Outpost

Constructive criticism.

Could you put a few models around it and photograph it again so we can get a gauge of its height in game terms?

I have to agree that when I looked at the first picture I thought "Thats a nice base. Why did he put a stool on top of it?"

And then I realized that it was the tower.

But I think the reason for that is the perspective due to the angle in which it was photographed.

Maybe if we could see it with a few of your models on/under it we could give a more detailed response.

Looks pretty good in general, but if you could perhaps drybrush on some lighter brown into the wood sections so that they looked slightly weathered? Its rare to see that wood is so uniform in colour unless it has been stained and/or varnnished. Not something they would be likely to do on an outpost.

And perhaps had a bit of green near the bases of the stilts holding up the tower it would look again a bit less...'varnished' and like moss was growing up the base.

Searchlight looks good.

Perhaps add a rope or rope ladder made out of twine at the top. That way they could lower it to let others of their own team in and raise it to deny entry.

Assuming that the roof of the watch tower isn't going to be camoflauged and it kind of looks like you were going for a 'sheet metal' look, drybrush on some gunmetal or other metalic paint along with a bit of red/orange for rust.

Oh. And the occaisional spotch of white for bird ****.

Beyond all that. I like the design.

Too bad height no longer really matters in 4th edition. (Mutter, grumble.)

ok cowboy adam512 a little challenge for you if your up for it

YOU AND ME build a watchtower, and use any materials that you like paint it anyway you like then post it on the board for a thumbs up or thumbs down (giving reasons for both) vote by the members.

only stipulation it must be able to hold at least 5 40k models and must be 12'' (minimum) in height.

lets make it really fun lets have it finished (including painted) in a fortnight, thats finished by the 19th of feb 06

now if you want you can photograph the stages and post them if you like.

now commisar malevich

what id suggest to greate a more realistic look for this would be for you to take a blunt needle and score the wood to give it a grain, then to add some dark wash to this then start drybrushing the model in shades of brown

you may also want to consider putting some support struts between the legs and possibly if you have the bits a couple of floors wouldn't go amiss on this height of model (you can even fortify these a bit if you want)

hope that these help

and cowboy i'll send the challengeto you by pm as well

im not going to get into a pis sing fight with you about the job thing, (but check out what i do andthe fact that im british, for a hint, then factor in 14 years service, (and i wear a red dagger on my left arm, ask any of your senior marines what that means). So i'd never call anyone who wears a uniform a coward (well not without working with them first).:w00t:

as for the training i fully understand for the afore mentioned reason :yes:

my basic lasted 12 weeks then another 3 years before fully qualified.

one hint i'll give you about any final exams that you have (from an instructors point of view) the night before DON'T STUDY if you don't know it by the time the exam comes round, then you'll never know it, and all you'll end up doing is focusing on the things that you don't know and you'll walk into the exam with the wrong mindset.

another problem youre going to have hobby wise is glueing onboard ship, most ships out there ban the use of solvents due to their air filtration systems, you may be lucky to find a work station that has a fume extractor directly outside, but most ships won't have them. If memory serves cruisers and above have them, but don't quote me on that.