So had some fun building terrain these last few months starting to work on a few pieces for hopefully getting into a few LGS and beyond. Today’s piece I’m working on has given me some fun new things to figure out. But here it is so far:
Full Gallery: https://imgur.com/gallery/E5kG3oi
any one got a better name for this the cave hangar and mountain base.
I love the rock texture. Would be nice to see it with a few figures on it for scale.
That sir, is the definition of a grotto.
This piece is awesome. It looks very similar to the end of the Extraction map of Kessel from EA Star Wars Battlefront 2. If the water was a corrosive material greenish yellow it would be a perfect match. That terrain is going to make an amazing table.
14 hours ago, Albertese said:I love the rock texture. Would be nice to see it with a few figures on it for scale.
@Albertese like these? Those are Mel’s crew of the ghost.
Nice. But Chopper needs his base!
I love the grotto! Texture and color is nice for the scale, though the moss/lichen could use some highlights or color variation.
The building and (especially) doorways are too small, I think. Part of that is an illusion due to the fact that figures on a base always look taller than they are meant to represent. This is especially true of the very thick Legion bases. Even still, I think the doors look like a standard human would have to stoop to go through it, and the building is pretty small. It could also use some more tech bits, like an antenna, some wires or cables, even a security camera. It doesn't need to be so focused that you look at it and say "that's a comm station," but a little more effort will take it a long way toward placing it in the SW universe.
Additionally, all the man-made stuff really needs some weathering. The apparent lack of highlights or color gradation kills your suspension of disbelief because it doesn't look right, even for the scale it's meant to represent.
Thanks @SFC Snuffy I do have more greebles on order and to my frustration TTC has been super slow on their fulfilling my order. Sorry I should have made it more clear this is definitely a work in progress. Tonight I added lichen and moss to rocks and the logs, as well as some water plants. Next up I think is working in the water effects. Trying to do my first waterfall on this one. But that all great advice as I move forward. The fort is smaller then I’d like and that’s been an unfortunate turn of the doors I bought. I hoping there will be some small forgiveness in small doors once it’s wrapped up.
Those look amazing, thanks for posting those!
Looks fantastic!
Superbly well modelled(I actually didnt like it on your initial pics of work in progress).
Looks great. My only concern from the pics and you might say im wrong(its hard to see) is how 'playable' is it. Its so nice Id hope it wasnt just some terrain that ends up stuck our on the side of a map that in reality never gets used by the players/models.
Love the worn look of the structure on top of the cliff...looks just right with the grass/leave on it. Looking at what you started the structure off with(old packing plastic?)...I hate that kind of material to work with....mainly because I lack the creativity to turn it into something realistic....but yours looks amazing sat up there on the cliff.
Edited by VAYASANSuperb work! That's what I call peanut butter ('cause I'm a little Jelly).
@VAYASAN I'm ok with it gracing the edge of the Table. It was mostly designed that way be cause I wanted to draw some play towards the edge. In the make of this piece it was made as a edge piece the back side is all black felt to cover. With the coming reliese of snipers for both factions I figured having terrain that has some high ground to control and fire from. As for playability I've only gotten to play test it a few times. I took it to my FLGS for a tournament and it got used in a couple of games. mostly got use as good hiding from AT-Sts for breakthrough, and then had a moisture vaporator located on it. This week I'm going to use it in conjunction with the Blue Metal Operation.
The structure is just a 3 gang blue electrical box from Home Depot.
Thanks @Force Majeure and @Albertese.
nice effect with the waterfall
