 Extra Crispy  | 08 Apr 2020 1:09 p.m. PST |
Stuck inside I found some old JR Miniatures buildings. The castings were not great and have suffered from being moved quite a bit, but waste not, want not. My first plan was to make a simple industrial base. But then I had a brain wave. I left a blank spot for a CD so I could drop in different bits and repurpose the stupid thing. It can be a launch pad one day, a comms relay site another, and a bug hole the day after that. Just use an old CD to make a new focal point. A bunch of pics here (and I'll be updating this as I go): link
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 PaulCollins  | 08 Apr 2020 1:22 p.m. PST |
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| Syrinx0 | 08 Apr 2020 1:39 p.m. PST |
Very clever idea and a good use for all those cd's laying around. |
| D6 Junkie | 08 Apr 2020 1:41 p.m. PST |
I like that idea! Thanks Crispy! |
| Brian Smaller | 08 Apr 2020 1:45 p.m. PST |
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| zircher | 08 Apr 2020 1:53 p.m. PST |
Nice! Old CDs as terrain bases for objectives and the like is one of my favorite starting points back when I was making terrain for my son and his WH40K buddies. |
| Extra Crispy | 08 Apr 2020 2:11 p.m. PST |
A tip when using CDs (which I screwed up in teh pic above). Use the BOTTOM of the CD. That is where all the grooves are. It gives your glue something to grab on to. The top is mirror smooth (actually the top IS a mirror usually of aluminum, then covered in a label). |
| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 08 Apr 2020 4:33 p.m. PST |
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 ColCampbell | 08 Apr 2020 5:43 p.m. PST |
You can also scuff the CD with sandpaper or steel wool to allow any glue to adhere better. I've made a number of jungle pieces and ancient overgrown ruin pieces using CDs as bases. Jim |
| Thresher01 | 08 Apr 2020 6:06 p.m. PST |
An excellent idea. Yoko Ono is going to be sad that you're using her "Greatest Hits" CD for that though. |
| Extra Crispy | 08 Apr 2020 6:19 p.m. PST |
A bit more progress before bed:
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| Extra Crispy | 08 Apr 2020 6:19 p.m. PST |
I have four trees to add, trying to decide how much greenery I want on it…. |
| Thresher01 | 08 Apr 2020 8:43 p.m. PST |
I'd make the trees weighted with washers, and just keep them separate, for more flexibility. |
