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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Bobble on 23 August 2014, 12:49:01 PM

Title: Nephilim Plains - Ongoing Sci Fi Skirmish Project
Post by: Bobble on 23 August 2014, 12:49:01 PM: Hi guys and gals,

I've been working on this project for ages and keep stalling and drifting in and out of it but here is the basic idea -

I don't actually play wargames (not because I don't want to! I have shelves of rule books and all of under our stairs is jam packed with boxes and boxes of minis and terrain in various states of completion! I'm kind of a shut in and don't socialise so my gaming group is my wife and my kids) however my daughters boyfriend has shown quite a lot of interest in playing (we are HUGE board game addicts,I have over 90 games and we play whenever we can)
So I started a sci fi skirmish project,very basic,that we could play with four teams : wife,daughter,her boyfriend and myself. I decided on FUBAR for simple rules that I could adapt for our needs and started in converting,painting,building terrain etc
Now hopefully the interesting bit,pictures -

Team 1 Human Army

(http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y368/bobble13/imagejpg1.jpg)

Team 2 Chaos Humans

(http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y368/bobble13/imagejpg2.jpg)

Team 3 Orks

(http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y368/bobble13/imagejpg3.jpg)

Team 4 Aliens

(http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y368/bobble13/imagejpg4.jpg)
Title: Re: Nephilim Plains - Ongoing Sci Fi Skirmish Project
Post by: Bobble on 23 August 2014, 12:51:14 PM: Now some terrain pieces -

(http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y368/bobble13/imagejpg6.jpg)

(http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y368/bobble13/imagejpg5.jpg)

(http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y368/bobble13/imagejpg7.jpg)

(http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y368/bobble13/imagejpg9.jpg)
Title: Re: Nephilim Plains - Ongoing Sci Fi Skirmish Project
Post by: Bobble on 23 August 2014, 12:53:38 PM: More buildings -

(http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y368/bobble13/imagejpg13.jpg)

(http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y368/bobble13/imagejpg10.jpg)

(http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y368/bobble13/imagejpg12.jpg)

(http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y368/bobble13/imagejpg11.jpg)

(http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y368/bobble13/imagejpg8.jpg)
Title: Re: Nephilim Plains - Ongoing Sci Fi Skirmish Project
Post by: Mason on 23 August 2014, 02:56:23 PM: :o :o :o

Steve; These are all gorgeous paintjobs, mate.
Scenery and figures both.
8) :-* 8)

Consider me seriously impressed!
:D
Title: Re: Nephilim Plains - Ongoing Sci Fi Skirmish Project
Post by: von Lucky on 23 August 2014, 03:21:04 PM: Me too! And you are also one of those "cool dads".
Title: Re: Nephilim Plains - Ongoing Sci Fi Skirmish Project
Post by: zizi666 on 23 August 2014, 03:31:28 PM: Awesome PJ's. :-*
That Plasticville Frosty Bar is on my wanted list. You sure made it look good.
Title: Re: Nephilim Plains - Ongoing Sci Fi Skirmish Project
Post by: Bobble on 23 August 2014, 08:42:52 PM: Thanks guys

Still got to weather the buildings but I'm kind of nervous after taking quite a while on the pj's.
I've got washes,stains,weathering powders,graffiti etc I'm just not really sure how to do it.
I only want a light bit of weathering just enough to show they've been exposed to the elements for a bit. I can do heavy "filthy" weathering but I don't think that'd work very well for these. I've watched and read loads of tutorials but I'm still hesitant to make a start

Steve
Title: Re: Nephilim Plains - Ongoing Sci Fi Skirmish Project
Post by: Mason on 23 August 2014, 08:48:43 PM: Start with the Waste-ation, that way, if you overdo it, it will still look ok and you can use it as a learning platform for all the others.
Work your way from 'most soiled' to the one that you think should be 'cleanest' and you should learn what works for you, and a few tricks, on the way.
;)
Title: Re: Nephilim Plains - Ongoing Sci Fi Skirmish Project
Post by: Mr. Peabody on 23 August 2014, 08:50:48 PM: Beautiful project and it all comes together so nicely.

I think with a foundation like that you could risk a little weathering adventure and not loose coherency, but I totally appreciate not wanting to cover-up such a grand start. Mason is spot on; start with the garbage unit.

Go with your gut! 8)
Title: Re: Nephilim Plains - Ongoing Sci Fi Skirmish Project
Post by: Bobble on 23 August 2014, 09:13:11 PM: "Start with the Waste-ation......"

Great idea,mate. I'll definitely start with that and see how I go

Cheers
Steve
Title: Re: Nephilim Plains - Ongoing Sci Fi Skirmish Project
Post by: Hupp n at em on 23 August 2014, 11:47:11 PM: Who makes those buildings?? They're awesome! :-*
Title: Re: Nephilim Plains - Ongoing Sci Fi Skirmish Project
Post by: Bobble on 24 August 2014, 01:04:28 AM: Most are by a UK company called Warmill. I think they are fantastic kits and great fun to make and paint. The ice cream bar (under the signs) is a Plasticville model railway building and I'm afraid I can't remember who makes the signs
Title: Re: Nephilim Plains - Ongoing Sci Fi Skirmish Project
Post by: warburton on 24 August 2014, 05:53:37 AM: Nice stuff.
Title: Re: Nephilim Plains - Ongoing Sci Fi Skirmish Project
Post by: skink on 24 August 2014, 09:18:28 AM: I like the 40k conversions. Reminds me of the good old days of RT\2nd Ed. How exactly do you plan to adapt FUBARs unit system to individual miniatures?
Title: Re: Nephilim Plains - Ongoing Sci Fi Skirmish Project
Post by: Bobble on 25 August 2014, 12:52:57 AM: Haven't quite decided but thought maybe I'd count each model as a single unit and thus ignore the distance from unit modifier. Use the basic foot soldiers as Green,riders as Seasoned,Leaders as Veteran and robots/monsters etc as Elite. As I said in first post not an actual gamer so it's all kind of guess work and just see how it goes

Steve