tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936289166570778226.post4399522899838535876..comments2024-01-19T09:02:25.108-08:00Comments on Distopus: Tephra Board and NPC wIpsNeil101http://www.blogger.com/profile/01755198543735153564noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936289166570778226.post-22358848046662586202015-08-17T11:07:25.266-07:002015-08-17T11:07:25.266-07:00Cheers George ! yes solid /substantial vs modular...Cheers George ! yes solid /substantial vs modular/light transport and storage.. tricky stuff - had i had the money i would have been happy using the citadel or forgeworld boards - i do like their modularity, lightness and vast size.. boy having said that i am chuffed to have made a 40k building with a roof ;-) <br><br>11mm mdf sounds robust ! i doubt that will warp.. <br><br>good luck with you build !Neil101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01755198543735153564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936289166570778226.post-46335407865140916412015-08-16T14:52:59.249-07:002015-08-16T14:52:59.249-07:00I'll just repeat what I've said before - t...I'll just repeat what I've said before - this is a gorgeous board and seeing how it was built has given me a lot of ideas & inspiration!<br><br>Whilst it's sad that the Ygg board is no more, I can understand your reluctance to game over the same board. It's a difficult compromise between a solid guild, variety of options & storage. Especially when you include something like a sump that is almost impossible to vary!<br><br>As for board thickness, I have always erred on the thicker side (11mm thick MDF) to avoid the dreaded warping. Seems to work; even with something like a sump.George Maczugowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320739494531803788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936289166570778226.post-82399807290665392722015-07-22T05:35:23.199-07:002015-07-22T05:35:23.199-07:00Oh yes the skellies and skulls i forgot about them...Oh yes the skellies and skulls i forgot about them.. thanks.. glad you like it mate.. time to take a well earned break for a few weeks recharge my batteries..Neil101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01755198543735153564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936289166570778226.post-62302353551636304822015-07-22T01:47:44.879-07:002015-07-22T01:47:44.879-07:00Hey Neil, so glad you got to use some of the bits!...Hey Neil, so glad you got to use some of the bits! I think I spotted some more here and there too ;-) As for the project all up, really impressive. I love that the buildings have removable roofs so you can use the interiors.phiqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11424182011653329283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936289166570778226.post-58297692238916974242015-07-21T17:14:03.037-07:002015-07-21T17:14:03.037-07:00Fair enough, it all makes sense :)This new board i...Fair enough, it all makes sense :)<br><br>This new board is just as good but in a more understated way.<br><br>Wclassic40khttps://classic40k.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936289166570778226.post-30054396333319442442015-07-21T13:23:08.984-07:002015-07-21T13:23:08.984-07:00or angered !! hahaWoot ! Big fan Of Mr Spence'...or angered !! haha<br><br>Woot ! Big fan Of Mr Spence's work - if he wants me to cut up any more of his beautiful designs feel free send them over ;-)<br>Cheers Mr Hoare ;-)Neil101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01755198543735153564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936289166570778226.post-82624313224685787812015-07-21T12:40:37.010-07:002015-07-21T12:40:37.010-07:00Amazing work - I'm going to show the designer ...Amazing work - I'm going to show the designer (Blake Spence) what you've done to his terrain tomorrow, I'm sure he'll be most impressed!Andy Hoarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369991242619843229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936289166570778226.post-39332208305440656522015-07-21T12:31:09.368-07:002015-07-21T12:31:09.368-07:00yeah kept the tree but its base got de constructed...yeah kept the tree but its base got de constructed ! will attempt a diorama with it i think..<br>loo.. oh crap .. i also forgot to photo the inside of the bunker form above.. <br><br>Maybe your vision of the arkke will get an outing at some point in far future.. or past ?Neil101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01755198543735153564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936289166570778226.post-70866798806078035962015-07-21T11:41:37.904-07:002015-07-21T11:41:37.904-07:00You need photos of the loo, too! RIP the Ygg :'...You need photos of the loo, too! <br><br>RIP the Ygg :'( although I suppose it was well documented and I have a tonne of happy memories of that place. I still have bits of it (that were never made) mapped out in my mind. Did you keep the tree itself?Fulgrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16240488639149082960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936289166570778226.post-20110185452035468572015-07-21T09:08:08.821-07:002015-07-21T09:08:08.821-07:00the Model mates spray dyes i used ontop of bicarb...the Model mates spray dyes i used ontop of bicarb of soda whilst storing it in a holdall with no air holes for months over summer made it mouldy.. and the mdf warped because it was to thin.. i think i used 4mm mdf for lightness .. to be fair it mainlt warped on the sump which had a lot of stuff atop it..<br><br>mauldy warps haha it was portent !<br><br>i used the thicker 6mm i think for this board.. i might have to check that though because it feels thicker..<br>Neil101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01755198543735153564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936289166570778226.post-18469321856860011372015-07-21T09:01:13.398-07:002015-07-21T09:01:13.398-07:00Any idea what made it mouldy or warp? Going to be...Any idea what made it mouldy or warp? Going to be building a board soon and wondering if you had any thoughts on how to avoid that as I have never heard of this happening?Eli Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18315822743529781387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936289166570778226.post-51529800635530857912015-07-21T08:37:23.445-07:002015-07-21T08:37:23.445-07:00Thanks Stygian.. it was a gamble to game with what...Thanks Stygian.. it was a gamble to game with what some would consider an unfinished board but hearing you talk i think it mat have worked .. <br><br>My son said " is it supposed to be an ice planet ".. haha haNeil101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01755198543735153564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936289166570778226.post-2928393430740375412015-07-21T08:34:42.389-07:002015-07-21T08:34:42.389-07:00The yyg was full of mould.. and the mndf had warpe...The yyg was full of mould.. and the mndf had warped ..add to that lots the paint had chipped off on the pipes off so it would have been difficult to repaint .. and really dislike gaming twice on a board i have made.. the ygg got three or four games on it so it did really well .. the ice planet is kaput also.. i have no scenery for gaming on apart form tephra .. all others were warped and broken i will probably make a diorama from the ice planet and the ygg at some point - to be honest if i had the money i would have just bought the new citadel 40k board and gone with that.. my casual attitude to big builds and long-term expensive project is gone.. simple and good looking and resalable is my new motto, this build was far from simple .. but had i had the cash it would have been much less taxing and time consuming for me.. Neil101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01755198543735153564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936289166570778226.post-8101262640435557182015-07-21T08:24:33.572-07:002015-07-21T08:24:33.572-07:00Nah not sentiment .. the fact that got a but miffe...Nah not sentiment .. the fact that got a but miffed about the old world surprised me too .. but then again I spent many moons pouring over the artworks as a formative child<br><br>Yeah a lush deathworld is capturing my imagination at present .. maybe a try and make Lost Patrol with full scenery ?.. full of nasty gribbly monsters and amazonian death cults.. ..maybe..or a fuedal world questing knight ..and retinue.. or the space Minotaur clan.. <br><br>i always copy my posts before hitting publish .. it happens all the bludii time..Neil101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01755198543735153564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936289166570778226.post-62622980846889644762015-07-21T08:17:52.078-07:002015-07-21T08:17:52.078-07:00It is a wonderful board. I love the desolate, dust...It is a wonderful board. I love the desolate, dusty atmosphere of the place.Stygianhearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02157673627988765453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936289166570778226.post-42404229953745768102015-07-21T08:13:23.590-07:002015-07-21T08:13:23.590-07:00I saved a bit for nostalgia unfortunatey that as t...I saved a bit for nostalgia unfortunatey that as the tree the silo sat upon so I cut that up too .. ;-) i think i could salvage enough for a diorama though..Neil101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01755198543735153564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936289166570778226.post-20386548098280770362015-07-21T08:11:12.962-07:002015-07-21T08:11:12.962-07:00First time for me too.. the buildings are huge tho...First time for me too.. the buildings are huge though so that took care of the hard parts.. i forgot to mention shaving the hardboard bases so they were flush with the mdf base board was harrowing.. i went through about twenty disposable craft knives and Stanley knife blades.. i really wanted to get flush so you couldn't tell they scenery was just added on .Neil101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01755198543735153564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936289166570778226.post-32971640540601419402015-07-21T08:07:11.112-07:002015-07-21T08:07:11.112-07:00Thanks Eli , I totally underestimated how difficul...Thanks Eli , I totally underestimated how difficult roofing the buildings would be. I wish i had left more time to paint the models tbh.. i like his flame nostrils haha..Neil101https://www.blogger.com/profile/01755198543735153564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936289166570778226.post-73918050909228168152015-07-21T07:44:17.376-07:002015-07-21T07:44:17.376-07:00Logan21 July 2015 at 07:20Wait a moment...You REUS...Logan21 July 2015 at 07:20<br><br>Wait a moment...<br>You REUSED the Yggdrasilium board?!?!<br>Really?!?! :'(<br><br>Indeed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br><br>Still, it is very nice, but that is quite astonishing. :)<br><br>Warburtonclassic40khttps://classic40k.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936289166570778226.post-1223923219227351692015-07-21T07:32:25.995-07:002015-07-21T07:32:25.995-07:00I think your blog ate my last attempt at a comment...I think your blog ate my last attempt at a comment. Well, I think it is ballsy to chop up Ygg, are you not sentimental about your own models then? I can relate to that, but then I also wasn't upset about the Old World.<br><br>What's the plan for painting? Maybe lush vegetation? Thanks for the tip about drilling, I'll try that one day.Bruticushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15373757648393633103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936289166570778226.post-59425307502897188282015-07-21T07:20:28.189-07:002015-07-21T07:20:28.189-07:00Wait a moment... You REUSED the Yggdrasilium board...Wait a moment... <br>You REUSED the Yggdrasilium board?!?! <br>Really?!?! :'(Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936874766468598377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936289166570778226.post-29109823772557001982015-07-21T07:20:05.236-07:002015-07-21T07:20:05.236-07:00So glad you posted this. I've never had the ch...So glad you posted this. I've never had the chance to build a table this extensive, and it's nice to get a peek behind the build. There are some interesting techniques and details I never would have thought of for this size of a board.Odiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10640581334924139121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936289166570778226.post-48515529654874018552015-07-21T06:57:47.861-07:002015-07-21T06:57:47.861-07:00Very nice glad to get a look inside the buildings ...Very nice glad to get a look inside the buildings during the building process. Like the use of space marine back pack parts as gubbins on the minotaurs minigun Eli Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18315822743529781387noreply@blogger.com