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 Post subject: Re: Ninja Battles Diorama Display ... Day 01
PostPosted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:36 pm 
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Ripe with kibble / Bojack Strobman
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Cap wrote:
...A torii denotes a locale that is somewhat sacred, so if a battle is taking place, I wouldn't make it look like a dojo or some kumite type of place. I would opt for a more ancient sacred feel. That way the ninja are trying to reclaim a sacred site.

Just my two yen...



this has been in my head ever since I read it ... this is the direction I'm going!

Thanks for all the comments, folks!

edit: here is a good site/tutorial on using insulating foam for terrain:

http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page369.html

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 Post subject: Re: Ninja Battles Diorama Display ... Day 01
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 1:21 am 
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Ripe with kibble / Bojack Strobman
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Day_04a : Dry brushed the pieces gray
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Day_04b: Lighter-touch Dry brush with 'Antique White'
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Finished?

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 Post subject: Re: Ninja Battles Diorama Display ... Day 01
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:57 pm 
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Oh, those are cool.

I like where this is going.

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 Post subject: Re: Ninja Battles Diorama Display ... Day 01
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 1:22 pm 
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Ripe with kibble / Bojack Strobman
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thanks!

while i was in-between coats, I made this work platform for my two-week shoebox Hydra Labs display ...

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 Post subject: Re: Ninja Battles Diorama Display ... Update 2012.05.05
PostPosted: Sat May 05, 2012 5:31 pm 
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Update: painted up the ninja battles platform a little, put some guys in there to start getting a sense of scale ... will paint up the lawn a little today, too. and see if I can't solve the 'skyrim' problem ...
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also, while i was at it, i threw some renegades into my encampment dio ... i think i'm going to go full that direction ...
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finally, got a wild wind last night to start up the next shelf ... any guesses to content?
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 Post subject: Re: Ninja Battles Diorama Display ... Update 2012.05.05
PostPosted: Sat May 05, 2012 5:39 pm 
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Looks like the cave Spirit and Storm Shadow fought in, in Satellite Down or it might be dreadnok related.

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 Post subject: Re: Ninja Battles Diorama Display ... Update 2012.05.05
PostPosted: Sat May 05, 2012 6:10 pm 
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... might be ...


here's a shot all primed ...

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 Post subject: Re: Ninja Battles Diorama Display ... Update 2012.05.05
PostPosted: Sat May 05, 2012 8:56 pm 
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Ripe with kibble / Bojack Strobman
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Basecoated, and washed (black/brown)

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 Post subject: Re: Ninja Battles Diorama Display ... Update 2012.05.05
PostPosted: Sat May 05, 2012 8:59 pm 
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Ok - I gotta get some insulation foam. That's just plain badass.

What did you use to carve it up? Was it a foam cutter, or something else?

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 Post subject: Re: Ninja Battles Diorama Display ... Update 2012.05.05
PostPosted: Sat May 05, 2012 9:01 pm 
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Ripe with kibble / Bojack Strobman
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btw, if anyone's interested, here are the tools I use on the insulation:

wire cutter
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and the glue i'm using to build up the foam:
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 Post subject: Re: Ninja Battles Diorama Display ... Update 2012.05.05
PostPosted: Sat May 05, 2012 9:02 pm 
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Chief wrote:
Ok - I gotta get some insulation foam. That's just plain badass.

What did you use to carve it up? Was it a foam cutter, or something else?


weird. we totally crossed the streams!

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 Post subject: Re: Ninja Battles Diorama Display ... Update 2012.05.05
PostPosted: Sat May 05, 2012 9:09 pm 
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joemichaels70 wrote:
Chief wrote:
Ok - I gotta get some insulation foam. That's just plain badass.

What did you use to carve it up? Was it a foam cutter, or something else?


weird. we totally crossed the streams!


Its only weird if you are sharing a urinal.

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 Post subject: Re: Ninja Battles Diorama Display ... Update 2012.05.05
PostPosted: Sat May 05, 2012 10:16 pm 
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Very Nice I had a simlar idea for my Dragon Masters. Look forward to seeing the end result

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 Post subject: Re: Ninja Battles Diorama Display ... Update 2012.05.05
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final step ... drybrushed 'dunes beige' over the top ..

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 Post subject: Re: Ninja Battles Diorama Display ... Update 2012.05.05
PostPosted: Sun May 06, 2012 12:22 am 
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Shaping up excellently! Each shot is inspiring.

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