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Roof top WIP

Ladies and Gentlemen,

let me show you all the roof options I have added so we can have a lot of unique looking buildings in a settlement. With the default roof having the opening in the center, I designed a couple of optional roof-tops that you can add.

Basically there are three types, one of which has three options. The simplest option is a closing cover, in case you don't want an open roof. Next is a raised tent-like which just repeats the roof shape in smaller scale. And then w...

"Orc Hut" WIP

Ladies and gentlemen,

today I can show you my ideas on the roof variations. With the shape of the basic roof I am planning to have different options as "toppers". You can always go with "just the main roof" of course but to add variation options I will have different topping parts. 

This first one is a little raised roof version (that should work well for a chieftain or other important inhabitant). I also have a raised flat roof planned and a simple cover for when you don't a...

Orc Hut options GIF

Ladies and gentlemen,

here's a little gif showing all the options I have packed into the wall files so far. You can combine it all (DELUXE edition!). Skin options with colors with deco elements ... gazillion of options :)

Weathering/dirt is still missing but for presentation you can see all variations better without.

Next I am going to work on the roof!

Cheerio and ta-ta

Chris

Orc Huts WIP

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I have been busy advancing the hut by adding more color options and trying out a crazy oversized tusk version. I am looking forward to when I arrive at the roof decoration as I want to try some big curved tusks there too.

But back to the "regular" options. I have added three colors next to the default mud brown one. We have "beast ochre", "lizard green" and "dragon red". I went for a little exotic hues of these colors for the fantasy crowd.

2022-02-14 18:33:14 +0000 UTC View Post

Orc huts WIP

Ladies and gentlemen,

it's again time to show some progress on the huts! I have added the leather skin texturing for the walls. In the pics you are seeing the base color version and there will be a few to choose from. The roof is an old prototype from when shortly before this whole thread of work went into hibernation. I will rework that so the style and color options will match those of the walls.

For doors and windows I let the design of modern camping tents inspire me to how I ...

Orc huts WIP

Ladies and gentlemen, 

here's a little update on what I am going to call the "orc huts" for short as a working title. 

I needed to update the simple hexagonal wall shape which I did a couple of years ago, to reflect the changes I did with the roof geometry.

There I added an extra shape space for the rafts/beams that would hold the roof material in place. That way I could either just have it better textured or even add ornament elements like in the pic with the roof...

The time for men is over ...

... the time for the orc has come!

Ladies and gentlemen,

I have decided that for the next project I will go back to my "savage settlements" settings and finally return to getting my larger huts done. I started with the small huts and then run into challenges with texturing the next ones and then other settings took over :)

But now the decision is made and I am back with the "orc" huts! Here are pics from my old prototypes. So you have an idea where this is going. It should b...

The "Iron Hall" Kit-Bash instructions

Ladies and gentlemen,

I am very happy to announce this new release, giving you instructions on how to build the Iron Hall (the little brother/sister of the famous Golden Hall) and some bonus content like the foundation.

It's a free product giving you an overview of which sets from the Norse Village Builder series you will need to complete this project.

You can get it here!

Enjoy :)

NVB5 expansion coming up soon!

Ladies and gentlemen,

after the stables I have one more expansion in the pipeline and it will allow you to build something like this by combining different parts from other sets.

As you can see the building related parts are done and I am working on adding a stone foundation platform for it. I am hoping for it to be releaseable end of next week.

Inspired by the Golden Hall of Lord-of-the-Rings movies I will call mine the "Iron Hall" as I have no golden elements but lots of m...

Norse Stables WIP

I have quietly started working on a stables module for the Norse Village builder series. My goal with that one is add more variety to the setting and also to allow for a combination of buildings to form something larger.

I have made a special "high" version of the long house and combining it with the stables could give you this.

I am also working on a front "arcade" style entrance and hav...

Going into 2022 and some changes ...

Ladies and gentlemen,

I hope you had a good switch into the New Year. I had a quiet celebration and have been staying rather quiet so far :)

I am rethinking how I will handle Patreon in the future and it will take some time. I want to see if I can work it so I can provide larger models too. For that I will have to use the 1Year Patreon option that requires me to switch to upfront charging (that's a technical requirement from Patreon side).

For the only tier I have active rig...

Free Basic Bit: Anvils

The year is coming to an end again and I am finishing the Basic Bits series with another tool: the anvils! With this small and large anvil and the previous tools - esp. the whetstone - you should have a nice arsenal of detail for your terrain now.

If you want to thank someone, thank my Patreons who make this possible with their support!

In thanking them I will give them the same with a little more options, so if you like my work consider joining ...

More Anvil WIP

Ladies and gentlemen,

I was able to make some more progress with the upcoming bit. I have tried to go for a simple furnace and found some new methods for making the stone which I like. I also textured the large anvil and added some hammers too.

I have yet to texture the small anvil and add a base for it. Also I want to make a little tong tool as that would be one of the basic tools used there.

With this pace I am confident I will be done before the holidays. Looking forward ...

Anvils WIP

Ladies and gentlemen,

here's what I have been able to work on the last days. I have been trying out a couple of sizes for the anvils and I think I will settle for these two. One will go on a base (tree stump) and the other would work stand-alone. Both are large enough to not go crazy when building it, maybe a bit oversized but that will leave some room for texturing details (dwarf runes?).

Thank you to all the new patrons coming in! I haven't had a chance to message you all direct...

End of year WIP

Ladies and gentlemen,

I have released the Prison Wagon set on both my shops now and am about to finish my insane full metal build. Which is a really good thing so I can start seriously with the anvil bit for this month.

I made a way too small prototype. It was a challenge for the eyes AND fingers so I will go for a much larger one for the real thing :) Somehow I thought anvils were that small but I was enlightened by my creator friends showing me lots of pics of quite large ones. ...

Prison Wagon WIP

Ladies and gentlemen,

I have added more variants to the prison wagon set. First of all I made a black version because that was the request I heard most often since I showed pics of the testbuild. And then I also added an "open" version with iron bars. My testbuild was a quick and easy build but one could cut out the spaces between the bars or cut them out completely and replace them with colored toothpicks!

2021-12-02 16:40:54 +0000 UTC View Post

WIP: new prison wagon

Ladies and gentlemen,

I am having a bit of a creative (or rather motivational) block with my other projects but the many (great) feedback I am getting from you guys, is giving me a huge boost to continue the wagons for now. So today I can show you my progress on the next wagon type: the prison transporter.

This first test build shows the "closed" wagon version. There will also be an open "plain iron bars" skin too. But for this closed one, I have added two texture variations. One ...

Free Basic Bit: Whetstone

This months basic bit is the next important tool ... the whetstone. The free version includes the simple build and some (blunt) daggers.

If you want to thank someone, thank my Patreons who make this possible with their support!

In thanking them I will give them the same with a little more options, so if you like my work consider joining :-)

For $1 a month you can join my first tier on Patreon, where you get these advanced options included a...

Whetstone WIP and Wagon update

Ladies and gentlemen,

a quick update today for the upcoming basic bit: the whetstone.

I have made this test build and am very happy with it. You could even go more advanced and cut out all the black spaces but I didn't have much time today. But ... half of the page is empty, so I decided to add another version of a whetstone I have seen. Basically it's a box (fill with water)  and the upper section is the same. This version would be a little easier to build too. So I will add...

You want the door on the back?

Ladies and gentlemen,

the release of the wagon went very smoothly so far but there was one thing I heard again and again ... "Shouldn't the door be on the back?"

I have modeled my current wagon version on pics I have found and they all had the door in the front but I have to agree that the "back-door" wagon setup is also something I want to see ... and have. So I started working on a little upgrade that I will add to the set soon.

Before I finish that though, I have to creat...

Last wagon WIP

Ladies and gentlemen,

I am reaching the final stages with the first wagon. I have completed a couple of test builds ranging from simple box builds to advanced builds with double up details and am very happy with the design so far.

For colors I have added red, green, blue, yellow, white and black, some of which you can combine for even more shades. Plus I have made accent color layers so your shutters and stairs can have a different color than the main parts. Due to the parts being...

more Wagon WIP

Ladies and gentlemen,

today I can show you some of the details/detailing I am up to with the wagon(s).

In order to enter the wagon, we need some stairs, so I made a simple 2D stair part and also a detailed 3D stairs option.

For the "openings" (doors and windows) I made a page with the closed door and shutters printed on for a very simple and fast build and another page with the open version without the closing parts just showing the lattice filling (which you could cut out i...

Vardo Wagon WIP

Ladies and gentlemen,

here's a little update on the progress of the wagon model. This is a first textured test build with the new "modular" and simplified undercarriage.

I have designed the undercarriage with simple blocks that - once textured - still should look real enough and allow a swiveling front axle. Plus it allows me to design new and different (larger, wider) undercarriages for more wagon types very fast now.

This version has the larger wheels in the back and the s...

Free Basic Bit: Wood Sawing Tools

This months basic bit brings you tools for sawing wood! The free version includes two saw bucks, one saw and some logs.

If you want to thank someone, thank my Patreons who make this possible with their support!

In thanking them I will give them the same with a little more options, so if you like my work consider joining :-)

For $1 a month you can join my first tier on Patreon, where you get these advanced options included and support me in ...

Wagon WIP

Ladies and Gentlemen,

tomorrow it's time for the Basic Bit release but today I want to share my progress on the wagons I am working on.

I have showed you the upper part of the wagon (or rather the first version of a wagon) and now I have locked the design of the undercarriage. While working on the graveyard hearse wagon in 2019 I made different versions ranging from a very simple box undercarriage to an advance and detailed version with springs and everything. 

Now I tr...

Norse theme showcase pics WIP

Ladies and gentlemen,

I wanted to show you the pics I have taken for promoting my Norse / Dark Age themed sets. I had some fun playing around on my 6x4 gaming table and using all the bits I could find that would make sense with this. I used different minis (regular and paperminis) to show how well the sets work with those.

I will try to make a promo video too but that will take some time knowing me :)

I hope you enjoy these pics and I wish you a great day!

Chris

Free Basic Bit: Wood Chop Block

Enhance your settlement or lonely hut with a wood chop block, this months basic bit! The free version includes the the wood block, an axe, some chopped logs and a base tile.

If you want to thank someone, thank my Patreons who make this possible with their support!

In thanking them I will give them the same with a little more options, so if you like my work consider joining :-)

For $1 a month you can join my first tier on Patreon, where you ...

Wood cutters bits coming soon!

Ladies and gentlemen,

I have added the log storage boxes and will have them released next week. This is giving me loads of ideas for similar stuff. Not only hacking, but sawing, smithing etc. lots of things to do in the future :) Do you have any special wishes in this direction?

I am off to attend to a nephews wedding for the weekend - the first real social event since two years basically - so wish me luck. We are all vaccinated, tested and have an arsenal of masks but it still fe...

Late basic bit WIP ...

Ladies and gentlemen,

today I can start to show my progress with the wood chopper bit coming up. In addition to the actual chop block and an axe I also made some optional chopped logs for detailing. I know ... it's a little crazy :)

I also want to make a storage "box" for the chopped wood that you can use next to a house or in a shed.

I am also spending some time setting up more promo shots for the Dark Age/Norse series. One I already got ready with the wonderful matching pa...

Final WIP on the DAFB2 upgrades

Ladies and Gentlemen,

before I write anything else: it's the 15th and there is no basic bit finished! I am in the final steps of finishing the DAFB2 upgrades and I really want to get them out and done so that I can focus on the next process. Also last week there were two sunshine days and we packed out stuff and went hiking on the mountains again before winter comes. So please bear with me for another week or so for the basic bits ... they will come for sure!

With that out of the ...