<![CDATA[MacAttack001 - Terrain Inspiration]]>Sun, 12 Apr 2020 17:39:06 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Abandoned Buildings 101]]>Tue, 22 Aug 2017 00:02:31 GMThttp://macattack001.com/terrain-inspiration/abandoned-buildings-101These are some of the buildings that I took pictures of while I was out in Nebraska over the summer. The western end of Nebraska (i.e. the Panhandle) is far drier than the eastern end of the state and compared to the East Coast is virtually a desert.
This bar (The Outer Limits) has been abandoned for the better part of 30 years. These pictures were taken about 50-feet away with a 50mm lens, which shows quite well how subdued stucco looks. At the distance viewed on a game table a stucco finish on 28mm buildings would be the equivalent of 150-feet. Which is why I do not advocate textured finishes on buildings.
A corrugated steel building rusting away that highlights the panels and the screw heads. Nice examples of paint chipping and adding a fallen tree next to a building can emphasize a structures status.

Adding weeds to old concrete can do wonders for making a structure look old and abandoned. Notice the crisscross pattern in the concrete from the rebar showing through. The presence of the rusted steel edging at the top of the concrete platform is not something that you see all that often.
This cinder block building shows some great examples of bullet pock marking in the first picture. In the second picture the long cement block over the window is a header and the one below is the saddle or sill. The rusted steel door is something to have some fun with on your models. 

I hope that you find these pictures inspiring in your own scenery building projects.
]]><![CDATA[Great Sand Dune National Park & Preserve]]>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 14:13:47 GMThttp://macattack001.com/terrain-inspiration/great-sand-dune-national-park-preserve The largest sand dunes in North America is what I Googled. I was more than a little surprised to learn that the Great Sand Dune National Park & Preserve was located in Colorado, as I grew up in Nebraska and had never heard of it. Nestled between two mountain ranges at an elevation of 7,700+ feet it is an awe inspiring sight to behold.

The 3 and a half hours that my wife and I spent trudging through the sand to get to the top of the first ridge of sand dunes was exhausting. In the movies they make it look far more easy for people to wander through endless sand dunes than the reality is. Plenty of sand surfers were having a crack at the dunes though.

Definitely worth the drive if you are in the area! 
]]><![CDATA[Black Hills SD]]>Mon, 19 Jun 2017 21:15:59 GMThttp://macattack001.com/terrain-inspiration/black-hills-sdNever paint your trees brown, right?

Well, if they are Ponderosa Pine you might take a look at the first four pictures as they defy the common wisdom of grey bark trees.

The other thing that I noticed was how in thick stands of pines, the grass has to grow up through a substantial layer of pine needles.
]]><![CDATA[Pactola Lake]]>Fri, 16 Jun 2017 15:11:21 GMThttp://macattack001.com/terrain-inspiration/pactola-lakeA cool breezy day on the eastern shore of the lake. The light was changing minute by minute which obviously affected how the water looked.
]]><![CDATA[Devil's Tower]]>Thu, 15 Jun 2017 15:46:20 GMThttp://macattack001.com/terrain-inspiration/devils-towerDon't get locked into one stone color, you can and should be willing to explore your pallet.
]]><![CDATA[Wyoming in spring]]>Thu, 15 Jun 2017 15:40:21 GMThttp://macattack001.com/terrain-inspiration/wyoming-in-springDon't let yourself be limited by preconceived notions of how terrain should look.
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