St. Johns Discovery..Terrain Blog Updated 9.10.06

[Blackhand]

Well i thought it would be cool after seeing the interest and sucess of Terrain Blogs on other Forums to start one here.


Here is the Plan

I am going to build a 4' x 6' Abandoned Bio Genetcs Lab on a Swamp Board. I will include a Step by Step details of the process including a picture diary of the process and end result. It will be used at the Rumble in the Wastelands Tourney at Jac games on Sept 10th. So not alot of time for such an Ambitious project. I will include pricing as realavent.

Here goes.

Byron

First Pics will be posted Saturday Evening.

[Wayne Rogers]

Looking forward to it! :bouncey: :clapper:

[Blackhand]

Well the first few days were pretty much Assembling Bits and reasearching ideas on the internet. Tommorow I will continue the process of gatherng items and Saturday it will begin.

Byron

[DA_Grafter]

Wow, I am sure Racel iw jumping with joy as we speak in his house :0

Look forward to seeing it...

[Goliath]

Sounds good, Blackhand. I'm going to have to bust out my terrain-fu at some point as well.

Next time I volunteer to run a Warmachine tourney, I'm doing it at a store that will supply all the terrain themselves :roll:

[Racel]

Next time I volunteer to run a Warmachine tourney, I'm doing it at a store that will supply all the terrain themselves :roll:

What you meant to say was "Next time I volunteer to run a Dark Age tourney, I'm doing it at a store that will supply all the terrain themselves". Isn't that right . . . . ? :wink:

@Blackhand - Can't wait to see what you have in store for us. As Grafter suggested, terrain is my thing and I have been waiting to see some new stuff around here.

Jeff

[Goliath]

What you meant to say was "Next time I volunteer to run a Dark Age tourney, I'm doing it at a store that will supply all the terrain themselves". Isn't that right . . . . ? :wink:

Well, no, that would imply I was running a Dark Age tourney to begin with :P

Anyways, enough with the not-really-related-to-the-topic banter and back to waiting for sweet, sweet updates from Blackhand.

[Art-de-Vivre]

by all means, bring it on !
we need some new ideas for terrain..

[Blackhand]

Ok after 2 long work days :cry: and another trip to Home Depot, Wal Mart, and the craft store we have the begining.



Step 1:

Lay out already Built table :D

Gather Large items to get general Feel for Table orientation and Size.


First Pic is An overview of entire table. The entire table is going to have 1/2" pink foam as a base under this stuff.

Hilly Areas will be Swampland with vegitation. The grates will lead up to the main facility.


http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/Blackhand_Paintworks/0301011200006.jpg


Second part will be connected to the main facility via a walk way which will be tall enough for Dragyri models to pass underneath. They will be the Bio Pools where the brood are spawned and the nasties are created.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/Blackhand_Paintworks/0301011200007.jpg

The Third area will be the Power plant where energy is created to run the facility.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/Blackhand_Paintworks/0301011200008.jpg

The Last pic is of the main facility, Both the Octogon small building and the large round domed Building will have removable roofs and a detailed interior. You will actually be able to enter the facility through the octagon building and then enter the Round domed Building.

The Figure in this Pic is a Dragryi Frostbite For scale Purposes.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/Blackhand_Paintworks/0301011200009.jpg

Enjoy and as always feedback is welcomed and appreciated.

Byron

[Chopa]

Looking Great! I like the plan to be able to go inside the buildings

[Vaxillus]

Now that's how you use a globe! Looking very nice. For the record, DA seems to play better on scenery heavy boards, so don't be afraid to add some crazy swamp vegetation.

[Shinobi]

For the record, DA seems to play better on scenery heavy boards,........

Only for the non-Forsaken players. :roll:

[m0nk3yb0y]

I have one suggestion for your grating leading up to the main facility. Since the holes are pretty larg for the 30mm scale I suggest either putting some sort of plexi-glass or thick clear plastic over key sections or doing the same with some wire mesh. That way the underlying structure still shows through while it is able to hold minis and doesn't look slightly odd. :)

[Anarch]

Very nice... since your using foam board you could have a much larger swamp area with just a few raised land areas. Large swamps rule!

[Blackhand]

Hey Guys wow 10days later and some more Pics.

This baby has to be done for Sun so looks like some all night work ahaed of me Fri and Sat.

First Is the primed main Facility

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/Blackhand_Paintworks/030101120000.jpg

Next is the prmered Power generators

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/Blackhand_Paintworks/0301011200006-1.jpg

The Biginings of the Spawnning Pools

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/Blackhand_Paintworks/0301011200007-1.jpg

The Big Grid was done away for a broken Grid covered Walkway

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/Blackhand_Paintworks/0301011200009-1.jpg

Which leads to the main doors
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/Blackhand_Paintworks/03010112000010.jpg

One of the Swampy areas...I burned these into the foam using a heat gun..Worked like a charm and fast!

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/Blackhand_Paintworks/03010112000011.jpg

Overview of the swampy side of the board
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/Blackhand_Paintworks/03010112000014.jpg

Overveiw of the main Facility at Step 3 w/ Bits added and walkway to spawnning pools
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/Blackhand_Paintworks/03010112000018.jpg

Whole board with coat of texture paint.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/Blackhand_Paintworks/03010112000019.jpg

Well as always enjoy and feedback appreciated.

I think its coming along and will be sweet when finished.
Byron
Ohio Outcast

[DA_Grafter]

It is looking really good so far... can't wait to see it complete...

[Galyn]

My primary thought on looking at the setup of the board (beyond "cooool") is worries about playability.

The building contains lots of (currently) dead-space on the board. There is that single walk-way up and from there the scafolding to the outbuilding.

Generally, it is probably always best to have two routes onto any terrain piece. Especially something this large.

I would consider a second ramp to the main building.
And / or
"ladder-rungs" on some of the other buildings (like the towers, and the outbuilding). Just to encourage use of that third dimension.

[Anarch]

Well i must say after looking at it for several days...

IT LOOKS FREAKING AWESOME!!!!

Please tell where all the kewl bits come from. I have figured out most of it but there are a few items that I wouled like to add to my terrain.

[gunslinger]

What you meant to say was "Next time I volunteer to run a Dark Age tourney, I'm doing it at a store that will supply all the terrain themselves". Isn't that right . . . . ? :wink:

Well, no, that would imply I was running a Dark Age tourney to begin with :P

Anyways, enough with the not-really-related-to-the-topic banter and back to waiting for sweet, sweet updates from Blackhand.

let's see..

strike 1 for mentioning a warmachine tourney in a dark age thread...

strike 2 for mentioning doing it in a store that provides all th terrain

and finally strike 3 for correctling Jeff.. that's bad juju and you my friend are outa there.. go sit on the bench..

[Anarch]

What you meant to say was "Next time I volunteer to run a Dark Age tourney, I'm doing it at a store that will supply all the terrain themselves". Isn't that right . . . . ? :wink:

Well, no, that would imply I was running a Dark Age tourney to begin with :P

Anyways, enough with the not-really-related-to-the-topic banter and back to waiting for sweet, sweet updates from Blackhand.

let's see..

strike 1 for mentioning a warmachine tourney in a dark age thread...

strike 2 for mentioning doing it in a store that provides all th terrain

and finally strike 3 for correctling Jeff.. that's bad juju and you my friend are outa there.. go sit on the bench..

Kick em in da nads!!!!

[Goliath]

that's bad juju and you my friend are outa there.. go sit on the bench..

At least I'm not perpetuating unneeded off-topic discussion (except for this post) ;)

Anyways, looking good in the photos there, Blackhand!

[gunslinger]

vas is dis perpetuation you speak of.. i am the king of off-topic.. well that and needless sarcasm.. i suppose i do that too much too

[Racel]

WOW, the table is looking very good. Like how you made use of so many household items for the buildings and bits. Part of the art of terrain building, and the fun, is finding cheap and unique ways of constructing stuff. You have done an exceptional job of finding uses for obscure stuff. Also like the idea for the heatgun and the foam. I will have to play with my heatgun and see what results I can get.

Can't wait to see this all finished!

Jeff

[DA_Magpie]

Part of the art of terrain building, and the fun, is finding cheap and unique ways of constructing stuff.

I agree 110%.

Don't know how I missed this, very impressive stuff. Looking forwards to seeing how it progresses.

[Pocket Hell]

I really like seeing what it started with and where it is today. Looking forward to seeing it completed, it's looking great.

[Blackhand]

Hey guys here are the last few updates for a week or so as I switch gears to some other projects,

As you will see in the Pics I have it really done but am going to continue to add inside details and such as I can.


First we have the Spawnning pools

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/Blackhand_Paintworks/030101120000-1.jpg

Here is an overview of the finished swamp section

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/Blackhand_Paintworks/0301011200008-2.jpg

Here is a pic of the Ramp leading up to the facility.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/Blackhand_Paintworks/0301011200007-2.jpg

Fence on One side of the table by the powerplant
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/Blackhand_Paintworks/0301011200006-2.jpg

Fence on the other side. I tried to do some graffiti on the fence it came out ok I think.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/Blackhand_Paintworks/0301011200009-2.jpg

Two pics of the Walkway to the pools.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/Blackhand_Paintworks/03010112000014-1.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/Blackhand_Paintworks/03010112000011-1.jpg

And one LAst pic of the Swamp area.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/Blackhand_Paintworks/03010112000010-1.jpg

The Board was used at the Rumble in the Wastelands Tourney at JAC GAmes in Akron, OH today and will be there for use from now on.

Hope you enjoyed the updates, Thanks for all the feedback feel free to PM me with Questions if ya want.

Byron
Outcast

[DA_Grafter]

That is really really nice, super job! WOW, you never fail to amaze me...

[DA_Magpie]

Really nice board there. Looking forwards to seeing any others you might at some point produce.