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Title: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: petercooman on 21 March 2017, 10:39:17 AM
take some cardboard, minibits bases and a hot glue gun
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/temporary_zpsy7gzfgmc.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/temporary_zpsy7gzfgmc.jpg.html)

cut and glue:
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/temporary_zpsxarzsupy.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/temporary_zpsxarzsupy.jpg.html)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/temporary_zpslulnymfh.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/temporary_zpslulnymfh.jpg.html)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/temporary_zpswqki4bmu.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/temporary_zpswqki4bmu.jpg.html)


Now just texture and paint and you're done!  :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: Westmarcher on 21 March 2017, 10:51:34 AM
Good stuff, Peter!  :-bd
Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: Techno on 21 March 2017, 11:38:46 AM
Hear, hear !

Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: jambo1 on 21 March 2017, 05:39:34 PM
Very simple but very effective job. m/
Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 21 March 2017, 05:46:18 PM
+1!
Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: paulr on 21 March 2017, 06:21:30 PM
 =D>
Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: Subedai on 21 March 2017, 07:35:21 PM
Nifty idea.

MickS
Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: fsn on 21 March 2017, 08:16:38 PM
Looks good!

Like to see it finished.  :D
Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: Sunray on 21 March 2017, 08:54:17 PM
Ingenious and yet simple ! :-bd :-bd

If you were minded - some N gauge card  stone sheets from Metcalfe - could be cut to shape and would clad the walls, piers  and bridge surface.

I have a plastic two arch bridge, and I need a  destroyed  version.   Seeing what you have achieved, I am inspired to have a go.

Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: petercooman on 21 March 2017, 09:51:05 PM
I thought about printing a stone design and putting it on, but i'll see how far i can get with texture paint first.

I went along and made some for the big lads too:

(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/temporary_zpsssxpb4xi.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/temporary_zpsssxpb4xi.jpg.html)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/temporary_zpsdcwkb9uh.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/temporary_zpsdcwkb9uh.jpg.html)
Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: GrumpyOldMan on 21 March 2017, 10:13:28 PM
Hello

Very good. If you don't want to go the stone sheets you could always make your own by printing texture and gluing to the card/mdf before construction:-

(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/b3/70/81/b370810309dc2f441f64e06f5c88ebb8.jpg)(http://img.freepik.com/free-photo/floor-texture-of-uniform-stones_1203-2140.jpg?size=338&ext=jpg)

Just google image "free rock wall graphic texture" or "free cobblestone graphic texture" for oodles of examples :)

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan
Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: petercooman on 22 March 2017, 12:04:46 AM
Good job guys!

The responses reminded me of a bunch of brick patterns i had printed long ago, for a project that never developped. Luckily i didn't throw them out.

Was still tornbetween brick pattern and texture paint, so in the end, i just combined them to make some wheatered bridges!!
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/temporary_zpsd8rujm4r.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/temporary_zpsd8rujm4r.jpg.html)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/temporary_zpswl6lrtog.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/temporary_zpswl6lrtog.jpg.html)

Still needs another layer of texture paint to hide the edges of the paper patterns, but looking ok so far!

Will probably do a green wash ath the bottom too when finished, where the water would hit the bridge.
Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: FierceKitty on 22 March 2017, 01:23:22 AM
Wouldn't call those 50% immoral.
Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: fred. on 22 March 2017, 07:33:40 AM
They have come out very nicely, good work Peter!
Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: fsn on 22 March 2017, 07:38:57 AM
I have a glue gun! I have some brick-effect paper!

I may be inspired.

Konigsberg here I come!


Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: petercooman on 22 March 2017, 07:50:26 AM
Quote from: fsn on 22 March 2017, 07:38:57 AM
I have a glue gun! I have some brick-effect paper!

I may be inspired.

Konigsberg here I come!




Go forth and reproduce!!!

The bridges, not yourself. Just to be clear   :D
Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: DFlynSqrl on 22 March 2017, 01:42:37 PM
Very nice!  8)
Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: petercooman on 22 March 2017, 01:53:17 PM
Decided that my bridges needed some roughin' up, so i added some flock here and there to give that ill-maintained look. just painted some glue in between the stonework and sprinkled them with flock.

(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/temporary_zpsa84axix0.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/temporary_zpsa84axix0.jpg.html)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/temporary_zpso5s0d4p7.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/temporary_zpso5s0d4p7.jpg.html)
Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: Sunray on 22 March 2017, 02:18:07 PM
Rough looking bridges !  Now you need a dice to establish if they are safe to cross.
Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: petercooman on 22 March 2017, 02:22:43 PM
Not yet, first i have to make damaged models  :D :D
Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: d_Guy on 22 March 2017, 02:32:45 PM
Really like the planking you've put on your bridges, Jack!

Also, GOM, thanks - you have come through once again. That was the perfect search string for the texture I want.
Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: toxicpixie on 22 March 2017, 02:35:52 PM
They look bonza :)

I'm half tempted for Frostgrave, with some snow instead of flock :D
Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: petercooman on 22 March 2017, 02:46:53 PM
Go for it!

If I were to start over, I would take foamboard for the sides of the bigger once though. The cardboard is just a bit on the  thin side compared to 28 mm figs
Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: paulr on 22 March 2017, 06:39:04 PM
 :-bd =D> :-bd

Quote from: fsn on 22 March 2017, 07:38:57 AM
I have a glue gun! I have some brick-effect paper!

I may be inspired.

Konigsberg here I come!

Only 7 bridges :-\
Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: FierceKitty on 22 March 2017, 11:07:42 PM
Need a burning one for Kelly's Heroes scenarios.
Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: toxicpixie on 22 March 2017, 11:17:40 PM
Damn it, now I have the Mike Curb Congretion in my head. As well as the "Battlehymn of the Republic" on kazoo...
Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: GrumpyOldMan on 23 March 2017, 12:31:13 AM
Hello All

While thinking about construction I was reminded of this site that allows you to design, scale and print your own brick paper:-

http://www.paperbrick.co.uk/index.php?action=home (http://www.paperbrick.co.uk/index.php?action=home)

More options for bricks than you can poke a stick at (if that's your idea of fun :D)

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan
Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: FierceKitty on 23 March 2017, 03:14:25 AM
Quote from: toxicpixie on 22 March 2017, 11:17:40 PM
Damn it, now I have the Mike Curb Congretion in my head. As well as the "Battlehymn of the Republic" on kazoo...

Listen to Judy Garland singing the latter. Even though she can't get the lyrics straight she shows just what a singer she was.
Title: Re: bridges, made with simple stuff
Post by: fsn on 23 March 2017, 07:32:53 AM
Quote from: paulr on 22 March 2017, 06:39:04 PM
:-bd =D> :-bd

Only 7 bridges :-
It's not a very big glue gun.  :-[