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PA town; post apocalyptic terrain
Topic Started: Mar 13 2009, 07:09 PM (4,167 Views)
Zedmaster
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unsignposted as only the coolest bikers know where he lives.
just a cadburys cream egg box, corrugated card, thin card. bits and bobs
here are the (large pictures) results
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criticism and comments saught after.

ZED
Edited by Zedmaster, Mar 15 2009, 08:45 PM.
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v_lazy_dragon
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That looks neat! where are the figures in the first pic from? i don't recognise 'em?
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Ross
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Looks good to me!

But you asked for criticisms so I'll give you what I got (they're only minor so don't stress.)..... Make sure you get full coverage with your paints, I see a bit of cadbury purple between the corrugations in the first shot (where wall meets roof).
The flat chrome triangle plates don't sit right to me for some reason, but I think that's just personal taste.

Lastly, the dry straw grass looks fantastic! Personally I'd like to see the ratio of green static grass and the dry brown static grass reversed, but I'm used to a dry wasteland so green's foreign to me ;)

Still as a whole, it looks the part and I'm more than keen to see lots more!
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Zedmaster
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yes i did notice the purple in the pics. i considerd shrinking the pics to make it less visible as it is not in real life. still as for the spikes. agreed they are odd. but the concept started out as a 40k orc hut, still spikes = blood. so i was pretty happy with them, and the grass, i love it also but it was an old brush. im not sur ei have any more. i was making the most before i threw it out. i also have some darker green static grass for my next builing.
part of the pipeline

as for the minis.
they're both from the "soft plastic" (though i would argue they are not) star wars minis range.
i personally think they make great near future pulpy miniatures.

ZED
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mattblackgod
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Nice work. Same C&C as Ross. I do tend to go for a green/yellow or brown static grasses. If you mix them you get a nice sickly green that reminds me of grass in toxic/rad hotspots. Still it could be be bright green as the locals "water" it! :D Dont forget that in your wasteland everything will be reused for something.

Faeces (poo!) will be used as fertiliser in some places (there are still some parts of the third world that use human faeces to help fertilse feilds). Urine can be used in vehicle radiators instead of wasteing water (some German troops on the Russian front claimed that pissing on your boots kept them supple and waterproof - the downside is the eye watering aroma of course!).
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Nice stuff, is that a spray can top as the "chimney"?
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Zedmaster
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yes, my brother does graffiti art as a hobby, so i nicked a cap from his spares.
i have made my first shanty now. used foam board two types of corrugated card, riveted card and mesh. will hopefully post pics later.

ZED
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Just Another Raider
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i like it! but yes, where are the mins from?
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Zedmaster
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http://jaffasworld.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4_368&products_id=8026&zenid=cp04sfcjtuqad88sduu15djs02

and

http://jaffasworld.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4_368&products_id=8043&zenid=cp04sfcjtuqad88sduu15djs02

there is LOTS of usefull minis on there.
including lots of machines and droids etc.
there is a new release coming out with a bacta tank that looks simply brilliant.
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mattblackgod
Mar 14 2009, 01:32 PM
(some German troops on the Russian front claimed that pissing on your boots kept them supple and waterproof - the downside is the eye watering aroma of course!).
Some soldier just said that so he didn't have to admit he pissed himself during a firefight or watching mass waves of Russians running toward German lines...
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Just Another Raider
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or both.
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mattblackgod
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Big boss warlord dude!
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Most likely! :D
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Zedmaster
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first shanty
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i wanted to focus on levels on this shanty. there fore there is 4. (including the step inside the building)
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and one for luck
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i also thought i would post part 1 on how to make my PA fences i have been working on.
so here goes.
first of all, what you will need
(from around the house/ workbench)
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- PVA
- SUPER glue
- scissors
- pencil
- steel rule (or any, but i chose steel rule)
- paint brush (reasonably large)
- basing matieral (not pictured)
- paints

you will need to buy
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- 1.5 mm thick plasticard (less warpage, more sturdy) £2.00
- thin wire mesh £1.00
- 3.5mm thick balsa 75p (comes in obscenely long sticks, cut to size as later in tutorial)

step one:
you need to create some templates, trust me its worth it. it saves bags of time.
the templates are as folows
BASE TEMPLATE:
33mm wide
3 inches long

FENCE TEMPLATE:
37mm high
APPROX 70mm long (the wire stretches and needs cutting to fit later on)

POSTS:
cut to 40mm tall.

step two: measure and cut out base / posts / wire
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step three: score thin slots into the posts using the back of a sharp knife
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step four: rip holes into fence and add other details with knife ans scissors.
(measure after this step as the wire tends to bend about during the cutting)

step five: bevel/ smooth off the corners of the base
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here we have all the pieces so far.
(no rip in this fence yet)
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now.
step six:
1. glue the fence into the slots in the wooden posts with super glue. (hold until the super glue grabs hold)
2. glue the posts onto the base with super glue (if it doesn't hold try using some putty)
3. base with preferred basing material (i use fine ballast from woodland scenics)

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OH NO
you will have to wait for another update for step seven...... ;)
:lol: :lol: :lol:

hope this helps those budding fence makers.

ZED
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mattblackgod
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Nice work. The hut looks really ramshackle. Do you find any problems putting minis inside with the roof as it is? Or is the roof removable? Those fences look good too.
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Zedmaster
Mar 14 2009, 06:38 PM
http://jaffasworld.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4_368&products_id=8026&zenid=cp04sfcjtuqad88sduu15djs02

and

http://jaffasworld.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4_368&products_id=8043&zenid=cp04sfcjtuqad88sduu15djs02

there is LOTS of usefull minis on there.
including lots of machines and droids etc.
there is a new release coming out with a bacta tank that looks simply brilliant.
Good stuff

My use of SW miniatures http://s1.zetaboards.com/Post_Apoc_Wargames/topic/1145835/2/ very easy to convert and the aliens make good muties. :(|:D:


John
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Zedmaster
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agreed on the star wars minis.
as for the roof. its removable so that players can go inside.

ZED
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tinker
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mattblackgod
Mar 15 2009, 10:06 PM
Do you find any problems putting minis inside with the roof as it is? Or is the roof removable?
ditto that question...

I like the use of card and cardboard for the reason illustrated by the last set of pictures... ramshackle appearance. Looks good.
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Just Another Raider
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Piss off.....genuis
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Zedmaster
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as i said the roof is removable
as for JAR. im going to assume your having a joke.

ZED
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Zedmaster
Mar 16 2009, 12:49 AM
as i said the roof is removable
as for JAR. im going to assume your having a joke.

ZED
Zed,

If I would just take the time to read through the postings a little more thoroughly... :doh:
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