Imperial City Apocalypse: WIP, Ideas?

[leonz]

So i've been working on these terrain pieces for a couple weeks now preparing for a big apocalypse battle in the middle of July. Im the "terrain guy" in the group of 9 players and was asked to make an Imperial City that will fit on 3 2x8 tables.















This cathedral was something i decided to do for fun, hoping it to be used as a massive objective possibly or something like that. Units are shown for scale.





















As of now i have two square buildings complete and have to complete at least 4 more. For the rectangular buildings I would like to have 3 finished. With this, a year ago i made 5 cardboard buildings for terrain that are similar in design, so I'll also use those to fill out the battlefield too.

Comments and ideas are more than welcome. Thanks!

[nox]

Very impressive. the larbe building looks a bit plain on the front. Are you planning to add something to that?

Love the rubble piles, just the right amount.

Keep up the good work!

Nox

[Colonel-Commissar, (M.I.A)]

*mouth drops in awe*
So massive. . . .and wrecked. . . .and destroyed. . . . so beautiful. . . . .

[Ignatius]

color me impressed. I want to play on that!

[Happyorange]

Very good indeed. You'll have a city of those in no time! Although, I think some of those walls are just a tad too thick, they've got the thickness of a bunker. Also I agree with nox, the front of the cathedral could use some details like balconies or doors, but over all really good. With those buildings, it would be an honour to play on your board!

[leonz]

Thanks for all the input! Yeah the walls are pretty thick but everything is going to be painted to look like concrete so I think it will turn out okay... but as a heads up I wouldn't recommended buying any this thick as I have to use a saw to cut through...

The Cathedral is nowhere near down. Right now im basically building it with no details, and then will add everything after it is assembled

Updates coming soon!

[Scarper]

Lolly sticks. Cut off the rounded ends and they make fantastic floorboards, and you can splinter / snap them where the floor has collapsed! I don't know how well it'll go with your concrete stuff, but it can go towards making a building look like it was nicely decorated at some point before the bombs fell

Fantastic job on the other buildings, btw, looks like it'd be a lot of fun to play on!

[nicholasakira]

Awesome job on all of that.

[Happyorange]

Ah right I see.
I forgot to ask, what did you use to texture your buildings? It seems to convey the idea of concrete quite well.
It would work well on a bunker that I'm making. Mind sharing?
thanks

[leonz]

Jun 29, 2009 13:43:48 GMT -5 Happyorange said:

Ah right I see.
I forgot to ask, what did you use to texture your buildings? It seems to convey the idea of concrete quite well.
It would work well on a bunker that I'm making. Mind sharing?
thanks

Thanks! actually all i did was simply take some sand paper and take off the smooth outer skin. I recommend wearing a mask and having a shop vac handy to get rid of all the fine particles

[Gen. Slade]

That is extreamly good. I would be happy to play on that any day!