies! Mrs Woof is much happier this way. And this is where I'm keeping the foam - big ones, small ones, some as big as your head... I have so many ideas going through my head at the moment, I wish I could start on them all at once. Octopuses don't know how lucky they are, all those arms for crafting...
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Post by woof on Apr 26, 2017 21:09:27 GMT
Very nice trees! They must look striking on the table - and I agree about making little scenes with your figs/terrain being nearly the best part of the hobby...
I'm also admiring the patience to work with such small craft. That tent and campfire are amazing. Keep it up!
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Post by woof on Apr 26, 2017 21:05:52 GMT
Really enjoying this thread - amazing what you can do with some innocuous-seeming bits. Railroad is also looking ace!
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