tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937554593589042647.post5163924308602167069..comments2024-02-14T03:41:53.336-05:00Comments on Quindia Studios: Terrain for Historicon - Part Ninequindiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14194306105013871853noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937554593589042647.post-80953190385655113572010-06-03T23:42:44.768-04:002010-06-03T23:42:44.768-04:00Absolutely... I'll drop one in the next post.....Absolutely... I'll drop one in the next post...quindiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14194306105013871853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937554593589042647.post-62093782426885891642010-06-03T18:03:33.521-04:002010-06-03T18:03:33.521-04:00Could you post a couple of pix showing a longer ra...Could you post a couple of pix showing a longer range view of several of the boards placed together so that we can see how everything comes together? The close up pix are nice for the details but in some cases I can't distinguish between the road and the river bed and the field. <br /><br />JimDer Alte Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578422757511400566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937554593589042647.post-61004546249580781142010-06-02T10:28:36.439-04:002010-06-02T10:28:36.439-04:00Have you thought about doing a 'one-stop-shop&...Have you thought about doing a 'one-stop-shop' approach? For example, you could tie it in with RtoE and say, the Peninsular campaign - a few selected battles ranging in size from skirmish (the fight at Coa?) to Talavera - there's plenty of different types of action to game -its got it all really. You do the armies - figures involved and examples of painting them (perhaps one from each side per battle), the scenery and terrain specific to it in the same step-by-step process, with plenty of eye candy shots of course up until the finish, then a shot or two of the action. I don't think anyone has done this in a comprehensive manner as yet and seeing how you and Barry have done RtoE and the stuff on Quindia and on your blog - well, it just seems obvious to me anyway as its the sort of thing I'd love to do!<br /><br />Just another thought ;-)<br /><br />Cheers,<br /> DocDoc Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12454394616689797734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937554593589042647.post-38598120365887089642010-06-02T06:20:03.794-04:002010-06-02T06:20:03.794-04:00Clarence - just wanted to say that I'm really ...Clarence - just wanted to say that I'm really enjoying your terrain posts. I really wish I had the space and talent to make my own terrain!<br /><br />Best wishes<br /><br />GilesGileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01431052344684945450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937554593589042647.post-47266289954450548222010-06-02T00:02:30.881-04:002010-06-02T00:02:30.881-04:00Thanks, Doc!
Actually Barry and I have talked abo...Thanks, Doc!<br /><br />Actually Barry and I have talked about doing something together along these lines. We have a pile of projects on the list and a painting/terrain manual is one of the things on our list.quindiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14194306105013871853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937554593589042647.post-32705455143177895062010-06-01T21:02:13.075-04:002010-06-01T21:02:13.075-04:00Clarrie - many thanks for posting this series of &...Clarrie - many thanks for posting this series of 'how-tos' on terrain boards. It will make an excellent resource for gamers everywhere. I know I will be following your method and using the techniques demonstrated to do my own for our gaming group's demos.<br /><br />On techniques - I think the effective dry-brushing is the key for as you say, once applied properly, it really makes terrain features 'pop' visually. As a graphic artist yourself you'd be aware that in order for things to work visually on scenery that is more than 30 times smaller than real life, you have to exaggerate the visual effect. Rocks left 'au natural' just don't work at that scale - you have to paint them and highlight with dry brushing to make the necessary visual impact. <br /><br />I've seen it explained (and accompanied by good photos) in numerous books, mags etc, - the Games Workshop book on scenery touches on terrain boards & shows most of the techniques BUT you have done us a real service by pulling it all together in a step-by-step process illustrated with great photos. <br /><br />I know you've just done RtoE and preparing for Historicon BUT you should seriously consider collating all this into a publication of your own. <br /><br />In my opinion the preparation you can show of both the figures plus the terrain & scenery to game them on in a step-by-step guide would have great appeal to wargamers old and new. <br /><br />Just a thought. <br /><br />Thanks again for your informative and inspiring posts.<br /><br />Doc.Doc Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12454394616689797734noreply@blogger.com