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Monday 21 October 2019

MDF BUILDINGS PART 4

New additions to my Scratched built MDF buildings which includes some bombed out buildings. 
I still have a number of building to complete which are ideally suited to the upcoming CANCON event, I should be posting them soon.



Before and after shoot of plain MDF on the left and on the right after etching the detail in with a hand motor.

Building number 1











Building number 2









I am using the wooden cubes for  relocating the upper floors, simple and works well.

There allow for  a easy secure fit .








building number 3 






Building number 4










Once again I used plastic sheets to simulate smashed glass.








Bombed out building number 1 these will come in handy with early war action.






Bombed out building number 2






Bombed out building number 3







Bombed out building number 4






Small hotel/cafe








The piano and the benchs are scratched built from MDF.
Last building 








Cheers John 

36 comments:

  1. Lovely additions John. You are a prolific terrain maker mate.

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    1. Thank you Furt for your comments
      cheers John

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    1. Thanks TamsinP for your comment
      cheers John

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  3. Lovely work allround and interesting to see how you made and detailed them etc.

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  4. This is beginning to get boring! couldn't you make at least one lousy piece just so I don't feel so inferior?

    All kidding aside, Nothing short of the best diorama builders approach this

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    1. Sorry Dick, I'll try to post a lousy piece, just kidding , I can't. thanks for your comments
      cheers John
      Ps. Dick I have sent you a email just now

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  5. These are so good John, inspirational stuff.

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    1. Thank you Michael for your comments
      cheers JOhn

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  6. Absolutely outstanding. I'd like to try this approach but have zero idea of where to start.

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    1. Thank you Ian for your comments
      cheers John

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    1. Thank you Michal for your comments
      cheers John

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  8. Great work John, how did you do the pinkish colour? Ifind the use of the flock particularly effective.

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    1. Thanks John for your commments, I use Vallejo paints for the buildings and the pinkish colour is actually Game Colour 72 066 Came Marron Tan as the base colur and I gradually add VMC Ivory 70918 into the mix to get the lighter colours as I highlight it.
      cheers John

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  9. Inspiring stuff, Mr Bond. Especially the painting and detailing. I don't have your skill or commitment to scratch build but I will definitely be copying your finish on to my MDF buildings.

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    1. Good to hear Jim, make sure you post work so we can see them.
      cheers John

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  10. Those are just lovely John. Very atmospheric, and suitably aged. I don't thin kI have ever seen better, and the painting and weathering just brings out the best in them.

    Having used the Dremel to attack commercial MDF kits, I can appreciate just how much work has gone into these. Absolute little masterpieces every one.

    If you ever decided to put your work on sale; personally, I couldn't buy one, as it would make everything I built myself look like it was Lego thrown together by a three year old in a tantrum, but I am sure those would command great prices.

    I do have one project I intend to scratch-build, which is a signal box for an upcoming game, I am going to use yours as inspiration.

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    1. Thanks Doug and good to hear you are going to build the signal box, good to hear I have inspired you.
      cheers JOhn

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  11. Great work, John. Really excellent. It must make hell of a lot dust scribing all these pieces but end result looks very good.

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    1. Thanks Kym and yes plenty of dust, need a industrial type of mask, protective long sleeve apron and done outdoors
      cheers John

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  12. Those are georgeous! It´s not modelling..it´s art!

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  13. The amount of artistic skill shown here is unfathomable. The modeling, carving of details, color selection and application of shading and weathering. Add to that that they're all removable roofs/floors so they're EXCELLENT wargaming pieces. Top notch. I'd be thrilled to have even one this nice and you've made a whole town!

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    1. Too kind Allan thanks for your comments.
      cheers John

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  14. Absolutely brilliant! The fact alone that you build all your buildings from scratch is already impressive! But the creativity in these is just marvelous! I love the shapes of the bombed out ones, especially the ony with ohnly the wall with the chimney still standing! Nice details (the broken glass) too!

    These are a real inspiration!

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    1. Thank you Mark, the bombed out building are the easiest to build
      cheers John

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  15. Absolutely fantastic as always John, what a superb collection.
    Cheers,
    Pat.

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  16. Gorgeous work as ever! Again I‘m mightily impressed with all the details you add to your buildings. Really helps to set the scene.

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    1. Thank you Nick for your comments
      cheers John

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  17. How many hours did a single building take? What part was the longest; painting, etching, or just general construction?

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    1. I always am working on a number of different projects so I can't really say, Once I know what type of building I what to build I make out the design on the MDF and cut it out this will be the walls both ground and 1st story and the base and glue them in place, allow the glue to dry overnight. day 1, Day 2 I will cut out the chimney and glue it in place. day 3 I will cut out the 2 roof panels glue them together and allow the PVA glue to set. day 4 I will add small pieces wood to reinforce the roof and the walls allow to dry day 5 will cut out doors and windows and etch the detail, day 6 at shutters, doors, matches for the windows that support the glass and any odd scatter on the building day 7 I will undercoat it with a primer, day 9 allow a couple of days to set and then spend the next day painting the building, the following day I will flock it. As you can see I will also be jumping from one protect to other so while sometime is drying I will be painting up some figures or vehicles or making a new terrain piece. I usually take my time
      hope this helps
      cheers John .

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