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Welcome to Mars! The Brits explore!; The Red Planet is calling!
Topic Started: Feb 23 2012, 05:45 PM (1,600 Views)
mattblackgod
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To kick off my venture into VSF I have decided to start on some Mars Terrain. Of course some of this is going to be useful for my General Sci Fi settings.

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The Martian Deserts....A new game mat is made from a cheap fleece throw, covered in splodges of cheap emulsion in the right colours. Car primer overspray adds the extra red effect.

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A British Expedition moves across the deserts. The rock formations as cork board broken up and glued together. Some sand, red spray and a dry brush..done! Cheap, easy and quick!

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What's this? Strange standing stones! Interesting. These are made from a old Stonehenge model hot glued to CDs.

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Major Bloodnok (Retired) and Miss Veronica Tadley pose for pictures by the strange stones.
Edited by mattblackgod, Feb 23 2012, 05:46 PM.
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Rad Blight
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Great stuff. The cloth is very affective
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mattblackgod
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Thanks. It was a pain to do and took a week. It was done in a similar way to my PA/urban mat. I was lucky that we had a pile of tester pots of various shades of beige and terracotta left over from our last decorating spree. So the cost was the fleece (£3.99) and a can of red oxide primer (£4.50).

I need to find a new auto factors for my paint. :unsure:
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Turned out good Danny!
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mattblackgod
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Thanks. :D
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Inkwell
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Hell ya! Very effective mat! Do you just roll it up? How big is it? Can we see your PA mat? With a cat for scale? Thanks :wave:
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Mr. Clean
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Great stuff Danny!

The terrain looks nice,but that mat.........oh...oh........oh...........yeah.

Looks sooooooo good!

Brian
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Nice looking stuff Danny - I like the idea of the Stone-henge style ruins, and the mat looks great!
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mattblackgod
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Thanks guys! The mat is 4x4 fleece.

Inky you have seen my PA mat in a 100 batreps! :D

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Inkwell
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Never naked though,exposed in all her glory :P
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Mr. Clean
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THAT would be hot!
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mattblackgod
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The PA mat is a 7 x 6 foot sheet. One side is wastelands, the other is urban with a city style street grid painted on. The next time I set up the Big table I will get pictures of both sides naked just for you Inky! :D

That mat has a small tear in it. I accidently cut it when trimming a bit of terrain. :( I is so soaked in paint that the cut isn't noticeable and hasn't frayed. :D I may drop some gaffer tape over it on the urban side.
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Nice table and props.

The fully-clothed figs are nice too.
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Looks great!
I bet you will have some nice time on it. Looking forward for a VSF batrep. :beer:
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mattblackgod
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Soon my friend, soon. :D

The Prussian Aether Corps are finished (well nearly 2 more to add to the squad). The Martians are finished. However for a game I will need some fire support for the Martians as they have no ranged weapons at the moment. The Prussians have clock work self loading rifles and a steam powered Gatling. Those Martians will get cut to bits before they even get close. I will have to get more Martians. Or make a diabolical war machine. I have enough minis with the VSF/Colonial feel to pull off a protect the Colony (with a militia) from the Marauding Martians.

I am working on much bigger rocky outcrops for the terrain inspired by Borderlands, but in Red/Orange.
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Veeeery cool stuff, the naturally made stonehenge-esque pieces give the board an eerie feeling too it.
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mattblackgod
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Thanks. I want a creepy feel to Mars.
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Nice set up ....looks like Mars to me....
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mattblackgod
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I am not too sure....I think it needs more chocolate! :lol:
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Feb 29 2012, 06:43 PM
I am not too sure....I think it needs more chocolate! :lol:
LOL :doh:

Most things need more chocolate TBF.. I don't smoke and rarely drink....chocolate is my addiction...... well chocolate and white metal....
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