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Howdi all,
Today the postie dropped off a new purchase, Denizens Pocket Wargame...
(https://i.imgur.com/428304U.jpeg)
https://www.spacedenizens.com/product-page/test-product
Here's a look inside the tidy wee tin...
(https://i.imgur.com/CdYDJfu.jpeg)
Everything out...
(https://i.imgur.com/GThciCy.jpeg)
And finally a close up of the minis...
(https://i.imgur.com/mshvMxO.jpeg)
On the back of the little fold out booklet is the rules, as you'd expect they are pretty short and sweet; I've not played a game yet but they look fun. This was such a cute little self contained set and I love the attention to detail where every minis has a compartment in the tin.
Mike at Space Denizens offers a couple of other sets too, a Expansion Mecha (new terrain, 2 commanders, 2 heavy weapon troopers and 2 mechs) as well as a Extra Troops (basically double the troops and tanks in this set above). I expect I'll be getting one of them at some point. He's also put some free larger ruined buildings on Thingverse...might have to try and get them printed too which'll be a first as I've never had anything printed for me before.
I'll hopefully tidy up mould lines etc tonight so they can be undercoated tomorrow. I've not painted 8mm before so this should be interesting o_o
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I have an exclusive contract, signed in my own blood with the all powerful one true, god's own scale, 28mm.
But even so, that's a cool concept.
(Yes I know, 28mm is not a scale.)
(Yes I know, most modern 28s are closer to 35mm. What you gonna do)
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Very cool
Tempted to try something similar with a
WW2 or Vietnam setting perhaps
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Very cool
Tempted to try something similar with a
WW2 or Vietnam setting perhaps
Vietnam would work with a “tunnel rat” hunt theme, in that format, I think. Cool idea, the tin game!
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I have a money off coupon from Salute on this set, after I brought quite a few packs of the upsized 28mm Denizen classic figs and a lovely pack of metal undead spacesuits etc
Will make the order just after my holiday.
Trying not to get into another scale, but I like the idea of these little tins :D ;) and a real travel game ;)
Good luck with yours, watching with interest
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Cool, I look forward to seeing them painted.
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I have a money off coupon from Salute on this set, after I brought quite a few packs of the upsized 28mm Denizen classic figs and a lovely pack of metal undead spacesuits etc
Will make the order just after my holiday.
Trying not to get into another scale, but I like the idea of these little tins :D ;) and a real travel game ;)
Good luck with yours, watching with interest
Not to derail this thread, but how do the upscale 28mm figures look in comparison to something like Copplestone's scifi ranges? I have the 25mm mid tech scifi figures, and they're lovely sculpts, just a bit tiny. I've been tempted by the 28mm versions for a while.
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Not to derail this thread, but how do the upscale 28mm figures look in comparison to something like Copplestone's scifi ranges? I have the 25mm mid tech scifi figures, and they're lovely sculpts, just a bit tiny. I've been tempted by the 28mm versions for a while.
Yes trying not to derail this fine thread, the new owner of Space Denizen, has resculpted the existing fantastic 25mm models at a much more fitting 28-30mm size and I must say they look exactly as I remember the old 25mm fantastic sculpts to look. They are on my painting desk at the moment, I will put some comparison pictures on LAF at a later date.
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I'd love to see some pics of the upscaled minis too, feel free to share them here Storm Wolf. If you have any Stargrave minis I'd love to see a comparison shot.
I got everything cleaned up and did a bit of GS work on the 2 piece ruins after gluing them. I also got everything undercoated and made a start on painting the Ventaurans. This is the scheme I'm going with...
(https://i.imgur.com/su2tvoU.jpeg)
This is from the Space Denizens FB group.
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That looks very cool!
Great to hear that the upscaled figures haven't lost any of their quality.
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Great minds and all that, mine are already have a bone coloured base and will have brown armour also, not sure about the visors though, black or copper?
Thanks for the offer, I will add some pics alongside some Stargrave and GW mins for comparisons, but it will be a little while yet.
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I decided to go with black visors for the Ventaurans as I'm going to pretty much follow the above image. I have done a bit more of them but mostly this past week or two I've been working on rocky hills for my Classic Wargame, though I did make a small one for Pocket Wargame as well as made a start on a board too...
(https://i.imgur.com/4zvHUek.jpeg)
It took me a while to refine the slopes of the hill so the little chaps can stand on it without sliding. The board is 30x30cm and you can see, kind of, the start I have made on my Ventaurans too. I've also ordered some printed larger ruined buildings that Mike at Space Denizens put up on Thingverse for free, I will share pics when they arrive.
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A bit more work done on the board with some beach edging...
(https://i.imgur.com/ZcsWIUE.jpeg)
It still needs sanding and then masking before I modge podge. Oh I added some texture using the classic ball of alu foil.
I also finished my Ventaurans...
(https://i.imgur.com/GEcDEwu.jpeg)
It's been interesting painting such tiny minis...has been years since I painted anything this small. Next up will be some barrels.
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The fella behind the Pocket Wargame and Space Denizens has uploaded some larger ruined buildings to Thingverse and the prints arrived today from Paragon Star...
(https://i.imgur.com/UgHnjJr.jpeg)
This is the full set of 7 on my 30x30cm board and I think they look cool. There was also a surprise in the box...
(https://i.imgur.com/3XBlz6b.jpeg)
Turns out that on the first print the floors didn't quite come out well so they printed them again and put the misprints in the box so I actually ended up with 2 full sets!
(https://i.imgur.com/POXODU9.jpeg)
In the mean time I decided to start on the barrels...which shouldn't take too long.
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I mentioned it on another platform but I really like the way the whole thing comes in nicely segmented storage and that there are different packs that are equally well presented.
Back before I moved to 28mm, I used to keep my 15mm Laserburn miniatures in tobacco tins lined with tissue and seeing this storage method really gave me a pang of nostalgia :) .
Brilliant work from Denizens :) .
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I could definitely see me making a what a tanker version in 6 or 10mm
I'd also make some thing like this for the playing area
https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=149517.0
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That is a sweet travel board. I did think of doing something similar and have done in the past. But, in the end I decided that if I take PWG on the road then I'll likely draw a map on some A4 paper.
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I mentioned it on another platform but I really like the way the whole thing comes in nicely segmented storage and that there are different packs that are equally well presented.
Back before I moved to 28mm, I used to keep my 15mm Laserburn miniatures in tobacco tins lined with tissue and seeing this storage method really gave me a pang of nostalgia :) .
Brilliant work from Denizens :) .
It is a tidy little set which was a big part of the appeal for me and I can see myself taking it on holiday in the summer to play with my family. My only concern at the moment is the parts are almost impossible to remove without turning the tin upside down. I made sure to do two coats of varnish on everything but we'll have to see how they cope long term.
In the mean time I finished my barrels...
(https://i.imgur.com/jdYsQn0.jpeg)
Nothing fancy here, I just made sure to paint them in colours that contrasted well with the troops. Next up it's the turn of the Federation troops and continuing with the board.
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They look very good, and very tempting.
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Oh jeez, so very tempting. I've been wondering about doing some 10mm or 6mm terrain for travel purposes before. This is just wetting my appetite, especially as the paint jobs already look lovely.
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Thanks chaps.
I would say Burgundavia that I'm not sure there is really enough terrain for a proper game as it looks very spartan until you get down to maybe 20x20cm board. But then thats an easy fix with some pebbles or even some tins of beans or something. I actually bought a small plastic tub (less than A4 size) which I plan to keep the tin in as well as the ruins. It should also give me enough room for one or two more tins (Mecha) so I'll just need a travel board. I'll likely go with A4 paper so I can draw extra terrain, objectives, etc.
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Here's the finished board and hill...
(https://i.imgur.com/wasy3gZ.jpeg)
As shown before this is a 9mm birch faced plywood board (30x30cm) with some 9mm foam on top, textured with a ball of scrunched up aluminium foil. To tidy the edges I added some beech (I think) trim that was waxed after I'd painted the board. For the static grass I went with the smallest size I could find, 2mm. The hill is a 1mm plasticard base with a couple of layers of 9mm foam on top that was sculpted to shape and textured as with the board. I made sure to try out the angles of the hill's slopes to ensure a mini could stand anywhere on it without sliding.
I was thinking I might go with the ruins next rather than the Feds...though I am also working on a load of 28mm scale rocks so it might take a bit longer.
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Thanks chaps.
I would say Burgundavia that I'm not sure there is really enough terrain for a proper game as it looks very spartan until you get down to maybe 20x20cm board. But then thats an easy fix with some pebbles or even some tins of beans or something. I actually bought a small plastic tub (less than A4 size) which I plan to keep the tin in as well as the ruins. It should also give me enough room for one or two more tins (Mecha) so I'll just need a travel board. I'll likely go with A4 paper so I can draw extra terrain, objectives, etc.
Yep, but a bit more space (like a smallish shoe box could hold well more than enough and still be easily portable).
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Well they've taken me somewhat longer than I hoped bu the ruins are finally finished...
(https://i.imgur.com/lyxM0Ac.jpeg)
They're a little sunbleached in the photo but I deliberately went with a subdued colour scheme so they don't detract from the minis. Speaking of which it'll be the Feds next...though don't hold your breath on when they'll be done.
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Awesome.
Well they've taken me somewhat longer than I hoped bu the ruins are finally finished...
(https://i.imgur.com/lyxM0Ac.jpeg)
Speaking of which it'll be the Feds next...though don't hold your breath on when they'll be done.
Will you be painting their eyes?
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:D Not at 8mm I won't. Though luckily all the minis are wearing helmets.
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For such tiny minis this projects seems to have taken aaagggeeesss to complete, of course a busy regular life might have had something to do with it.
Finally the Federation troops are done...
(https://i.imgur.com/HnR8h5X.jpeg)
And heres a pic of the board set up for the first game...
(https://i.imgur.com/JYQA4HW.jpeg)
My plan was to get this done in time for me to take on the family holiday...only 5 weeks late, doh!
This is a great little set and while the game isn't exactly challenging it's still fun and my daughter enjoyed blowing up my tank. I would say that I did have to trim one piece of scenery to get it to fit in the tin once painted and on the Fed tank I had to trim the turret to get it to sit inside the tank for the same reason.
Overall though a great purchase.
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That looks very good.
Well done.
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That looks very good.
Well done.
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Thanks matey. 8)