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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Lardy Rich on 02 April 2014, 09:46:53 AM

Title: D-Day Project for Salute - A Build Diary
Post by: Lardy Rich on 02 April 2014, 09:46:53 AM

With less then two weeks to go we are under the cosh to get our Salute game ready, particularly as I only ordered the figures in Monday!

We are keeping a blog of progress which will tell you a little bit about the game and show our progress.  The first report which outlines the game and how we took the concept and translated that into a plan is here:

http://toofatlardies.co.uk/blog/?p=2559



The second report showing the first stage of the build programme is here:

http://toofatlardies.co.uk/blog/?p=2566

More tomorrow.  I hope some of you find it of interest.

Rich

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Title: Re: D-Day Project for Salute - A Build Diary
Post by: Poiter50 on 02 April 2014, 10:20:36 AM

Looking good, Rich. My first game of CoC tonight, hoping to convert some others with the visuals.

Title: Re: D-Day Project for Salute - A Build Diary
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 02 April 2014, 01:16:19 PM

Builds look good  8)

WWII isn't my bag though I'm afraid.

cheers

James

Title: Re: D-Day Project for Salute - A Build Diary
Post by: warburton on 02 April 2014, 09:57:07 PM

Very nice. I was interested to see how you use the maps to plan the scenery, so thank you for posting this.

Title: Re: D-Day Project for Salute - A Build Diary
Post by: James Morris on 03 April 2014, 09:23:24 PM

This looks like terrific fun, I enjoyed the build pics, it's always satisfying to see blue foam and then the transition as it gets painted.  I take my hat off to you for having the nerve to build all this with two weeks to go.  My maxim with Salute demos has always been 'take something that you had in progress a year before'.  For our Battle of Keren game I had a maquette built 14 months before the show, the real terrain done at Xmas for trial games, and I'm still fiddling around with finishing touches...
Best of luck! :)

Title: Re: D-Day Project for Salute - A Build Diary
Post by: Genialjim on 03 April 2014, 09:44:49 PM

Rich,

Cheers for posting.  A really good steer on how to use foam for modeling.

Title: Re: D-Day Project for Salute - A Build Diary
Post by: Helen on 03 April 2014, 09:49:10 PM

Good luck at Salute. Look forward to your after action report.

Cheers,

Helen

Title: Re: D-Day Project for Salute - A Build Diary
Post by: Lardy Rich on 04 April 2014, 03:13:46 AM

A Day Three update covers some more building and a repaint job:

http://toofatlardies.co.uk/blog/?p=2586

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Title: Re: D-Day Project for Salute - A Build Diary
Post by: Lardy Rich on 04 April 2014, 11:03:37 AM

We're now on to Day Four with painting the Para platoon.  Not too photogenic today, but a few snaps here:
http://toofatlardies.co.uk/blog/?p=2595

I'll be getting some nicer snaps of the figures once the village starts coming together and we have the roads and walls completed.

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Rich

Title: Re: D-Day Project for Salute - A Build Diary
Post by: von Lucky on 04 April 2014, 02:16:23 PM

Go, go, go!

Title: Re: D-Day Project for Salute - A Build Diary
Post by: Lardy Rich on 05 April 2014, 07:47:42 AM

Day Five is now up on Lard Island News.  You can find it here: http://toofatlardies.co.uk/blog/?p=2602

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Title: Re: D-Day Project for Salute - A Build Diary
Post by: Kane on 05 April 2014, 10:14:07 AM

This stuff is so cool!