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Miniatures Adventure => Gothic Horror => Topic started by: jet on January 07, 2010, 12:48:02 AM
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Since we are starting a CinC campaign, I thought that I would share photos of painted models and perhaps AAR's as things progress. Here's the first fruit of my labours - my painted Werewolf warband.
The year is 1892; a shroud of darkness blankets the foothills under the Carpathian's long-reaching shadow. The Transylvanian forests seem to breed evil - not the evil that stems from human greed and selfishness, but a far more ancient evil than the designs of men could ever be credited with. Stalking nocturnal beasts roam this forsaken land. They hunt on the edge of human habitation, feasting on the flesh of those men foolish enough to embark by night from their sturdy huts into the vast gulf of blackness beyond.
In the vicinity of the forgotten hamlet of DurtFlingen, a monstrous lycanthrope known only as they Great Wolf stalks the night.
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/horror_01.jpg)
The vile Carpathian wolves are drawn to the savage beast.
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/horror_02.jpg)
Strangler and Blackmaw lead the pack on a hunt.
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/horror_03.jpg)
Bloodrunner, a true lone wolf, often hunts away from the safety of the pack.
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/horror_04.jpg)
Whitemane prowls at the forest's edge, looking down hungrily at the settlement below.
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/horror_05.jpg)
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Great stuff, a splendid back story, very atmospheric :)
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Well, I'm hoping we are going to have fun. Chris (vinlander on the forum) has started prepping his British Monster Hunters. All I know so far... his warband will be led by the intrepid Sir Thrustem Mannly. lol
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-Ahem!-
That's 'Sir Thrustam Mannleigh' if you don't mind. ;)
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Beautiful wolves, and I like very much the bases. :-*
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Looks brillaint to me
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Thanks guys!
Now that my buildings have arrived, I've started some town planning.
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/wb_34.jpg)
All of the other photos and details are here: http://geektactica.blogspot.com/2010/01/workbench-update-town-planning.html
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Excellent, I used the same buildings for my Carpathian village of Klausenberg. They are perfect. Looking forward to seeing it all painted.
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I used the same buildings...
A question then. A couple of mine have windows that are completely clogged with resin. That is to say, there is no detail there at all, and I'm in the process of using a dremal to remove it all, and I guess then I'll have to re-sculpt the detail with greenstuff. Did you encounter this? Oh, and any photos of your painted buildings?
J
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A question then. A couple of mine have windows that are completely clogged with resin. That is to say, there is no detail there at all, and I'm in the process of using a dremal to remove it all, and I guess then I'll have to re-sculpt the detail with greenstuff. Did you encounter this? Oh, and any photos of your painted buildings?
J
There is one at the start of this post, (but its very much in the background.)
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=3413.0
I bought mine over ten years ago and they were pretty clean castings back then. Bad news about yours, more work to be done than first anticpated. Its annoying, they should really clean up the masters and make new moulds.
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are those buildings from hovels ?
dodge
nice stuff btw
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are those buildings from hovels ?
dodge
nice stuff btw
Yep, the 25mm Russian range.
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Your buildings look great Nick (It's Nick, isn't it?)
Do you remember how you painted them, or was it too long ago? ::)
I've made a bunch of split-rail fencing as well, and I'm pondering making some road pieces. For the roads, I was thinking of cutting pieces out of mdf with my jigsaw and then "texturing" the pieces by running the dremal around randomly, in an attempt to make an uneven, muddy surface. I'll have to ponder this further.
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Very nice.
I have been playing C in C for years, but no one around here plays (save for my daughter and GF when I force them to)
:(
I have a pretty nice Egyptian Mummy fig collection.
I like the Blue Moon folks. Nice kids.
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whoes minis have you used for teh wolves/were wolves?
Very Very nice BTW- looks a lot of fun!
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The entire werewolf posse is from Westwind's Gothic Horror Collection.
Tonight I finished painting the buildings/roads/fences and everything else. I've laid out the town in all of its glory and took a couple of quick shots. Tomorrow or the next day I'll take better photos and post with atmospheric commentary.
In the meantime, I still have some other terrain pieces to fly through so that the other game sets will be complete. In addition to "The Town of Dertflinghan," I want to be able to lay out:
- The Abandoned Cabin
- The Old Graveyard
- The Forest Road
- The Overgrown Crypt
- The Ruins of Old Dertflinghan
I've already laid out the pieces to make something particularly special. Let's just say that not all of our games will be taking place above ground ;)
As far as models go, I have the Westwind escaped asylum inmates primed and started, as well as the villagers of Dertflinghan standing by for preparation. Sir Thrustem Mannleigh will regret coming the the Carpathian foothills if I have any say in the matter.
Until next time,
JET
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/IMG_0809.jpg)
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What a pretty village!
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Very impressive. One of the best terrain pieces i have seen.
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Looking good, the red sky sets the scene nicely for a moody sunset battle. :)
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Great looking village! :o
Could you post a picture with some Werewolves by the buildings some time? Would be grat to see how the Westwind figures compare with the Hovels buildings.
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Could you post a picture with some Werewolves by the buildings some time?
When I do the "official" photo shoot tonight I will take a couple of shots with the werewolves present. However, I can tell you now that the models scale very nicely with these buildings.
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Very atmospheric indeed! Looks like it'll be a joy to game over. Given that I'm a big Hammer/Amicus/Tigon film junky I suppose I should probably have a look at this Chaos in Carpathia malarkey soonish!
Could you post a picture with some Werewolves by the buildings some time? Would be grat to see how the Westwind figures compare with the Hovels buildings.
I too am interested in the upcoming shots to see how the Hovels Russian buildings scale in with 28mm miniatures (not that I'm overly fussy about such things). I'm eying them up for my RCW project and, of course, if I started CiC they'd come in handy for that too...
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very nice! reminds me of the town in Van Helsing! :o
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I've posted a full entry on my blog with lots of photos and back story:
http://geektactica.blogspot.com/2010/02/dertflinghan-damned.html
Here's a couple of photos of werewolves next to buildings as promised. Keep in mind that the werewolves are a couple of mm higher than the buildings because of the road under them.
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/IMG_0850.jpg)
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reminds me of the town in Van Helsing!
That's funny. I was actually inspired by the Village in the game Resident Evil IV.
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Looks great, thanks!
My Frankenstein guys just got beaten up by the french Hunters yesterday. It was a good game 8)
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Awesome little transylvanian village! :)
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Looks great, thanks!
My Frankenstein guys just got beaten up by the french Hunters yesterday. It was a good game 8)
Any photos ???
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Thats a lovely looking table, great work.
I particularly like what you did for the roads. Its looks like they were reasonably quick to make and that they are durable and effective. I might rip off that idea myself, thanks!
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Any photos ???
The cameraman got eaten by the Monster unfortunately. :-[
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I made my first mausoleum last night. It's made from cardboard, drinking straws, and a few plastic bits I had lying around.
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/IMG_0937.jpg)
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Amazing! I wish you had a photo tutorial on how you make a mausoleum like that. Great work. I really need to craking on my horror minis. This place is a true inspiration.
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The mausoleum is great, simple materials and concept but very, very effective ;D
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anumberone,
There are pre-painted photos right here: http://geektactica.blogspot.com/2010/02/workbench-update-grave-matter.html
Thanks for the compliments guys. I'm in the process of making graves and some more structures.
J
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Wow. Congratulations Jet. That Mausoleum is dead nice. ;)
(No, seriously, for something built from bits, I love it).
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Great Mausoleum! I like it a lot!
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I've starting planning the layout of the cemetery. Explanations and more close-ups can be found here: http://geektactica.blogspot.com/2010/02/workbench-update-laying-out-graveyard.html
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/wb_57.jpg)
Hopefully it will all be finished within the next few days.
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That looks good - what do you use for the road pieces, thin plywood or something?
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Excellent; looks like it'll be a real blast to run your campaign over. I'm enjoying following the blog too. I hope there will be some tasty battle reports for us to sink our teeth into!
Also, ditto on Wirelizard's question re. the roads. Given they're so thin, how do you avoid warping?
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Nice idea to dremel tracks into plywood for the roads.
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The roads are made from faux wood paneling, the kind that's made to look like finished wood. People often put on the walls of their basements in the 70's and 80's. I think it's about 4 or 5mm thick. When my parents bought their current house, my father ripped a bunch of it off of the walls.
It probably looks thinner because i used a dremel tool to bevel the edges. In fact, if you look at the tree base in the bottom right of the photograph you'll see how thick it is before having the edge ground down.
As for battle reports, they will be happening soon. Chris has just started painting his British Monster Hunters. I know that in addition to Intrepid Leader Sir Thrustam Mannleigh, he's painting up Professor Richard Alcock (Dick to his friends) and his dashing young grad student Ms. Emma Poundwood. :D
But enough chit chat - I'm off to get that cemetery finished.
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Don't forget Johann von Durhtflighen, and his fellow Wulfenjager Hans Klapp and Egon Fisching.
And of course, Sir Thrustam's loyal mastiff Rutter. ;)
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The theme song for this beautiful scenery and undoubtedly wonderful gaming experience:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhqyg_dTaTg&feature=related
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Today, Chris and I finally played our first learning game of Chaos in Carpathia. He had just finished painting his first three wulfen jager for his warband. I pulled out three werewolves, set up the table, and we took the rules for a test run.
For those who are interested more in the atmospheric text of the developing story, see the accompanying post on my site: http://geektactica.blogspot.com/2010/02/wulfen-jager.html
As for the game itself...
Here's the table set-up. We just threw down a bunch of the terrain I've been working on lately, and the table was suitably scary.
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/IMG_1159.jpg)
The wulfen jager cross the bridge.
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/IMG_1163.jpg)
We rolled the "Stygian Darkness" special event. The hunters suffered movement restrictions and the effective range of their rifles was reduced. Feeling over-confident, I moved Blackmaw up and he was quickly dispatched by the expert hunter Hans Klapp (Blasted silver bullets!)
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/IMG_1148.jpg)
Whitemane hid behind a statue, and I was quite impressed with the charging rules. For those not familiar, CIC allows a model to charge an enemy not in line of sight if a successful Mind goal roll is passed. Since werewolves have the Sharp Senses ability they have a bonus when making such rolls.
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/IMG_1151.jpg)
Needless to say, Whitemane found himself in combat, and I learned just how savage werewolves can be in hand-to-hand.
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/IMG_1154.jpg)
Before long it was an all out brawl. At close quarters, the werewolves came out on top (no surprise)
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/IMG_1156.jpg)
In the end, Hans found himself set upon by two werewolves, and our test game ended in a gruesome defeat for the hunters.
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/IMG_1158.jpg)
Bats in the Belfry. Chris brought along his bat swarm, so we had to take a photo for posterity sake.
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/IMG_1165.jpg)
I was pretty sure from reading the rules that I was going to like the Goal System rules, and after trying them we weren't disappointed. Chris says that the remainder of the monster hunters will be finished by next weekend, and then we will likely start our Horror campaign in earnest.
In the meantime, I'm headed downstairs to paint my forests and to start in on some more models. As always, I'll keep you posted.
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In case anyone is wondering, the bat swarm is from Reaper's 'Dark Heaven' range. IMO the best bat swarm model out there by FAR!!
Pic came out great Jet ;D, cheers!!
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I would very much like to see how your hay or wheat field is constructed.
That's a piece of terrain I need to create myself.
ANy help would be appreciated.
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More great photos, and it sounds like a good game, and an interesting system - the hunters rule at range, but the weres (naturally!) dominate in close combat.
Reaper Bat Swarm (http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/bat swarm/latest/03355#detail/03355_w_1) - I love how searchable Reaper's website is, so easy to find stuff! I also note that the swarm and "extra bats" are available separately, which is nice.
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The table looks great, suitably Carpathian :)
Sounds like it was a fun test game, keep em coming :)
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I would very much like to see how your hay or wheat field is constructed.
Those are probably the easiest pieces on the table to do.
1. Cut out the door mat in desired sizes and shapes
2. Cut out some thick card or thin wood for bases. Make the bases slightly larger than the fields.
3. Glue the fields to the bases using white glue.
4. Mix white glue with water (as you would when texturing model bases) and paint the glue all the way around the base and just barely contacting the bottom of the "wheat."
5. When the glue is good and dry, overbrush dark brown, drybrush a light tan or bone colour, and glue down some patches of static grass and/or flock around the perimeter.
And that's it,
JET
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/wb_45.jpg)
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Wondeful stuff!
I hope this isn't the end for Assumption!
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I hope this isn't the end for Assumption!
Funny you should say that. Keep you eyes on my blog during the coming week.
As for Gothic Horror, I finished constructing Grunberg's Asylum. There are plenty of close-ups and commentary in the usual spot: http://geektactica.blogspot.com/2010/02/workbench-update-madness-i-tell-you.html
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/wb_64.jpg)
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Now that is a masterpiece ;D
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Now that is a masterpiece ;D
Oh yes, and th crazy thing is he makes it look easy but I guess that's why it's a masterpiece
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Fantastic! Glad to see the rules are fun too. Your stuff is spurring me on to paint vast hordes of horror minis in no real cohesive theme so I can join in on the fun. If I can borrow my girlfriend's (pink!!) camera and sucessfully dull the glossiness of the varnish a bit, I'll have some stuff to share soon. Please keep up the wonderful work! I can't wait to see what you have for us next.
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Wow fantastic stuff. I have been inspired to buy a copy Chaos in Carpathia , and i am following this thead and your blog with great interest . Your scenery really makes the game .
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This thread keeps getting better and better. That table really is something to be proud of and the asylum looks like it is going to be absoutely great. The shots of the weres and hunters in situ are just perfect. The Were hiding behind the pillar made me smile :)
I am looking forward to more :)
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Thanks the the doormat idea. I love it.
I can already imagine the look my wife will give me when she sees me cutting up a doormat in the garage. ::)
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Its an absolutely stunning gameboard :-*
Looks like you have a lot of fun...
...and so do we
The cameraman got eaten by the Monster unfortunately.
but it didn´t survived very long >:D
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Thank you for your encouragement gentlemen.
Tonight I will paint the last mausoleum, and if I have time, lay out the graveyard and get some nice shots.
There are now four definite participants confirmed for our Chaos in Carpathia campaign. I'm hoping that everyone can have their starting warbands painted and ready to play by the first weekend in April. I will aim to have the bulk of the terrain sets done by then as well. Here are the participants and their warbands:
Jason (aka JET, aka "me") - Werewolves (with the addition of Hungarian Monster Hunters down the road)
Chris - British Monster Hunters
Marc - Dr. <insert gothic name here>, his creations, and lackeys.
Ken - Nosferatu, with ghouls and wolves.
I still have to fashion some high walls, a grounds-keeper's hut, and some garden bits for the Asylum table. I'd also like to make a scratch-built Mad Scientist's Lair or somekind. I was thinking of a tall, boxy building with a telescope and a couple of lightning rods protruding from a spherical roof.
Everything I've made in the past month should allow us to lay out different small settlements, roadside shrines and graves, and tracts of uninhabited wilderness. The only thing I think we're missing for the outside will be some ruins and cave entrances, which will be easy to make. I've also laid-out the mdf to be cut for underground passages, crypts, and dungeons.
Keep watching. More updates to come, :)
J
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Inspiring work! Deeply satisfying to see something I wrote spawn such wonderful games!
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Thank you for your praise and endorsement Scott. It has to be said, this is an excellent game. Has the right level of depth for war gamers, but all of the "feel" of role-playing.
Anyhow, I finally finished the Old Graveyard. I'm posting a few photos here, but the vast bulk, as well as the commentary, can be found here: http://geektactica.blogspot.com/2010/02/old-graveyard.html
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/horror_24.jpg)
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Enjoy,
JET
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Pretty damn fierce, I like this a lot.
Good job all around, I look forward to seeing more gaming pictures.
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Awesome stuff Jet. The graveyard captures all the images you expect from a Hammer Horror film cemetary. Twisted Dead trees, imposing mausoleums and broken graves. Excellent. ;D
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Thank you again for your compliments folks. My wife is a self-employed nail tech, so when she has a client at night (like tonight), after my son is tucked away in bed, off the geek room I go (or went, as the case is).
First up, I played around with the layout of the Asylum table. As you can see, I tried to keep it intentionally sparse, and I've abandoned my idea of making a bunch of walls. Like the cemetery, I'll assume (and hopefully create the illusion) that the walls are off-table.
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/asylum.jpg)
The Asylum sprayed. I can't wait to paint it. ;D
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/IMG_1260.jpg)
The bulk of the evening was spent making various little cardboard planters and garden doodads. I hope when these are painted up (mostly stone) and populated with model plants they'll look the business.
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/IMG_1261.jpg)
Stay tuned. I'm hoping to have a productive weekend,
JET
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Green with envy. I love to see the results of your work though. Asylum looks fantastic.
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I can't beleieve how you get such good results with such simple materials- fantastic. I want to see more!
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Gentlemen and Ladies;
Although I still have to paint the asylum and its occupants, I thought that I would share some of my recent progress with the garden pieces I've been working on for the asylum grounds.
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/IMG_1286.jpg)
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/IMG_1287.jpg)
The large heads (before one of you asks :D ) were given to me by Marc, and he originally acquired them from a friend who was cleaning out. We have no idea where they are from, so feel free to enlighten us. I'm not quite sure if I'll include them on the asylum grounds or not, or if I'll "save" them for other settings (i.e. cursed ruins in the middle of the woods for a dark ritual scenario.)
The various pots and planters are populated with different combinations of dollar store plastic plants, lichen, Woodland Scenics greenery, and a few coloured bits. The two types of pots were bought at Michael's . They can be found in the the craft wood section of the store, and are sold in small bags of about 8 pieces for around $2.00.
In the meantime, thanks again for the very generous compliments, and please stay tuned as I try to make my way through the asylum, Dr. Grunberg, and his "clients." ;)
JET
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Jet, the old fountain is spot on and awesome. Great job all around. Wish I could get into this game, looks fun.
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Great stuff, Jet!
LOL! I have about a dozen of those plastic columns. never got around to using them, except as spacers between boxes of buildings and stuff that are works in progress.
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Wish I could get into this game, looks fun
I don't suppose you are anywhere near St. John's, Newfoundland? :D
Just to keep you all updated, the asylum is painted, and one more session will see the inmates finished as well. I've also primed up the rest of the asylum "cast," including Dr. Grunberg, his daughter (or sister), and the groundskeeper along with his faithful hound. I would say that this chunk of the project will be finished this weekend.
Chris has also reported that Sir Thrustam and his canine companion Rutter are done. Last night, I believe he was putting the finishing touches on Ms. Poundwood (that didn't quite come out right lol ). All he has left to do is to paint Prof. Alcock and he'll be ready. I also recieved an email confirmation a couple of days ago that my Westwind order was shipped, so Marc will probably have his Mad Doctor and friends in his possession by next weekend.
The stars are aligning my friends... >:D
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I just recieved my copy of the rules from old glory yesterday, here in the uk. I was quite impressed,as they are clearly written , no waffle or confusion and they are not overlong either. All in all , a nice set of rules, and i can't wait to try them out. With Salute fast approaching ,my shopping list is growing.
My thanks to the rule writers
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Glad to hear you bought it. I'm sure it will bring you much enjoyment. :)
In the meantime, I've added another gallery post to the blog now that the asylum and grounds are finished. Lots of photos and background here: http://geektactica.blogspot.com/2010/03/grunbergs-lunatic-asylum-for-criminally.html
In the meantime, here's a few shots to whet the appetite;
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/horror_42.jpg)
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/horror_45.jpg)
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Now to paint some more models. I've have two more inmates to finish off and then I have to paint some of the countryside's inhabitants.
JET
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Wonderful stuff, the ornamental flower beds look excellent. :-*
If I was to make one small observation. Paint the windows on the asylum - either black or paint glass effects. I think that would finish them off . bUt its a minor quibble. Overall a stunning project. Cant wait to see some game reports. ;D
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I'm actually thinking about following a suggestion from one of the guys in the group. He thought that I might be able to paint a dark rich red with a touch of highlight to represent thick brocade-style curtains.
Although we haven't started the actual campaign yet, we did manage to get another couple of learning games in tonight. Some of you will see some new models in the pictures. First of all, Chris tried out his Intrepid Leader, Sir Thrustam Mannleigh along with his dog Rutter. I also tried out one of the escaped asylum inmates that I finished painting lately. Finally, Chris H. (or the other Chris, if you like) tried out a learning game with his newly-completed Bruderschaft warband. His models are mostly converted GW plastics that he built from left-over bits, so they really never cost him anything.
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/IMG_1404.jpg)
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Looks like a great game. The model for Rutter is really cool. You sold me on buying the Loup Garou too. He looks like he's going to tear those former Mordheimers to pieces.
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Just saw this post. Incredible. Looks like a great game!
THanks for the inspiration!
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You should send these pics to Blue moon. World class terrain, IMO.
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From time to time you come upon a gamer's blog that almost forces you to start playing that game/or collecting those minis, this is one of those blogs ;)
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Looks like a great game. The model for Rutter is really cool. You sold me on buying the Loup Garou too. He looks like he's going to tear those former Mordheimers to pieces.
Quite is it a GW dog?
And are the weres westwnd?
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The dog is by Reaper I believe, and quite a size it is too. They sure know how to breed them for werewolf-hunting in Romania. ;)
All of my werewolves are by Westwind. The Great Werewolf is one blister, and four others come in another blister.
Thank you for your very high praise Agger. We still have lots of slots open in our campaign... ::)
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The dog is by Reaper I believe, and quite a size it is too. They sure know how to breed them for werewolf-hunting in Romania. ;)
If it's this one I hope to see his friend soon!
http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/dog/sku-down/03326
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Yes those are the very ones. I'll get around to the other at some point have no fear. ;)
Glad you liked it!
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I just recieved my copy of the rules from old glory yesterday, here in the uk. I was quite impressed,as they are clearly written , no waffle or confusion and they are not overlong either. All in all , a nice set of rules, and i can't wait to try them out. With Salute fast approaching ,my shopping list is growing.
My thanks to the rule writers
You're welcome! And thanks for your custom!
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Very nice indeed, always liked the gothic horror end of things but never the time to play.
A few pics in black and white would really set this thread off I reckon.
Love the asylum, though it's aching for some ironwork and tiles on the roof?
Keep up the good work
Vyper
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Nice and I really like the buildings. 8) 8)
Cheers
Christopher
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A few pics in black and white would really set this thread off I reckon.
Funny you should say that. Just wait for the campaign reports to start rolling in. ;)
...it's aching for some ironwork and tiles on the roof?
I admit that I cut some corners, but I'm trying to get the pieces together so that we can start playing soon. That's not to say that I won't go back and add a few improvements a little later on.
J
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...and speaking of getting the pieces together, I managed to put the finishing touches on the asylum inmates, Dr. Grunberg, his niece Emmalina, the groundskeeper's faithful hound. I just have to finish painting the groundskeeper and I'll be doing a photo shoot of the asylum's inhabitants.
Darn job... keeps inconveniencing me. Real life thwarts me at every corner.
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Photos of Dr. Grunberg, the inmates, and his associates. Lots of back story in the usual place: http://geektactica.blogspot.com/2010/03/dr-franz-grunberg-his-lunatics-and-his.html
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Oh for crying out loud! ;D
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Real nice :-* Was it hard to remove the integral base from this figures?
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Wonderful stuff. ;D
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Thanks for the compliments guys.
Was it hard to remove the integral base from this figures?
I never actually removed it. I glued her on a washer, just like the rest, and then used a little green stuff to blend the two together. By the time the base was sanded, you couldn't even tell that there was an integral base.
Incidentally, our Westwind order showed up yesterday (excellent service and superbly packed btw), so Marc is now in possession of his models and will likely have his warband up and running within a couple of weeks.
Now, off to base up the inhabitants of Dertflinghan itself,
J
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I was just drooling over the pictures again, and I found that some of the plants from the mental hospital is a bit too much "plastic green"... a wash or two would do wonders...
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Great looking stuff! Perhaps I will check into that hospital for some out-patient treatments! ;D
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Stunning really wish this was one of my gaming tables.
The figures are amazing too.
Steve
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I will check into that hospital for some out-patient treatments!
I've been on your blog. I think you will require a longer-term, more intense treatment program. :D
In the meantime, please enjoy reading about the Mannleigh Expedition: http://geektactica.blogspot.com/2010/03/mannleigh-expedition.html
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Well, it goes without saying (but I guess I'll say it anyway) that the miniatures (and game boards you've created) are exceptionally well done, but I really enjoyed reading the background you've created. I create all my backgrounds for my settings and characters myself, to me it's part of the enjoyment of the hobby. I look forward to reading (and seeing, of course) more of your work, and thanks for sharing.
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Great photo's and wonderful background story! :-* 8)
Cheers
Christopher
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Jet, where do you live? I want to visit you for a game ;D
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Hey Argonor,
St. John's, Newfoundland. If you're ever in the neighborhood, give me a heads up. :-I No, seriously.
As to the project, even though the CinC campaign is under way, I'm still painting and modelling. I'm almost finished my Vampire warband, which will hopefully make its campaign debut in the next week or two. Here are three of the lesser vampires (sorry for the blurriness). They come from Westwind's super-awesome Kindernacht blister pack.
(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq189/JasonFromNF/IMG_2333.jpg)
I'm also in the process of waiting for numerous scenery items to arrive in the mail. Within the next month I should have a couple of new hills, sexified forest bases with some new trees mixed in, and a nice set of new LOTR ruins which should fit nicely in the uninhabited Transylvanian wilderness.
Until next time,
JET
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I just brought the CIC PDF because of you... >:(
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Remember to get the (unofficial) extra rules with alternative warbands (all the Vampire Wars stuff from Westwind represented). I don't recall where to download them from, though :?
EDIT:
http://www.gh.tag-web.de/
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Oh man,yet another addition!We are doing Chaos in Cairo,but I see Chaos in Carpathia around the corner! 8) 8)
Christopher
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Remember to get the (unofficial) extra rules with alternative warbands (all the Vampire Wars stuff from Westwind represented). I don't recall where to download them from, though :?
EDIT:
http://www.gh.tag-web.de/
Perfect :)
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Oh man,yet another addition!We are doing Chaos in Cairo,but I see Chaos in Carpathia around the corner! 8) 8)
Christopher
I have the original version of CiCairo (and all the minis made for it)- am going to pick up the latest version soon....
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I hope to see some photos of what the rest of you guys are doing with Chaos in Carpathia and Chaos in Cairo. Since the last post I've finished the vampire warband and am making some serious headway with my dungeon/crypt tiles and furniture. I actually plan on playing the vampire warband tomorrow evening.
I just brought the CIC PDF because of you...
You're welcome :D
Seriously though, you're going to have so much fun with it.
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I hope to see some photos of what the rest of you guys are doing with Chaos in Carpathia and Chaos in Cairo. Since the last post I've finished the vampire warband and am making some serious headway with my dungeon/crypt tiles and furniture. I actually plan on playing the vampire warband tomorrow evening.
You're welcome :D
Seriously though, you're going to have so much fun with it.
I'm looking forward to this!Love to see what you have done with a crypt. :)
Cheers
Christopher
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Love to see what you have done with a crypt.
The crypt is nothing fancy, just a set of floors (halls, rooms, etc...) that I've cut from some vinyl tiles. However, they make for endless possibilities and the furniture I'm painting now really sets the whole thing off.
This photo shows the table we played and last night. It was my first game using vampire and they were quite fun to play. I think that our next game will likely take place underground (maybe).
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that's got to be one of teh best wargamming boards Ihave ever seen! And I have been around a VERY long time! :-*
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It's cool - I just hope for the vampires, they did not start on the far side of that creek (unless they have the ability to take on bat form) ;)
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That's one beautiful looking table! :-* :-*
Christopher
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I'm still picking away at various odds and ends, but I've almost finished painting up my Heroquest furniture. Here's a photo of some of the vinyl tiles I'll be using for dungeons/crypts with some pieces of the furniture that are finished (and the good Dr. Grunberg for scale)
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The dungeon tiles will create an infinite number of 2-D layout possibilities, and as I've done above, a couple of spare tiles can be held in place to represent walls for photos.
When the last few furniture details are finished I'll be rebasing all of my evergreen trees like I did for the graveyard trees some time ago.
Thanks again for the kind words,
JET
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Hmmm.... I'm sure I have a set of Heroquest, somewhere... did that furniture come with the box?? :o
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That Heroquest furniture shows up all over the place :D
Since the start of your CiC project I have had absolutely no recommendations to make as your stuff is absolutely brilliant. I do however suggest that you take the time to run a suitabley coloured felt tip pen across the edges of the cardboard furbiture elements... but you were probably going to do that anyway :)
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did that furniture come with the box??
It did. A bunch of really nice closed doors and open doorways also came with the set. When the furniture is painted I'll try and take some photos of some set-ups.
... but you were probably going to do that anyway
I wasn't, but now that you mention it, I think I should.
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that's got to be one of teh best wargamming boards Ihave ever seen! And I have worked with Lulu and four other people! :-*
Here we re speaking about "crème de la crème."
Thornton Reed
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The Vampire warband is finally finished off and hitting the table. The rest of the photos and background are here: http://geektactica.blogspot.com/2010/05/count-adolphus-von-brechtenstein-and.html
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I've begun assembling my newly-acquired plastic ruins of osgiliath. They are really nice, but the main piece was a little warped, so now I am wondering if I should base the darn things. Anyway, things move apace.
J
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I love it.
And CiC is such a fun game.
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Love this stuff, thanks very much for the inspiration. Are you using the Old Glory miniatures?
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The miniatures are by Westwind, but I believe that Old Glory carries them. It's quite an extensive and excellent range.
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I've begun assembling my newly-acquired plastic ruins of osgiliath. They are really nice, but the main piece was a little warped, so now I am wondering if I should base the darn things. Anyway, things move apace.
J
Sometimes placing the warped piece in a bowl of very, very hot water and leaving it for a minute or two will allow you to reshape it.
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Sometimes placing the warped piece in a bowl of very, very hot water and leaving it for a minute or two will allow you to reshape it.
I'm trying that very thing with that very piece...
GW did it again - put out a not-so-cheap product with a flaw.... also the wooden floor that go on that piece is warped.
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Sometimes placing the warped piece in a bowl of very, very hot water and leaving it for a minute or two will allow you to reshape it.
Hi Guys,
Already did some of this and it helped a little. The problem is that the warped piece is the thickest one, so I could only fix it so much. The rest of the problem I'm fixing with green stuff, and I've just about finished it. I should have it painted up pretty quickly.
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And you thought I had thrown in the towel. I'm actually just getting my second wind. :)
Here's the Old Woodsman as well as the link with the rest of the photos and the description: http://geektactica.blogspot.com/2010/08/old-woodsman.html
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In the meantime, I've just primed the first miniatures for my Hungarian Monster Hunter warband. By the end of August I'm hoping to have Count Konrad Von Krumm and his companions finished and on the table. I'm tired of Mannleigh and his crowd getting all of the credit. ::)
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COOL 8)
I am currently moving stuff to/redecoration our newly purchased house, so I cannot dig right into my CiC/VSF/VWA, even though I want to, everytime I come back to this thread :-*
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Still picking up speed, but one more model finished in the meantime.
May I present the Count Konrad Von Krumm, the expedition leader of my forthcoming Hungarian Monster Hunters.
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I'm currently in the process of painting up the rest of the warband. Here's where things stand at the moment:
FINISHED:
expedition leader (The Count)
professor (Dr. Grunberg)
expedition member (Ernst Holdt)
hunting dog (Ernst's hound Blitz)
The Old Woodsman
ON THE TABLE:
2 slayers (one almost finished)
3 more expedition members
1 more hunting dog
1 monkey (using dog stats)
EVENTUALLY: an unused box of GW plastic crossbowmen that will be painted as the Von Krumm Houseguard
Anyway, things are progressing nicely again, and I must say, our big three-player game the other evening went a long way in motivating me to move forwards. The painting list above will give me all possible options for my warband, so just a couple of more painted models will see me taking the first version of the warband to the table.
I'll leave you with this little number. I made it with a free online tool:
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Still picking up speed, but one more model finished in the meantime.
May I present the Count Konrad Von Krumm, the expedition leader of my forthcoming Hungarian Monster Hunters.
Very nice!
Anyway, things are progressing nicely again, and I must say, our big three-player game the other evening went a long way in motivating me to move forwards.
Actually getting stuck in with some action usually has that effect. After moving I'll try to get games on much more often than I've been used to - it is always a huge turn-on/motivation!
I'll leave you with this little number. I made it with a free online tool:
Which software is that? I used to have a rather primitive heraldry tool (but it had the feature that you could import your own graphichs as heraldic elements - fantastic for LARP).