Dunbrough and Gripenhem WIP log

LOOKIN' GOOD! There's noting like some color to bring a piece to life...NICE color choices. GREAT WORK!  

Nice progress...

I finally put the pavilion over the blacksmiths workshop. With that, no more roofs to build! It's on to carving out the river banks on the gate side now.

That does look SPLENDID. OUTSTANDING WORK once more!  

DeafNala wrote:

That does look SPLENDID. OUTSTANDING WORK once more!  

I agree with DN

Very well done!!

Thanks fellas!

I like the stairwell wall quite a bit.

I am enjoying the project much more now that I remember to visit the Stonecutter's guild now and again. Wondrous stuff!

Ok, some cliff progress to report. I’ve been struggling with the rock design for a while, mostly because of the stairs. I’m really happy with the sloped layers by the stairs, but that lead to a problem. To continue that on the other side of the stairs would look unnatural. I had carved out some big boulders, but they didn’t quite look right either. I ended up flaking off some of the boulders, as well as having some area that was quarried. Hopefully when paint is done these will look good together. If not, I’ll add a bunch of vegetation to hide it, and hopefully that will do it. Or, just look at the buildings.

That does look good though. GREAT WORK!  

The sloped layers look cool, but they are the problem all right.

I am confused, geologically, as to why it would be unnatural for them to occur on the other side of the stair. It seems more unnatural that they do not.

I like the rock! Your buildings are a real inspiration for me!
The type of your photos is everything right in the scene. When watching I think to go through the streets. Really fantastic!

IngoisT™ wrote:

I like the rock! Your buildings are a real inspiration for me!
The type of your photos is everything right in the scene. When watching I think to go through the streets. Really fantastic!

wow, thanks! I try to take pictures at miniature eye level. I only wish I could take this outside and shoot it in natural light and background.

Bit of a milestone update, there is no more bare foam in Gripenhem. It’s all detailing from here on out.

Oh the city is just gorgeous! Amazing work.

FANTASTIC! After all the enjoyable months following the progress, it is suddenly done...other than the detailing; AND WONDERFULLY WELL DONE it is!  

Sooo - when are you going to play Mordheim on it?

Thanks guys, long way to go though.
Ok, starting on the water test, and so far I’m pleased.

I started by laying out the water effects onto a cookie sheet, and stippled it towards the bottom. Once dry, I laid it out onto the test river bed.

This is going to be a long process, lots of layers. I’ll have to do water effects splashes wherever the falls touch down. There will also need to be layers of realistic water, with water effects waves and ripples on top of that. I was a little concerned about the cascades though, now I’m not so worried.

Since I've had mixed results at best with the beasty, I'll follow your water effects with rapt interest.  

River beds are painted. Next is the water effects. Scary!

Beauty.

LOOKIN' GOOD! I agree on the scary part...GOOD LUCK!  

Pouring Woodland Scenics Realistic Water. It's a slow process, I need to wait minimum 24 hours between pours. Expensive also, I've got a lot of water to do.