Trailer Trash terrain Updated 02 FEB 11!

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**CptJake**

I know this is not they typical 40k thing... A while ago, Miniature BUilding Authority had a sale I took advantage of. I got a couple mobile homes.

This is what the mobile homes looked like (picture from their website)

http://www.miniaturebuildingauthority.com/proddetail.asp?prod=10901

Now, I live in rural Georgia, and pass trailer homes daily and none of them look quite like this. I needed something bad guys could hang out in, SWAT guys could raid, rednecks could defend from Godless Commies, Revenuers and Zombies (as if there was a difference). In short, I needed them dirtied up and aged a little. I worked on the first one over the last week. Let me know what you think.

The interior is plain white right now. I'm not sure how I want to do it.

I have some trash piles, old matresses, couches, and other stuff which should be finished this week. I'll post updates when I get them done and photographed.

More pictures here: http://s247.photobucket.com/albums/gg134/CptJake_Minis/MobileHome/
Jake

**Scarper**

Looks fantastic! Especially with those models set up too - great job!

**TiB**

Wow nice work, what mini's are those? Especially the potbellied yellow-shirt biker.

**MudgeBlack**

Those are AWESOME! I would love to see those on a 40K battlefield (I know, out of place but Ultramarines need vacation spots too...).

**CptJake**

These bikers happen to be from EM4: http://www.em4miniatures.com/acatalog/BIKERS.html

But Copplestone Castings has a similar set I also have (Mark Copplestone sculpted all of them): http://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/images/fw5.jpg from http://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/range.php?range=FW

SWAT guys are tactical minis from: http://armorcast.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=116_92&products_id=666 and the Door Knocker vehicle is a Solido diecast VAB I modded. You can see more pictures of it, including a 'before' pic here: http://s247.photobucket.com/albums/gg134/CptJake_Minis/SWAT/

came from:

**scotty kahn**

Awesome stuff. The Trailer would fit well in mad max type of Post Apoc type game as well.

**Lord Scythican**

Man I want some of those to make an Ork trailer park!

**gregor_xenos**

Pray tell: How did you get a pic of my old place?

**Death Gear**

Wow great job

**Cannibal**

That's awesome, but you're missing one thing, some war buggies in the front up on cinder blocks.

**CptJake**

Thanks for the comments. I think I do have a car on blocks to paint up. If not finding a cheap die-cast car I can trash should not be too hard. If the weather permits I intend to clearcoat the old matresses, trash piles and couches and stuff today.

Jake

**The Dreadnote**

Excellent work! I love all the rust and discolouration. And it suits the models you have perfectly!

**Skalk Bloodaxe**

I've used O scale buildings like this before. I don't see any problem w/ using them for terrain. I have my Imperial buildings on one end of the table and my ratty IG barracks on the other. Ha.

This thread is 100% win and I'm subscribing. Hope to see more work from you, this is great stuff.

**grotblaster**

It's perfect. I fully expect rednecks to live in trailers and flaunt southern pride for thousands of years to come.

**Guildsman**

Hahaha, these are brilliant. Would love to have some of these. Not sure what I'd use them for, but I'd find something!

**Ailaros**

lol, classy.

**CptJake**

Okay folks, I was able to clear coat all the yard ornaments:

My daughter (8 years old) helped base coat matresses, one of the sofas, the trash bags, and she dry brushed the tires too.

More pictures here: http://s247.photobucket.com/albums/gg134/CptJake_Minis/MobileHome/Trailer%20Trash%20details/

**oni**

The discarded couches, mattresses and refrigerator are what really brings this piece together.

**Kathie von Vhoorl**

I don't know how I missed this topic. This is pure genius!! I love it. Too bad the Trailer Model is so darn expensive :( I would love to have one and incorporate it into some Necromunda terrain.

**TinyWhale**

Ahahaha, thats so awesome. The models do really fit that perfectly...

**neil101**

cool stuff , thats a great set .

**LakotaWolf**

i live in North Carolina........i think i have seen those people..........needs an old toilet in the front yard......and christmas lights that were hung 30 years ago......before i say this i am from new york.....just have great memory......there is only 13 stars on the southern flag

**SilverMK2**

Haha, love the terrain

The shot up sofas are very cool.

**CptJake**

I DO have a couple toilets, just not painted yet.

I have an excuse for the flag, lame but true.

My daughter (8 years old) was helping paint the couches and matresses while I was doing that, and needed 'help' a couple of times and I honestly lost count/track and got a few dots/stars too many. I'm way to lazy to fix it.

Thanks for all the compliments. It is a fun project.

Jake

**Augustus**

Bwa ha ha!

**Marauder**

I see nothing nascar in there

**Skalk Bloodaxe**

I have but a single complaint:

Wrong.

Add 220lbs.

**iheartlargeblasttemplates**

haha this is a cool and different piece good work. What game is it for? Or is it just for looks?

**CptJake**

I am going to use either Chain Reaction 3 or Modern Havok (which is kind of based on CR3). There are other rule sets I have which may work as well like We Can Be Heros.

http://www.angelfire.com/az3/twohourwargames/free.htm

http://www.rebelminis.com/modernhavokpdf.html

http://www.tfpgames.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=6

All of these work for modern and near futre/post apocalypse gaming.

@ Skalk Bloodaxe, not all trailer park chicks are fat, at least not in my gaming

Besides, she is more of a biker chick, and us bikers like our babes to be well, Babes!

I am going to get this set for my real trailer trash ladies.:

from http://www.lead-adventure.com/

Still not too big, but more hag like for sure.

**Luco**

CptJake wrote:I DO have a couple toilets, just not painted yet.

I have an excuse for the flag, lame but true.

My daughter (8 years old) was helping paint the couches and matresses while I was doing that, and needed 'help' a couple of times and I honestly lost count/track and got a few dots/stars too many. I'm way to lazy to fix it.

Thanks for all the compliments. It is a fun project.

Jake

too lazy to fix it but able to do this? What does this make me?! O_o

Awesome work!