Welcome to Silas Ark

[Arachas]

Awesome way to pimp those MAS buildings.

How do you paint the dirt?

[Hydra]

Thanks

About your question: I made a thread in the tutorial section

[Hydra]

Progress!

Tomorrow will be the big day for my dropship and the datapiller agent. And just in time I have finished the datapiller-shop. Here some impressions:


I made another step in reproducing MAS holoboards: I gave the print a cover of spray-coat (matt... But I bet it works in gloss as well) before using gloss varnish liquid to "glue" it to the plexiglass. This way the letters get a really nice holo effect.

[Hydra]

Progress!

Tomorrow will be the big day for my dropship and the datapiller agent. And just in time I have finished the datapiller-shop. Here some impressions:


I made another step in reproducing MAS holoboards: I gave the print a cover of spray-coat (matt... But I bet it works in gloss as well) before using gloss varnish liquid to "glue" it to the plexiglass. This way the letters get a really nice holo effect.

[Hydra]

Quite quiet here

Well... As most of you might have seen, i have acquired as good amount of terrain on the German Spiel.

My find if f the day surely was laughing jacks awesome containers...

And now I finally got around to paint some of the stuff I bought.


"Okay, it is nice that the wildcats aren't so crumpy anymore... But they always leave this place in a mess..."


" oh man... The kitchen too?!"


"What time it is? Bedtime!"

"I guess I will take some of this... Aaand this. Oh and some of this, just in case... And..." <- me when it comes to terrain.

"sorry. Coffee is out. Wildcats got here first..."



Here lives Bob. The happy minelayer...

" hmm let's see, what's on the schedule for today... Oh, what a surprise... Mine laying..."

[Hydra]

Quite quiet here

Well... As most of you might have seen, i have acquired as good amount of terrain on the German Spiel.

My find if f the day surely was laughing jacks awesome containers...

And now I finally got around to paint some of the stuff I bought.


"Okay, it is nice that the wildcats aren't so crumpy anymore... But they always leave this place in a mess..."


" oh man... The kitchen too?!"


"What time it is? Bedtime!"

"I guess I will take some of this... Aaand this. Oh and some of this, just in case... And..." <- me when it comes to terrain.

"sorry. Coffee is out. Wildcats got here first..."



Here lives Bob. The happy minelayer...

" hmm let's see, what's on the schedule for today... Oh, what a surprise... Mine laying..."

[Nachtpfiffel]

I like the used look style you achieved with the containers.
The improvised stuff on the shelfs is brilliant!

[Section9]

"I guess I will take some of this... Aaand this. Oh and some of this, just in case... And..." <- me when it comes to terrain.

You say that like it's a bad thing!!!

(well, OK, it is bad for the budget...)

[Hydra]

Thanks

@ section9: I don't have a problem with spending money. My better half does...

"I wonder what's in there..."

[Claudius Sol]

Oh, I like those all painted up, also. The worn look suits them rather well, actually.

[Hydra]

Thanks then you will probably like these as well.
k

[Hydra]

Thanks then you will probably like these as well.
k

[schoon]

Love the logos on the shipping containers.

Did you print them out as decals, or simply glue down paper?

[Hydra]

Paper, glued on with PVA. I haven't cone around to actually but the decal sheets.
I surprised every time what a difference some numbers and logo s make.

[Hydra]

A quick question to all you terrain gurus here. Have you made experience with carving MDF?

I am thinking about new tables and the experience I have made with thick Mdf so far have been quite good. Sadly my supply of nearly endless plastic plates has run dry and I think cardboard would suffer to much.

[TheBugKing]

MDF carves really easily. It is basically grainless wood. As such you don't have to fight with the material if you want to go cross grain.

I've found that using a Dremel or similar tool with a sharp carbide tip works exceptionally well.

[Hydra]

I habe thought about using my dremel. The Problem I am having with that is long, straight, clean lines. I fear that my shaky hand would mess up things... Ever tried just a carpet knife?

[H1ghlander]

For long straight sections I would recommend a table saw or band saw if you (or a friend) had access to one. Depending on how long your 'long' sections are, even a circular saw could work. If absolutely worse came to worse, a hand saw would cut through MDF quite easily. Make sure to leave a small margin between your cut and the trim line, and then you sand down the remainder with a power (or hand) sander.

A carpet knife ~could~ work, but the new Infinity RPG might be out before you finished...

[Mob of Blondes]

Doesn't Dremel have accesories to cut straight, or even work as a router? If so, all you would need is another piece of wood, or a ruler, to use as guide.

[TheBugKing]

Dremel does have an attachment to turn it into a micro router.

Long straight lines can be cut with a knife as well. It's just slow. (I don't like slow)

[Hydra]

Thanks for all your input. To make some sort of ruler-bit for the dremel sounds like a plan. When I am at the home improvement store yo buy the MDF I will keep my eyes open if something like that exists. If not, I will make me one

Until then, here some shots of my current doing:

The train is finished! Well it still needs a seal to keep the pigments in place but then, mission 205 can come...
And with some o:I boxes


And some more MAS stuff
@ the spiel I got this dragon shaped token... And thought it would fit great on a restaurant...

I decided to give all buildings interiors (they have added a lot of fun to the recent games)
So here... A small kitchen

Thanks for looking

[H1ghlander]

Terrain looks sweet.

The reason for using a table or band saw is they come with a rail that helps guide the material, and keep what you are cutting square to the blade. If you can ad hoc sue a system for a dremel then you should be set.

[Hydra]

Thanks but I originally asked for carving tips the bigbcuts will be dine at the home improvement store. I have no big talent in cutting straight. At such lenght a cut would probably look like a rollercoaster

[Mob of Blondes]

Only carving? Small details? Do some pases with blade and ruler, then some more with a tiny file to enlarge the crack.

[Hordshyrd]

I've been working with some MDF to make interior walls for some of my terrain and have had success cutting reasonable straight lines with a hand "bone" saw. If I were using a proper guide it would probably be easier. Works quite well without too much effort.

[Hydra]

Thanks guys!

I will see if I make some progress tonight and i will keep you updated.

Until then, I have my new diner place (though, looking at the kitchen, I wouldn't eat there...) To show you. The dragon was a give-away token from the spiel from some company who's name i forgot.
First interior in blue. Have to say, I really like that...

[Hydra]

Thanks guys!

I will see if I make some progress tonight and i will keep you updated.

Until then, I have my new diner place (though, looking at the kitchen, I wouldn't eat there...) To show you. The dragon was a give-away token from the spiel from some company who's name i forgot.
First interior in blue. Have to say, I really like that...

[PworkWargames]

WOW i like it!!!! great project!

[Alphast]

LOL for the kitchen!

[Hydra]

Look what was in the mail today!



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