Dr H<p>The Luggage mimic.</p><p>I realised recently that Pratchett's Luggage is basically a mimic.</p><p>So I merged the ideas and made one.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TheLuggage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheLuggage</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Discworld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Discworld</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Mimic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mimic</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Scratchbuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scratchbuilt</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DrH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DrH</span></a></p>
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Dr H<p>Bard the bowman, still standing atop the burning tower.</p><p>The string of his bow is a very thin wire that I added myself. Because I just can't help myself from adding tiny details.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/BardTheBowman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BardTheBowman</span></a><br><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TheHobbit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheHobbit</span></a><br><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TLotR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TLotR</span></a><br><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Diorama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Diorama</span></a><br><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Scratchbuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scratchbuilt</span></a><br><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DrH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DrH</span></a></p>
Dr H<p>More angles of this Trench diorama.</p><p>A partially filled sandbag, broken footboard and even the coffee rings next to the radio, all tell a little part of the story of this corner of a trench.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Scratchbuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scratchbuilt</span></a><br><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Diorama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Diorama</span></a><br><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ScaleModel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScaleModel</span></a><br><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TrenchDiorama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrenchDiorama</span></a><br><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DrH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DrH</span></a></p>
Dr H<p>The Junkube returns.</p><p>Straight-on views of the upper faces.</p><p>I see the top of a syringe plunger,<br>the on/off indicator of a shower switch,<br>part of a razor blade,<br>a metal strip from inside a battery compartment,<br>the lid of a pencil lead case,<br>some cogs,<br>and an air-freshner strength adjuster piece.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TabletopTerrain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TabletopTerrain</span></a><br><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Scratchbuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scratchbuilt</span></a><br><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Junkube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Junkube</span></a><br><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DrH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DrH</span></a></p>
Dr H<p>More from the Hut on Mound...<br>...that, while it deserves it, probably won't get a proper name any time soon.</p><p>For the windows I used actual tissue paper, with wire (painted and then) glued on for support and then glued into the frames.</p><p>These windows work nicely with the LEDs inside, producing a nice glow.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Scratchbuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scratchbuilt</span></a><br><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TabletopTerrain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TabletopTerrain</span></a><br><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/HutOnMound" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HutOnMound</span></a><br><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DrH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DrH</span></a></p>
Dr H<p>More views of the Sprue hut.</p><p>With some moody lighting.</p><p>Inside the wood of the hut still looks fairly fresh, but the outside is sun-bleached grey.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Scratchbuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scratchbuilt</span></a><br><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TabletopTerrain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TabletopTerrain</span></a><br><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/SprueHut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SprueHut</span></a><br><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DrH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DrH</span></a></p>
Dr H<p>Star Trek TOS Type-2 phaser.</p><p>1:1 scale prop replica, built from scratch, with display base.</p><p>The basic form was constructed in wood, which was then skinned with plastic and putty.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/StarTrek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StarTrek</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/PropReplica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PropReplica</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ScratchBuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScratchBuilt</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Phaser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Phaser</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Type2Phaser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Type2Phaser</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DrH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DrH</span></a></p>
Dr H<p>Gollum, distracted with a caught fish, doesn't notice the hobbit.</p><p>More views of the diorama using this pair of Mithril Miniatures.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/LoTR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LoTR</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TheHobbit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheHobbit</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Gollum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gollum</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Diorama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Diorama</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Scratchbuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scratchbuilt</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DrH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DrH</span></a></p>
Dr H<p>Mirkwood Book Nook.</p><p>To display the Mithril-Miniatures figures of Elrond and Thranduil I built a book-nook.</p><p>Scratchbuilt trees and some elven architecture.</p><p>Built the box first, with planning for the interior. Then built and painted the two halves before closing them together.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/LoTR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LoTR</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Mirkwood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mirkwood</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/BookNook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BookNook</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Scratchbuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scratchbuilt</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DrH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DrH</span></a></p>
Dr H<p>Home.</p><p>For my Parent's wedding anniversary, I build a scale model (1:160) of the family home as it was when they moved in.</p><p>Scratchbuilt with textured plasticard for the bricks and tiles.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Scratchbuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scratchbuilt</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ScaleModel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScaleModel</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/NGauge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGauge</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Home" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Home</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DrH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DrH</span></a></p>
Dr H<p>Noisy Cricket.</p><p>1:1 Prop replica built from scratch with wood, plastic and epoxy putty.</p><p>As close as I could get using movie screenshots.<br>Fits in the palm of your hand.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/MenInBlack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MenInBlack</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/MIB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MIB</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/NoisyCricket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoisyCricket</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/PropReplica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PropReplica</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Scratchbuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scratchbuilt</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DrH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DrH</span></a></p>
Dr H<p>Bard the bowman.</p><p>Bard the bowman stands atop a burning tower and readies his bow to shoot the wyrm.<br>Another Mithril Miniatures display piece.</p><p>The tower is scratchbuilt from card with some added miscasts of my own, plus some cotton wool smoke.</p><p>And inside is a LED tea light "candle" that gives the fire some flicker.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/BardTheBowman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BardTheBowman</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TheHobbit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheHobbit</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TLotR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TLotR</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Diorama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Diorama</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Scratchbuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scratchbuilt</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DrH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DrH</span></a></p>
Dr H<p>Trench diorama.</p><p>Made as a prize for a friendly competition over on DakkaDakka.</p><p>I created this corner of a trench (at ~1:56 scale) which has had some significant repairs made from whatever scrap could be found.</p><p>Inside the trench you can find a spare sandbag, a water-cooled gun emplacement and a radio with notepad and cup of tea.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Scratchbuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scratchbuilt</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Diorama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Diorama</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ScaleModel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScaleModel</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TrenchDiorama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrenchDiorama</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DrH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DrH</span></a></p>
Dr H<p>The Junkube.</p><p>This started as an experiment in making a regular shape with irregular parts: A cube from junk pieces.</p><p>I used a number of random pieces from my junk collection. Mostly hot-guled together, filled small gaps with grit, created the base and blended it in with PVA/tissue, and added electric arcs with a 3D printing pen.</p><p>It then became a terrain piece.</p><p>Space Marine for scale.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TabletopTerrain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TabletopTerrain</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Scratchbuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scratchbuilt</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Junkube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Junkube</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DrH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DrH</span></a></p>
Dr H<p>Quake Fiend.</p><p>Scale model based on the Fiend from the original Quake game. Screenshot included.</p><p>Made from plasticard and carved blocks of glued-together sprue.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Quake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Quake</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Fiend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fiend</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Scratchbuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scratchbuilt</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ScaleModel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScaleModel</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DrH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DrH</span></a></p>
Dr H<p>Hut on Mound.<br>Scratchbuilt tabletop terrain piece in mostly card.</p><p>Based around a mound created from an old teatowel soaked in clay.</p><p>While working on some air-dry clay sculptures I ended up with this teatowel. Could have cleaned it, didn't.</p><p>Filled it with polystyrene foam off-cuts and formed a mound.</p><p>I then built the hut to fit the mound.<br>I also included working LED lights inside, sliding doors and a removable roof.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Scratchbuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scratchbuilt</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TabletopTerrain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TabletopTerrain</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/HutOnMound" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HutOnMound</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DrH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DrH</span></a></p>
Dr H<p>As part of a friendly competition to use recycled materials to build a piece of terrain, I decided to make as much of this hut from plastic sprue.</p><p>Other than the base (a CD sprinkled with dried paint) and the roof (pieces of card), everything is carved from sprue:</p><p>The wood,<br>The metal ladder,<br>The bottles,<br>and even the plants.</p><p>All sprue for the Sprue Hut.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Scratchbuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scratchbuilt</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TabletopTerrain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TabletopTerrain</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/SprueHut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SprueHut</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DrH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DrH</span></a></p>
Dr H<p>CD City.<br>As seen in my profile banner.</p><p>I was looking for something to do with a broken CD player and thought of making a diorama of sorts.</p><p>I imagined opening the player and a tiny city magically pops up.</p><p>I couldn't achive the magic or popping, but I did scratchbuild a city at the smallest scale I've worked at.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Scratchbuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scratchbuilt</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ScaleModel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScaleModel</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Diorama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Diorama</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DrH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DrH</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/CDCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CDCity</span></a></p>
Dr H<p>More from the Multi-ped Forklift model.</p><p>The cab has a full interior with seat, controls and various monitors.</p><p>On the outside I added a few cameras so that the driver can get a better view around the forklift, such as the dome/globe camera right on top of the fork.</p><p><a href="https://warhammer.social/tags/Scratchbuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scratchbuilt</span></a><br><a href="https://warhammer.social/tags/ScaleModel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScaleModel</span></a><br><a href="https://warhammer.social/tags/Forklift" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Forklift</span></a><br><a href="https://warhammer.social/tags/TabletopTerrain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TabletopTerrain</span></a></p>
Dr H<p>More CD city.<br>To complete the story of finding a magical miniature city in a disused trinket, I painted the outside of this CD player grubby and rusty.</p><p><a href="https://warhammer.social/tags/CDCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CDCity</span></a> <a href="https://warhammer.social/tags/Scratchbuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scratchbuilt</span></a> <a href="https://warhammer.social/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Art</span></a></p>
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