| Mick in Switzerland | 04 Dec 2011 1:24 p.m. PST |
Here are some pictures of WIP of my current dungeon project using laser cut tiles from Sarissa Precision. Here is the overview.
The resin idol is from Otherworld and the OOP sphinxes were from Ebob. The furniture is handmade from popsicle sticks. Boxes and barrels are resin from various manufacturers. Some other bits are parts from GW LOTR Moria set. More pictures here
link Sarissa Precision is here
sarissa-precision.co.uk Note the parts have been made to be compatible with Ainsty so that you can have resin staircases etc (see bottom of picture).
ainstycastings.co.uk/index.php |
| shelldrake | 04 Dec 2011 2:29 p.m. PST |
Looks great – did Sarissa custom make the tiles for you? I can't see them on the web site. |
| Mick in Switzerland | 04 Dec 2011 3:31 p.m. PST |
Yes, they were a custom project. However, I am sure that Steve would be happy to make some more. If there is enough interest they may become standard. I am still woring out the next steps – doors, walls etc. Laser cut MDF is much cheaper than resin for large lat tiles. My idea is that I can use the resin parts from Ainsty and the laser cut MDF from Sarissa to make a big project affordable. Mick |
| Redroom | 04 Dec 2011 5:19 p.m. PST |
vnice – great work on the furniture |
| Mick in Switzerland | 05 Dec 2011 2:41 a.m. PST |
I just read my second post again. I meant to say "Laser cut MDF is much cheaper than resin for large flat tiles." I was originally going to paint the rooms in different colours, like on the Heroquest board. However, now I have played with the cut parts, I realised that if I have a universal colour scheme, I can combine tiles to make big rooms and wide corridors. I can also make multi-level rooms such as the raised dais for the Otherworld idol. The Ainsty Castings resin parts were sprayed black and then damp brushed grey. Then I painted some stones in graveyard earth and dry brushed everything in very pale grey. This gives a nice stone effect. When I tried the same on the laser cut parts, the resulting effect was disappointing. I think I will need to stipple dark and light grey to get a better shadow effect. Ideas on painting will be appreciated. Mick |
| Samulus | 05 Dec 2011 7:23 a.m. PST |
I would do something similar to what you have on the resin pieces and throw in a few pieces of stone that are a contrasting colour. A good dark wash before the drybrushing might bring out a bit more depth. Also think about using some flocks or greenish/purplish washes to try and give the impression of moss/algae growing on dank stone. Also the odd smear of dried blood or plain old mud/grime will really bring it to life and make sure it doesn't all look too uniform. My two cents |
| Sarissa Precision | 20 Dec 2011 7:06 a.m. PST |
Mick these look great, it's good to see them finished rather than the bare mdf we sent out. Now thinking about the doors you asked about as well. Someone called Rich who read this thread contacted us through the website, unfortunately the supplied email address is wrong so we couldn't get back to him. If he reads this again give us a shout back. Thanks,
Steve Sarissa Precision |
| Mick in Switzerland | 23 Dec 2011 3:02 a.m. PST |
Steve, I have painted some of them to look more like the resin parts and they look even better now. I plan to finish them over Christmas and will post new pictures. Mick |
| Mick in Switzerland | 08 Apr 2012 7:35 a.m. PST |
Easter Weekend progress shots. Figures from 1989 Heroquest Set. These need some finishing off.
Otherworld Idol set to look like original AD&D Player Manual from 1980.
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| Mooseworks8 | 08 Apr 2012 7:37 a.m. PST |
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| Goose666 | 13 Apr 2012 9:45 a.m. PST |
Looks great. Where did the lampstands come from? |
| Andy ONeill | 13 Apr 2012 12:37 p.m. PST |
Cool.
I wouldn't get walls.
They never work very well.
Get in the way.
Players want to sit down and they can't see the figures.
Things get knocked about and scratched.
Eventually you stop using the walls. |
| Stewbags | 14 Apr 2012 2:17 a.m. PST |
Love the painted up hero quest set! I have a set which gets pulled out to play from time to time with my kids, 3, 5, 13 & 16!!! Always ment to get them painted, this is inspiring Mike. |
| Mick in Switzerland | 17 Apr 2012 2:08 a.m. PST |
Dear Goose666
The lampstands come with the Otherworld set. If you ask them, they may sell a set seperately. Dear AONiel,
I decided not to have walls for the reasons that you give. I am planning to make doors but have not made any yet.
Mick |
| Mick in Switzerland | 28 Oct 2013 12:59 p.m. PST |
I have returned to this project recently and improved the floors with small cardboard tiles (made by Sarissa). I have started to add more furniture. These are Heroquest pieces with plasticard to replace the original printed card,
These are from Scotia Grendel.
More pictures here
link |
| Xintao | 28 Oct 2013 2:03 p.m. PST |
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| Zinkala | 28 Oct 2013 4:23 p.m. PST |
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| Xintao | 28 Oct 2013 6:56 p.m. PST |
Who makes those adventurers in the last 2 pics?
Xin
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| Mick in Switzerland | 29 Oct 2013 12:02 a.m. PST |
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| CCollins | 03 Nov 2013 5:05 p.m. PST |
Would Sarissa Precision ever consider this a viable product? seems to me a good middle ground between the WotC cardboard tiles and the all singing all dancing resin/plaster dungeon components sold by dwarven forge and hirst arts etc. also free of those pesky walls that just complicate matters. I've been considering a hybrid 2d-3d set of tiles using geomorphs created in Dungeon designer, mounted on MDF board textured a bit using sand etc just to give an impression of 3D-ness then magnetising with adhesive backed magnetic sheet. But getting neatly cut MDF is the killer for me, as well as diminishing hobby time. So a product like this would do much of what I'm after. |
paints basic barrels!
