Here's the promissed, yet somewhat delayed update.

@old chesnut, drum :the mold numbers are: 235(roof tiles and details.) 55(arches) and 100 (standard bricks)

I've got a few suprises for you.
first of all: a clean(ish) workspace.



And here's my (wip) entry for the one ring awards, the prancing pony.
A lot needs to be done before this model is finished but it gives you an idea.
Sorry for the poor picture quality, but I have very bad light down here.


There are lights inside the inn, so when everything is working you'll see some light through the windows. (and no longer through the gaps in the ceiling )





And last week I started with the bridge and gate of the tharbad board.
they both need quite a few things before they are finished.




I really like those ornaments with an coat of arms that you can make with the hirst arts mold. (and with a bit of green stuff you can change the arms to represent whatever faction you want.)
As you can see, the sides still need to get detail (I think I'll use brick walpaper and some cardoard for the edges.)
And of course the bridge itself has only got an basecoat.

The gate is only half build as I ran out of bricks.




I only just saw that the gate does not stands direcly in front of the bridge, but well let's just call that an tactical decision.

Comments and critisim are most welcome.

As I now have my holiday (it officially starts in one and a half week, but I only have to be there for one hour, next wednesday.) more updates will (probably) follow soon(ish)

_________________
“People often claim to hunger for truth, but seldom like the taste when it's served up.”
My wip

Some brilliant terrain aqan! Terrain has always been a part of the hobby I've never been very good at.

I particularly like that bridge, and the Prancing Pony WIP looks great. Can't wait to see it finished

_________________
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
Red Corsairs

Join Our Monthly Painting Challenges Here!

Thats looks awesome . I think I may get some HA blocks now.

_________________
Compulsorily acquired? You know what this means don't you, they're acquiring it compulsorily. - Darryl Kerrigan

Well done.
Your shop is coming along nicely.

_________________
But none were more dangerous than the Great Willow: his heart was rotten, but his strength was green; and he was cunning,

thats going to look awesome when its finished.

Looking good Aqan! keep up the good work mate!

_________________
Hope often deceives... Yet twice blessed is help unlooked for
- Eomer

Looks great. The horseman on the wall looks like a German soldier to some degree.

_________________
Now: Easterlings; ...Next: Walls of Minas Tirith; ...Later: Knights of Gondor

Blog:
http://wah-wing.blogspot.com/

splendid

_________________
A new power is rising

That is a really cool model is there a plain on line or did you work it out your self?

Sorry that was not clear. I meant the Inn. The WIP board is also Well done.

_________________
But none were more dangerous than the Great Willow: his heart was rotten, but his strength was green; and he was cunning,

Thanks for the comments.

@ Wah wing: yes the helmet looks a bit like a German WW II style helmet from the front.

@ Old Chesnut: I made all the plans for the Prancing Pony, But I don't have them any more as they were ruined after a waterpipe broke in my room.
It was based on several paintings, drawings,the discription in the book, the movie and an excellent google sketch up model.
link

I'll soon post an update.

_________________
“People often claim to hunger for truth, but seldom like the taste when it's served up.”
My wip

I hope you feel better! Thanks for the link!

_________________
"the same as a duck you must be made of wood"

As usual the update is a bit late, but anyway, here it is.
I was (and am) quite ill, lots of pain, no energy and have a problem with breathing. (the usual stuff )
And latin takes a bit of my time aswell so everything goes quite slow.

I never really liked gw's swan knights, so I've wanted to convert some for some time.
They aren't finished but here they are.


(note: the knight's are still waiting for a bit more of greenstuff, so that's why there are still gaps and why their cloaks look a bit odd.)

they're very much wip (so yes, i saw the brown dot on the grey horse. ), but I would really like some advice on the horses as they've been stripped to many times, so a lot of the detail has disappeared.
(and freehand is not my specialty)
while waiting for the horses to dry I picked up the mantic miniatures I got for free with their newsletter.
I really love the quality of those minis, the only problem I have with them is applying the basecoat (paint doesn't seem to stick on)
And that was after I cleaned them (warm soapy water and then just warm water). Any ideas?


I've also finished the gatehouse (still needs some sand and to be painted though).
And The left wall now has all the timber in place and there's also a wall on the back instead of polystyrene.

Here are a few pictures with miniatures on the board to give you an idea.





Once the walls and gatehouse have been painted, I'll start on the stairs behind the walls.

comments and critisism are, as always, very welcome, just bare in mind that all the minis are still very much wip.

_________________
“People often claim to hunger for truth, but seldom like the taste when it's served up.”
My wip

Nice models and great scenery.

_________________
"I am the Flying Spagetti Monster. Thou shall have no other monsters before me"
-FSM.

Very Nice!

_________________
"the same as a duck you must be made of wood"

Sorry, I over looked the question. Use a little dish washing soap when you wash the mold release from miniatures. If it is really stubborn use a little vinegar. Fortress Miniatures used to recommend vinegar when they pioneered resin miniatures years ago.The model should look flat when it is dry.

_________________
"the same as a duck you must be made of wood"

Amazing..I would love such a battle report...

_________________
Backlog:248/361 68% painted
http://hilbert-place.blogspot.com/

The board is coming along very nicely aqan. Some nice progress on the swan knights so far, I'm looking forward to seeing how they turn out when completely finished.

_________________
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
Red Corsairs

Join Our Monthly Painting Challenges Here!

That's a lovely board!
I hope some day I will have the space and time to make me a few gameboards aswell!

Love the concept of town - river - fortress, excellent scenery!

_________________
CMON-gallery

Thanks for all the comments.

@ oldmanwillow: Thanks, I had already tried the soap, but I hadn't heard of using vinegar.
I just gave my roman infantry a bath to see if it works.
When i have some spraypaint for the basecoat, I'll give you an update.

I've not yet done much more, just gave the walls a black undercoat with textured paint.

_________________
“People often claim to hunger for truth, but seldom like the taste when it's served up.”
My wip

Small update.

It's nothing special but, I thought I should show you.
Some time ago I promised to make a terrain article to go along with a scenario from the dwarf fan made book.
Here's the progress so far.



(Note: at some places the re is a lot of sand, this is because the glue has not yet dried.)

Once the glue has dried I'll add the las bit of sand in the lava stream, get some rocks and ruble, make lava cracks in the floor and an collapsed gate.
(maybe'I'll make the gate tonight as it is a seperate piece in the begining.)

_________________
“People often claim to hunger for truth, but seldom like the taste when it's served up.”
My wip