Diorama: Tilean town under attack
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Burnanation
Crypt Horror
Haha! I'll try! I can say for sure it won't be painted by Christmas, but maybe I'll get the construction done. 20 days…
Foundation stones, supports, and the wall is done! Unless you count the tower as part of the wall. Then it's not done.
Kingside_Bishop
Black Knight
Freaking amazing! Makes me want to do a diorama, only I wouldn't be as dedicated, and it'd look as bad as my last cardboard building! :| The cobblestones are my fave part.
Kurt_the_Corpsetaker
Zombie
This has to be one of the best dioramas I have ever seen. The cracked walls add a great deal of realism to it in my opinion, fantastic job so far.
Most excellent work! Now I know it's here I will have to check on it again!
Will you lightly sand the rough styro exterior to smooth it off (such as around the base?) Most of what I have done is with Hirst Arts. To see it done by hand is amazing and skillful.
Rock on!!!!!!
Jay
Will you lightly sand the rough styro exterior to smooth it off (such as around the base?) Most of what I have done is with Hirst Arts. To see it done by hand is amazing and skillful.
Rock on!!!!!!
Jay
Thanks guys! @ Medusas Guild, I'll cover the sides with plaster I think.
Emptied my supply of roof tiles:
The alley between the wall and the largest house:
Emptied my supply of roof tiles:
The alley between the wall and the largest house:
It’s been a while… again…
And not only because of the holidays. I think I’m starting to loose steam a bit, actually. I’ve been working on this project for much longer than anything I’ve done before, without counting I’d guess at least twice as long, maybe thrice. And I’m slowly realizing that I will probably have to sculpt every citizen, as I can’t find a single Warhammer scale unarmed fleeing renaissance style civilian (a long list of requirements, I know, but it’s what I need). At my sculpting speed they would take years to make, and they wouldn’t be pretty. In addition to that, I’ve got about half a year’s worth of other ideas I want to try.
I’m not giving up, not yet, but I’m gonna have to put this project aside for now. It was simply too big for me. I have two much smaller pieces going on in my thread in the “Faces of our next meal” section, which I will try to finish, and then I think I will do some sculpting practice. When inspiration for Tilea returns, expect threadnomancy :zombie:
Thanks to everyone who has followed me and encouraged me to get this far, I wouldn’t have made it past the rough styrene chunks without you. I’m sorry for not seeing it through.
And not only because of the holidays. I think I’m starting to loose steam a bit, actually. I’ve been working on this project for much longer than anything I’ve done before, without counting I’d guess at least twice as long, maybe thrice. And I’m slowly realizing that I will probably have to sculpt every citizen, as I can’t find a single Warhammer scale unarmed fleeing renaissance style civilian (a long list of requirements, I know, but it’s what I need). At my sculpting speed they would take years to make, and they wouldn’t be pretty. In addition to that, I’ve got about half a year’s worth of other ideas I want to try.
I’m not giving up, not yet, but I’m gonna have to put this project aside for now. It was simply too big for me. I have two much smaller pieces going on in my thread in the “Faces of our next meal” section, which I will try to finish, and then I think I will do some sculpting practice. When inspiration for Tilea returns, expect threadnomancy :zombie:
Thanks to everyone who has followed me and encouraged me to get this far, I wouldn’t have made it past the rough styrene chunks without you. I’m sorry for not seeing it through.
That's too bad that you're losing steam, but with such a huge project, I can understand. Have you checked Reaper Miniatures for fleeing humans? They are 20-25mm generally and they might have some renaissance-esque people. THat cobble stone looks great and so does the stucco on the buildings!
Warhammer giant has one as does the old warhammer giant. reaper also sells some and I think Hassle Free does too
Thanks for the suggestions. Reaper and Hasslefree minis look odd to me, the proportions are even weirder than GW's, and I didn't find any fleeing people there and being metal changing the poses would be hard. The guy in the Warhammer giant kit is perfect, but to get him I'd have to buy a giant I don't need. Or support some bits service, but I just dislike their concept. Thanks anyway!
scottywan82
Zombie
VampireDuke
Zombie
I just can agree with the previous posters, this is simply awesome. I can absolutley understand that your fascination to finish this in the next time is getting lower, but.. PLEASE! Complete it! That diorama is just gorgeous!
NoisyAssassin
Ghoul
Holy s*** this is amazing! Even if you finish and paint the town without any citizens or undead it would be awesomely impressive!
Hey, it's been some time since I checked in here. Many thanks for the encouragements! I can say for sure that I will be occupied with other stuff, some miniature-related but mostly not, for a couple of months now. Then I plan to go back to this diorama!
Hello everyone!
So this project has probably faded from collective memory a long time ago, but just in case someone still has interest in it, I have a favor to ask…
I'll be moving in a month and I can't really justify bringing this huge unfinished piece to my new place. I probably will never finish it. So! If anyone wants it, I'll be happy to send it to a better home.
You'll have to promise to take good care of it, feed it when it's hungry, sing it a lullaby at dawn, and so on, and pay the shipping cost, but other than that I won't ask for a thing in return. If you want to give it a shot and get it done, drop me a pm and I'll find out what the shipping cost would be to your country.
Any miniatures planned for inclusion in the diorama would not come with it, only the scratchbuilt parts. So, the base, buildings, wall, tower, all loose roofs, and the roof tiles not yet used.
If nobody wants it, I don't know yet what I'll do with it, but probably take it appart for spares and throw away what can't be reused. As it is, it takes to much space for me.
Thanks in advance
So this project has probably faded from collective memory a long time ago, but just in case someone still has interest in it, I have a favor to ask…
I'll be moving in a month and I can't really justify bringing this huge unfinished piece to my new place. I probably will never finish it. So! If anyone wants it, I'll be happy to send it to a better home.
You'll have to promise to take good care of it, feed it when it's hungry, sing it a lullaby at dawn, and so on, and pay the shipping cost, but other than that I won't ask for a thing in return. If you want to give it a shot and get it done, drop me a pm and I'll find out what the shipping cost would be to your country.
Any miniatures planned for inclusion in the diorama would not come with it, only the scratchbuilt parts. So, the base, buildings, wall, tower, all loose roofs, and the roof tiles not yet used.
If nobody wants it, I don't know yet what I'll do with it, but probably take it appart for spares and throw away what can't be reused. As it is, it takes to much space for me.
Thanks in advance
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