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Antioch Illinois

Thoughts and comments welcome.




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Not painted obviously but in process now
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This message was edited 4 times. Last update was at 2022/09/11 16:01:54


 
   
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I like what you're doing with the rather hum-drum plastic kits. I think they're more interesting for something like Necromunda (as I never see anyone actually really use terrain short of starting dreadnoughts off in towers etc. for 40K).

Overall, looking good. I'd like to see the finished product.
   
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Fantastic! Takes square-grid terrain and makes it into something personal and characterful.

I'm sooo, sooo sorry.

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Cool! nice part about using pink foam for the substratum, you could easily make craters and such, like battle damage.

   
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I like that you are actually utilizing the different stories, rather than just building up to a point like most of the kits. Particularly that second to last building. Well done!

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Looking great!

I've bought some of those plastic kits and tried to make less but bigger/ more floors.

Enjoy painting

Can't wait to see updated pics

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Ooh! Nice twist and addition to the boxed kits!

Adding some detailed bases like you have done here really makes the entire buildings into something else.
Can't wait to see the finished and even more detailed terrain!

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Just an update to this project. Again comments welcome.


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Excellent progress!
   
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WOOOOOOW! I definitely dig!
   
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Antioch Illinois

Thanks shiver man.


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Elbows I appreciate it.

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Antioch Illinois

So I am working on he gate house for my large table. Taking ideas on the gate. Anything would help
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Looking pretty cool. As others have said, good use of the kits to create something thematic and evocative.

As for the gate it's hard to make a recommendation without knowing what your plans are, but are you sure you even need one? For my personal taste I would do something like a massive, slab-like double door with some typical 40k embellishments.

 
   
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Very cool --- for all the "blandness" people complain about 40K the vast majority of it comes from chasing tokens around on a barely populated table.

Terrain - exciting terrain with elevation, bridges, gaps, and difficult to solve problems is a sure-fire way to increase game interest. It presents a tactical challenge much like *gasp* some real combat situations do.

I also think that very cool and different terrain is excellent for forcing people to reconsider army composition. Well done. I wish I saw more tables like this in 40K gaming.
   
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 Elbows wrote:
Very cool --- for all the "blandness" people complain about 40K the vast majority of it comes from chasing tokens around on a barely populated table.

Terrain - exciting terrain with elevation, bridges, gaps, and difficult to solve problems is a sure-fire way to increase game interest. It presents a tactical challenge much like *gasp* some real combat situations do.

I also think that very cool and different terrain is excellent for forcing people to reconsider army composition. Well done. I wish I saw more tables like this in 40K gaming.


For sure. I always enjoy a filled battlefield. Any terrain that dictates movement, i.e. "fatal funnel, chokepoint, elevation" adds a depth that fighting on an (relatively) open field can provide.

I played a 2v1 3000k game last night using cities of death rules. With an abundance of terrain (buildings + LOS blockers) all 3 of us agreed, "kicked it up a notch!".

The OP's stuff looks great. for a gatehouse, maybe housing a 40k'd portcullis
, something like the chaos dreadfort.
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Thanks everyone I appreciate the input. To describe the table(s) it’s actually 2 4x8 tables that are being used here. The bridge crosses from “blasted” landscape into a city. No the bridge isn’t done yet but that is in progress now. I like the portcullis idea. But I was thinking a large slab like door, it strikes me as very imperial. Thoughts
   
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To show the size here is a shot of both.
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Here is some new work on terrain.


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Just to put it up here is some of my terrain work.
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Thats quite the fantastic sideways fortress monastery you got there

though il say that i wish you had textured up the foam a bit more to hide the layers.

also cool pipe line. i think those canister towers are asking for a little something something on its tops to hide that it is a plastic bottle.

 Unit1126PLL wrote:
 Scott-S6 wrote:
And yet another thread is hijacked for Unit to ask for the same advice, receive the same answers and make the same excuses.

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 Desubot wrote:
Thats quite the fantastic sideways fortress monastery you got there

though il say that i wish you had textured up the foam a bit more to hide the layers.

also cool pipe line. i think those canister towers are asking for a little something something on its tops to hide that it is a plastic bottle.


I agree 100 percent. Been working on that one myself. Trying to figure out what to put up there. I’m thinking some type of gantry


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I see what you are talking about with the monastery. Good thing is I can go back and rework on that


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Although in part I don’t mind the strata of the rock as well.

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Hows about a platform to connect the two and a ladder going down each side.

 Unit1126PLL wrote:
 Scott-S6 wrote:
And yet another thread is hijacked for Unit to ask for the same advice, receive the same answers and make the same excuses.

Oh my god I'm becoming martel.
Send help!

 
   
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Yeah. Something like that


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 Desubot wrote:
Thats quite the fantastic sideways fortress monastery you got there

though il say that i wish you had textured up the foam a bit more to hide the layers.

also cool pipe line. i think those canister towers are asking for a little something something on its tops to hide that it is a plastic bottle.


Any recommendations on sealing the gaps?

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Antioch Illinois

Update to work on my mountain terrain
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Looking epic so far. Keep up the good work.

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Very nice work!

Gives me some inspiration to make some pieces once i’ve finished painting my current army!

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After recommendations here is a top for my fuel depot refinery whatever
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Nice

 Unit1126PLL wrote:
 Scott-S6 wrote:
And yet another thread is hijacked for Unit to ask for the same advice, receive the same answers and make the same excuses.

Oh my god I'm becoming martel.
Send help!

 
   
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Very cool Mathius.
Though you might want to work on covering the joins in the styrofoam sheets.




 
   
 
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