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Title: making a modular sci-fi Gameboard
Post by: Dr.Falkenhayn on 04 January 2011, 11:03:45 AM: i want to start a coupple of new Games this Year.Allready have my AE-Bounty Book,the Fubar Rules,Judge Dredd Ruleset and so on.Now i need a new Gameboard.Hopefully the Board will be generic enough to use it for various different Settings such as Postapoc/2000 AD or near Future/Mo-fo...
i have 8 of these 20x20 Inches ( 50x50cm) Foamboards.First Board will be a Industrie/Facility Style Board with only a few Buildings.Here are some wip Pics of the First Steps...
Plastic Parts ( Doors,Panels) are from the Urban War Terrain Kits.Picked up very cheap on Fleabay.

(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/XXXXX001.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/XXXXX006.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/XXXXX005.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/XXXXX004.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/XXXXX002.jpg)
Next STep
Painted the whole Board with Concrete/Mortar,and added some Structures with a sharp Knife.Not that spectaculary.More Progress will follow soon
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/XXXXX015.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/XXXXX009.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/XXXXX008.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/XXXXX010.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/XXXXX012.jpg)

(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/XXXXX013.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/XXXXX003.jpg)
Title: Re: making a modular sci-fi Gameboard
Post by: DeafNala on 04 January 2011, 12:58:14 PM: It looks VERY promising. NICE WORK!
Title: Re: making a modular sci-fi Gameboard
Post by: widgren on 04 January 2011, 01:30:36 PM: i wanna do one of these too! seem like great fun
Title: Re: making a modular sci-fi Gameboard
Post by: Dr.Falkenhayn on 06 January 2011, 09:27:45 AM: more Progress:
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/XXXXX002-1.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/XXXXX001-1.jpg)

First Building almost finished:
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/XXXXX003-1.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/XXXXX004-1.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/XXXXX005-1.jpg)
Title: Re: making a modular sci-fi Gameboard
Post by: Commander Vyper on 06 January 2011, 10:51:45 AM: Very nice, just be careful with expanded polystyrene, it's not that resilient and your hard work may become damaged very quickly. Might be worth mounting them to precut MDF? (Local DIY stores should be able to cut to size).

The Commander
Title: Re: making a modular sci-fi Gameboard
Post by: YPU on 06 January 2011, 11:38:35 AM: I agree with commander viper, I have done something similar with quite hard foam and suffered the consequences of not basing it on wood as well. Do take care to prevent warping tough.
Title: Re: making a modular sci-fi Gameboard
Post by: DeafNala on 06 January 2011, 12:48:54 PM: VERY COOL Industrial Chic Look! Painted up it looks even better than the W.I.P. photos promised it would be. The minis look TERRIFIC in the setting...FINE WORK!
Title: Re: making a modular sci-fi Gameboard
Post by: widgren on 06 January 2011, 04:38:43 PM: oh!
i like it!
your painting style is ideal for this sort of dirty, dusty terrain.
keep it up!
Title: Re: making a modular sci-fi Gameboard
Post by: Scorpio on 08 January 2011, 03:34:01 PM: I'm jealous! Looks great.
Title: Re: making a modular sci-fi Gameboard
Post by: Dr.Falkenhayn on 08 January 2011, 04:36:56 PM: thx for the kind Comments Fellas :)
Todays progress:Warning Signs,Tags,Posters.Next Step will be painting all the smaller Scenery to make the Board look more "Alive"
As for the Stability of the Board:I have a large Wooden Table as Underground ( one of those boring flat Static Green Grass Tables) :?

(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/XXXXX001-2.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/XXXXX002-2.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/XXXXX004-2.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/XXXXX003-2.jpg)
Title: Re: making a modular sci-fi Gameboard
Post by: clanmac on 08 January 2011, 06:55:49 PM: Great looking stuff. Love the posters and small details.
Title: Re: making a modular sci-fi Gameboard
Post by: Ramshackle_Curtis on 09 January 2011, 01:19:55 PM: Yes, the details make it. I would be reticent to use polystyrene to make gaming scenery from, but this looks great!
Title: Re: making a modular sci-fi Gameboard
Post by: Dr.Falkenhayn on 15 January 2011, 11:17:48 PM: thx Guys,added the first Batch of my Scenery,all from Black Cat Bases,its getting better and better...

(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/XXXXX004-3.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/XXXXX005-3.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/ZZZZZ003.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/ZZZZZ004.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/ZZZZZ001.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/ZZZZZ002.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/ZZZZZ005.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/ZZZZZ006.jpg)
Title: Re: making a modular sci-fi Gameboard
Post by: Dr.Falkenhayn on 03 February 2011, 09:55:20 PM: still working on my Gameboard:Added some Boxes,Street Liter etc.

(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/ZZZZZ009.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/ZZZZZ008.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/ZZZZZ007-1.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/ZZZZZ010.jpg)

what to do next:Objective Markers,Barricades i dont glue this Parts on the Board,since im not a total Idiot ::)

(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/ZZZZZ011.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/ZZZZZ012.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/ZZZZZ014.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/ZZZZZ016.jpg)

thats how the Board will look like,someday...

(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/ZZZZZ017.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/ZZZZZ018.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/ZZZZZ019.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/ZZZZZ022.jpg)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Gameboard%20wip/ZZZZZ020.jpg)

thx for watching,C+C are as always welcome :)
Title: Re: making a modular sci-fi Gameboard
Post by: midismirnoff on 03 February 2011, 10:19:48 PM: I really like the street litter. It's quite hard to give a landscape some "untidy" look. Well done!
Title: Re: making a modular sci-fi Gameboard
Post by: DeafNala on 03 February 2011, 10:26:59 PM: That looks TERRIFIC...the signs of civilization are a definite plus.
Title: Re: making a modular sci-fi Gameboard
Post by: elysium64 on 03 February 2011, 10:32:33 PM: Very inspiring stuff, consider many ideas nicked.
Title: Re: making a modular sci-fi Gameboard
Post by: Wirelizard on 04 February 2011, 12:39:39 AM: The street litter is great - too many otherwise great urban game settings are lacking suitable litter and details!

Looks like you resized images of real products for at least some of the boxes and other clutter?
Title: Re: making a modular sci-fi Gameboard
Post by: Dr.Falkenhayn on 04 February 2011, 02:23:25 AM: thx,glad you like it :) I got the Paper Stuff from this Link: http://imperiuswargaming.wordpress.com/painting-and-board-log/making-paper-terrain/ (http://imperiuswargaming.wordpress.com/painting-and-board-log/making-paper-terrain/)Theyre Free!thx to Tinker from the Postapoc Forum ;) for the Hint!
Title: Re: making a modular sci-fi Gameboard
Post by: Muskie on 04 February 2011, 02:37:02 AM: Nice work, I have those white resin barricades, which I haven't painted yet either.
Title: Re: making a modular sci-fi Gameboard
Post by: Anpu on 04 February 2011, 02:00:39 PM: It is looking great. Really like the street litter!