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No updates until I pick up supplies this weekend. Also possibly starting up an AOS force with a buddy of mine this winter

Mind ing blown.

This is one of the best tables I've ever seen for any system and the fact that you've done it for my game of choice makes it even better. What sets it apart is that it's more than an abandoned city, it's a proper narrative that's told in terrain form. It's a prime example of a work that crosses the line from terrain to art. My current project is a DzC table in the theme of Odin's Foundry on Eden Prime. It's still very much under construction and nothing is even primed. While thematically very different, your table has still given me lots of ideas and, most importantly, the inspiration to tell a story.

Thank you.

Test model below.

Scheme: Bleached Bone Base
Alt Color: Red/White Stripe, Blue Lenses / Glows
Heavy Sponge Weathering to show they've been on the ground for a few months. Some models are converted up with extra side panel armor and stowage. The test Kodiak with that horrific mold line:


- Ferrum
- 8 Drones
- Kodiak
- 6 Bear APCs
- 6 Rapiers
- 6 Sabres
- 5 Condors
- 4 Ravens
- 1 Eagle
- 2 Longbows
- 12 Legionnaires
- 4 Legionnaires w/ Mortars
- 2 Gladius
- 4 Wolverines
- 3 Katana


Missing
I am missing 3 Cockpits for 3 Condors

Units I would want to add
Albatross, Fireblades or Katanas, and General Wade

Unbuilt
Snipers, Flak Infantry, Preatorians

Love how those came out, they look really good!

Thanks!

I'll start assembly lining the vehicles soon enough

Actually finished the remainder of the tanks to this stage. Weathering and layering now

That's amazing. That table.. just wow. Like another poster said, it's the kind of model they'd make for Independence Day. The pic of the squad and their APC - if I didn't know better I could almost have believed it was a combat photo from Donetsk! Terrific work OP

 Skinflint Games wrote:
That's amazing. That table.. just wow. Like another poster said, it's the kind of model they'd make for Independence Day. The pic of the squad and their APC - if I didn't know better I could almost have believed it was a combat photo from Donetsk! Terrific work OP

Its funny because the new independence day stole the same orb idea from DZC

Thanks guys

I'm not touching the table for another week or two - neck deep in finishing the 2k points of UCM beforehand.

This thread is awesome!! Could you just clarify for me, are the resin buildings from Hawk? My friend had the early ones but they came in soooo many parts it was nuts.

We moved on from DzC but have a large group getting into Dropfleet, will you be considering that?

Can't wait to see more here

My God! That terrain is like my dream terrain, unfortunately in the wrong scale, but amazing looking!

Unfortunately I only have a picture from instagram of the WIP.

The army should be finished shortly and I'll be back on the terrain train. The red and white lines are messy, I need to outline them with a tin black and fix them. Otherwise:

1) Prime Brown
2) Prime Bleached Bone / Army painter equivalent
3) Paint Metallic, gunmetal + 1:3 part black
4) Layer Red/White for squad markings
5) Layer Teal/blue cockpit/lenses
6) Wash Sepia/GW Gryphonne
7) Paint Black Lines on White Red/Tires/Any other detail
8) Highlight Beige, White, and Red
9) Sponge dark brown black as a rust effect over the model
10) Extreme light wash in some crevices of orange
11) Highlight to white and varnish lenses/cockpit

I'm about 6 hours into painting after the priming. The total army should be completed by this weekend.




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 Illumini wrote:
My God! That terrain is like my dream terrain, unfortunately in the wrong scale, but amazing looking!

Thanks!

Now I wait for GW to make their 8-10mm Epic remake in a year or two

 RiTides wrote:
This thread is awesome!! Could you just clarify for me, are the resin buildings from Hawk? My friend had the early ones but they came in soooo many parts it was nuts.

We moved on from DzC but have a large group getting into Dropfleet, will you be considering that?

Can't wait to see more here

The local group is fairly dead with anything but X-Wing in terms of space games.

The HWG Resin buildings - if you buy them as kits are 100+ parts each. You can order individual parts for cheaper than ordering them as "lego sets" aka a list of components to make a building they designed. So If I wanted to make an office complex buildings, I can order the office walls/windows in packs of x40, ignore the specialized tiles, use plasticard for some areas and texture card, and since I wanted to have the majority of the buildings heavily damaged I required less pieces. There would be no reason to purchase complete pristine structures if I was going to blow holes in them.

Holy crap, this is probably the coolest thread on Dakka now!

 Malika2 wrote:
Holy crap, this is probably the coolest thread on Dakka now!

Th-thanks Malika2

I set a goal to finish the army so I can take a break from painting buildings.


I still want to make another park or two - as well as order more cars/debris for LOS cover.

Makes me want to finish up my PHR :/ its looking great man

I should be able to finish the UCM over the next two days

I have two options. I can attempt to work on the drop ships and the infantry - or flush out the vehicles. I'm thinking I should get everything up to the post wash point so I can finish/highlight unit by unit and make it easier on myself then attempting to rush it.


So for tonight - Basecoating Dropships and Infantry! then tossing on a quick wash

Ordered 100x more china cars from ebay and some more paints

I need to pick up the GW equivalent of Blazing Orange (new name) after work.

Should have pictures up later

100 more rusted wrecks? This is going to be great

 Illumini wrote:
100 more rusted wrecks? This is going to be great

I used the majority of the original 50 cars for either basing or the overpass and terrain. I need LOS blocking terrain I can drop down on the roads.

I'm also designing a few small parks and parking lots with chain link fences surrounding them soon that will break up the alleyways for the buildings.

I primed 20 Lamp Posts as well and based them on pennies

How did you do that graffiti on the first page? it looks amazing!

 teban wrote:
How did you do that graffiti on the first page? it looks amazing!

I literally printed a picture out, white glued it on, and then gave it some weathering

Glorious! you did a great job of a feel of long abandoned city, and nice work unifying the force.

I know you're resisting it but I'm hoping in the future you tackle Dropfleet . Just got my shipment notice and am on the lookout for fantastic hobby examples of it like you've done with your DzC! Particularly "terrain" (low orbit space debris, etc).

freakin sweet terrain!! and awesome tanks

Wow, that is some terrific looking terrain

 Ratius wrote:
Wow, that is some terrific looking terrain

Thank you!

 Guildenstern wrote:
freakin sweet terrain!! and awesome tanks

Thanks! My D&D group scheduled back to back sessions I had to paint models for - the tanks will sit nearly finished for awhile longer

 RiTides wrote:
I know you're resisting it but I'm hoping in the future you tackle Dropfleet . Just got my shipment notice and am on the lookout for fantastic hobby examples of it like you've done with your DzC! Particularly "terrain" (low orbit space debris, etc).

I'd probably end up attempting to do a massive "planetscape" with cities and oceans or something hilarious. I want to finish up DZC wayyyy before I tackle TFC

 shasolenzabi wrote:
Glorious! you did a great job of a feel of long abandoned city, and nice work unifying the force.

Thank you!

 Illumini wrote:
100 more rusted wrecks? This is going to be great

I should have them in the mail today! 100x china cars



I should be back to working on DZC after a few more days of painting some Warmachine for a friend. I managed to just spend around $50 on a paint restock so I can stark going through the buildings. The UCM honestly shouldn't be more than a single day to finish - I just haven't had the time.

 Stevefamine wrote:

 teban wrote:
How did you do that graffiti on the first page? it looks amazing!

I literally printed a picture out, white glued it on, and then gave it some weathering

If I may intryde - would You elaborate a little on Your weathering? I know how easy it is to overdo, and any help would be golden...

Wirecat wrote:

 Stevefamine wrote:

 teban wrote:
How did you do that graffiti on the first page? it looks amazing!

I literally printed a picture out, white glued it on, and then gave it some weathering

If I may intryde - would You elaborate a little on Your weathering? I know how easy it is to overdo, and any help would be golden...

I'll make a tutorial tonight actually

1) Print the picture out
2) Glue on to the object you desire, do not mix water with the white glue - super thin layer
3) Get a sponge/foam from a 40k or warmachine blister pack - dab it in a dark brown paint
4) The link here shows you an example http://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=1736

Do not gloss varnish or varnish by spray


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Currently making road blocks + destroyed cars

1) Cut out an old MKII Warmachine Stat card
2) Pour Resin (or putty/wood filler) onto the card
3) Add destroyed cars and sink their tires in
4) Add sand before the resin dries - or apply with a brush and white glue
5) Prime, paint, flock

I'll post pictures later tonight - I've only used 50 of the 100 cars I have used

So I tried to bury some cars (unpainted)