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| Improvised walls and gate and junk; Some junk, some walls and a gate for a small fort. | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 14 2013, 01:29 AM (834 Views) | |
| nobody667 | Jan 14 2013, 01:29 AM Post #1 |
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This is my first time posting pics, so let's see if I can figure this thing out... I have been working on building a junkyard/scrapyard, plus a small 'fort' for survivors. Think of this as mid-apocalypse (a few weeks after the fall) I am trying to make things somewhat modular, and so usable as a modern junkyard, or rusting hulks in a far future wasteland. The walls are based on craft sticks (tongue depressor type) with match sticks and swizzle sticks for posts. I am using pieces of aluminum cans that I have folded to look like corrugated steel/tin. When I made the gate, it turned out smaller than I had planned, but works for people, just not vehicles. I need to plan a larger version for vehicle traffic. I also need to make some guard towers. Now that I have looked at these, I think I need to make some of the metal sheets different colors, and then rust/weather the heck out of them. I also need some battle damage. Bah, anyway, comments and criticism welcome! I will try and improve my photography skills... The figs I have included are Eden from Reaper and a Wargames factory Zombie for some scale. Sorry forgot to include them in all the shots, but you should get the idea... Gate front (closed): ![]() Walls: ![]() Gate open, from inside: ![]() Gate closed from inside: ![]() Junk piles (two cars and a "machine"): ![]() Thanks for looking! |
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| Mr. Clean | Jan 14 2013, 02:03 AM Post #2 |
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Wasteland Legend/Cat Skinner/Bad Speller/Super Nice Guy B^)
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WOW!Cool looking terrain!Like the gate the most. |
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| tinker | Jan 14 2013, 02:53 AM Post #3 |
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CEO of "Rat-on-a-Stick" Industries
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These look fantastic! I really like the corrugated iron and wooden fencing and gate so much it inspires me to make something of a similar style. Only details I might add for extra interest and color contrast is graffiti and/or signage of some nature. For the junk maybe a little high grass for detailing against the various pieces. What did ya use for bases? Edited by tinker, Jan 14 2013, 02:57 AM.
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| nobody667 | Jan 14 2013, 03:28 AM Post #4 |
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The bases for the junk are pieces of MDF, with a sand/gravel cover and then just painted. I was considering some static grass, I just wasn't sure if I wanted to go with that. I am really thinking of having a tree growing up through the truck. My skills at graffiti are poor, it never looks right to me. What about adding quarantine posters and government alert type posters? I think I have seen someone with some zombie-themed posters around... |
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| William Grim | Jan 14 2013, 04:17 AM Post #5 |
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Outstanding. I have tried to make gates like that...You put me to shame. Simply awsome work! |
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| RavenFeast | Jan 14 2013, 04:41 AM Post #6 |
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Those look great! |
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| v_lazy_dragon | Jan 14 2013, 10:37 AM Post #7 |
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Great work! |
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| Carrakon | Jan 14 2013, 10:50 AM Post #8 |
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Nice scenery! Reminds me that I need to do a gate some day. What's the machinery between the car wrecks made of? |
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| Skullhamma | Jan 14 2013, 02:31 PM Post #9 |
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Great stuff, keep on like this!
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| mattblackgod | Jan 14 2013, 10:40 PM Post #10 |
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Big boss warlord dude!
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Great looking terrain. With graffiti practise on old boxes until you improve. Try copying band logos. Iron Maiden, Slayer and Metallica are all good. |
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| nobody667 | Jan 15 2013, 12:18 AM Post #11 |
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The junk machinery is just stuff thrown together from my left over bits box. One part is a battery holder from some old toy car, as well as gears from a couple of wind-up toy cars. There is a heroclix base, some tube cut-offs, some wire, just junk bits. I will try some graffiti practice. I just always have trouble with painting onto a painted surface (if that makes any sense) I was never a tagger... I want to make more walls, so I'll try out some tags, I can always repaint it if needed. Thanks everyone for the feedback. I'll post the changes when I get them done. |
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| tinker | Jan 15 2013, 03:53 AM Post #12 |
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The idea for posters is a good one for interior spaces... As for Graffiti take a look at the following tutorial... http://s1.zetaboards.com/Post_Apoc_Wargames/topic/4206127/1 |
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| Legionnaire | Jan 18 2013, 05:50 PM Post #13 |
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That's some really cool work there. What are you waiting for? More!!! |
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| Moramarth | Jan 19 2013, 03:11 PM Post #14 |
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Nice work! Could you please tell us how you actually made your corrugated sheet? I'd like something more substantial than card and your recycled tin seems ideal. Regards, M |
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| nobody667 | Jan 20 2013, 05:25 AM Post #15 |
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I am using old soda cans run through a scrap booking tool - a Fiskars Page Crimper. I got it at a Michael's for about $10. I tried some graffiti - The main one is for a gang from my ATZ campaign (ATL 39 - the Atlanta to 39th gang) ![]() I have another junk pile: ![]() A generator type thing: ![]() What I affectionately call "the Crusher': ![]() Finally a shipping container I will have survivors used as a shelter: ![]() As always, thanks for looking! Comments welcome! |
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| Mr. Clean | Jan 20 2013, 08:36 AM Post #16 |
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Wasteland Legend/Cat Skinner/Bad Speller/Super Nice Guy B^)
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Awsome! |
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| Moramarth | Jan 23 2013, 08:18 PM Post #17 |
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Thanks, that’s exactly what I needed to know. The local craft shop doesn’t have such an item at the moment but they recognised the description and will order one if I can’t get it elsewhere Cheers, M |
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