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Hobby Workbench => W.I.P. => Topic started by: Theomar Pius on August 29, 2007, 07:05:44 PM

Title: Town gate w.i.p.
Post by: Theomar Pius on August 29, 2007, 07:05:44 PM
Here is a few pictures of the town gate I'm working on. The idea eventually is to have an entire town, but have the whole thing modular. I may be overstepping, but why not. Go big or go home!
I'm currently in the highly secret classified painting and detailing stage. To show it now would just spoil it!
Hopefully I will have it complete within a few weeks.

(http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/1665/townegateua8.jpg)
(http://img456.imageshack.us/img456/392/townegate2343wr9.jpg)
(http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/5524/towngate2993or3.jpg)
Title: Re: Town gate w.i.p.
Post by: Dr.Evil on August 29, 2007, 07:12:20 PM
 :icon_eek:

You don't like doing things by half measure's then.  :icon_wink:

That will look awesome when finished and i take my hat off to you for being able to do something like that.  :clap2:
Title: Re: Town gate w.i.p.
Post by: Custom_Hobby on August 29, 2007, 07:16:18 PM
It is a great piece with plenty of vision. Will it have a detailed interior?
Title: Re: Town gate w.i.p.
Post by: Perv on August 29, 2007, 07:17:14 PM
Impressive  :clap2:

Title: Re: Town gate w.i.p.
Post by: Theomar Pius on August 29, 2007, 07:26:57 PM
Quote from: Custom_Hobby on August 29, 2007, 07:16:18 PM
It is a great piece with plenty of vision. Will it have a detailed interior?

No, no custom interiors. I will most likely in the future wire it with lights and make windows from white glue. However, those are rainy day projects, and not vital to the finished product.
Title: Re: Town gate w.i.p.
Post by: Custom_Hobby on August 29, 2007, 07:27:41 PM
The lights will be a terrific touch.
Title: Re: Town gate w.i.p.
Post by: Perv on August 30, 2007, 05:32:26 AM
How would u do the lights?  I have one of the old Lego trainsets (Big Red Intercity) and this has lights with it.  That sort of setup may be ideal to use as its completely safe I think and uses hardly any power.  Guess theres equipment u could use from the model railway hobby as well?

I want a running waterfall in my diorama but I havent worked out how to do it yet or even if possible.....
Title: Re: Town gate w.i.p.
Post by: Keeper on August 30, 2007, 05:49:18 AM
Looking good :)  Great vision you've got there - I can't wait to see it progress!

Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: Town gate w.i.p.
Post by: Theomar Pius on August 30, 2007, 12:35:11 PM
The christmas village shop has all of the lights you would need. Either from little lite string sets or light poles. I want te learn model railroad wiring, since that would be the most versitlie way to do things. Until then, christmas lights are small, cheap, and can run off of ac or dc.
Title: Re: Town gate w.i.p.
Post by: Custom_Hobby on August 30, 2007, 12:39:21 PM
You can also get some of the stuff you will need for lighting here: www.micromark.com

You can also go to sites that deal with doll houses and they have some good stuff for lighting
Title: Re: Town gate w.i.p.
Post by: Theomar Pius on September 08, 2007, 09:41:28 PM
well just to update this real quick. The ground is all shaped and base coated.
All of the dirt areas are painted and finished. The buildings are painted and finished.

All that is left is the flocking, adding long grass and detail pieces, making the town banner, and finishing the mini's to occupy the display. I'm hoping to be finished within the next few days.
Title: Re: Town gate w.i.p.
Post by: Custom_Hobby on September 08, 2007, 09:43:48 PM
So am I, I really want to see the finished product.
Title: Re: Town gate w.i.p.
Post by: Dr.Evil on September 09, 2007, 05:57:13 AM
 :worthless:
Title: Re: Town gate w.i.p.
Post by: Perv on September 09, 2007, 06:00:32 AM
I see a pic at the top of the screen.......when its finished I think we will see another.......and I bet its good  :icon_w00t:
Title: Re: Town gate w.i.p.
Post by: Theomar Pius on September 09, 2007, 01:22:23 PM
It's too near being finished to show without spoiling it!
Title: Re: Town gate w.i.p.
Post by: Custom_Hobby on September 09, 2007, 02:07:52 PM
Well get to work, lol
Title: Re: Town gate w.i.p.
Post by: Theomar Pius on September 13, 2007, 02:30:54 PM
the model is done!
I'll be off to shoot some pictures tonight (weather permitting), and the will be posted in the finished projects page tonight or tomorow.
Title: Re: Town gate w.i.p.
Post by: Custom_Hobby on September 13, 2007, 02:45:31 PM
Sounds good (I have been waiting to hear it was done). Please post the link to the new thread in here after you post it.
Title: Re: Town gate w.i.p.
Post by: Chrysalis on September 13, 2007, 03:47:12 PM
This towngate somehow makes me think of the old Daggerfall video game. You had to climb those damn walls if you arrived to town after the sunset...

Great work, by the way. It would probably be great to have a Mordheim game in this!
Title: Re: Town gate w.i.p.
Post by: Theomar Pius on September 14, 2007, 02:46:25 AM
Quote from: Chrysalis on September 13, 2007, 03:47:12 PM
This towngate somehow makes me think of the old Daggerfall video game. You had to climb those damn walls if you arrived to town after the sunset...

Great work, by the way. It would probably be great to have a Mordheim game in this!

Check cmon, I believe somebody has made dagger falls on there before.
Title: Re: Town gate w.i.p.
Post by: Theomar Pius on September 14, 2007, 08:22:45 AM
here is the completed gallery:
http://www.customhobby.com/forum/index.php?topic=1176.0