Dave Stone at the Wargamesculptorblog is running his annual Season of Scenery "challenge" - an effort to encourage his readers and blog subscribers to push out some terrain items from their backlogs. (Vehicles count too!)
I have plenty of unpainted stuff sat in tubs and bags and of late, my gaming table decor has started to feel a little stale, so yesterday I decided try and get some of the 3D printed pieces I'd added to my collection a year ago painted and ready for Winter effects (That I plan to do to all of the 3D printed pieces at once when they have been painted.).
Not hugely exciting, but I think the following will help add more depth to my play setups and only the one pic cos... c'mon, they aren't exactly "eye candy" right? :)
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| Three tri-stacks of hay, a small shed, two out-houses, 2 log piles and a wood-cutting scene. All kindly done on a mate's fdm printer. |
It was a decent tho humid day yesterday, so I set up to paint these primarily with craft paints. Think they came out okay. They are currently drying after being dullcoted.
Short post but at least some progress and nine items marked off the paint mountain AND I primed six of the 3D printed East Front buildings from the same set so they are ready for the next round. Not a bad start. Hope to get more done this weekend.
Hope all are safe and well out there,
- Dai
Fantastic start to your scenery Dai, if you weren't adding snow they would be finished, but your added snow detail, adds a lot of interest and depth to the pieces you do.
ReplyDeleteAppreciate the kind words Dave. Been a bit since I've added any snow effects, so I hope I can recall the recipe I used last!
DeleteGreat start to your season of scenery, Im a fair bit behind you!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Cheers Iain! Luckily, it's not a race and Dave mentioned it being a few months long this year, so still plenty of time to get some work done if time allows.
DeleteI remember this 3d set of east front buildings Dai, can't wait to see them painted! You will need two sets, one for winter and one for the rest of the year!
ReplyDeleteYay, glad you remembered what I was on about! I had even considered that.... really. Like I have room to store all that LOL
DeleteExcellent progress, Dai! Temperatures are definitely turning up out West! We never have much humidity, though.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jon! Yes they are. Summer is finally here and it's melting us. Humidity was a random occurrence with a rare cloudy day. Almost thought it would rain! (It didn't.)
DeleteGreat stuff!
ReplyDeleteThanks Michal!
DeleteIts a good idea for a summer project!
ReplyDeleteLoving the random scatter terrain and I know how it feels to have stale terrain! I've been using a lot of the same stuff for years so maybe I should have a bash at making and painting some new stuff for my own projects!
Yeah, I agree. Thanks mate, time to get working on more than cool homemade figs?.
DeleteThat's a great start to the scenery of summer project. With the addition of the snow effects they will surely help lift the feel of the wintery table.
ReplyDeleteAm hoping so Michael - thanks mate.
DeleteNice work Dai, they're all handy items, that I'm sure will get plenty of use.
ReplyDeleteI was using your own selection of scatter terrain as an inspiration Ray, cos your table setup looks great!
DeleteSuch items often get left until 'last' as they are not that exciting to paint or to show off, but they are really useful and add a lot to the table, don't they? You have painted these so well and they are gonna look fab. on your tables.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes, James
You are everso correct James. Thanks loads for the encouragement!
DeleteWell, they look interesting to me, I enjoy these little pieces that add so much "silent depth" to a board. I mean, they are not magnificent, not central pieces... yet you know they look so natural, so "in the right place". Good job!
ReplyDeleteGlad you like and you are right, this type otherwise mundane stuff on it's own isn't special, but when added to other terrain on a tabletop, they really help add much needed depth.
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