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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: zorg on June 02, 2012, 02:45:24 PM

Title: Red Sand, Blue Sky (lots of pictures)
Post by: zorg on June 02, 2012, 02:45:24 PM: My first post - with something to show, I'm daring to post :)

This is a game of Red Sand, Blue Sky I put together as a birthday present for a friend. The minis are from Museum Miniatures. I kept the box design simple, and the arena smallish, so the game doesn't take up much space.

The arena actually has a grid in muted red on it, but it doesn't show well on the pictures.

The box with the rulebook.
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IZavAoKDQWQ/T8oWYUp1l4I/AAAAAAAAAGc/Cq1MstaMlZ8/s1600/Total2.jpg)

In the box, we have the arena...
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ivsDtkBBaXs/T8oWXv6uqTI/AAAAAAAAAGU/KQ_wb1RA0F0/s1600/Total1.jpg)

... and the gladiators.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HG1Wtb5J8dc/T8oWOuNIgEI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/KHmVxUiC6pc/s1600/Box2.jpg)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AQTyjnrfb2o/T8oWNLmWmxI/AAAAAAAAAFI/axtHCqL55FU/s1600/Box1.jpg)

Rulebook, opened.
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VwfAQ4OGgbM/T8oWMG3oQOI/AAAAAAAAAE8/CTAvnA3KRSI/s1600/Book2.jpg)

A few gladiators, doing their thing. The pictures aren't that great, the camera seems to have trouble focusing on the 15mm guys.
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3_W7z_4HfTQ/T8oWQKxuPPI/AAAAAAAAAFY/0ucAXb2VR7o/s1600/Glad1.jpg)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MUTGL3P8HaE/T8oWRZ7taII/AAAAAAAAAFc/aU65wExMh0Q/s1600/Glad2.jpg)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u6wx2wOnL3c/T8oWSHaHpfI/AAAAAAAAAFk/CoE9ntpzuD0/s1600/Glad3.jpg)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XL52I7R4JbI/T8oWSwsG8UI/AAAAAAAAAFs/U2BsGPStpao/s1600/Glad4.jpg)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XpFDDON-V7g/T8oWTmXssMI/AAAAAAAAAF0/_jzBX2ka8VY/s1600/Glad5.jpg)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qbpc8W92Z9M/T8oWUpYwD5I/AAAAAAAAAF8/hom8D5-EmKU/s1600/Glad6.jpg)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zqKgdoJb6Ms/T8oWVrAqJ6I/AAAAAAAAAGE/O4-GsIZmZTk/s1600/Glad7.jpg)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KZ2C1n9Gcy0/T8oWWWKRdfI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/7kk8loVtX2s/s1600/Glad8.jpg)
Title: Re: Red Sand, Blue Sky (lots of pictures)
Post by: LeadAsbestos on June 02, 2012, 02:53:51 PM: Very cool! Nicely self-contained.
Title: Re: Red Sand, Blue Sky (lots of pictures)
Post by: Hauptgefreiter on June 02, 2012, 03:01:48 PM: Welcome to the LAF :)

We've already met somewhere else... ;)
Title: Re: Red Sand, Blue Sky (lots of pictures)
Post by: aggro84 on June 02, 2012, 04:47:58 PM: Great idea. your friend is a lucky person.
I like the cards as well.
Title: Re: Red Sand, Blue Sky (lots of pictures)
Post by: zorg on June 02, 2012, 07:13:02 PM: Quote from: aggro84 on June 02, 2012, 04:47:58 PM
I like the cards as well.

The cards are available from boardgamegeek, I found them quite handy.
Title: Re: Red Sand, Blue Sky (lots of pictures)
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on June 02, 2012, 10:46:37 PM: really a great idea!

Welcome to LAF :)
Title: Re: Red Sand, Blue Sky (lots of pictures)
Post by: The Parhoon on June 09, 2012, 02:04:30 AM: You've inspired us to get out the book and finish our gladiators. The "to do" list is growing.
Title: Re: Red Sand, Blue Sky (lots of pictures)
Post by: zorg on June 09, 2012, 08:58:28 AM: I actually did the whole thing two times - once as a gift, and once for me :) I'm pretty relieved that I don't have to do any more gladiators right now...
Title: Re: Red Sand, Blue Sky (lots of pictures)
Post by: Evilcartoonist on June 19, 2012, 08:04:55 PM: Lovely set. And it looks like someone has a bit of book binding skills, too.
Title: Re: Red Sand, Blue Sky (lots of pictures)
Post by: verd on June 21, 2012, 05:01:18 PM: Lots of inspiration here. Thanks for share it.
Title: Re: Red Sand, Blue Sky (lots of pictures)
Post by: Cherno on June 22, 2012, 11:33:42 AM: What a great project, I really like the concept of a whole game fitting in a small box, makes storage and carrying it around to a friend's house really easy, and it looks good, too 8)
Title: Re: Red Sand, Blue Sky (lots of pictures)
Post by: DoctorPete on June 22, 2012, 01:19:15 PM: Very creative. Well done. :)
Title: Re: Red Sand, Blue Sky (lots of pictures)
Post by: zorg on June 22, 2012, 01:49:35 PM: Thank you all :)

The book binding skills need some improvement, in fact; but I'm planning to work on that.
Title: Re: Red Sand, Blue Sky (lots of pictures)
Post by: Cherno on June 22, 2012, 02:21:53 PM: Maybe a simple spiral bind would be easiest and sturdiest :)
Title: Re: Red Sand, Blue Sky (lots of pictures)
Post by: zorg on June 22, 2012, 03:38:15 PM: Definitely! Not as pretty, though. ;)

Seriously, binding books isn't that difficult. If you can do paper models or build boxes out of cardboard, you can do books. It's just a matter of practice (and patience).
Title: Re: Red Sand, Blue Sky (lots of pictures)
Post by: Cherno on June 22, 2012, 11:37:40 PM: I agree, spiral binding doesn't look too nice, especially for "ancient" rulebooks, I guess it's a manner of form vs. function / style vs. substance ;)