Apocalypse: Earth 2nd Ed!

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**Skinflint Games**

Focus isn't our strong suit in our little gaming group, so Dan & I figured why not start a Dakka plog to show what we're up to? There will be various themes here, but all will be the united by the love of little plastic soldiers and the hatred of spending money..

Step forward 1/72 40k:

https://skinflintgames.wordpress.com/2016/04/19/da-skooderia-pt-2/ - Da Skooderia Ferrorki, Evil Sunz Warband

Khornate Chaos Cultist

Guardsman of the Hazzard 1977th

Our own 1950s retro sci fi/ WW2 mishmash, Apocalypse Earth:

featuring the noble Atlantic Alliance defying the evil hordes of the Holy Soviet Empire.. at least sometimes..

Apocalypse Earth's steampunk/VSF/fantasy cousin, Hyperian Wars:

https://skinflintgames.wordpress.com/2016/09/

The skirmish/RPG Apocalypse Earth: Black Ops spinoff:

https://skinflintgames.wordpress.com/2016/04/

And not forgetting our guilty love of 2nd Ed Space Marine!

https://skinflintgames.wordpress.com/2016/12/26/im-dreaming-of-a-green-xmas-epic-space-marine-battle-report/

Over the last 18 months or so our modelling skills have come on apace, largely thanks to many of the posters here on Dakka. Hopefully we can post the odd thing you guys will enjoy, and the karmic balance will be complete!

**Skinflint Games**

So post battle report, I've been tidying up the marines, rebasing them with a mix of dust and flock, and the difference is just off the scale. Thoroughly recommend as an alternative to straight flock.

Check out the full post - LOTS of pics - here: https://skinflintgames.wordpress.com/2017/01/23/epic-new-year/

**Skinflint Games**

Almost forgotten about this

Right, who wants to see scratchbuilt Rhino, giant spider, fold away urban terrain board and some cool urban terrain scatter pieces? All made for the princely some of £0?

Hop on over to https://skinflintgames.wordpress.com/2017/02/ and have a look

**Skinflint Games**

Just finished up painting the first tranche of Guardsmen for the Hazzard 1977th - check out the full story here: https://skinflintgames.wordpress.com/2017/05/

**Skinflint Games**

Working towards a big blog post - a BIG repaint and reinforcements for the Atlantic Alliance!

**Skinflint Games**

Slapped some paints on the beginnings of a 1/72 Evil Sunz warband

**Skinflint Games**

Tried a few small scuffles using the rules from the Battle Primer and the old RT statlines for Orks vs Guard - good fun!

**Skinflint Games**

Terrain we made for The Battle At The Farm:

**Skinflint Games**

Built another hill having followed the "Dynamic, Craggy Hill" article on here, also having watched The Terrain Tutor channel and Lukes' APS "The Extra Mile" video series (thoroughly recommend these to all terrain builders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN16RxVNrvc and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsmD5774MOQhjYBkXqu3Jdw )

Anyway, hill including WIP shots:

**Skinflint Games**

Finished upgrading a ruins piece of terrain originally made from a wine box and some paper mache... now reworked with filler, detailing, textures etc. Used cocktail sticks and guitar string off cuts for the cables and rebar rods.

**Llamahead**

What are the Crimson Fists based on?

**Skinflint Games**

Leftover 1/72 Vietnam War US infantry- cardboard for chest plate, green stuff for shinpads, pauldrons and beaky helmet. Not exactly Forge World quality, but good enough for a fun game!

**Skinflint Games**

Followed the advice of The Terrain Tutor, Lukes Aps and 3T studios, and came up with this method for building hills: https://skinflintgames.wordpress.com/2017/09/03/terrain-talk-pt-2-hills/

**Skinflint Games**

Scratchbuilding a BIG ASS HEAVY MECH for the Holy Soviet Army - step forth Stompy Uncle Joe... (currently WIP paintjob)

**Skinflint Games**

Stompy Uncle Joe all painted up and leading the Soviet Holy Army:

**kestral**

Love that mecha. Although I have my doubts about 1/72, hats off to you for making work!

**Skinflint Games**

Thanks man, I think the papercraft template was actually for 28mm but it's made for a monstrous centrepiece! He's packing dual anti-aircraft machine guns, a power fist with attached flame thrower and a lightning launcher so LOTS of short-range assault firepower... Let's see if he survives his first game...

**Skinflint Games**

Complete post on build and painting now here: https://wordpress.com/post/skinflintgames.wordpress.com/2458

**Skinflint Games**

https://skinflintgames.wordpress.com/2017/10/13/apocalypse-earth-aar-the-battle-of-kubica-pass-pt-1-deployment-strategy/

First half is now up covering army lists, deployment and general strategy – second half will be the game itself, our biggest yet!

**Skinflint Games**

And DONE! Biggest EVER battle report - Flying saucers, giant mechs, stealth tanks and more! https://skinflintgames.wordpress.com/2017/10/28/apocalypse-earth-battle-report-the-battle-of-kubica-pass-pt-2-fight/

**Skinflint Games**

Our latest mishap ;-) https://skinflintgames.wordpress.com/2017/11/09/ooops/

**Skinflint Games**

After MANY gremlins during the build and painting process, cardboard 1/72 Leman Russ is done - here in situ with similarly proportioned Chimera, waiting to deal with the enemies of the Emperor!