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@Skalk - Oooh, thanks! Just noticed the little PM icon - will have to check now

@Dave & RW - Cheers, guys! They start out as 2 or 3" squares cut from a regular plastic bin bag. I then make a (very) small pile in the centre of offcuts of plastic sprue, shavings from mouldlines or left over GS, junk I've saved in a little tray while making other things. I then put a little dollop of PVA glue on top of it all - just a small amount, or it'll squeeze out of the bag when you try to close it. Final step is to tie it shut with twine, and hit that with Devlan mud. With the glue in there, you can squish it into the flattened shapes binbags actually take, and it'll eventually set that way. I saw someone else do something similar online quite a while ago (really wish I could remember who, they deserve the credit!), so it's not the most original idea Hope it's useful to you though - it's a great little technique!

EDIT: Whoops, what an uninspiring 1000th post! I'm in the middle of packing up all my gear for the move, so no updates, I'm afraid. Hopefully some time next week I'll have everything out again, in my new castle-adjacent flat!

DOUBLE EDIT: Here's the rules Skalk PMed me - thanks a lot for these, man! They look really interesting - a bit of a larger scale than the game I played, but I think they should work well! I recognise a fair bit of Necro in the inspiration, which is never a bad thing.

Zombie Outbreak!

Imperial Forces
2 PDF forces consisting of 10 men (1 Squad Leader, 1 Radioman, 8 Troopers). Standard issue for all members of squad is Lasgun, Frag Grenades, and Flak Armor. 1 Trooper can be given a Flamer or Grenade Launcher which replaces his Lasgun. Squad Leader carries Bolt Pistol and Chainsword.

2d6+2 Hivers. Each Hiver is equipped individually. Roll 2d6 on table below and find appropriate model to represent. All models are assumed to have a single CC weapon (knife, sap, etc) even if not shown on model. If no model is available for the weapon rolled, Zombie player gets to choose armament.

2- Stub Pistol
3- Laspistol
4- Bolt Pistol
5- Plasma Pistol
6- Autogun and Frag grenades
7- Lasgun and Frag grenades
8- Shotgun
9- Special Weapon
10- Heavy Weapon
11- Player’s Choice of Special or Heavy list
12- Player’s Choice of any weapon on list

Special Weapon List (roll d6)
1- Flamer
2- Plasma Rifle
3- Grenade Launcher
4- Boltgun
5- Combat Shotgun (1 Sustained Fire die, may ignore and reroll first Jam)
6- Player’s Choice

Heavy Weapon List (roll d6)
1- Heavy Stubber
2- Autocannon
3- Heavy Bolter
4- Heavy Plasma
5- Missile Launcher
6- Player’s Choice

Setup:

Standard Necromunda or 40K terrain. Must have one building designated as a Trading Post.

Zombies have 4 access points that are placed first, All access levels must be on ground level. Zombie player places first access, then Imperial player. Process repeats until all access points are placed. Access points cannot be within 12 inches of each other and cannot be placed within 12 inches of the Trading Post..

Imperial forces set up second. Imperial forces have the following restrictions:

- Hivers always start within the Trading Post deployment zone (any location within 6 inches of the main Trading Post building, must be minimum 12 inches from any Zombie access point).
- PDF can deploy anywhere on the table on any platform level that is at least 12 inches away from nearest Zombie access point.

Zombie Access Point special rules- At the beginning of each Zombie turn roll 2d6 at each access point. That number of Zombies enter the board from that access point and can be placed up to 4 inches away from the access point. Zombies that are already on the board move as normal.

The access points are decayed and unstable. Hordes of Zombies climbing out of them may cause them to collapse. Any time an Access Point roll of 2d6 equals 8 or more roll on table below:

1-3 Access point vibrates but is unchanged.
4- Some Zombies could not make it through. Remove d3+1 Zombies from roll
5- More Zombies could not make it through. Remove d6+1 Zombies from roll
6- Entry point collapses and is destroyed, no more Zombies deploy from this point again.

Special Rules:
Zombies move 4 inches (instead of 2D6) for regular move and 8 inches for the “Zombie Lunge” on a charge. This change is for ease of game play. Zombies may only move over 4 inches if a charge is declared and the move will put them into CC.

PDF and Hivers move 4 inches and can still shoot (except Heavy Weapons which must remain stationary to shoot. Pivoting in place does not count as movement). Any movement of 5 inches of more is considered running and model cannot shoot.

PDF models act as a single unit and all actions are considered squad actions. Hiver models are individual and can act independently of each other.

Models with pistols may use that weapon in CC instead of hand weapon and all wound rolls are based on the ST of the pistol.

Zombies have no save other than FNP on a 4+. This save does not apply to the following:
- “To Hit” rolls of a natural 6 Shooting phase (considered a head shot)
- Wounds taken in CC
- Wounds taken from Blast templates
- Wounds taken from any Heavy Weapon

Zombies will always move toward the nearest living target. Imperial forces that win combat and have no Zombies in base contact at the end of CC may take a d6 followup move.

Reenforcements

Imperial-
At the end of any Zombie turn, before Imperial movement, if the total number of Zombies on the board is equal to or greater than double strength of the Imperial forces, reinforcements may be called for as follows:

“Central, we need backup NOW!”- PDF must have a Radioman to call for reinforcements. A roll of 6 on d6 will result in a new 10 man squad arriving on table edge at beginning of next turn as follows:

1- 4 table edge as agreed on (numbered 1-4)
5- Zombie player choice
6- Imperial player choice

“Go get help!”- Hivers may remove 1 model within 12” of any table edge and roll a d6. On a roll of 5 or 6 the same model returns and brings d6 new Hivers with them that deploy this turn. All new Hivers arriving on board in this manner arrive on the Trading Post side of board and are armed with Autoguns or Stub / Autopistol (player’s choice). If a 1-4 is rolled the model removed does not return and is counted as a casualty.

Zombie-
At the end of any CC phase roll a D6 for any Imperial models wounded. On a roll of 6 the model has risen as a Zombie. Add 1 new Zombie model for each Imperial model ‘turned’. Zombie model must be placed within 3” of where Imperial model fell.

Victory Conditions:

There is no turn limit. Victory conditions are as follows:

Imperium: Destroy all entry points and remove all zombies from table. An entry point is automatically destroyed at the end of any Imperial turn if an Imperial model is in base contact with it. If Imperial models are in CC w/ Zombies at the time, reduce Imperial attacks by 1 as that model is busy destroying the entry point.

Plague Zombies- Kill all Imperial forces and Hivers

STATS

The Hivers:
M WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv
4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 _

The PDF:
M WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv
4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 (2*) 7 (8*) 6+
* = Squad Leader

The Zombies:
M WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv
3 2 0 3 3 1 1 1 5 special

I'll let you know what happens if I try them out!

I forgot to clarify in the scenario that Zombies models within 2" of each other are considered to be in coherency for the purposes of shooting, so if the PDF opens up they aren't wasting 10 shots on 1 model. Same goes for Hivers w/ sustained fire HW.

Wow... graduating... moving adjacent to a castle... (high tower?)... and a zombie scenario??

Is there anything you did NOT do this past week, Scarp? Awesome, awesome, awesome.

Vit and I might be borrowing some concepts for our campaign... not quite zombies. But I like the way yours works... especially the cone vision and random stumble. The 3++... not so much. Can't see them withstanding a mini-sun from a heavy plasma cannon shot... but still, it sounds like a lot of fun!

Congrats again on your graduation, moving to the noble-sector, and the game! As always, looking forward to more!

-Remi

Updated my blog as promised a scarp... With garbage too, but your bags look better i think!

damn the bar has been set nice and high for when I get round to my Zombies.

Really cool and I love the teeth marks in the arm and the manky missing hand.

So congratulations on passing and learning nothing in your studies....binge drinking is bad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPmsjDs79K8 and I promise it is safe to watch.

This one is interesting but not necessarily nice http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=GfzPzPkSX3s but I promise there are no lemons and no parties featured.

Well done buddy

Peter

Alright guys, sorry for the absence! Moving flats is a killer and we're only just getting internet sorted...

@Remi - Thanks a lot, man! We are indeed adjacent to high society, but not quite in it yet - flat's up about 6 flights of stairs with no lift, which keeps the price down to a pretty reasonable rate One hell of a location though - the street I live on stretches between this:

And this:

And looks like this:

this is the view out of my girlfriend's window:


You'd normally be able to see the castle out of my window, but they have seats up for the Tattoo for the next month or so, ruining my bragging rights

Glad you like the rules! They're a mishmash of pre-existing things rather than completely my own, and the invuln is hardly ideal. We were dealing with flamers, bolters and shotguns though, so it seemed to fit the bill alright.

@MauS - Thanks for the heads up, that's awesome! I haven't been on Dakka too much over the last few weeks, so haven't had a chance to check. Will give the new stuff a look as soon as i can though - exciting!

@Peter - Thank you so much for the kind words, and the videos! I'm still super excited to see where you go with your scavvies - the zombies are a fun part of every gang. The multiple party poppers were fairly ace, the maggoty cheese and goat guts... less so

I've got my desk all set up now:


and, inspired by Skalk, I've been experimenting with salt and hairspray weathering!
These are some of my bulkheads after weathering with a sponge, some oils and a little weathering powder plus the salt application:


And here are a few after the process (you really need to zoom on the image for a decent effect):



Lots to learn, but I think they turned out ok for a first try! Ideally I'd be using a brighter and more contrasting colour, but I needed some more reds to match a few I already have. I've got a light blue rattlecan for the next batch though.

Hope you like them! Feels good to be back - I dont start my job until a week on Tuesday and the mandatory trips to Costco and Ikea are out the way, so I've now some free time to play around with!

First of I thought you had moved into a church when I saw the picture LOL then I looked further down and saw you had moved into the public convenience LMAO

Bragging rights are on hold for know, but you should see the fire works well from there can you untidy the work space as the misses is moaning at me Can you guess why

The effects look great but you need to zoom in to really see how good they are, the red does seem to grab your attention from the effect a bit.

However the picture does not do it justice, when you zoom in the effect stands out nicely and works well with the red, so zoom in people

What a cool place to live, just far enough away from the annoying ghost walks as well by the looks of it.

Do your bulkheads have some white residue on them still (mainly the one bottom left?) You can wash this off with water, it will totally dissolve the salt and make it look a bit neater compared to chipping it off. It looks great on the top left one especially, I think you've done it perfectly but you could use some more salt next time, can never have enough rust.

what i would do for america to have existed a long time and have all this awsome architecture! thats a really nice place scarp it screams inspiration to me

Nice new digs Scarp!

...


dude, you live in a public restroom?

i bet that´s where he got that stained matress idea from...

Are people really wearing coats in July? WTF?

well it is currently a bit watery here in europe... but well UK...that´s really all we have to remember

Great pics mate.. Edinburgh looks so stoic .

looks like the new apartment has lots of good light ;-)

Are people really wearing coats in July? WTF?

Chances are most of the people in those pics are Americans thinking 'we really have to wear coats in July? WTF?'

looks like the new apartment has lots of good light ;-)

I love Edinburgh but I would say the only thing it really lacks is good light.

Oh man!

I'm off dakka for a couple of months and you go and move to my homeland! And here I am in Bosnia... How long you staying in Edinburgh for? I'm back in the uk early april next year, we will *have* to have a game of necro and a drink or 4. I've probably still got some gaming contacts in the Burgh if you want me to put you in touch?

congrats on the swish locale!

Yea... what they said! Living in a sweet public restroom aside, Edinburgh looks friggin' amazing! I've got to admit... pretty jealous right about now...

Anywho, looking forward to more stuff- might have to use some of those pics to help color my stone building scenery for I-Munda... loving the wear and stain, especially on the "Cafe" building across the street from where you live!

-Remi

HF Izanagi wrote:Yea... what they said! Living in a sweet public restroom aside, Edinburgh looks friggin' amazing! I've got to admit... pretty jealous right about now...

Anywho, looking forward to more stuff- might have to use some of those pics to help color my stone building scenery for I-Munda... loving the wear and stain, especially on the "Cafe" building across the street from where you live!

-Remi

In all honesty, take Edinburgh, replace the population with that of Govan, install a fascist government and a few aquilas and hey presto! Stock City of the Imperium. The only reason I don't want to live there is too many old acquaintances from school.

Oh, and Scarp, get yerself to the Forest Cafe (if it's still open) for some interesting gigs, events and people.

Wow... 0.o congrats on the new locale. As an american im in pure awe. I go visit historic sites around new englend and they are old colonial houses not outrageously cool castles. The pure inspiration of that place is truly epic. I really would feel like i was in an imperial city lol. Best of luck with the rest of the move!

@LDD - It's a cushty public restroom though! Those steps lead down here:

Towards grassmarket and tourist bloody central. No worries on the desk - it looks pretty at the moment cause it's a brand new ikea desk and I literally just moved in. It'll be strewn with bitz and aborted projects soon enough. Glad you like the paint flaking! Red is probably the worst choice for it, but it was really the only colour primer rattlecan I had. I've rectified that now, and the next batch will be a nice contrasting blue

@Bruticus - Thanks! I still get a fair few of the ghost walks, and those guys who dress up in Braveheart / invisible man costumes and want money for it. I don't mind them yet though. Thanks for the tip on the salt scale - I hadn't actually noticed that, and it came off nicely with another warm wash. Fun technique, overall!

@RW - Thanks, Rogue! I've lived in London or Edinburgh my whole life, and I find it really hard to imagine a cityscape where the oldest building is only around 200 years old - they're just so ingrained here. I have a plan to go take some tourist shots of all the gothic buildings in Edinburgh at some point over the next few days, and post em up for you lot. No end of inspiration, I reckon

@Dave - Cheers, man, I'm really pleased with them. You'd be surprised about the coat thing - we're currently having the worst Summer since I can remember. It's never great in Scotland, but the temperatures been struggling to break 15C, and it's been pissing rain almost every day. Supposed to get brighter soon though!

@Skalk - A nice public restroom

@Vik - Nope, that was all Dakka. You weirdos, you

@Neil - Thanks so much! My new flat gets a lot more light than the old one, just cause it's so high up if nothing else. Bruticus is right too though - it's a lot greyer than previous years...

@Cap'n R - You're from Edinburgh?! You're kidding, man, I've been here for 5 years! When did you leave? I've only moved area, not city - was over on Montague St, in Newington before, just moved to the Royal Mile. Goddamn, we've probably missed a few opportunities. I'd deffo be up for some games / drinks when you're back around, and I could always use more gaming contacts if you know anyone round here - I've still nver really found a necro game in Edinburgh Cheers for the kind words!

@Remi - Thanks, man! I'm going to get you some more shots today or tomorrow - it never occurred to me that people might not have easy access to reference shots for stonework and that. You can't throw a rock in Edinburgh without hitting another, weathered rock Hope they'll help!

@lonedrow - Thanks a lot buddy! I'll see if I can get a few more shots for you

Update today is a finished Sidekick. couldn't get a decent shot of his face for some reason, but I'm pleased with the woodgrain and the neckerchief. Hope you like him, and I'd love any input - it's been a while since I got anything painted...








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Also! Be sure to check out Nathanie's plog - (s?)he has some great Necro models using vostroyans and vraksians at the bottom of the page, and for some reason isn't getting any attention from the usual crowd - let's make that right!

hey scarp! nice update, i agree the woodgrain is great, and the hankercheif looks good too!

Yes, always liked this conversion and it has just got better the handkerchief is a nice touch indeed.

The surroundings are a blessing especially for influence in this hobby, but what the hell is an invisible man costume I hope it's not what I think

that mini is so unusualy bright looking... but i like it immensly!!!... and the wood grain looks extremly good!!!

and will have a look...at him her´s thread...done^^

Thanks, Scarp! I'd really appreciate it!

As to your model- yea, you nailed the woodgrain there! I also notice that your models are a mid-ground between hyper-dynamic and totally static. They're moving, but they're not in the heat, but simply "moving". Don't know how to put that better, but it's both strange and refreshing.

Finally, I also like the weapon for some odd reason. It's a shotgun, yes? With a really hole-y barrel... these two should never be mixed together in my head(especially with pellet/scattershot)... but I find myself strangely attracted to that toy he's carrying.

-Remi

Hey scarper,,

the woodstock on sidekick is brilliant mate .. i think a few buttons on his mack that match his books would add some variation to the coat.. but he is lovely the neckerchief and glasses look cool.

I really like the vented heat shield on the shotgun barrel! And the wooden stock is sick! That's a huge amount of detail on somehting so small! Also like the '3-day beard'. Really impressive all around. You're doing a great job w/ this project and I'm glad you've stuck with it. The fluff is very interesting and the miniatures really help the story come alive. x10

Nice to see so much new stuff. Your painting style is intriguing.

Great blog!

Really great work Scarp! The woodgrain IS fantastic!

Alright, guys! Had to head onto Prince's Street to sort some bank stuff with Hannah today, and I thought I'd take a few shots of some gothicy kind of stuff while I was out. Nothing too special, just a few buildings on the way. Hope some of it's useful / interesting / inspiring!


The Walter Scott Monument


Assembly, a uni building / venue during the Fringe


A view down George Street - I imagine the statue would be a little taller if this was an Imperial city

Views off South Bridge:

Carlton Hill


and the view towards the castle. You can just make out the Assembly building on the far right of the pic.

Just some reference for all the Edinburgh chat of late!

@RW - Thanks a lot! I've been told I'm too self-deprecating with my modelly stuff, so I'm trying to focus on bits I like when I'm done with something - really glad you like it

@LDD - The invisible man is this guy:

I really like him! Never seen anyone do something similar, and it's fun seeing all the double takes. Should probably have been more careful in my choice of words though! Thanks a lot for the compliment.

@Vik - He is a little more saturated than my usual fare, isn't he? Must just be feeling summery Really glad you like him!

@Remi - I also grabbed you some stone texture shots while I was out! I tried to get you a lot of different types, and some with runoff / weathering. Hope they're useful!

Thanks so much for your kind words! The QA guys are supposed to be in the aftermath of a skirmish - they're picking through wreckage, looking out for reprisals and planning their next move! I felt like doing something a little different to my usual 'in the thick of it' stuff, and it's been really fun to do!
His weapon is a bit odd - the heat dissipation barrel bit doesn't really go with the shell, like you mentioned. Maybe it's been reassembled a few times? Or he just likes the scatter to be really wide So glad you like it though!

@Neil - Thank you, man, that's really kind. Good call on the buttons too - may have to whip out some plasticard and see what I can do!

@Skalk - Thanks so much, I really appreciate that! I've been phasing in and out with little other mini projects like the zombies, but it's a broad theme and quite easy to stick to (i.e. easy to shoehorn other things into ). I'm so pleased you like his shotgun, the woodgrain was a new experience!

@Migsula - Thank you so much! Huge compliment.

@Dave - Cheers, Dave, that's really kind!