Terraplog

[ZeroTwentythree]

Considering that terrain plays a greater part in 8th edition, I've been bit by the bug to work up some new terrain.

My goal is to cover as many of the unique terrain options in the WFB. I've got a number of others started as well.


I will keep a checklist here on the first page to track my progress and keep myself organized. I will use colors for tracking progress: red = not started, orange = in progress, green = completed. Additionally I will include a (#) number to show any multiple terrain items beyond one, except for things like forests which are composed of multiple trees. A few terrain pieces will be used for multiple terrain selections.

Hill, Ordinary (3)
Hill, Temple of Skulls
Hill, Scree Slope
Hill, Anvil of Vaul
Forest, Ordinary
Forest, Abyssal Wood
Forest, Blood Forest
Forest, Fungus Forest
Forest, Venom Thicket
Forest, Wildwood
River, Ordinary
River, Boiling Flood
River, Necrotic Ooze
River, Raging Torrent
River, River of Blood
River, River of Light
Marshland, Earthblood Mere
Marshland, Khemrian Quicksand
Marshland, Mist-Wreathed Swamp
Obstacle, Fence
Obstacle, Wall
Obstacle, Blazing Barricade
Obstacle, Blessed Bulwark
Obstacle, Ghost Fence
Monument, Altar of Khain
Monument, Arcane Ruins
Monument, Bane Stone
Monument, Charnal Pit
Monument, Elven Waystone
Monument, Idol of Gork/Mork
Monument, Magic Circle
Monument, Sinister Statue
Monument, Sorcerous Portal
Monument, Wyrding Well
Building, Ordinary (4)
Building, Ordinary (8+)
Building, Acropolis of Heroes
Building, Dwarf Brewhouse
Building, Grail Chapel
Building, Haunted Mansion
Building, Nehekharan Sphynx
Building, Sigmarite Shrine
Building, Tower of Blood
Building, Wizards Tower
Building, Ordinary Tower

Some of the new stuff I'm working on. First the small items I did last night in a fit of simple inspiration. I've altered a few of these a bit from the book descriptions (which are usually vague anyway):


Magic Circle and Sorcerous Gateway (fairy ring):




Bane Stone and Elven Waystone (warpstone):







And another project I am working on, these will probably get used for the Blood Forrest and Wildwood, as both are "angry tree" terrain pieces:

[can't_decide]

Some interesting work here. I like the "angry" tree look.

[N810]

Wow, you might be the first to try and model them all.

[ZeroTwentythree]

Wow, you might be the first to try and model them all.

Hadn't thought of that.

I will be amazed if I actually make it through all of them. But I'm going to try as many as I can!




Tonight I did a Wyrding Well, which is described as where the blood of the earth, an amber liquid, bubbles to the surface. So I made mine like a spring. Also did some small mushrooms for a Fungus Forrest. I'm working on some larger ones, but I can get by with these for the moment.



Working on more the Sinister Statue and Arcane Ruins, along with the "angry trees" and more 'shrooms.

[ZeroTwentythree]

A few more pieces of terrain...

Ghost Fence:





Sinister Statue and one more 'shroom for the Fungus Forest collection





On the worktable: two marshes, Arcane Ruins, and then more walls/fences...

[ZeroTwentythree]

Two more. Arcane Ruins and something I haven't decided. The elf was from a tournament trophy I won a long time ago. It was stored in a box in the basement and got a bit smashed up. I just found it again while packing up my office/studio for a move. Thought I'd turn it into terrain. I'll probably call it a Sinister Statue... from a Skaven point of view. Or I could use it as an Elven Waystone, I suppose.

[ZeroTwentythree]

Khmerian Quicksand. Doesn't really look like a desert sand thing, but I wanted it to match my table and my armies.





Generic Marsh. Either an Earthblood Mere or a Mist-Wreathed Swamp. Not exactly realistic looking, but this is "mystic" terrain, after all, and I wanted it to stand out a bit more. Mayne I will use it as the Earthblood Mere, and do a more muddy/darker swamp for the actual swamp. I had wanted to add a bunch of reeds & other foliage, but I know how that messes up gameplay. So I left them off. I think it would look better with the foliage, though.

[ZeroTwentythree]

Looking for advice. I've seen people make smokey flames using steel wool. So I tried my hand at it, but it just doesn't look right. So I' looking for any input, insight or links to examples of where this was done properly.

Thanks!

[N810]

This might help
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/galler....php?album=200
and this one
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/compet...try.php?id=221

[ZeroTwentythree]

Just got a start on my upcoming Imperial village. A box full of buildings from Armorcast!

[Daniel36]

I can't help but laugh really hard about that Empire dude trying to gun everything down while standing in your scenery... That guy is epic.

The Elf statue is really cool by the way. Sinister Statue seems to be a good use for it. Sinister doesn't necessarily equal evil.

[ZeroTwentythree]

I can't help but laugh really hard about that Empire dude trying to gun everything down while standing in your scenery... That guy is epic.

I wanted to put a model in for scale, and he was on the desk when I was working on terrain. After that it became a matter of tradition -- it just wasn't a terrain photo without him in it!

I should come up with a name for him.


Progress on buildings:

I have 6 Armorcast buildings so far. 2 are painted but not yet assembled (see photos below.) 2 are prepped & primed. 2 are not started.

I also have the GW fortified manor set. I've already painted the low stone walls, but everything else is still in the box.

I also have a partially painted scratch built wizard's tower that I built over a year ago, but lost the will to paint for a while (see early WIP photo below.)

[Daniel36]

I wanted to put a model in for scale, and he was on the desk when I was working on terrain. After that it became a matter of tradition -- it just wasn't a terrain photo without him in it!

I should come up with a name for him.

It is traditions like these that make us the nerds we are! I love it!

I think your terrain is really cool, but that wizard tower you are working on, I feel the need to tell you that the roof doesn't really work. At least, not for me. I would go for a conical roof. Like this guy: http://underthemountain.files.wordpr...2009-18951.jpg

[ZeroTwentythree]

I saw a square pitched roof, like the one I used, on another tower, and thought it looked good for a haphazardly built structure -- like something that was just cobbled together without quite enough planning, thought or skill (hence the the bracing, etc. as well.)




Shots of the interior of the house & barn, plus post-assembly shots. The roofs are removable, so you can see the inside after assembly. The chimney looks more crooked in the photos than in real life. Still, I should have fit it a little better.

[ZeroTwentythree]

Also, (finally!) finished the first angry tree and started painting it. The second one was just finished at the end of the night, after the batteries in the camera died. I'm hoping to prime it tonight.

[ZeroTwentythree]

Second tree sculpted and primed.



Started painting both -- they're both, half done.

[ZeroTwentythree]

I don't have my camera with me, so these are just crappy phone pics...




I almost forgot to put another figure in for scale. Sadly I didn't have the same handgunner as in the rest of the photos. But here's a slightly blurry pic with a converted pikeman.





I'm wondering if I should leave them as-is, or try putting some foliage on them. Opinions?

[Daniel36]

It's missing something... with a gun...

Hahaha... I like those trees! You shouls start up a business man, Trees Unlimited. Maybe we can finally have some (affordable please) realistic looking trees for our tables.

[ZeroTwentythree]

Finished the next Armorcast building.

[ZeroTwentythree]

Finished the Armorcast blacksmithy...


















I think that's all I'm going to get done before the big game this weekend.