stark1261 Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 I have this terrain project I have been working off and on for a few years. Getting to a point where I might actually get a finished (part) project in the next few months...figured I would share, maybe will help keep me inspired, my littlest is 2 months old so long chunks of hobby time is sparse! A great game for me is with well painted models on both sides on a amazing table. I have made various terrain features but I wanted to make a modular system I can stack up and store and reassemble across a table. I really enjoy a table with lots of elevation, and if it flows all the better. Anyway fast forward through a lot of design trial and error and I am getting close to having a modular system ready to start casting. Here are WIP shots of some hills (I should get the table transition masters this week to start to work on. Lots of silicone molds and resin. Anyway it stacks both horizontally and vertically. Need to finish texturing items in photos and then seal to make master molds. Next step is to make the transition pieces for the little hills to nest in and transition to table so they don't have that 5mm lip. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alindahl Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 Wow! This looks extremely cool. I love modular terrain and it looks like you have a good concept here. Keep it up and keep posting pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 Very nice, dude. That's gonna look awesome with the transition pieces in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stark1261 Posted June 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Made some progress this weekend. Recieved master prints, pic 1. Cast up a coupl sets Pic 2. Then checked fit on insets Pic 3. Likely will finish out details on all pieces over next few weeks and then order materiaks for master casting and multiple reproductions in resin. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Outstanding! This is coming along great. I admit, I originally poked fun at you for over-engineering a hill, but the result is spectacular. I'm looking forward to seeing the next step! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stark1261 Posted June 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Oh it's over engineered and I deserve the ribbing, but the modular 4x4 table dream is going to knock the socks off...especially when painted! I have to step up my mold game though as the pieces that are two levels deep could be complex. I think July paycheck I will be placing the big resin and silicone order. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 I can't help but think of the old flocked foam hexes (geohex? Was that the company?) that comprised the majority of the terrain for my early wargaming career. Except 100 times more awesome. And resin. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stark1261 Posted October 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 Thought I would put a progress shot up. Have a hill piece mostly done. Getting ready for a big silicon an resin order to make some master casts. Have quite a bit of internal diminsional "true up" to do before I will have masters ready. Will post a couple of other pictures when u get a chance. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stark1261 Posted October 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 Finally bought some silicone and dusted this project off. Trying to get a complete hill set made. Used up a lot of my silicone on what I call framing pieces that I build the terrain on. (Having trouble attaching resin pics) will try later from different device. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stark1261 Posted March 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 Resurrecting this old post to post some updates. Have made some master molds and have finished all the components of a couple hills. All pieces are cast in resin. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stark1261 Posted March 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 what you you are looking at above is a set of three different modular hills that can be assembled into a larger hill. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stark1261 Posted March 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 Started to paint the hills. Finished two of them. would like to to see if I can finish painting the last hill this week and get a picture of the whole set. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stark1261 Posted March 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 Teaser of the next stage of the project. All of the pictures above transition 1-1/8” per step. I have started on some pieces that translate 2-1/4” a hex. Have several of these that transition from either 2 step to 1 step to ground such as these pictured, or 2-step to ground. But more painting first. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stark1261 Posted March 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Finished painting hills. Three hills Combo hill from three pieces above. Next weekend add some static grass. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 I love how this is coming along. It's been what, 4 or 5 years in the making? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisruptiveConduct Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 the modular aspect is pretty sweet. keeps things from getting stale. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stark1261 Posted March 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Five years in making jmgraham. Played some remote D&D this weekend so worked on my 2.5” tall pieces but also poured some molds and started to work some modular inserts to give it a little bit of variety. Hope to get some tree stump inserts done to take woodland scenic trees. Make the hills very modular to play with. Also thinking about how to do the bases the pieces sit into. Might try rather large single cast piece for each of the three hills. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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