Vacuum formed terrain facades

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Vacuum formed terrain facades

Post by Spevna » Mon Jul 15, 2013 12:45 am

http://www.miniaturemojo.co.uk/docs/16/ ... buildings/
I the price is right, and you arent adverse to a bit of work, these could be bloody useful.

I am tempted to get a load to make a WWII bombed out city.
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Re: Vacuum formed terrain facades

Post by Primarch » Mon Jul 15, 2013 2:10 am

Those look like a nice idea. I've tried using vac-formed plastic buildings before, but they weren't very strong. Using the plastic as a facade for a foam core construction might be just what is needed.

Good find Spev.
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Re: Vacuum formed terrain facades

Post by Spevna » Mon Jul 15, 2013 3:50 am

Cheers :)


The price will be the deciding factor though as the buyer will be doing all the bloody work.
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Re: Vacuum formed terrain facades

Post by me_in_japan » Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:45 am

In principle, aye - nice idea. Would depend on price and workability of material. Jaggy edge might be a problem. Anyway, worth keeping an eye on, I'd say.
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Re: Vacuum formed terrain facades

Post by Konrad » Wed Jul 17, 2013 12:22 am

I remember we had a few vac formed bits and bobs at the old FLGS. Not much detail, couldn't get very sharp edges. The fine scale modelers would sometimes use the technique for airplane canopies, and the like, smooth rounded stuff.
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