Monday, 2 January 2023

First scenery models of the year

One of my Christmas presents was a model kit of some traditional Korean buildings. They were all laser cut from wood with some rubberised sheets to cut out for the tiled roofs. The rubberised tiles roof material was really fiddly to do, so after one failed attempt I decided to use gesso paste as I have done before with buildings to create the tiled look.

The completed building which I will be able to use with when fielding my samurai armies.

18 comments:

  1. Handy looking dwellings and such. I think I'll be taking a leaf out of your book on this one!
    Cheers,
    Ion

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  2. Very nice work there Peter:).

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    1. Thanks, a good modelling start to 2023.

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  3. Nice little Buildings there Peter - a good bit of modelling- well done.

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    1. Thanks KEV. The kit, other than the roof, was straightforward and fun to make.

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  4. Nice work! Will these Korean buildings see service in your Samurai battles?

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    1. Yes, that is the plan as they look similar enough.

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  5. Beautifully done! I'm not familiar with gesso paste - going to have to look into that. Happy New Year!

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    1. I found the material in an art shop and you spread it onto the model and use a toothpick to draw in features you want. In this case I draw criss-cross lines for tiles.

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  6. An interesting style; terrain should always be fun to look at.

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    1. Agree. I also try and make it robust, as my terrain gets put away in a box after use.

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  7. Interesting idea with the gesso- will give it a try!

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    1. I have used the gesso paste for tiled and thatched roofs quite successfully.

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  8. Very nice Peter and they look great with the backdrop.

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    1. Thanks Ben, the backdrop is quite useful when photographing painted models.

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  9. Nice job. The background seems somehow especially appropriate. 😀

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