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Post by gamemasterkenn on Jan 27, 2013 13:56:10 GMT -5
So for an upcoming adventure I made a circle of stones, ala Stonehenge. I used the Model Magic for this. Also, I cut some plywood bases and got some Woodland Scenics trees as shown in EP 11. It's been too cold to base paint them outside so I haven't gotten that far yet. I applied Lichen of two types Light and Medium to a couple of the trees after painting them up. The others I'm leaving bare for now since the PC's are in a blasted land where most vegetation has been killed as an after effect of a volcanic event. Lastly, I saw some dried out Hydrangeas while out walking and thought... "Hey, I could use those for trees!" A few cuts later I put Model Magic bases on them and now they're drying. I'll update after flocking them and getting them adventure ready. Attachments:
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Post by gamemasterkenn on Jan 27, 2013 13:56:36 GMT -5
In progress Attachments:
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Post by gamemasterkenn on Jan 27, 2013 13:57:07 GMT -5
All dried and painted Attachments:
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Post by gamemasterkenn on Jan 27, 2013 14:04:20 GMT -5
Hydrangeas... soon to be trees! Attachments:
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Post by gamemasterkenn on Jan 27, 2013 14:05:33 GMT -5
Trees in progress. Still need to base paint and flock bases. Most still bare branched until after this adventure. Attachments:
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Post by gamemasterkenn on Jan 27, 2013 14:06:04 GMT -5
More trees and druid circle Attachments:
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Post by gamemasterkenn on Jan 27, 2013 14:07:18 GMT -5
Last trees. I'll post an update after they all get finished. Attachments:
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Post by traxzwolf on Jan 27, 2013 15:06:56 GMT -5
Very Awesome. Excellent work and keep it coming
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Post by Efilion on Jan 27, 2013 16:06:10 GMT -5
Great work just amazing!!!
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Post by hideousprime on Jan 27, 2013 16:24:49 GMT -5
Is that a well with a covering,, awesome work!
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Post by gamemasterkenn on Jan 27, 2013 16:53:08 GMT -5
Oh yeah... I forgot about the Well... I made it out of cardboard, a toilet paper roll and model magic for the little stones. Here are a few pics of it. Attachments:
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Post by gamemasterkenn on Jan 27, 2013 16:54:00 GMT -5
Close up of the Well Attachments:
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Post by gamemasterkenn on Jan 27, 2013 16:55:56 GMT -5
From the side. You can see the ropes, crank and such... Attachments:
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Post by unclebilly on Jan 27, 2013 19:13:12 GMT -5
Gat looking stuff. Love the Hydrangeas trees and the well.
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Post by slurpy on Jan 27, 2013 23:39:23 GMT -5
I am assuming it was an accident, but I love the crack on that stone in the third pic.
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Post by madladdesigns on Jan 28, 2013 17:11:34 GMT -5
Love to see this stuff in play.
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Post by dm1scotty on Jan 28, 2013 23:44:31 GMT -5
I love happy lil accidents =)
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Post by anthonyroma1969 on Jan 29, 2013 9:07:30 GMT -5
Dude, these are awesome!!!!
I never thought of making a well!
oh well......
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Post by wargamer1972 on Feb 14, 2013 23:02:38 GMT -5
Very cool stuff there.
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Post by onethatwas on Feb 15, 2013 12:15:50 GMT -5
We all know what they say about the three holes in the ground, right?
No?
Well well well...
On a serious note, it is a really cool well. I should make my own in case I need to use it as the basis of a dungeon opening. Wells are really awesome that way. How did you get the pebbled stone effect by the way? I am wanting to make a wall with a similar effect using the Crayola air dry clay, but short of sculpting each individual stone in a painstaking process, I am not sure how to proceed. Of course, I also want to have iron wrought fencing in the stone and don't know how to do that yet either, so I have alot of time to stew on it (until I figure one or the other out).
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Post by gamemasterkenn on Feb 15, 2013 17:04:46 GMT -5
Well... Not sure it was that painstaking but I used a toilet paper roll and then just made little irregular balls with the Model Magic. It didn't take too much work. I'll have to put a pic up of the hearth I did the same way (sans toilet roll for the base). I probably wouldn't do a large area like that but for this it was kinda fun. The hearth was more work but still doable.
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Post by chugosh on Feb 17, 2013 2:14:58 GMT -5
That all looks awesome. How easy is the Model Magic to work? Does it hold detail well? I'm just starting to work with fimo and paper mache mostly, but always interested in other materials.
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Post by gamemasterkenn on Feb 17, 2013 8:48:38 GMT -5
I've found it very easy to work with. It sticks to itself and wood/paper very well. It will hold lines you put in it and if you don't rush its drying time it has very little shrinkage and no cracks. It is also VERY light, which can be both good and bad depending on what you're going for. I haven't tried to do anything with intricate details but I suspect it would work. I also noticed that they have the 2 lb tub at Hobby Lobby for ~$22 dollars but using their perpetual online 40% off coupon I was able to get a new tub for ~$13. The tub has 4 sealed 8 oz bags of the stuff inside so you'll only be opening a portion at a time. I've just been folding the bag closed and it seems to stay wet enough to work with again. I don't have much experience with other products since I just started doing this sort of thing very recently but it has met my needs and exceeded my expectations in most cases. I give it a natural 20!
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Post by onethatwas on Feb 17, 2013 11:48:48 GMT -5
is it an actual clay or some other non-clay substance? It's been a long time since I've seen any advertising for Model Magic. I'm familiar with standard clay, Sculpy, and the Crayola airdry stuff, and I've had alot of good experience with the airdry Crayola clay so far. It's running on about 3 years of usefulness, with two of it having sat in the tub after it had already been opened. The good thing about clay is that if it does start to dry out some, you can add water and it will extend it's usefulness.
So I am curious now about this model magic stuff, since you've been showing off all your neato stuff you've made with it.
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Post by gamemasterkenn on Feb 17, 2013 11:59:31 GMT -5
As I said I don't really have much knowledge in this area to compare it to... but it isn't wet or 'smearable' like clays I can remember using way back in the day. It is probably more like Play Dough but again, not as wet. It seems more like a moldable plastic as it has a rubberyness to it when you tear off a piece.
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Post by onethatwas on Feb 17, 2013 12:06:45 GMT -5
It could be a foam based or plastic based then. Clay rarely, if ever, reacts that way. In that case, while it may maintain it's moisture base for a very long time, I imagine that there is little or nothing you could do to prolong it like in the instance of clay (Where you add a little bit of water). But if it is a foam or plastic base, it may also have better integrity too...so, pro's and cons.
Mayhap I'll flex my Wikipedia muscle or google it...
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Post by gamemasterkenn on Feb 17, 2013 12:09:11 GMT -5
I think it probably is foam now that you say that based on its feel and how light it is. However, when I first used it I looked up some info and people said if it dries out you can add water to it.
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Post by onethatwas on Feb 17, 2013 12:25:18 GMT -5
It seems model magic's actual components can't be found (And alot of people have asked!) I am now leaning more towards it being an actual clay derivative, but it probably has other compounds in it (Non-toxic, so foam and plastic are out) that make it lighter and change it's properties. It may be a odd mix between regular clay and play-dough, although Crayola specifically is stating that it doesn't contain gluten (Wheat flour) as a primary component like Play Dough (Though it's manufactured with the same machinery, therefore may contain it).
That's it though....very mysterious, this Model Magic stuff...
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Post by griffonwing on Feb 17, 2013 14:55:59 GMT -5
Found this hereHomemade Air Dry Clay Supplies 2 cups baking soda 1 cup cornstarch 1 1/2 cups cold water food coloring Air Dry Clay Instructions 1. Whisk the baking soda, cornstarch, and cold water in a large pot. Once it is thoroughly blended, add a few drops of food coloring if desired. I had yellow available and so we made light yellow dough. 2. Heat the mixture over medium heat stirring constantly until it starts to bubble. Keep mixing until the dough thickens and pulls together. 3. Now, dump the dough in a bowl and cover with a wet towel until it cools. 4. Once the dough is cool to the touch, knead the dough. You can add cornstarch if the mixture is a little too sticky or wet.
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Post by slurpy on Feb 18, 2013 0:05:33 GMT -5
I am now leaning more towards it being an actual clay derivative, but it probably has other compounds in it (Non-toxic, so foam and plastic are out) that make it lighter and change it's properties. Most plastics are non-toxic. You can eat them, and they pass right through you, completely unaffected by and not affecting your digestive and metabolic systems. The trick is making sure you chew well enough to get tiny pieces, so they don't get mechanically lodged inside you. When I was a kid, I had a dog that would eat anything plastic left around him for longer than three seconds, including action figures, remote controls, glasses, and tupperware. We had the most amazing technicolor backyard in the neighborhood. Ever watch Breaking Bad? Remember the second episode, when Walt sends Jesse to buy a plastic bin in which they are going to dissolve Emilio's corpse with hydrofluoric acid? Plastics are amazingly inert, which is why we use them for EVERYTHING, and it's amazingly stupid that we're burning up all of our petroleum stock to move little metal boxes around every day.
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