tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140646711960604590.post5633951509347101832..comments2024-03-27T12:37:27.837-07:00Comments on Tim's Miniature Wargaming Blog: Ruined City Reduxtimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09928949644765765070noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140646711960604590.post-42708137369117229392016-03-01T12:19:03.516-08:002016-03-01T12:19:03.516-08:00Cheers!
Your mill reminds me of a mill I made - b...Cheers!<br /><br />Your mill reminds me of a mill I made - back in the day - that I'd, until now, completely forgotten about. It is long gone. It was made of foamcore and card - as were most of my early attempts at miniature building. All but one of them are gone - destroyed because I am a bit of a slob... and a bit of a klutz... This is part of the reason I started using MDF ( a LARGE part of the reason...) - to stand up the the harsh treatment my terrain gets when not being played with. timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928949644765765070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140646711960604590.post-17622753378251882362016-03-01T12:15:41.827-08:002016-03-01T12:15:41.827-08:00I'm sure it could all be scaled down to whatev...I'm sure it could all be scaled down to whatever scale you happen to have! timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928949644765765070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140646711960604590.post-4994657699477313332016-03-01T12:14:46.866-08:002016-03-01T12:14:46.866-08:00Thanks Steve. Thanks Steve. timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928949644765765070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140646711960604590.post-14987572579924008722016-03-01T12:14:14.012-08:002016-03-01T12:14:14.012-08:00It is handy having access to power tools... thanks...It is handy having access to power tools... thanks! timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928949644765765070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140646711960604590.post-34658154343893453172016-03-01T12:13:26.157-08:002016-03-01T12:13:26.157-08:00Thanks Jonathan! Thanks Jonathan! timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928949644765765070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140646711960604590.post-12737755659101995722016-03-01T12:07:56.978-08:002016-03-01T12:07:56.978-08:00It is true, they are solid. It is true, they are solid. timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928949644765765070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140646711960604590.post-51680059942282868152016-03-01T11:29:53.418-08:002016-03-01T11:29:53.418-08:00Having had the fortune of playing on Tim's ter...Having had the fortune of playing on Tim's terrain on several occasions, this stuff is hardy! More likely the dice would shatter before his terrain! We did get to use all those buildings above this past weekend & they worked extremely well!Terry Silverthornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02873668652853883440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140646711960604590.post-81103260087159289862016-03-01T11:14:28.547-08:002016-03-01T11:14:28.547-08:00This makes me want to dust off my handful of 28mm ...This makes me want to dust off my handful of 28mm figures and buy a bigger house so I have room for them.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10496041431255513375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140646711960604590.post-18866004258592992352016-03-01T05:04:29.204-08:002016-03-01T05:04:29.204-08:00Nice, simple, but very effective!Nice, simple, but very effective!Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140646711960604590.post-49717541010606276192016-03-01T00:12:24.727-08:002016-03-01T00:12:24.727-08:00I'm envious of your workshop. Great selection ...I'm envious of your workshop. Great selection of what looks like cheap and hard wearing terrain. Scalenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07686644105089579423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140646711960604590.post-14667322518130739182016-02-29T17:09:52.202-08:002016-02-29T17:09:52.202-08:00Tim, thank you for giving us a peek behind the cur...Tim, thank you for giving us a peek behind the curtain on your craftiness!<br />Your ruined buildings are first rate! Rubble piles look very natural.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140646711960604590.post-24381796105520292902016-02-29T16:32:14.586-08:002016-02-29T16:32:14.586-08:00Excellent pile of ruins! I like the way you carve ...Excellent pile of ruins! I like the way you carve up the mdf for things like the archways and well stonework and cracks and such! Mdf is a good material, sturdy and yet soft enough to carve easily. I also like the halfling bakery and your comment about filling the wells "until I was not so much satisfied as sick of it" made me chuckle. Knowingly.<br />Definitely inspiring work. (and you're right that similar pieces could be made with materials like styrofoam and foamcore and even corrugated cardboard. It often comes down to what materials and tools people have access to and what they're comfortable working with. I do like using mdf myself, but haven't done any carving like you have; just simple painted on details. Like the mill in an old post of mine at http://soweiterleague.blogspot.com/2010/04/milling-around.html or other buildings under the terrain tag.)Fitz-Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510866929782142007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140646711960604590.post-88702031576173991492016-02-29T15:20:46.112-08:002016-02-29T15:20:46.112-08:00Thanks Monty! Thanks Monty! timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928949644765765070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140646711960604590.post-2557854199613974482016-02-29T15:20:25.995-08:002016-02-29T15:20:25.995-08:00Thanks Gordon. This is partly the reason I don'...Thanks Gordon. This is partly the reason I don't do a THIS IS HOW YOU MAKE IT sort of post with precise instructions and measurements and lists of tools and supplies involved - because I know the vast majority of gamers out there simply don't have access to the sorts of tools I do. My hope is to inspire rather than instruct. Take what you can from it and incorporate it into what you do know how to do or use materials you do have access to in a different way. A lot of what I am doing could just as easily be done without powertools and MDF - I'm sure a lot could simply be done using card, foamcore, and extruded polystyrene instead of MDF - which would mean all you need is a good sharp utility knife. timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928949644765765070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140646711960604590.post-20965936925484794502016-02-29T15:07:53.695-08:002016-02-29T15:07:53.695-08:00Can't wait to see what you come up with! Thank...Can't wait to see what you come up with! Thanks! timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928949644765765070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140646711960604590.post-40380239793231059602016-02-29T14:58:00.285-08:002016-02-29T14:58:00.285-08:00Thanks Tim. Fantastic post. The rubble piles look ...Thanks Tim. Fantastic post. The rubble piles look really effective even though they're so simple: I'll definitely have to make some of those. The wells are really clever too. And the ruins look great. Top post all round!Preacher by dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10011872555616127966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140646711960604590.post-38737589126918959312016-02-29T14:31:37.824-08:002016-02-29T14:31:37.824-08:00Blimey, Tim - excellent work, really impressive!Blimey, Tim - excellent work, really impressive!Montyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06230149195753516430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140646711960604590.post-31753137376587490652016-02-29T13:51:55.261-08:002016-02-29T13:51:55.261-08:00Brilliant...and very handy. Sadly I'm crap at ...Brilliant...and very handy. Sadly I'm crap at DIY and consequently don't have much in the way of decent tools but I'm inspired...I may even have a look in the local DIY shop!Mallius Vanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11017597212038657943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140646711960604590.post-41419311018269623662016-02-29T12:26:56.430-08:002016-02-29T12:26:56.430-08:00Cheers! Cheers! timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928949644765765070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140646711960604590.post-22215032493829441812016-02-29T12:21:09.531-08:002016-02-29T12:21:09.531-08:00Thank you! Glad you liked it. Thank you! Glad you liked it. timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928949644765765070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140646711960604590.post-3380480673202774572016-02-29T12:21:09.044-08:002016-02-29T12:21:09.044-08:00Very inspiring!Very inspiring!WQRobbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436898737750581192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140646711960604590.post-12971977659118666402016-02-29T12:20:45.467-08:002016-02-29T12:20:45.467-08:00Merci Phil!Merci Phil!timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928949644765765070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140646711960604590.post-40313628385914852762016-02-29T12:19:14.720-08:002016-02-29T12:19:14.720-08:00Wow! Fantastic work there, I'm very impressed ...Wow! Fantastic work there, I'm very impressed =]A-Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10380376544300664923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140646711960604590.post-17111013726803495882016-02-29T11:48:24.674-08:002016-02-29T11:48:24.674-08:00Amazing job!!Amazing job!!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.com