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Author Topic: [15mm] Ockman's Sci-fi, update 240203: Why 15mm gaming is best  (Read 140051 times)

Offline Ockman

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Re: [15mm] Ockman's Sci-fi, update 200313: Welcome to the jungle
« Reply #720 on: March 15, 2020, 07:06:04 AM »
Daylight colours by Oscar Falk, on Flickr

Daylight colours by Oscar Falk, on Flickr

Very nice indeed, that is going to add lots of adventures!

 I need to get my jungle together, I have three different plastic plants right now but I want to add palm trees too, guess I need to get looking for them.

Thanks, Doug!

I like it a lot, myself! Now I've got a temperate forest and a jungle. But I think I need more ruins and shanties!

Offline Ultravanillasmurf

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Re: [15mm] Ockman's Sci-fi, update 200313: Welcome to the jungle
« Reply #721 on: March 15, 2020, 08:55:47 AM »
Nice.

How big is that board?

Offline Brummie

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Re: [15mm] Ockman's Sci-fi, update 200313: Welcome to the jungle
« Reply #722 on: March 15, 2020, 11:25:05 AM »
Sweet Jungle mate!

What kind of critters we gunna find in there?

Offline Ockman

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Re: [15mm] Ockman's Sci-fi, update 200313: Welcome to the jungle
« Reply #723 on: March 15, 2020, 01:48:54 PM »
Nice.

How big is that board?

Thanks, friend!

It's 90x60cm (3x2'), I think.

Sweet Jungle mate!

What kind of critters we gunna find in there?

Thanks, mate!

I've got an old GW Lizard swarm, individually based, some Alternative Armies' crypt scorpions and giant spiders, perhaps some Loud Ninja Games' Ikwen and I'm trying to source some Tyranid Rippers.

Offline War Monkey

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Re: [15mm] Ockman's Sci-fi, update 200313: Welcome to the jungle
« Reply #724 on: March 15, 2020, 04:33:27 PM »
Beautiful! Your board looks great!

Ruins! Definitely more ruins they can lead to all kinds of stuff, archeological finds, treasures, alien artifacts the list just goes on.

I need to get a set of GW  lizard swarm, I have lots of figures but no creatures or monsters to speak of, I guess I need to work on that.

Again what a great board!

Doug
Just remember "If the Enemy is in range, so are YOU!

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Offline War Monkey

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Re: [15mm] Ockman's Sci-fi, update 200313: Welcome to the jungle
« Reply #725 on: March 15, 2020, 04:40:17 PM »
Here is an idea you may wish to try for adding to your board terrain.

http://silo1313.blogspot.com/search/label/My%20Terrain

I should build more of them.
« Last Edit: March 15, 2020, 04:43:34 PM by War Monkey »

Offline Ockman

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Re: [15mm] Ockman's Sci-fi, update 200313: Welcome to the jungle
« Reply #726 on: March 16, 2020, 10:05:28 AM »
Those pools are awesome, Doug! Thanks for the idea!

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Re: [15mm] Ockman's Sci-fi, update 200313: Welcome to the jungle
« Reply #727 on: March 17, 2020, 02:27:40 AM »
Thank You,

I made those some time ago and they have held up very well with almost no warping what little did happen is really  not noticeable at all.

Like I had mentioned I really should make more.

Offline CookAndrewB

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Re: [15mm] Ockman's Sci-fi, update 200313: Welcome to the jungle
« Reply #728 on: March 26, 2020, 06:44:19 PM »
Lots to catch up on in here. Lovely new additions all around, Ock!

Offline aliensurfer

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Re: [15mm] Ockman's Sci-fi, update 200313: Welcome to the jungle
« Reply #729 on: March 26, 2020, 10:54:29 PM »
Here is an idea you may wish to try for adding to your board terrain.

http://silo1313.blogspot.com/search/label/My%20Terrain

I should build more of them.

That's a neat trick! - Do you think you could tint the glue with an ink say as you use it?

Offline War Monkey

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Re: [15mm] Ockman's Sci-fi, update 200313: Welcome to the jungle
« Reply #730 on: March 27, 2020, 04:41:51 AM »
That's a neat trick! - Do you think you could tint the glue with an ink say as you use it?

I have thought of that but I haven't tried it.

Offline CookAndrewB

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Re: [15mm] Ockman's Sci-fi, update 200313: Welcome to the jungle
« Reply #731 on: March 27, 2020, 02:58:01 PM »
I do use glue for this purpose and it works pretty splendidly. The best advantage is that glue dries with "bulk" and doesn't end up a thin layer like gloss varnish. I've found that the best way to tint the overall color is to mix in a bit of wash, rather than paint or ink. Ink could work, but would need to be used very sparingly since it is so pigment heavy to begin with. Washes seem to tint more subtly.

The "puddles" in this build (front left/Right of the figure base) were made using wood glue and some sepia wash. It is maybe a bit hard to tell here, but it dried a thicker brown see-thru with a little bit of gloss to the surface.


Again, used this technique to create the swampy area around this "engine fallen from the sky" terrain. Same wash/glue batch but applied in larger areas.




Offline Ockman

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Re: [15mm] Ockman's Sci-fi, update 200313: Welcome to the jungle
« Reply #732 on: March 29, 2020, 03:58:55 PM »
Lots to catch up on in here. Lovely new additions all around, Ock!

Thanks, mate!

That's a neat trick! - Do you think you could tint the glue with an ink say as you use it?

I've done it with blue ink on sea terrain tiles, and it looked great. Needed multiple coats, though, drying inbetween.

Offline Ockman

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Re: [15mm] Ockman's Sci-fi, update 200313: Welcome to the jungle
« Reply #733 on: April 04, 2020, 01:58:59 PM »
I was hoping that this quarantine business would free some hobby time, but being home with two kids (4½ and 2½ years old) has unfortunately made me even more tired.

Hopefully we've all in the family had Covid-19 by now, I've had symptoms indicating it (shortness of breath, fever, shivers, cough, fatigue, joint pain, sore throat), but if we're unlucky it might only have been an ordinary flu.

Hopefully the kids will be back in kindergarten soon and me back at work, so that I will be able to have some hobby time again  ;)

Offline aliensurfer

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Re: [15mm] Ockman's Sci-fi, update 200313: Welcome to the jungle
« Reply #734 on: April 04, 2020, 10:06:39 PM »
I was hoping that this quarantine business would free some hobby time, but being home with two kids (4½ and 2½ years old) has unfortunately made me even more tired.

Hopefully we've all in the family had Covid-19 by now, I've had symptoms indicating it (shortness of breath, fever, shivers, cough, fatigue, joint pain, sore throat), but if we're unlucky it might only have been an ordinary flu.

Hopefully the kids will be back in kindergarten soon and me back at work, so that I will be able to have some hobby time again  ;)
Stay safe - everyone.
Thanks for the tip about using a wash rather than an ink.

 

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