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Viking Knarr release coming soon

Ladies and gentlemen,

I am in the last steps of the Knarr development and very excited about it. I couldn't have imagined that a boring old trading ship would turn out so cool.

After completing the second test build I found no further issues so I called this projects iteration cycle done. I added a sailing rig as the final embellishm...

Viking Knarr taking shape

Ladies and gentlemen,

today I can show you the progress I made on the texturing of the Viking trading ship and how far I got with the first test build.

The first texturing run was very smooth as my experience with and the templates from the Longship taught me a couple of shortcuts I could use. So now I got almost all the core parts t...

Next project(s)

Ladies and gentlemen,

it's time again to start talking about where I am going next!

With the Grenzwacht #2 set done, I want to do go back for a quick detour to the Viking setting and complete the Viking KNARR, the trading ship. Maybe even do the FAERY rowing boat too. As you can see in the pics I have the prototype shape locked down ...

Grenzwacht#2 release on Monday!

Here's a quick reminder that the release of the next set is coming beginning of next week.

I wanted to share these promo pics showcasing the interior with some of the basic bits I have made in the past and that would make sense here. Very happy how these turned out :)

One thing I wanted to talk about is the going up and down with thi...

Final Grenzwatch #2 WIP

Ladies and gentlemen,

the past days I have worked on an interior build to see if there was anything missing and how it went together. As you can see in the pics it works really nicely. With this test done I will now go into release preparation mode ... check the files, split them up (right now it's two huuuuge files with all parts and thou...

Bunkbed bits coming soon!

Ladies and gentlemen,

here are a couple of pics of the bunkbed bits I am working on for the barracks. As you can see they are pretty much done and I just need to compile a little instructions PDF as they are assembled with glue-on-edge method.

I have even included a couple of options for the cover sheets!

2022-08-22 13:35:55 +0000 UTC View Post

More GRENZWACHT WIP

Ladies and gentlemen,

I am very happy to show the results of the second exterior build. This time with the low and high extensions and even a base added! I added each to one side. Obviously you can have the low or the high extension on both sides depending on what kind of look you want to have.

2022-08-18 08:14:34 +0000 UTC View Post

Barracks / Armory WIP

Ladies and gentlemen,

here's where I am at with the upcoming Grenzwacht building. I have completed the simplest configuration build and am working on one with the extensions in the front and back. Both of these are easy exterior-only builds.

The GRENZWACHT story continues ...

Ladies and gentlemen,

now that your guard has raised the watchtower at the border it's time to expand the outpost with a larger structure so we got a place to sleep and store stuff!

I have started working on the barracks/armory building and created the schematics that will be the base for the final texture painting phase.

For d...

A friendly collaboration!

Summer is in full swing and the adventuring has moved out of the dungeons and onto the beach! 

In this zip file you'll find these fun little treats:  

Minis 

Bikini Oni by Trash Mob Minis 

Crabkin by 2022-08-01 17:29:41 +0000 UTC View Post

The Outpost series has a name: Grenzwacht!

Ladies and gentlemen,

die upcoming sets with the outpost theme just got a name. I will call them the Grenzwacht series. In German this means the-guard-on-the-border!

So the Tower set is very close to finish as you can see from the promo pic. I have added an optional moss roof layer ...

2022-07-27 13:25:24 +0000 UTC View Post

Texturing the Barracks Tower

Ladies and gentlemen,

now that I have the geometry locked and the prototype build working, it is time to start painting the surfaces! So today I want to write how I go about painting or texturing a model.

I usually start with making some schematics, meaning I draw whatever details (wood planks, metal bars, stones, doors, windows etc)...

Testing the geometry prototypes

Ladies and gentlemen,

After the last article showing the design and sketching approach I took to arrive at the final look of the barracks/armory building, I got a lot of very positive feedback on how you guys enjoy this kind of behind-the-scenes stuff. I will try to go into more detail with the upcoming steps so you can see how I do it all...

Designing the Barracks and Armory

Ladies and gentlemen,

today I want to walk you through the steps I have taken in finding and designing  the next project I want to work on. In the picture above you can see part of the design process through some of my sketches and although a picture says more than a 100 words I thought I would in fact use some words to describe the j...

Archery targets coming next week!

Ladies and gentlemen,

I wanted to release the targets today but I got some feedback (some really liked the arrow bits) that made me add some more options and details and I think you will love them!

I have added a little grass base, made a page with separate stand and target circle and another with a separate tripod stand parts and ta...

Back again and next bit coming

Ladies and gentlemen,

I am back safe and sound and eagerly jumped into working and finishing the archery target bit!

These pics show the flat build but I have also included options for separate parts (frame and target) and also for tripod stand build. If you look at the frame you could go really crazy with doubling up all the single ...

What's next ... vacation!

Ladies and gentlemen,

as I will be going on vacation - yesss, the first proper one since pandemic - I thought I share with you my vision of what I plan to do once I come back again!

I have a couple of themes I am working on and one is a armory/barracks building. For that I obviously need armor and weapons! So I started working on wea...

Before the release ...

Ladies and gentlemen,

I am almost done with the final steps of the Longship set! Here's a pic showing how many 1" base minis I was able to fit on deck (and if you optimize and squeeze a bit I guess you can pack in some more).

I have completed checking all the files (hull, mast, sail, extras plus the single shields and chests), making...

Starting the final build of the Longship

Ladies and gentlemen,

I have just returned from a couple of days with the grandchildren am in the process of working towards the release by completing the final build (and everything required for it).

As you can see above the main hull is done. I have added the color shield version part and an alternate option for the raised decks in...

Viking Longship - final options being added

Ladies and gentlemen,

this week there has been a lot of consolidation, error corrections and bug fixing going on. I was able to add the ornament plank options for the top plank on the outer hull. This could be used to add variety to different ships of a fleet or show which one is the chieftains ship!

I also added all the options for ...

Next Longship WIP

Ladies and gentlemen,

it's been a long week and now it's time again to show the progress I made with the Viking ship! 

First of all I have updated all the texturing features that I found missing, like planking seams (see the bow section of the hull for example). This inspired me to maybe make a skin or an optional part for metal...

Viking Longship WIP

Ladies and gentlemen,

first of all I have to apologize. I was away for a week at my girl friends fathers place taking care of him. I thought I had prepared everything on my little laptop I use there but apparently I forgot to add my Patreon login. So while I was happily showing WIP pics on social media I couldn't show it here. 

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Starting the Viking Longboat!

Ladies and gentlemen,

The past days I have tried to work on the roof tusk addons for the ork-hut but so far this part is unbuildable for me. I tried it with the round polygonal approach as seen in the Blender screenshot I have shared before but I think I will have to try again with just a three sided version like I have done with the small...

Work room clean up (off topic WIP)

Ladies and gentlemen,

after the latest release I wanted to clean up a bit and this turned into a full blown clean up frenzy, so here comes a little off topic WIP report on my progress on this front :)

It all started with my two scratch built boxes for filing sketch ideas. I have built them out of corrugated cardboard with railings so...

War drums WIP

Ladies and gentlemen,

have a quick peek at the mighty war drums in their textured glory :)

I have added three different skins (wood, bone/tusk and metal body) and two different drum stick sizes (for either one big drummer or two regular ones). In addition to the mighty (a.k.a. very big) war drums I have added a page with medium and s...

Totem pole texturing WIP

Ladies and gentlemen,

here is a look at where I am at with the texturing of the totem pole. I have been struggling for a while to get the right "look". My first attempts looked like a child drawing :) But after some trial and error with this I am finally starting to be happy with how it looks. I am hoping it reads as carved into the log an...

Tribal totem pole and drums WIP

Ladies and gentlemen,

first of all: welcome to the new Patreons and thanks for your support. Hope you enjoy all the stuff here :)

Here is a first look at my prototype builds and sketches for the tribal drums and totem pole.

The drum will have a leather top tied down on the sides, a wood/bone body and some ropes around for good ...

Meat racks and monster hides!

Ladies and gentlemen,

I am back from a couple of days of caretaking duty. My girlfriends father, after the loss of his wife last December, needs some cheering up and being taken care of so we are taking turns in the family. I tried to work from there but my small laptop I brought needs some extensions (large keyboard, mouse and screen) so ...

First tribal bits WIP

Ladies and gentlemen,

here are pics of the first scatter bit I designed for the tribal setting: the tanning hide rack! 

The basic options include the leather in the same colors as the big hut. A bonus layer will give you access to some beast hides (leopard, tiger and bear).

Next I will create some dried-meat racks for both...

Working on tribal bits!

Ladies and gentlemen,

with the big hut done and released, I will start working on some basic bits for this setting.

So here is what I am planning on doing! I am looking into racks for tanning hides and drying meat/fish first and have also started sketching something like totem poles. Another thing I want to pursue is making bones/ske...