
UNCLE MIKE'S SHOP
Presents:Â Â Waterdeep - The city
Welcome to my journey. The intention is to create a 1" = 50' scale replica of the fantasy city of Waterdeep.
Prusa MK3s
So, I bought a 3d printer to help me make all the buildings for the map. If you are not detail oriented and/or mechanically inclined, I...
2nd step of blending done for the islands
Both Stormhaven and Waterdeep islands have had the 2nd step of blending done. I added some various size rocks to the beaches. It is...
Painting Chipboard...
Chipboard is a really thirsty material. I attempted to start with acrylics and it just soaked the paint right into the board. So, I...
Waterdeep Island Continued
Got the initial black base and some sand dunes down on the island. I will have to blend in the areas from the foam to the chip board and...
Waterdeep Island
Here is part of the base of Waterdeep island, I beveled the base a bit with a sander when I cut it out and now I went over it with a very...
Stormhaven Island part Deux...
Here are the 3 iterations of Storm Island that I went through. First I started with 1/8" chip board and 1/2 inch poly styrene. I did...
Good Morning Sunshine!!
One of the main reasons for me to build the table in the front room was the amazing big window facing east. I can get several hours of...
Unimagined gifts!!!
Thanks to the Facebook Waterdeep: Dragon Heist DM's page I was brought into contact with the author of quite a bit of the Lore of...
Stormhaven Island
I am going to begin with Stormhaven island. It is a bit of an anomaly as it does not touch the rest of the land. I might make it...
HP T120 Wide Format Printer....
Saved me a shitload of time... Money? Well.... It's great being single cause I do not have to apologize for my spending habits :P. ...
Gridlock
With the exception of the end piece of the table yet to be finished, the remaining portion has been divided into 54 pieces (including...
Error Multiplication....
So, I cannot exactly replicate the map onto the board and any minor mistakes that are made will translate through the whole board and add...
Nothing is square....
This is one of the first rules you learn in remodeling. I poured over the maps yesterday and got a refresher course. Parts of the map...
In living color...
Here is the map at 1/2 size of what I want it to be. Measured the table and I am going to be 16" short on the end but I have enough...
Getting all the support I need!!
Tabletop supports are complete, time to install the table top!! That tiny thing under the table is a 7' pool table.
On her back...
Hopefully for the last time. Gluing and stapling the cross supports for the long cut in the middle of the table. I am using 3 dowels...
Making the cut...
Now that the board is registered east to west, time to cut it in half lengthwise and do the same to the sides.
First support section
The first support section has been completed. It is 8" x 8'3" and will support the south side of Waterdeep including the Harbor. The...
Size matters...
Here is a coke can in the middle of the board.