terrain WIP **UPDATE** 17MAY

[demonator76]

tried to make a building with an opening door(so i can put in a generator so troops can secure it) with a removable roof, tank traps, and a demolished bridge that a tank or transport can go on.

[3ff3ct]

I like the bridge idea, it'd be cool to have a series of flyovers across the board....

If your worried about it looking 'noobish' try adding a bit of weathering, or some details such as panelling etc. As Prilla said though, objectives don't have to look pretty, just as long as the enemy dies in droves trying to take it from you

I also like the removeable roof, great foresight there

[demonator76]

to both of you: i appreciate it. i always hesitate to post because my stuff always looks like a pile of blah to everyone else,lol. thanks again.

im planning on turning the building into a prison and im making barbed wire and i have mini flood lights for the "YARD"

[privateflippy]

Do you mind if I 'Build' The bridge? Great work just some weathering and some extra detail and it will be even better

[demonator76]

be my guest.... as long as you post it i'd love to see other designs. i was just tired of the same boring terrain everytime i play.

[Kassill]

Keep it up. Soon you'll have a whole city! Only suggestions I have is add a bit of weathering, and it will really do it good. Trust me, I have seen 'noobier'. ;D

[demonator76]

here is an update of my WIP of converting a building into a prison.

**just a note: the fences are space due to them being magnetic so if i dont use it as a prison i can remove them and use them elsewhere**





next ill add spot lights to the "yard"(working leds with a generator) and then some dead IG prisoners.

[loempiaketzer]

nice looking project. bring on the dead meat!
would you care to share on how to make those nifty fence parts? I have been wanting to make some but couldnt really get the courage to finally go for it.

[demonator76]

sure, not a problems.

materials:
base(i used balsa wood)
dowel rod
thin jewelry wire
thick jewelry wire
wire cutters
glue

making the fence-
step 1: get a base you can drill holes in(for the fence posts,thick peices of balsa wood is what i used to make it easy to drill into)

step 2: cut a dowel rod into 6 inch sections

step 3: drill a hole 1/4in. from each edge(to prevent cracking, you can trim the excess wood later)

step 4:(the hard part) glue in both poles(dowel rod) at the same time to make them parallel.

step 5: take the thick wire and stretch it between each post, wrap the the wire 2-3 time around each dowel rod

step 6: repeat step 5 so you have 4 wires evenly space running horizontally

step 7: take the thin wire and wrap it around the top wire(wire 1, the wire below will be wire 2) at one end, just like you did with the thick wire on the dowel rods

step 8: zig-zag the thin wire from wire 1 and 2 until you reach the opposite end, then wrap the end like you did the beginning. each point that touches the thick wire need to be glued(to prevent sliding)

step 9: repeat 2 more times between the other wires

step 10: cut off all excess wire


making the barbed wire-

materials:
thin jewelry wire
wire cutters
glue

step 1: straighten out a 12 inch piece of wire

step 2: take another 12inch piece of wire and wrap it on the straight wire

step 3: continue making wraps, the second piece of wire will end up looking like a sine wave(this is good, DO NOT CUT THE LOOPS YET)

step 6: put a small dab of super glue at each wrap to prevent the wraps from moving.

step 5: with keeping into consideration that you want barbed wire and not wrapped wire, cut each wrap so you leave a little excess



i hope this is helpful, i am a beginner and very bad at explaining stuff.

good luck

[demonator76]

working flood lights for my prison? good or bad idea? just wanted some input before i mount and paint them. ill disguise the battery pack inside the building as a generator.

[demonator76]

this is my idea for my prison.

if a unit is within 3 inches of the generator he may skip his shooting phase to activate the generator which automatically closes and seals the door while turning on the flood lights(illuminates outside of building for night fight)






opinions please? the people i play with dont play creative games but the rule book has so many things like generators and things of that sort that are never used.

[flipchuck]

Working lights on the building is cool. I like the door to the building, I like the bridge.

[demonator76]

here is my trench system im building. ill add some bits and gun emplacements later.

[demonator76]

so this is the three trenches with gun emplacements, guns, knives, grenades, and blanket wraps.

[Kassill]

I like it. Gives me more of a hedge row feeling than trench though, but still awesome!

[vegna]

yeah even in the 41st mil. hedges dont attack anyone! gives the guard an element of surprize

and nice pics n walk through.

[commissargaunt]

May 20, 2010 19:38:41 GMT -5 vegna said:

yeah even in the 41st mil. hedges dont attack anyone!

On Imperial Catachan Hedges attack YOU.

[triss1]

Ahah they do indeed

[flipchuck]

May 18, 2010 19:04:55 GMT -5 Kassill said:

I like it. Gives me more of a hedge row feeling than trench though, but still awesome!

Agreed. Would need less flock on the top part of the trenches. Try just having flock on the lower half of the trench only whe the upper part is just apinted dirt with small spots of flock showing that grass is just starting to grow back. Otherwise, great looking trenches.