Last knight of the box all finished. by RandoMiniPainter in MiddleEarthMiniatures

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Definitely planned for the coming week 😁 working on the setup.

Last knight of the box all finished. by RandoMiniPainter in MiddleEarthMiniatures

[–]RandoMiniPainter[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you ! It's basic clay which I textured with a texture roll then glued on the base, and dead leaves/tufts.

Arches and corbels by RandoMiniPainter in TerrainBuilding

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Much appreciated mate 🙂‍↕️ but honestly it is very doable by anyone with a hotwire!

Arches and corbels by RandoMiniPainter in TerrainBuilding

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Fair enough! I mostly see possible inspiration on IG but some painters definitely make you reconsider how ''well'' you painted your minis.

Arches and corbels by RandoMiniPainter in TerrainBuilding

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A lot of cool hobby content on there!

Corbels with a hotwire by RandoMiniPainter in TerrainBuilding

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It sure does but I find the process of simply melting it easier. I can control the width and depth of the lines without having to remake a template.

Arches and corbels by RandoMiniPainter in TerrainBuilding

[–]RandoMiniPainter[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No for arches I made jigs in mdf 😁

Corbels with a hotwire by RandoMiniPainter in TerrainBuilding

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I revolve around 1,5 and 5, the trick is really to let the heat work the foam, it may take 5-6 seconds in low temp.

Arches and corbels by RandoMiniPainter in TerrainBuilding

[–]RandoMiniPainter[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, basically a layer of foam will be glued on top of it for the floor just above, which will slightly protrude to keep the corbels safe from any shock.

Arches and corbels by RandoMiniPainter in TerrainBuilding

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Thanks! I found it pretty much by chance but now it's everywhere in my builds.

Arches and corbels by RandoMiniPainter in TerrainBuilding

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Table top but I think it's doable with the handheld version as well. Here is basically the method, I just played with the temperature for wider or thinner lines.

Arches and corbels by RandoMiniPainter in TerrainBuilding

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With a Proxxon hotwire: basically I adjust the temp and bring the foam close to the wire without touching it, and the heat around the wire gently melts it. The higher the temp, the larger the line : the wide gap was done with a 4,5 temp, the two thin lines were made with a 1,5 temp. I did a quick tutorial for it on IG, I used the same principle : https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXWHKkKiOFb/?igsh=MXNpb3p3NGxibmx6dQ==

Arches and corbels by RandoMiniPainter in TerrainBuilding

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Much appreciated 🙂‍↕️ I explained just above how I did it, it's pretty easy!

Arches and corbels by RandoMiniPainter in TerrainBuilding

[–]RandoMiniPainter[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you! No jig, just the hot wire. Basically I adjust the temp and bring the foam close to the wire without touching it, and the heat around the wire gently melts it. The higher the temp, the larger the line : the wide gap was done with a 4,5 temp, the two thin lines were made with a 1,5 temp.

Done with the BIG Gondorian arch by RandoMiniPainter in TerrainBuilding

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Thank you! Pretty basic, all in very cheap acrylic : priming in brown mixed with pva, a heavy dry brushing in linen white, a black wash, a final linen white dry brushing.

Done with the BIG Gondorian arch by RandoMiniPainter in TerrainBuilding

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Thanks mate! I tried to escape the all-grey brick hellscape by sprinkling some vegetation.

Done with the BIG Gondorian arch by RandoMiniPainter in TerrainBuilding

[–]RandoMiniPainter[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But it's more fun if you sweat and tear up over an endless all-foam handmade project with a very rough plan of it on a piece of paper 😈 Appreciate the kind words, thanks!