Awesomeness. Btw, August is the 8th month of the year. 
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Raudulfr's Custom Terrain (update 8-25-2012)
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Raudulfr Shieldcrusher
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NecroBlade said:Awesomeness. Btw, August is the 8th month of the year.
Doh!
redic_rogue_07
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looks great im gonna have to try this.
Raudulfr Shieldcrusher
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redic_rogue_07 said:
It wasn't too difficult. The hardest part was carving the bones. It only took two days, and maybe a total of 3 hours. I used a hair dryer inbetween coats of paint to speed things up a bit.
Raudulfr Shieldcrusher
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Taelord said:
Thanks!
Check out my custom figures. You can see a few more pics of the new Carr there. My favorite part is where I cut off his ponytail!
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Onacara said:
Well, I'm too cheap to go out and buy plaster or something like that. So in order to make a thick paste to fill in the gaps in the styro, I used whatever I had on hand, and made a mixture of latex house paint, Aleene's Tacky glue and flour.
robopesant
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Raudulfr Shieldcrusher said:
Wow thats a great idea. (I especially like the cheap part.)
HSisforcoolkids
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Your newest piece is outstanding, and your tutorial is thorough and helpful.
I like your stuff! Very nice! I wish I had time to get into building terrain again. It has been just crazy hectic. Thanks for sharing. The marrow bone structure looks kind of like mine I did a while back. I spaced them out a little more though to get 7 water tiles in the middle. Did you just mount them on one hex's, or did you just put them all together as one piece?
Keep the good stuff coming! Terrain a battlefield makes.
Keep the good stuff coming! Terrain a battlefield makes.
Raudulfr Shieldcrusher
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bad_calvin said:I like your stuff! Very nice! I wish I had time to get into building terrain again. It has been just crazy hectic. Thanks for sharing. The marrow bone structure looks kind of like mine I did a while back. I spaced them out a little more though to get 7 water tiles in the middle. Did you just mount them on one hex's, or did you just put them all together as one piece?
Keep the good stuff coming! Terrain a battlefield makes.
Thanks!
I used a 7 hex tile for the base, so it is all one piece.
Raudulfr Shieldcrusher
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Jandar Guard Tower
Latest addition: Jandar Guard Tower
I started a new project. This is going to be a Jandar Guard Tower. I'm making it so that it lines up with a nornal hex height so it can be intgrated into any map, or castle.
First, I cut out the shape of the hex pattern and made two. Then I drew the shapes of the flagstones, and cut them out.
I glued them down as I cut them out, one at a time. I did this so I wouldn't lose my place.
After they were all in place, I painted the entire surface black. Then drybrushed on gradually lighter shades of grey.
Then I went back in and added in some different shades of brown and grey to mix it up a bit. And finally, I added a light brybrush of white.
As you can see here, the tower height matches the castle wall with one more tile on top. Nice.
I plan on leaving the battlements loose so I can use this piece in several configurations. But I might paint them to match. I still need to figure out how I am going to get a stone texture on the tower itself. I'd love to get my hands on some of that thin foam that Gidian uses here:
Well, I found some foam sheets. They are only about 2mm thick so they can't be "carved" deep but for this project it should work well. I followed Gidian's friend Wolfgang's method on the Vampire castle.
Latest addition: Jandar Guard Tower
I started a new project. This is going to be a Jandar Guard Tower. I'm making it so that it lines up with a nornal hex height so it can be intgrated into any map, or castle.
First, I cut out the shape of the hex pattern and made two. Then I drew the shapes of the flagstones, and cut them out.
I glued them down as I cut them out, one at a time. I did this so I wouldn't lose my place.
After they were all in place, I painted the entire surface black. Then drybrushed on gradually lighter shades of grey.
Then I went back in and added in some different shades of brown and grey to mix it up a bit. And finally, I added a light brybrush of white.
As you can see here, the tower height matches the castle wall with one more tile on top. Nice.
I plan on leaving the battlements loose so I can use this piece in several configurations. But I might paint them to match. I still need to figure out how I am going to get a stone texture on the tower itself. I'd love to get my hands on some of that thin foam that Gidian uses here:
Well, I found some foam sheets. They are only about 2mm thick so they can't be "carved" deep but for this project it should work well. I followed Gidian's friend Wolfgang's method on the Vampire castle.
redic_rogue_07
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great job, looks good.
Raudulfr Shieldcrusher
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Thanks redic,
I didn't like the stonework I did on the last piece of foam, so I re-made it. This time there are no windows and it is all bricks. I'll get a photo up later. Then I have to get ready for the Speed Terain contest #6!
I didn't like the stonework I did on the last piece of foam, so I re-made it. This time there are no windows and it is all bricks. I'll get a photo up later. Then I have to get ready for the Speed Terain contest #6!
Raudulfr Shieldcrusher
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I made a new pattern for the tower. I didn't like the last one I made.
Here, I glued and wrapped the foam around the cardboard tube.
Then I cut a notch in the foam to fit around the top tile.
Then I glued the tower to a 7-hex base. I also used some castle pieces as a jig so the top and bottom tile would line up. Applesauce anyone?
Then I painted it. First with a base of black paint/glue mixture to seal it. Then with lighter shades of warm grey. I tinted a few bricks with more brown. Then a drybrush of white to top it off.
I'll post some pics of it on an actual board. Maybe attached to a castle . . .
Here, I glued and wrapped the foam around the cardboard tube.
Then I cut a notch in the foam to fit around the top tile.
Then I glued the tower to a 7-hex base. I also used some castle pieces as a jig so the top and bottom tile would line up. Applesauce anyone?
Then I painted it. First with a base of black paint/glue mixture to seal it. Then with lighter shades of warm grey. I tinted a few bricks with more brown. Then a drybrush of white to top it off.
I'll post some pics of it on an actual board. Maybe attached to a castle . . .
Will T
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Raudulfr the tower looks awesome. I think you should call it an AERIE.
aerie \EYE-ree\, noun:
1. The bird's nest built on a lofty place, such as a cliff or mountaintop.
2. A dwelling or stronghold located in a lofty place.
I have always imagined that the Kyrie would have strongholds without ground-level doors in order to the beasts out, and that they would be called aeries.
aerie \EYE-ree\, noun:
1. The bird's nest built on a lofty place, such as a cliff or mountaintop.
2. A dwelling or stronghold located in a lofty place.
I have always imagined that the Kyrie would have strongholds without ground-level doors in order to the beasts out, and that they would be called aeries.
Raudulfr Shieldcrusher
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The kids love the applesauce!