I have again used some random bits from my bits box, left over bits from the CoD kits, some Tamiya WW2 kits and some plaster and basing sand.
A hastily erected barricade. My non-gamer gaming buddy Jay was excited with the last lot of barricades, in particular the mini fuel dump. He has asked that I paint the barrels red and we run some home brew house rules regarding the barrels being explosive like they are in most xbox games we play. I remember playing similar rules to this back when I first got into the hobby as a kid where me and my gaming mate had a floating random tree which we used to randomly move around the board using a scatter dice and if it contacted something it blew up like a Vindicator shell (S10 AP1 Large Blast). I reckon I might tone down the barrels to a basic flamer stat but keep the size of large blast template. Makes you think twice about pulling into cover and adds a bit of non-core rule excitement to the game.
Another mini scene, this one represents an arms cache and was built primarily from the Tamiya Allied and German Tank Supplies Set 1 kit. These Tamiya kits are great value at between $AUS 7-10 and give loads of random bits and bobs for use on terrain, and on Imperial Guard vehicles (ie stowage, tools, jerry cans etc).
Another fuel dump - I think I might work up a story to the board we play over. Maybe a minor Forge World, or fuel processing centre. I had thought about it being an old battle ground which the Imperium lost and is now coming back decades later to reclaim it (such are the vagaries of time in the Warp) which is why everything is ruined, and vegetation is making a come back (I plan on strategically applying patches of flock/moss to the pieces).
Another random barricade built from a Tamiya kit - the obviously named Sand Bag set - and some CoD.
And my least favourite - some tank traps. I have the bits to build another 3 but think they are a tad too big and they were a bit of a bugger to get lined up. I need to think on these ones - they may be better being placed singly on the board rather than grouped. I am looking around for a rust substitute that I have seen some of the other bloggers use which you paint on and it sets like rust.The first group I made are currently drying after being primered, and I plan on painting them up this week. These little projects have cemented the 'hobby' side of the hobby as my favourite over painting and gaming. Building random stuff using nothing but bits and pieces and your imagination.
Anyway, the missus just pulled up and is yelling at me to help unload the car so I'm off.
Happy gaming all.
Cheers,
Pom
More great terrain, I like these a lot. The Tamiya pieces look really nice, I should probably add a few kits to my shopping list. The tank traps do seem a little odd. Compared to your other pieces that one looks to me sort of sparse, perhaps you could wrap some barbwire material amongst the traps and then they wouldn't appear as spindly. I'm sure even left as it is now pictured, once painted will be a good addition to the table.
ReplyDeleteCheers mate. I really like these ones.
ReplyDeleteIts a good idea for the barbwire. The kit did suggest wrapping wire around the other components (wooden dragons teeth) and theres no reason why it shouldn't look good on the metal ones.
I have been painting away at a couple of the pieces during the week, trying to block out one colour on each before moving to the next. Personally I think they are starting to look good. If I can get them finished by tomorrow I will make a new post.