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Hey all,
I'm trying to recreate the battle for macrgg and im trying to figure out how I can cut some of my costs to do it. Right now im looking at buying two 6x4 games tables to make an 8x6 table. I was thinking of buying the "Imperial fortress wall" but its up there in price. I want to also make a city within the walls of the fortress. I already have a few of the Imperial city pieces i.e Sanctum Imperialis ect. Then inside the city I want to make the Ultramarine Temple / Fort where Marneus Calgar is tellin the Ultrasmurfs what is what. outside the main walls I want some trenches and barbed wire and defenses. I figure I can fit the Ultramarine's gak on half the board maybe taking up a bit more. Then I want to make the rest of the terrain have hills and mountains so the other player's can hide units and maneuver.

So now you know the whole Idea, im looking for some alternatives to the 700 euro wall and some easy to place terrain for some depth to the board, or easy ways to make these pieces.

I do understand some of the more know how fans of the Ultrasmurfs fluff may have a problem w / layout of the Terrain so please let me know of any ideas/ helpful suggestions to help me make this as accurate as possible.

You going to need to put Imperial Guard in it to, they helped defend Macragg.

Ultramar raises IG regiments as well, they are often very well decorated.

Can you give more info on where the 700 number came from?

Assuming thats all on terrain you can get a REALLY cheaper set for less then that

Even with (OMFG HMBC) GW kits (j/k HMBC!)

Use LEGOS! It's cheap, and you can reuse them again and again and again.......

I didnt know about the IG, I can most def do something for them. Thanks.

The 700 Euro piece is from Forgeworld under warhammer 40k terrain. What is this cheeper set you speak of *taps fingers together*

and yes, legos...hm.

The Battlefor Macragge was fought over the entire planet. Trying to do the entire thing in one big game is impossible. But you could play it out like a campaign.

Have the initial planetfall, then have various battles as the Tyranids make their way to the polar defense fortresses. Particularly, the defense of Cold Steel Ridge, making sure you use the Swarmlord and Calgar, and try to make it Apocalypse sized.

Then have the battle for the southern polar fortress, (which would take a little creative terrain building, as it was fought underground in the tunnels beneath the fortress) and finally the northern polar fortress, with the Ultramarines fighting the Tyranids back into the fortress, and finding the destroyed 1st company.

SonyDigitalHD wrote:I didnt know about the IG, I can most def do something for them. Thanks.

The 700 Euro piece is from Forgeworld under warhammer 40k terrain. What is this cheeper set you speak of *taps fingers together*

and yes, legos...hm.

Legos look fine, unless you use crazy colored ones.

Remember though! Macragg is an ice ball of a planet! Use Ice themed camo for the IG and the walls.

-Loki- wrote:The Battlefor Macragge was fought over the entire planet. Trying to do the entire thing in one big game is impossible. But you could play it out like a campaign.

Have the initial planetfall, then have various battles as the Tyranids make their way to the polar defense fortresses. Particularly, the defense of Cold Steel Ridge, making sure you use the Swarmlord and Calgar, and try to make it Apocalypse sized.

Then have the battle for the southern polar fortress, (which would take a little creative terrain building, as it was fought underground in the tunnels beneath the fortress) and finally the northern polar fortress, with the Ultramarines fighting the Tyranids back into the fortress, and finding the destroyed 1st company.

Yes, one big game would be impossible. I do like the campaign idea, in fact I like all of your ideas. But as you said the southern polar fortress would be a pain to make.


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SonyDigitalHD wrote:I didnt know about the IG, I can most def do something for them. Thanks.

The 700 Euro piece is from Forgeworld under warhammer 40k terrain. What is this cheeper set you speak of *taps fingers together*

and yes, legos...hm.

Legos look fine, unless you use crazy colored ones.

Remember though! Macragg is an ice ball of a planet! Use Ice themed camo for the IG and the walls.

You know what, im glad you told me about snow/ice cammo for the IG, I would have missed that.

If you include IG, be sure to have Earthshaker cannons built into the Fortress, or at least on top of it. Use Basilisks as well.

Will do, I have some IG buddys who have too many tanks. That should be an easy task to complete

SonyDigitalHD wrote:Will do, I have some IG buddys who have too many tanks. That should be an easy task to complete

Glad I could help. The Ultramar Guardsmen will use the Ultramarines crest, the horse shoe. It's pretty easy to paint/find decals for.

yet again, Legos are your best bet on money saving, they are easy to customize. I have a landing platform I use to house my Valkyries when I'm at home, it's made of Legos.

Macragge isn't an Ice World, only the polar regions and high mountains have ice on them. The majority of the world is actually either temperate or a mountainous waste land.

For city defenses, you will probably want some sort of wall with gun emplacements plus a series of outer bastions and Aegis defense lines. have the city behind have a bunch of civilian buildings.

The Polar defenses would probably best be a couple of Fortresses of Redemption, some bastions, and lots of Aegis defense lines.



as for how to cut costs, the wall could be made pretty cheaply with foam and wirecutters. You will need some good painting skills to make it look decent, but Youtube is your friend here.

Grey Templar wrote:For city defenses, you will probably want some sort of wall with gun emplacements plus a series of outer bastions and Aegis defense lines. have the city behind have a bunch of civilian buildings.

The Polar defenses would probably best be a couple of Fortresses of Redemption, some bastions, and lots of Aegis defense lines.



as for how to cut costs, the wall could be made pretty cheaply with foam and wirecutters. You will need some good painting skills to make it look decent, but Youtube is your friend here.

Anyone know some better sold GW or FW models for civilian buildings?

Fortress of redemption is pretty cheep, I like the way you think good sir.

And ah yes the good old youtube for the instructional video. why didnt I think of that! ^_^ Thank you again.

VI th legion wrote:Macragge isn't an Ice World, only the polar regions and high mountains have ice on them. The majority of the world is actually either temperate or a mountainous waste land.

I misspoke, I meant because he was doing it in a Polar region.

I COULD USE MY THUNDERHAWK GUNSHIP!

If you are doing a campaign I suggest the BfM box set. See if you can find it on Ebay. Good start for opening skirmishes.

Deadshot wrote:If you are doing a campaign I suggest the BfM box set. See if you can find it on Ebay. Good start for opening skirmishes.

Models shouldnt be a problem. I just added some models to my collection, it puts me around 250 Tyrannids, and a little over 160 SM.

It does contain some tyranid terrain and an Imperial navy pilot and a campaign booklet.


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It does contain some tyranid terrain and an Imperial navy pilot and a campaign booklet.

Ohhhhh well I didnt know that ty ty /bow
ill have to look into it.