First I have to apologize for my lack of comments both on the Challenge blog but also on your individual blogs. Live has suddenly gone crazy around here and there wasn't much time for anything hobby related. That said since the start of the painting challenge I've been doing something rather unusual for me. I've been slowly but steadily adding to my terrain collection to a point where I feel I have enough buildings to comfortably fill a table. What I need now is some scatter terrain like fences, billboards, road signs and the like.
Most of the buildings are 3D printed using files from
Najewitz Modellbau with some
Sarissa Precision,
Ziterdes and
Warbases mixed in for good measure. I have to apologize for the abysmal photo quality but I have the sinking feeling that my camera is slowly dying on me. I can't for the live of me get any decent pictures as pictures on the camera screen look good but later on they're either too dark, too bright or the colour balance is totally off.
I was aiming for a rather generic middle European look for these buildings. In the long run I of course hope to add enough buildings and ruins to better represent specific theatres like Holland, Germany or maybe even France. But in the mean time these will have to do.
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| Sarissa with Warbases lean to and Renedra fence |
In my view both MDF and 3D printed buildings are a little too flat, or better have too straight corners to look natural. The walls of the MDF buildings were given a liberal coating of tile grout while the roofs were done using embossed plastic card.
The 3D printed buildings have more detail than the MDF ones but still the walls are too clean for my taste so I slapped some Vallejo Rough Pumice on and actually I'm pretty pleased with the look.
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| Warbases scatter, road blocks from Baueda |
And some scenic shots taken with my phone camera so even worse but I'm pretty pleased with the overall impression. Maybe adding a few posters and adds here and there...
So with all the Corona-Virus malarky out there stay safe everyone!
Very nice indeed Nick, your building collection is beautifully painted and growing, same with the scatter terrain, notice the washing lines, nice touch, funny I have also just completed 3 such ideas they make for great points of interest.
ReplyDeletecheers John
Very nice addition to your collection,sir !
ReplyDeleteYou've done a very good job with those buildings, and the situation pics with your Germans are really great !
Wooow! this scenery collection is the dream of every WWII wargamer !
ReplyDeleteThese are beauties!!!
ReplyDeleteThis village is soooooooooooooo cute, handsome buildings!
ReplyDeleteThat is lovely!!!The sort of Village I´d like to live in....without the armoured vehicles of Course :-)
ReplyDeleteTerrific terrain there Nick.
ReplyDeleteExcellent terrain! I love the garage, I think the mix between printed and added details is just perfect! The small terrain clutter is very cool as well and adds so much to any gaming table.
ReplyDeleteLovely work on your buildings and terrain pieces...
ReplyDeleteYou have tied the different manufacturing styles together really well...
All the best. Aly
This is awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteSimply wonderful building and painting. Will be a pleasure for you and your friends to game on.
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Matt
Absolutely superb work there Nick!! I'm really looking forward to out next game when we get a chance!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Superb results. The "action shots" look great and all the different building types really look good together, you have to look very closely to see whether one is 3D printed, or MDF, or whatever...
ReplyDeleteWhatever the shortcomings of the building kits themselves, you did an EXCELLENT job on painting them as they look so realistic at the end.
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