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Tuesday, 1 January 2013

Fast way to paint an Undead Army

I used paint for wood, to make a quick wash on this undeads...I'm impressed by the result...I mean is nothing of exceptional from the painting point of view...but the ratio between speed/aesthetic I think is incredible..
























Note: is important to test and experiment on a single miniature before painting an entire army, probably not all the paint for wood are equals.
In my case, I found that the result is sometimes a little glossy, so I plan at the end to use a matte protective spray.

Monday, 23 April 2012

Modular Gaming Table with Castle

Modular Gaming Table - (Tavolo Modulare da gioco)


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(english)
why I was missing all this time?
because I was working on this modular table for a contest....a contest on the Manorhouse Castle
I'm very happy of the result.
Below just some of the combination that you can build.
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(Italian)
Perchè sono mancato tutto questo tempo?
Perchè stavo lavorando su questo tavolo modulare per un contest...un contest sul castello  Manorhouse

Sono molto contento del risultato.
Sotto alcune delle combinazioni che potete ottenere.

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(english)
some picture that show how everything was builded
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(Italian)
 Alcune foto che mostrano come tutto è stato costruito.
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(english)
During the different steps, a lot of testing about the modularity of the panels..
combinations are really a lot...here are showed just a little part..

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(Italian)
Durante ogni passo, un sacco di test riguardo la modularità dei pannelli..
le combinazioni sono davvero tante, qui ne sono mostate solo una piccola parte.
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(english)
if you are interested:
Full Tutorial (sorry italian only..but a lot of - I hope- understandable pictures..and if yoy have question..ask!)
Tutorial
 More Pictures of the Final Job on these two page:
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Page2

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(Italian)
se sei interessato:
 (Passo Passo Completo)
Tutorial
 Più foto del lavoro Finale su queste due pagine:
Page1
Page2

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Sunday, 4 September 2011

Church with Cloister (6/6 part): Paint Tutorial

(English version): The Manorhouse proposed paint color scheme is beatiful (look this gallery!) but for me was very important to match the same color of Dwarven Forge and of many other objects I already have...the reason is explained in the previous post...have the possibility to combine all my stuff together.
here a quick paint tutorial:
1 step (left picture): base color..not a black, but very near..a very dark grey with a bit of brown (the color is with a lot of water)
2 step (right picture): drybrush with a medium-dark grey (again a bit of brown)

(Italian version): Lo schema di pittura proposto da Manorhouse è bellisimo (guarda questa gallery!) ma per me era imporante riprodurre lo stesso colore dei pezzi Dwarven Forge e delle mie altre scenografie..la ragione è spiegata nei precedenti post..avere la possibilità di combinare tutte le mie scenografie assieme.
Qui un veloce tutorial di pittura:
1 Passo (foto a sinistra): colore di base..non un nero ma quasi..un grigio molto molto scuro con una punta di marrone (il colore è abbastanza liquido).
2 Passo (foto a destra): effettuare un drybrush con un grigio medio-scuro (sempre con una punta di marrone).











(English version):
3 step (left picture): Now I made a wash with a dark brown color in some areas (not everywhere), only in the areas where more contrast was needed, in order to outline better the stones.
4 step (right picture): drybrush with a ochra (if the effect is too yellow on some areas, use your finger to clear a bit of color, I know is not an advanced technique :-D but I made in this way)

(Italian version):
3 Passo (foto a sinistra): Ora ho fatto un operazione di wash con del marrone scuro in alcune aree (non ovunque), solo dove un maggior contrasto era necessario, per delineare meglio le pietre.
4 Passo (foto a destra): Drybrysh con del color ochra (se l'effetto è troppo giallo in alcune aree, rimuovete un po con il dito...lo so non è una tecnica molto avanzata :-D ma io ho fatto cosi)












(English version):
5 step (left  and center pictures): With a light gray (white and bit of brown) I made a drybrush (not completely dry) on the windows (also on the columns of the cloister)
6 step (right picture): With two different brown, I painted randomly some stones..

(Italian version):
5 Passo (foto a sinistra e al centro): Con un grigio chiaro (bianco e una punta di marrone), ho effettuato un drybrush abbastanza umido nell'area delle finestre (Anche sulle colonne del chiostro).
6 Passo (foto a destra):  Con due differenti marroni, ho colorato casualmente qualche pietra.


(English version):
7 step (left  and center pictures): Roofs are made with a dark brown base color, and a drybrush with a "brick" color.
8 step (right picture): Inside the buildings at the moment I made just a quick job (I painted just the floors)..but for my need probably is ok.

(Italian version):
7 Passo (foto a sinistra e al centro): I tetti sono fatti con un marrone scuro come colore base, e un drybrush con un color cotto.
8 Passo (foto a destra): L'interno degli edifici al momento è pitturato molto velocemente (ho dipinto solo i pavimenti), ma probabilmente per il mio utilizzo è gia ok.



(English version):
Below some pictures of the painted kit:
(Italian version):
Sotto alcune foto del Kit dipinto.






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Monday, 8 August 2011

The Pool...step 1..an Unexpected gelatinous cube..

In these days I decide to create a pool (or a flooded room) to use with my DF pieces.

I glued togheter this pieces..


Now the plan is to fill the room with a clear resin, I used this one:



I went outside on the balcony...
and...unfortunately I found that my resin gone bad...


ok, no pool for the moment...
but at least I found that I can sculpt gelatinous cube from this cilinder :-D

To be continued... when I will buy a new clear resin :-P

Tuesday, 1 March 2011

Dwarven Forge vs Hirst Arts

The title is only a provocation,
Dwarven Forge (DF) and Hirst Arts (HA) are really two different things, and makes no sense to compare them to determine which is better..it depends on how are you and what you look for.
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Dwarven Forge
Pro:
-it's ready to use (no expense of time)
-aesthetic,robustness and modularity guaranteed to a good level.
Con:
- it's not cheap (expecially outside US)
- you are limited by the existing catalog

Hirst Arts 
Pro:
- much more satisfaction, what you create is unique.
- more flexible, you can build everything you want
- you can amortize costs, producing many stuff (in any case, HA it's not properly cheap) 
Con:
- you need a lot of time...really a lot (this is the biggest problem with HA)
- need a minimum of skill in order to obtain something nice (respect aesthetic and modularity)
- if you use plaster the pieces are not very robust, but if you use resin,HA starts to become quite expensive.
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But this list is not enough to choose..now you have to ask to yourself what you want.. the goal it's to have stuff to play D&D in 3D? or you want primarily an hobby? how much time you have? how much money? you are a creative guy?etc etc

For people like me, that can't decide so easily between DF and HA, maybe looking some  pictures can helps.
I've a friend, "Capochino" (is a nickname..in some forums is knows also as "Starmaster"), near Milano like me, that has built a lot of stuff with HA, and he uses this stuff to play D&D.
In this Post I want to show some of his HA stuff compared with my DF stuff....

Dungeons:

HA
DF
as you can see above, the Capochino's dungeons (see the link on his website) are very modular (are made with Plaster and MDF for the base below the floors)

3 HA dungeons pictures:

3 DF dungeons pictures


Medioeval/Tavern:
HA

DF:


Caverns:
HA:

DF:

Whatever you want...
HA:

DF?
this is a point in favor for HA...DF are really beatiful,...but with DF you are limited by the existing catalog..
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so...What I suggest?
don't choose between HA and DF....
use both...    ;-)
DF + HA

This is the Capochino's website..
http://www.capochino.it/index.php
unfortunately at the moment it's only in italian, but there are a lot of inspiring pictures as in this section