Trying to sort out what to do next playday :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\
Decided to make a town square with buildings and people in 28mm scale.
Have done some research and started to decide with quick card models what size the buildings will be and how to construct them.
Thick card and corner balsa sections added to the inner corners - now should I do plaster of paris or individual card sections to make the stone blocks on the model :P :P :P :P
Quote from: MSea on July 14, 2026, 11:33:45 AMThick card and corner balsa sections added to the inner corners - now should I do plaster of paris or individual card sections to make the stone blocks on the model :P :P :P :P
I generally use a layer of DAS modelling clay and carve it out.
This is going to be interesting.
Another wierd and wonderful creation in the making from the mind of Martin, a bit of a scary prospect...... :)
Is that Martin or the project?
Just you lot wait you are all on the list :P :P :P
Lower section now made in thick card and varnished, now to add a coat of plaster.
Then its onto the tall house in thin card to check the size ( must remember to put the tiles on the correct way :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( ) that lot should keep me going for playday 34.
Coat of plaster added, now to let it dry and then see if it needs another coat or I can start marking the stones onto the plaster :-\ :-\ :-\
Quick card model of next building made - needs the section above the entrance tower smaller and roof larger to add the support sections. Thats the advantage of the quick card model, you can see all the problems before you make it in good material.
It reminds me of the damaged bridge at Remagen. Should be an intereting build.
Work done on the buildings during playday 34
Well this looks interesting.
Now thats not a word used about my models very often ;D ;D ;D ;D
Just "interesting!"
A couple of coats of shellac to give the card strength (yes you are correct Zak with what to use) and then a first coat of colour to represent the plaster.
Yes for the eagle eyed, one is off white and the other is more yellow, the last photo is the beams on the outside of the house black for the white and brown for the yellow.
Corner sections on the yellow building and first 2 sections of timber - think its going to be a longgggggg job :P :P :P :P
Good progress Martin.
Door section made and fitted to the round house. Both now primed and a start made on adding wood cladding to the middle section of the top, the bottom will be stone.
Deciding at the moment to make it into a living accommodation with windows etc or make it a look out post with a wood roof and space to look out from :P :P :P :P :P
This should keep you busy for a while.
If it keeps him quiet, it's all good.
Sorry Martin.
An interesting, mind perplexing build.
More work done on the buildings
Great to see you back in the modelling chair.
Hope you're feeling much better now.
Thanks Kevin - much improved but been a bad couple of weeks.
The 2 sections of the watch tower - next job etch the bricks and make a roof, then add everything together.
Brain still mush - forgot to add the photo :o :o :o :o
That's better
Good work and steady progress.
Looking good Martin.
A day out in Brid and a trip to Mighty Lancer - now have some figures to go with the buildings.
YES I admit it was the "rat catcher" that made me plump for the crooked dice models - They also have lots of other types figures not just storm troopers and heavily armed people but people in the tavern and merchants etc.
I have one on order - think you will like it yoho yoho yoho -its dancing deadlite, imagine Michael Jackson in thriller as a zombie dressed in red ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: MSea on September 12, 2026, 11:36:50 AMA day out in Brid and a trip to Mighty Lancer - now have some figures to go with the buildings.
YES I admit it was the "rat catcher" that made me plump for the crooked dice models - They also have lots of other types figures not just storm troopers and heavily armed people but people in the tavern and merchants etc.
I have one on order - think you will like it yoho yoho yoho -its dancing deadlite, imagine Michael Jackson in thriller as a zombie dressed in red ;D ;D ;D
Could you get any wierder?
YES lots and lots - just watch this space yoho yoho yoho
He's like a Genie, once uncorked you can't get him back to 'normal', hahaha
A coat of brown and black paint on the base - so when bits fall off, it will not shown MDF colour - now for tea and lentils ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
Looking back at your photos from the 12th September... remindes me of the old figures from Citalel minatures.
Proper modeling, Martin ;D
Coming along very nicely Martin.
Trip to Brid to see the Ice Trail --- forced to go into Mighty lancer yoho yoho.
They did not have the figure I am after, dancing deadlite (Michael Jackson from thriller) but did find evil wizard with lizard ( yes he will have a ginger beard and be called Zak ) also got some figures to work in the pub and serve dinks/food to the evil Zak yoho yoho yoho
Oh no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gawd help us......
Oh yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!