mikemccreeryJul 25, 20191 min readMore water colors...Priming more of the water area with some darker colors.
mikemccreeryJul 25, 20191 min readPrusa MK3sSo, 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...
mikemccreeryJul 23, 20191 min read2nd step of blending done for the islandsBoth Stormhaven and Waterdeep islands have had the 2nd step of blending done. I added some various size rocks to the beaches. It is...
mikemccreeryJul 23, 20191 min readPainting 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...
mikemccreeryJul 23, 20191 min readWaterdeep Island ContinuedGot 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...
mikemccreeryJul 21, 20191 min readWaterdeep IslandHere 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...
mikemccreeryJul 21, 20191 min readStormhaven 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...
mikemccreeryJul 21, 20191 min readGood 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...
mikemccreeryJul 20, 20195 min readUnimagined 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...
mikemccreeryJul 20, 20191 min readStormhaven IslandI 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...
mikemccreeryJul 19, 20191 min readHP 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. ...
mikemccreeryJul 16, 20191 min readGridlockWith the exception of the end piece of the table yet to be finished, the remaining portion has been divided into 54 pieces (including...
mikemccreeryJul 16, 20191 min readError 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...
mikemccreeryJul 16, 20191 min readNothing 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...
mikemccreeryJul 15, 20191 min readIn 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...
mikemccreeryJul 15, 20191 min readGetting 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.
mikemccreeryJul 14, 20191 min readOn 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...
mikemccreeryJul 14, 20191 min readMaking 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.
mikemccreeryJul 14, 20191 min readFirst support sectionThe first support section has been completed. It is 8" x 8'3" and will support the south side of Waterdeep including the Harbor. The...