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Dr.Avalanche wrote:
The spiky bits at the top of the building are from the plastic imperator titan that came with the 2nd ed. Space Marine boxed game. http://www.solegends.com/citcat94/cat1994164A-01.htm

This one wins the toaster! They were definitely from the Imperator Titan form Epic Titan Legions.

Sorry to burst in unannounced, I've recently been digging up Necromunda themed threads as our group is about to start up a campaign. Lots of very inspiring posts in this project blog!

I'm actually looking for a well balanced Genestealer Cult list to use in the campaign...anyone have any suggestions?

 dsteingass wrote:


Now, what about those girder bitz peeking out at the right of the picture?

The vertical 'reinforced' supports at the right of the photo are not a part from any GW produced kit as far as I know. Sadly, I think they were in-house resin casts like some of the other pre-production elements shown in those old Necromunda studio terrain pieces. I want to say I remember seeing those supports used on an old 40k themed circular landing pad that was featured several times in White Dwarf articles somewhere around the 2nd edition era...mid-to-late-90s...I will see if I can dig up an issue and scan a picture of it.

Also, I recall a (now discontinued) Forge World Epic 40k building that had those spiky gothic tower thingies on it...But I am confident that the ones in your photo are from the Imperator Titan.

 Bruticus wrote:


Definitely not the Inquisimunda list, or the Terror in the Hive list, way overpowered for regular Necromunda. Maybe these ones: http://www.scribd.com/doc/109988440/Genestealer-Cults-v1-2 although I think they are still overpowered. Anthony Case has decent rules and his stuff is always pretty balanced, found here: http://anthony-case.me.uk/ (bottom of page). I also made my own Cult rules which ought to be pretty well balanced but aren't tested: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/4966868/genestealer%20brood.pdf

Basically, Genestealers may fit in the Underhive thematically but they are far too strong to just have running around in each game. I added them in using something similar to the Special Character rules, but frankly I am not sure if that is still too powerful. A single stealer could quite easily take out an entire gang.

Thanks Bruticus, I will definitely check those out!

 dsteingass wrote:

Now, what about those girder bitz peeking out at the right of the picture?

 Fango wrote:

The vertical 'reinforced' supports at the right of the photo are not a part from any GW produced kit as far as I know. Sadly, I think they were in-house resin casts like some of the other pre-production elements shown in those old Necromunda studio terrain pieces. I want to say I remember seeing those supports used on an old 40k themed circular landing pad that was featured several times in White Dwarf articles somewhere around the 2nd edition era...mid-to-late-90s...I will see if I can dig up an issue and scan a picture of it.

From White Dwarf #213, October 1997

Wow, that must have taken some time if you paged through as many White Dwarf mags as I think you did...

The WIP pics are looking good, cant wait to see this thing painted up. Super fast work too BTW.

Thanks dsteingass, I have two rather 'riveting' projects ( ) that have been in-progress for far too long. I will get some pictures of them up this week. One is the Imperial Firebase card terrain set that came out in the 90s, which I embellished with plastic-card, and the other is a pumping station of sorts with two vertical storage tanks (dog-food cans covered in cereal box card and sheet and tube styrene) They both have loads of rivets already, but could always do with a few more! I will post a link to my Newbie blog here when I get them up!

 dsteingass wrote:
Cool Fango! I can't wait to see!
Oh the Imperial Firebase that came wit Necromunda Bulkheads? That's another one I've always wanted to remake myself!
I have the original instruction sheet for it, but I never had the cardstock. I think I acquired it one time in a box of primed of Necromunda Bulkheads I got second-hand.

 Galorn wrote:

Awesome Fango... Please do.

Just got done uploading and posting the photos....Newb Plog is here... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/491523.page#5022874

I'm getting ready to place an order to Plastruct for some sheet/rod/tube styrene, what do you tend to use as your staple go to thicknesses and rod diameters (for rivets and such)?

I think their 1:48 diamond plate is closest to 28mm scale for textured floors, etc.




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Also, Ive noticed some of your fallout themed vending machines (NukaCola and such). Did you scratch build those? Or did you find someone who sells scaled resin versions?

That kinda sparks an idea to make some of those weapon and ammo vending machines from Borderlands...I could see gangers using them to find their d3 rare trade items! Or buying ammo and grenades during a shoot out!

Those are fantastic, I may just have to pick up a couple of those!

That building is looking great, and these are some very sweet reference photos. They are so stylized, I almost thought they were digital work for some post apocalyptic video game. Now i seem to recall a building very much like this one on Discovery Channel with Bear Grylls running through it...

Fantastic! Yes, some cross bracing for the platform would totally be the finishing touch on this masterpiece. Maybe an industrial light fixture near the side access door? I see you took the lamps off the front of the building?

Not cheap eh? $.50 each an elbow, but they sure as gak look the part...and almost $10 bucks for a pack of 9 pipes! Plastruct has some good quality stuff, but you do pay for it.

This building is looking so great, I'm getting inspired to work on my Necromunda terrain this week. Dug out all my scenery making supplies, pipes, tubes, rods, strips, and sheet styrene...forgot I had as much as I do.

Dave, what do you use to base your Necromunda buildings? HDF? MDF?

Having a little builder's block? I cant wait for you to get back to this bad boy...

Your own gallery has some good examples...













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Personally, I like the bricked up look....you could accentuate the look by making the bricks in the window less worn/weathered...

Looks like they've got their own hazard stripe painting servitor on the loose...

You guys were talking about an Adeptus Arbites precinct....

These are just camera phone shots from the old CityFight book...

Its made with a bunch of out of print Forgeworld pieces, but the geometry and detail is fairly simplistic, you could make those bunkers and such from foam-core or card, etc.

 Galorn wrote:
Hmm I own that book... also the two original "how to" books GW put out in the early 90s.

Yeah, funny how in the 'how to make Terrain' book they have that crashed spaceship...which actually looks really cool until you find out they cut up a Star Wars transport ship that hasn't been sold since like the early 80's...sure, I bet everyone has one of those laying around to hack up and make into scenery

Sorry Skalk, its time to quit, Dave DID make this...apparently he didn't PM you this photo...

Very cool Dave, I spent my early childhood in Minnesota, and visited Lake Superior a couple of times...but my dad is English and my first visit to the Ocean was when we made a trip to England when I was 5. My Nan had a cottage near the sea in a little town called Wittering in the South of England not too far from Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. I didnt understand it was the English Channel back then, but it was impressive to me nonetheless. We moved to the SF Bay area in California when I was 11...and I havent lived more than an hours drive from the ocean ever since....Ok, 29 Palms was more than an hour away, but my other duty stations during my stint in the Marines, Camp Horno at Camp Pendleton, MCRD San Diego, Keesler AFB in Biloxi, Camp Hansen in Okinawa, and even my 2 months at an army base outside Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia were all no more than about an hour from an ocean if not closer. I hate to say it, but I sort of take it for granted now, and hearing your story actually makes me feel guilty that I havent been to the ocean in a bout a year, despite my living 20 minutes from it now...Family trip to the beach this weekend!

Strange Co-inky-dink...my son and I are working on the Escape from Goblin Town set now as well...evidence in my blog

Rivet Wars looks neat enough...though I'm about Kickstartered out. I have Zombicide and Super Dungeon Explore yet to paint up...so I dont need anymore miniatures based boardgames....Though I did get in on the Guilds of Cadwallon kickstarter and will be watching for the Confrontation Phoenix kickstarter later this year...too many projects!

The trolls were my favorite bit from the book ever since I first read it as a wee lad. But I just couldn't bring myself to pay the $80+! they were asking for 3 plastic trolls and a campfire bit. The Hobbit box set was a gift to my son from my best friend for Christmas...I think it 'might' just be worth the price though, even more so at discount. I would love to have more of the goblin town scenery to build up a little maze for them all to do battle on...but they want $60 for a few plastic interpretations of bits of wood! I might just pass on it. I could do it with bass wood I suppose, but then there's the time investment...Curse you GW for making ridiculously overpriced toys that I still want to buy!

Do you have a reference image for the look you are referring too? I have noticed in some of GW's more recent elaborate board displays they have been using textured rock that I can assume come from molds like the ones woodland scenics sells.

Noo! I just found your thread a couple months ago and it inspired me to start my own. I just got my riveters banner too! You should publish this thread in a hardback book and sell it, because it's full of great info and pics....once you reorganize your photos, it will make the thread much less useful for your fans and future aspiring terrain builders...

I started my gallery photos here on Dakka, for this very reason. As far as I know there is no limit to the number of images you can upload...and it guarantees everyone can see them (even at work). My company blocks all well known image hosting and social media sites (photobucket, facebook, Flickr, etc). Well, it seems you've made up your mind, I will definitely be on the lookout for any new threads you start up!

Excellent work on that table, Dave! I wish I had room in my garage for something like that...Mad Jelly!

Great work on the Legion stuff as well...I'm putting up a herculean effort to resist buying into that game....I invested heavily in Imperial Assault and when they made the scale of the figures different, I swore I wouldn't start Legion. Still, I have to admit the draw to build some epic Star Wars themed terrain is nagging at me now...

Keep up the awesome work!

Amazing build, Dave. I love seeing those old bulkhead pieces getting used.

You should definitely have a base that has a corner or side section caved in with loads of rubble and debris...maybe even a fallen water tank or crane that is crumpled in the heap as the obvious cause of the damage/cave-in.

A ramp could be cool, but at a slope that minis dont slide down, it would have to be pretty long...maybe a set of wide steps that can accommodate 25mm bases? Obviously, each of the bulkheads has it's own integral ladder, so not a necessity.

Looking forward to more updates!

One of my favorite G.I.Joe toys growing up, cant wait to see how it turns out!

Hopefully we'll see these hit your workbench next!

Nice to see you back at it Dave, looking good as always!

Nice to see some progress on your build, Dave. I need to be careful in here, your work always inspires me to leap headfirst back into Fallout: Wasteland Warfare....speaking of which, I got an MSLA printer a few months back and most of what I've printed on it so far has been specifically for that game....I'll have to dig some photos off of my phone and post them up soon.

Anyhow, I'm really looking forward to seeing this building come to life.