Post by aeonian on Nov 26, 2008 22:06:03 GMT -5
Well, I didn't think I'd post in this section, but as you can see, here I am: I have an idea, and when I have an idea, I do like any Aeonian does, and I talk the crap out of that idea. So here it is (come on and talk with me, guys! 
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How to design a custom factory building with very little expense:
Materials you'll need:
- 3x sturdy bottles (preferably metal or glass. for example, I don't know if you guys have this in the UK, but there's this GOD AWFUL tasting energy drink called Venom here in the states, and the bottles are made of really awesome alluminum, with a cool shape!)
- A shoe box (preferably a big one)
- Some smaller boxes (like a trading card game deck box, for example)
- a cylinder container (like a slim jim package)
- a box cutter or x-acto knife, etc (just a sharp object, no bigger than a power sword
)
- Some good quality glue (like gurilla glue or even GW glue, although that's kind of expensive...)
- some black electrical tape (I always include this in necessary supplies, cause even if I don't plan to use it, I usually end up needing it in the end, so, better safe than sorry!)
How to build (will post picks later, I have to go and buy 3 venoms *shudders...I hate this american amasec! lol )
step 1:
take your shoe box, and cut the flip top off. make it even enough so that when you flip it upside down, it's not slanted.
step 2:
Next, glue the bottom cylinder canister to the side of the box, so that it looks like a cylinderical hallway leading to a sub section of the building.
Step 3:
now glue the other box to the opposite end of the cylinder container. This is your plant supervisor's private office, or something like that.
Step 4:
Now you're nearing the end of the project. Glue the 3 bottles to the top of th shoe box, so that they're like smoke spouting chimney's
Step 5:
now, get your cotton balls/swabs, and spray them black or grey. Alternatively, to save paint, you could use steel wool, but this might be more expensive, I don't know, I haven't built this thing yet (but I will tomorrow, this I vow). Put your cotton/steel wool in the top of each smoke chimney bottle, to make it look like thick smoke is billowing out the top, and you're basically done with the primary frame.
Bonus Steps:
Here you can make it look more warhammery, by adding imperial aquila's, random bits and pieces from your bits box (don't add any weapons though) and possibly some PVC pipe bits, and glue them where you see fit, maybe to make a sludge dump on the side, get a piece of pipe, drip some thick hot glue from a hot glue gun down the side, and paint it green (stole that from my friend at my hobby store!)
Ultimatly, the customiztion is up to you. Maybe if I don't get this done in time, someone else can try it out (hope I explained it well enough!) and post pics, but I think I can get it done within the next few days.
Cheers guys (and I think we have a girl on the board now...)
) How to design a custom factory building with very little expense:
Materials you'll need:
- 3x sturdy bottles (preferably metal or glass. for example, I don't know if you guys have this in the UK, but there's this GOD AWFUL tasting energy drink called Venom here in the states, and the bottles are made of really awesome alluminum, with a cool shape!)
- A shoe box (preferably a big one)
- Some smaller boxes (like a trading card game deck box, for example)
- a cylinder container (like a slim jim package)
- a box cutter or x-acto knife, etc (just a sharp object, no bigger than a power sword
) - Some good quality glue (like gurilla glue or even GW glue, although that's kind of expensive...)
- some black electrical tape (I always include this in necessary supplies, cause even if I don't plan to use it, I usually end up needing it in the end, so, better safe than sorry!)
How to build (will post picks later, I have to go and buy 3 venoms *shudders...I hate this american amasec! lol
) step 1:
take your shoe box, and cut the flip top off. make it even enough so that when you flip it upside down, it's not slanted.
step 2:
Next, glue the bottom cylinder canister to the side of the box, so that it looks like a cylinderical hallway leading to a sub section of the building.
Step 3:
now glue the other box to the opposite end of the cylinder container. This is your plant supervisor's private office, or something like that.
Step 4:
Now you're nearing the end of the project. Glue the 3 bottles to the top of th shoe box, so that they're like smoke spouting chimney's
Step 5:
now, get your cotton balls/swabs, and spray them black or grey. Alternatively, to save paint, you could use steel wool, but this might be more expensive, I don't know, I haven't built this thing yet (but I will tomorrow, this I vow). Put your cotton/steel wool in the top of each smoke chimney bottle, to make it look like thick smoke is billowing out the top, and you're basically done with the primary frame.
Bonus Steps:
Here you can make it look more warhammery, by adding imperial aquila's, random bits and pieces from your bits box (don't add any weapons though) and possibly some PVC pipe bits, and glue them where you see fit, maybe to make a sludge dump on the side, get a piece of pipe, drip some thick hot glue from a hot glue gun down the side, and paint it green (stole that from my friend at my hobby store!)
Ultimatly, the customiztion is up to you. Maybe if I don't get this done in time, someone else can try it out (hope I explained it well enough!) and post pics, but I think I can get it done within the next few days.
Cheers guys (and I think we have a girl on the board now...)
