Warhammer 40K 2nd Edition: Cardboard Scenery

Hi there! I hope this posting goes Ok! Blogger seems to be retarded somehow, and as a plus, it doesn't work with the Win10, that I unfortunately updated on my computer. So I can't comment any postings either!  Anyways... Some time ago I bought the WH40K 2nd edition box with 20€ from the wonder world of internet. It had all the thingis inside, except the rulebook (wich was ok with me).

Some bonus material was found, in form of some old Advanced Space Crusade stuff. There was even a bottle of super glue added, wich I was very pleased with :).

With additional 9€ spent, I got 30+ more Space Orks, so I had quite a collection of Orkz and Gretchins all of a sudden... I guess I have to buy the codex now, and start collectin space green skinz. This wasn't in my plans and I don't know why I got them... But I'm a hobbyist, and that's how it goes!

The coolest thing for me anyways, was the cardboard ruins scenery, that came with the box. I have allways loved this stuff. I know that the modern scenery pieces with superb casting job are really amazing, but there's something in the old school feeling of these cardboard art pieces that still warms my heart :)

I decided to hot glue them on pieces of cardboard that I cutted from thin stuff that I happened to have in stock.

Here they are after basing and sanding...

Twenty pieces of scenery in one starter box is not that bad...

And here's a bad picture of the finished product... (we have no light in Finland at the moment) I used some Shadow Grey on the base color, to match the color of the walls. And it's maybe more urban choise to brown earth. I don't know if I should paint the white parts on top of the card board with colors of the walls... Might be better looking. I'll be back with these later. Bye now!

Forge World Preyton Painted

Hello! Just a quick update here... I'm still alive :) Commission Preyton painted. I'll be back soon with some 2nd edition 40K scenery... Bye now, and Merry Christmas to all readers!

2,5D Dungeon: Basic set Done!

Hello there! In my little moment of precious hobby time,  I managed to finish my first set of Dungeon Blocks. Here's some pics...

Five floor sections, and 31 wall blocks... I have five more floors coming up, and also some curvy walls, hopefully soon.

Here's an fast example of the dungeon tiles in action...

Different angles and some props...

There you have it... More to come soon. Bye now!

2,5D Dungeon: Square Blocks

Hello there! Just a quick update with my dungeon project... Here's some square blocks that I tried out.

Here's the idea... with these blocks I can give different shapes to rooms or use them in other ways.

Here we go... as with the "wall blocks", these were made from 18mm plywood. They were cut to 45mm x 45mm size. Then a thin piece of foam board was hotglued on top. I made some stone pattern on the foam with a pencil, then cut along the lines with carpet knife.

Here's the painted and "stamped" blocks ready for action...

I tried it out with a dungeon board. Room looks much more interresting with a little different shape. On the inner corner pieces could be some torches or lanterns... Have to make some now :)

Here's a wine cellar...

And with a little different props and minis... turned into a crypt.

Here the blocks are used as pillars in middle of the room... Ok there you have it. More to come soon :) Bye now..!

2,5D Dungeon: The Walls

Hello! I found some time to craft "easy to make" walls for my Dungeon project. Here's how it went...

First I cut some pieces of plywood at my workplace... Three different lengths at first. If these turn out good, I'll be doing all kinds of wall bitz :) This is 18mm plywood cutted in 20mm wide slices.

Here's the idea where I'm aming at with finished and painted wall sections...

This is made with band sawing machine... at my workpalce again. Thin slice of insulation foam board. Kapa-board might work as well.

Here's a bad picture of the foam board sculpted as stone pattern... and attached to the plywood with some hotglue.

Next I primed the wall section with dark gray acryl mix. And carved a stamp with a carpet knife, for making tile pattern to the side of the wall... The same foam material used here.

Wall section painted from the top and stamped to all four sides... nice and fast.

I apply different tones of gray and browns to the stamp with a sponge, and press it on the wall. That's all...

Here's the first set of walls. Quite nice... And most important, did'nt take long to finish.

Here's some testing with the Dungeon Floor bitz.

Added some props and minis... A cell with goblin guardians.

A Wizards study... I think the blocks work out Ok, and I'm going to make some more now. I'll be back with these soon I hope. Bye now!