I've given it a light sanding to smooth the plaster a little especially where buildings will be placed and glued sand on areas to texture it.
Showing posts with label 1/1200 Harbour. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1/1200 Harbour. Show all posts
Sunday, 16 September 2018
Habour 1/1200. Napoleonic Naval, etc... Part 3
So, the plastering is complete...
I've given it a light sanding to smooth the plaster a little especially where buildings will be placed and glued sand on areas to texture it.
I've given it a light sanding to smooth the plaster a little especially where buildings will be placed and glued sand on areas to texture it.
Wednesday, 12 September 2018
Habour 1/1200. Napoleonic Naval, etc... Part 2
The extra buildings from Brigade Models arrived on Monday and I set to putting them in place. At first I thought they were way to small in comparison with the Langtons and whilst to a degree I think that is true I have managed an arrangement where I don't think that's too bad.
In order to get the buildings to sit flat on the slopes I've glued some pieces of card into areas I cut out of the polystyrene.
Last night I applied some filler to the polystyrene to make cliffs and smooth out the hills. I've decided after that to add two higher bits to the top of the hill. These will have filler applied tomorrow night.
Friday, 7 September 2018
Habour 1/1200. Napoleonic Naval, etc... Part 1
About 3 years ago I built myself a piece of coastline with a castle on it for use with 1/1200 Naval games, including Man O'War and Fighting Sail.
Soon after completing that I decided I enjoyed doing it so much that I'd make an extra bit of coast which could be used with the first to make a large island or separately on the edge of a sea board. I decided that I really wanted to try a harbour this time. I ordered some buildings and harbour walls from Langtons and then did nothing with them for 3 years.
Finally I've got around to starting work on it. Things are progressing well with the basic structure in place. The buildings are all just placed in position at the moment as I keep thinking I need more. I did a second order to Langtons and at the moment have an order with Brigade Models for even more. I hope they mix in all right!
I have added in some boats and a brig to populate the harbour. Here's what I have right now. Remember all the buildings and ships, etc, are just placed on at the moment. I will paint them all before gluing on.
Work in progress shots:
Soon after completing that I decided I enjoyed doing it so much that I'd make an extra bit of coast which could be used with the first to make a large island or separately on the edge of a sea board. I decided that I really wanted to try a harbour this time. I ordered some buildings and harbour walls from Langtons and then did nothing with them for 3 years.
Finally I've got around to starting work on it. Things are progressing well with the basic structure in place. The buildings are all just placed in position at the moment as I keep thinking I need more. I did a second order to Langtons and at the moment have an order with Brigade Models for even more. I hope they mix in all right!
I have added in some boats and a brig to populate the harbour. Here's what I have right now. Remember all the buildings and ships, etc, are just placed on at the moment. I will paint them all before gluing on.
Work in progress shots:
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| Initial Harbour plan |
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| Planning the hardboard cutting |
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| Polystyrene and hardboard cut and glued |
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| Harbour glued in place |
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| Fill in the town street area |
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| Try out placement before deciding more buildings were needed, again! |
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