The World Of Twilight

Someone suggested that my buildings looked like they might be suitable for Quar, so i wandered over to the Zombiesmith forum (http://www.quarinvasion.com/forum/index.php) said hi and did some pimping and instead of buying anything they kind of suggested I make this.

(http://www.quarinvasion.com/images/farmhouse.jpg)

Picture copyright Zombiesmith and all that jazz.

The central structure is a termite mound (quar are insectivores) - I thought this was awesome so  posted it here as its one of those concepts i find inspirational.

Note to mike : Look, straight walls!

So feel free to throw up some inspirational building ideas and concept pictures here and lets see what we end up with!!

Nice picture! I love that image of a Quar building - looks like somewhere a Fubarnii would feel quite at home. :)

Besides, I never said all Fubarnii buildings are round, just that that is a predominant architectural style in the Central Empire. :P

The termite mount itself would  be the hardest thing to build, but I do agree this would  be a  cool Fubarni building in a rocky area with caves etc.

Yes I know, but i'm avoiding that as ranting about the curves is therapeutic and has comedy value! ;)


Yup but I may have a plan... involving papier mache!

Papier mache is great stuff! Papier mache and styrofoam is how I did my part-submerged Fubarnii building (using the top of a pryn-gul tower).

I like this WIP of a "generic wizards tower" from Jim Bibbly over on the Lead adventure forum (http://www.lead-adventure.de/index.php?topic=21826.0) plenty more pics of the build on that link)

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_RRKBhA-2I4w/TSn3POhznWI/AAAAAAAADOE/pfguDCOIfHg/madtower.jpg)

It might be a bit "discworldish" for fubarnii but i do like the chaotic / oranic nature of it.

It got me to wondering what i could make just by cobbling together my kits?

I could see Fubarnii doing that sort of thing, although they'd probably spread sideways rather than upwards.
I like the fun models in the background as well - the little half-timbered inn is particularly cool.
I quite often wish I had the time and space just to build cool scenery!

looking at it again, the hexagonal and octagonal sections do meld well into the cylindrical bits and break up the shapes, and the very very steep rooves work well too.

hmmm ideas ideas...

AHHH!! I remember my boyfriend showing me that post about the wizards tower, it was something like a scenery contest and it had to be the width of a CD, awesome!!! But how on earth would you store something of that scale!!!  ;D

Han.

Carefully?

No, with difficulty!  :D

Actually if you like this tower my next idea should blow your socks/pants (delete as preferred) off....

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xib0c6Yt4z4/TX74MdOoyRI/AAAAAAAAAlA/h1wtMBUEjwg/s1600/oasis_hut_thumbs.jpg)

I like those - they look a bit like what i had in mind for the poorer dwellings of my Argoran Wastes dwelling clan. Made from clay maybe? Wattle and daub? Could you do them with polystyrene shapes?

These are great. If you could just build me the one on the bottom right...at life size...

HN

I really like all four of those! very nice.
I especially like the little balcony and rickety stairs :)

Those are excellent inspiration! What is the source?

Mike:link on blog page...

Thanks! That's a cool blog he has  ;D

You HAVE to read this blog.

http://www.009.cd2.com/members/how_to/nouaillier_a.htm (http://www.009.cd2.com/members/how_to/nouaillier_a.htm)

 :o

Just wow!

I've seen that before and it really is very impressive! I'm wary of that sort of thing though - sets the standards at an almost impossible level...

Brilliant but mad!

HN

That blog's bounced around the LAF a few times - always good to see, but ridiculous for terrain. When I inevitably get some building kits I'll be giving the beams wood grain with a rough wire brush and scriber - saves having to hand paint it all.

Amateur.

Hardly encouragement to buy some kits then.

The kits are targeted at amateur scenery builders, so I'm sure Alan intended that as a compliment  ;)
Sounds like a very good starting point - will be interesting to see how the plastic takes the detail. Jules is currently working on a watchtower, which is coming out quite neatly so far  :)

Wel I meant to tease, although i admit in a sarcastic way.

I apologise unreservedly if I caused offence geckilian.

No problem at all, I probably should have used a ;).

I started reading this comic series recently called Mouseguard and this picture just reminded me of Fubarni and of Brandlin.

This would make for a good Fubarni house, only need to change the windows to round ones.

(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1955/223/115/43598454346/n43598454346_1110713_4017.jpg)

Yup, those look about right with all the interesting intersections  :)

I thought exactly the same thing! Liked the art in that book too.

Hmmmm I like the brackets under the edge of the roof overhang... That's a detail I could use.

I'm not gone just hugely busy at work...