I was concerned if I used plastic card for the floor that light would show through. It seems to be OK



I need to put another coat of paint on the walls and seal them before I install the windows and base boards. I have started work on the fire place tools and curtain rods for the windows. I have totally failed to make decent hinges for the door. Must be some reason doors are square after all.. I am going to finish painting the floor before I glue and tape up the hobbit hole.

I still have some time before I glue up. Now would be a good time for suggestions if any one has any

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Looking pretty darn good

I have done some more work. The last photo was to dark to show much detail. I have added some of the windows and the base board. I decided to add the unpainted parts to the fire plac now because I realized I wood not be able to paint them with the logs in place.



I have glued the hobbit hole to the base and taped up the gaps with plaster bandage. The plaster bandage makes a good surface to attach plaster details and covers large gaps and spaces well. When I begin to work on the outside details the plaster bandage makes a good foundation..





You can see the details a little better. The dry wall filler I use next sticks well to the bandage. This might be over kill for a diorama but This is going to be a gaming piece. I want to be able to handle it with a minimum of damage. This is another reason I made it out of wood. If I had used foam or spray foam some one would crush it just enough for the pain and filler to chip off. The spray foam is really prone to this. All you have to do is put it back in the box wrong. It just doesn't ware well.

I have got a lot to paint but I will not be able to resist playing with the stair way when it is dry enough to handle. I would still like to know which stair way you think looks the best

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For what it's worth, I think the sloped hill looks better.

What an amazing terrain piece! Really good work.

I have to glue this and tape it to fill the voids.I think you can see the basic shape now.



I don't think I am going to include the road on the base. If I keep it separate I will have more options.



I have to work on the top and some more on the windows and doors.



I want to have enough room to place figures inside so I am going to make some smaller furniture Let me know if you have any suggestions.

I am thinking of some very shot interior wall sections to give the illusion that there are more rooms. I need some ideas for some thin details about the interior windows. Unless I can find some silk ribbon the curtains look out of scale and I am not going to use them.

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I decided to start a few small projects while I am waiting to find out how much time it is going to take to repair the leak in the shop. I will work on the deck until I can get set back up. The Hobbit hole is drying and I will probably finish it up this week. I started on a tree that was inspired by several on this site.



I think it is a Honeysuckle. I am going to search the yard and local scrub lot for a few more vines to use as roots. The privet twig has a good shape but is not convincing to me.



I used a little green stuff to blend or hide the right angle cut off. I think the tree has a good over all shape. I wont add much to it.



I am not sure if I am going to use twisted wire or woodland scenic tree armatures to add the foliage. The real tree fine detail parts are way to fragile and dry out quickly. Clump foliage will match better my tree collection.Sadly it is almost as fragile as the real tree.

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I painted and added the first coat of scenic material. It is too wet to handle so I will have to add static grass and some of the flowers tomorrow.





I worked a little on the tree. It is a honeysuckle and I found some nice twisted branches to add to the top.

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It looks great, quite detailed but also good to play a game on.
Nice tree btw, perhaps I should start collecting branches as well.

keep up updated.

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Great terrain, lots of detail.

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I added static grass and some flowers. The frustrating thing about this stage of things is the long drying times. I had to put it aside until it is dry enough to handle again.



All of these models will be dry enough to add weeds and tall grass at the same time. I want to work on the tree but the club has a event this week end and I have to work on that.

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very nice, I admire your work. Always great to see things other people have made. Can't wait for more!

I have been working on The Short Cut to Mushroom Tree. I have added more roots and filled out the general tree shape. I am concerting using the polyvinyl fiber netting for the foliage. However, I do not like the way it turned out on the D&D trees. I am afraid the Trees look like Marge Simpson and action Jackson at the 1974 high school prom. I am going to try some more trees before I commit.



The tree roots look a little large. I think I can pull off the effect if I build up the road on the top of the hill.



I am afraid I really need a newer camera for close ups.



I did not get much of a chance to work on the Hobbit hole this weekend. I decided to up grade my windows after looking at the Bags end Build off tread again.

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I think this photo shows what I have in mind. I swapped around some of the roots. As much as I liked the tall curved root it was just to big and had to go.



I will have to put the base back on the belt sander and work on the road. I tacked the tree together with hot glue so I can make more changes if need be.

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Your terrain is quite awesome.

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How did I miss this thread? With glowing fires! Well done!

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I made a mold of my road pieces because I can not get any more. They are long OOP. I am going to cut apart the castings so that the road will curve more to my liking. I will have enough parts for the river bridge and for walk ways in goblin town and Moria.



I am going to curve the road around the Mushroom tree by cutting some of the cast sections apart. I will add pine bark and details when I finalize the shape and tape the model.



I have the shape of the tree about where I like it. I am going to build a few more and decide which type of foliage I am going to use before I glue it together.

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I was working on some sunken roads for my terrain collection when I realized I could make the hobbit holes much smaller and still maintain a nice shape if I made them facades.



I will be able to fit two nice looking hobbit holes in the 56cm by 32cm allowed for in The Battle of Bywater scenario. I do not know why I did not think of this before. It is very common in model railroading. I use 3D back drops all the time. I could use corner pieces for the barrow downs as well.



The molds will be dry tomorrow and I will build forms and cast the back up mold. I will be ready to cast shortly.

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I finished the road mold today. I will finish the road to mush rooms tree this week and post a photo. I am waiting on some new Hirst Art molds to begin work on Bree and Helms Deep. I managed to cut out some test fit pieces for detail additions for the restoration project. I will make molds so it will speed the work on the Bree village.
The best news is that the repairs on the shop will not cost as much as I feared so I can build a bigger storage building.

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Nice Tree.

Brings back memories of Brian's old diorama.

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