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IB's wastelands construction
Topic Started: Jun 8 2009, 12:28 PM (604 Views)
Ironblood	Jun 8 2009, 12:28 PM Post #1
Wastelander Posts: 174 Group: Members Member #73 Joined: Mar 6, 2009	After a short stint back to 40k, I realised I just cant stay away form the PA genre. With diceheads recent rulebook being posted I was inspired to build some terrain! Here is the first piece I started working on, just a little tent. I'm stuck on how to go about making a removable roof for it. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
	The sun went down and the ground started sort of grinding. A blinding light tore across the sky. A cyclone swept the landscape and left it completely flattened out. And several twirls of smoke unfolded like gigantic flowers. The way the morning broke was quite unusual.


RavenFeast	Jun 9 2009, 12:40 AM Post #2
Raider Posts: 490 Group: Members Member #5 Joined: Aug 3, 2008	Tell us how you made that fantastic tent and we'll give suggestions on making a roof.
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Ironblood	Jun 9 2009, 02:22 AM Post #3
Wastelander Posts: 174 Group: Members Member #73 Joined: Mar 6, 2009	bamboo skewer frame with some facial tissue soaked in super glue for the fabric.
	The sun went down and the ground started sort of grinding. A blinding light tore across the sky. A cyclone swept the landscape and left it completely flattened out. And several twirls of smoke unfolded like gigantic flowers. The way the morning broke was quite unusual.


Ross	Jun 9 2009, 07:56 AM Post #4
Wasteland Legend Posts: 3,648 Group: Admins Member #2 Joined: Jul 24, 2008	That's as far as I got (although unpainted) before I came across the same problem as you have.
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v_lazy_dragon	Jun 9 2009, 09:01 AM Post #5
Enforcer Posts: 4,124 Group: Admins Member #3 Joined: Jul 24, 2008	That looks Awesome! As for the roof, how about building a pyramid shape with cocktail skewers/etc, and the covering that with the glue-soaked tissue? As the skewers will be covered, it should be fairly easy to add extra reinforcement... failing that, how about a pyramind shaped wood block? Should be fairly light, so hopefully it won't crush the structure, but also pretty resistant?
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mattblackgod	Jun 9 2009, 09:03 AM Post #6
Administrator Posts: 3,796 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: Jul 22, 2008	Awesome start. Not too sure on how to do the top. Make it as a frame that slots into the current uprights and rests on the cross peices. Then add the tissue latter (whilst it is off the tent).
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kfc v lot	Jun 9 2009, 03:48 PM Post #7
Jarl of the Wastes.. Posts: 521 Group: Members Member #48 Joined: Sep 27, 2008	v_lazy_dragon Jun 9 2009, 09:01 AM That looks Awesome! As for the roof, how about building a pyramid shape with cocktail skewers/etc, and the covering that with the glue-soaked tissue? As the skewers will be covered, it should be fairly easy to add extra reinforcement... failing that, how about a pyramind shaped wood block? Should be fairly light, so hopefully it won't crush the structure, but also pretty resistant? I agree with this, after reading that you didnt know what to do about the roof this came to mind but i was beaten to it haha, still none the less that is good stuff!
	That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange æons even death may die If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, Then you don't understand the severity of the situation!


dicehead	Jun 9 2009, 03:55 PM Post #8
Coldheart Posts: 530 Group: Members Member #83 Joined: May 19, 2009	That looks really good! So many uses too.
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Whiskyrat	Jun 9 2009, 10:53 PM Post #9
Wastelander Posts: 161 Group: Members Member #82 Joined: May 15, 2009	Build a Bedouin style roof for your tent. Nice tent btw. Edited by Whiskyrat, Jun 9 2009, 10:54 PM.



freebooter	Jun 10 2009, 09:01 AM Post #10
Mercenary Posts: 1,163 Group: Members Member #72 Joined: Mar 5, 2009	v_lazy_dragon Jun 9 2009, 09:01 AM That looks Awesome! As for the roof, how about building a pyramid shape with cocktail skewers/etc, and the covering that with the glue-soaked tissue? As the skewers will be covered, it should be fairly easy to add extra reinforcement... failing that, how about a pyramind shaped wood block? Should be fairly light, so hopefully it won't crush the structure, but also pretty resistant? What he said Looking great
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Ross	Jun 10 2009, 09:27 AM Post #11
Wasteland Legend Posts: 3,648 Group: Admins Member #2 Joined: Jul 24, 2008	Whiskyrat Jun 9 2009, 10:53 PM Build a Bedouin style roof for your tent. Nice tent btw. One or two of those three sided ones would both look sweet and be easy enough to do.
	Bunker29 and beyond! Foray's into the dungeons! I'm outta paint and it sucks giant hairy monkey balls!!


dicehead	Jun 10 2009, 12:00 PM Post #12
Coldheart Posts: 530 Group: Members Member #83 Joined: May 19, 2009	That would look pretty nice with some junk for sale on rugs like old weapons and crates of supplies.
	Power and chaos!


Tinker	Jun 10 2009, 12:07 PM Post #13
Old School Member Posts: 981 Group: Members Member #11 Joined: Aug 4, 2008	Why not... http://i.ebayimg.com/15/!BT1QqEg!2k~$(KGrHgoOKj0EjlLmTLjuBKKi6rEj5w~~_1.JPG ?
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Ross	Jun 10 2009, 10:01 PM Post #14
Wasteland Legend Posts: 3,648 Group: Admins Member #2 Joined: Jul 24, 2008	Hmmmmm, the top with a slight overhang, the edges rolled up under, almost seamless, I like it!!
	Bunker29 and beyond! Foray's into the dungeons! I'm outta paint and it sucks giant hairy monkey balls!!


Whiskyrat	Jun 10 2009, 10:51 PM Post #15
Wastelander Posts: 161 Group: Members Member #82 Joined: May 15, 2009	Nice find Tinker. I guess you folks know of this tent? I can't find the GW link but if I can find the file I have the template for the Gorka Morka tent somewhere. Edited by Whiskyrat, Jun 10 2009, 10:55 PM.



Tinker	Jun 11 2009, 12:38 AM Post #16
Old School Member Posts: 981 Group: Members Member #11 Joined: Aug 4, 2008	Whiskyrat Jun 10 2009, 10:51 PM Nice find Tinker. I guess you folks know of this tent? I can't find the GW link but if I can find the file I have the template for the Gorka Morka tent somewhere. I have the Hour of Wolves bookmarked, and for sometime, but I never have seen that tent... and it is a tent that is a work of art. But I don't see it lasting very long on the wastes unless in a fortified city area, or desert. You'll have to find the Gorka-Morka template, I'd like to see it.
	My hands are blistered from trying to get a grip on reality!


Ironblood	Jun 11 2009, 01:40 AM Post #17
Wastelander Posts: 174 Group: Members Member #73 Joined: Mar 6, 2009	thanks for the ideas guys, hopefully I'll get some time to work on it this weekend .
	The sun went down and the ground started sort of grinding. A blinding light tore across the sky. A cyclone swept the landscape and left it completely flattened out. And several twirls of smoke unfolded like gigantic flowers. The way the morning broke was quite unusual.


Whiskyrat	Jun 11 2009, 07:30 AM Post #18
Wastelander Posts: 161 Group: Members Member #82 Joined: May 15, 2009	It looks like I'll have to find the tent template on my PC as the original GW web article has been removed.



Ironblood	Jun 12 2009, 01:09 PM Post #19
Wastelander Posts: 174 Group: Members Member #73 Joined: Mar 6, 2009	Haven't finished the tent, but I had some time last night and decided to try out a couple of wall styles to get some idea on what I want to build next. First: my attempt at copying the orange brick walls style in fallout 1 and 2 Second: I'm contemplating using this style for the inside of some sort of modular sewer or bunker tunnel system I want to build but probably never will. the back of this one was a test in making a cracked wall with wood supports behind it.
	The sun went down and the ground started sort of grinding. A blinding light tore across the sky. A cyclone swept the landscape and left it completely flattened out. And several twirls of smoke unfolded like gigantic flowers. The way the morning broke was quite unusual.


kfc v lot	Jun 12 2009, 01:14 PM Post #20
Jarl of the Wastes.. Posts: 521 Group: Members Member #48 Joined: Sep 27, 2008	Looking good, though you need to dirty those bricks up Oh and whats it made out of? :S Cheers
	That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange æons even death may die If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, Then you don't understand the severity of the situation!


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