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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: alcal on 21 November 2016, 07:40:52 PM

Title: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: alcal on 21 November 2016, 07:40:52 PM: Hi guys
Pics of the two games I set up for Warfare in Reading hope you like them cheers AL

FOY

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/WWII%20Snow/FOY%201_zpswfnrdr44.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/WWII%20Snow/FOY%203_zpscfzwl4yv.jpg)

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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/WWII%20Snow/FOY%2015_zpsr3w8gidx.jpg)

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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/WWII%20Snow/FOY%2012_zpstml0xvqu.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/WWII%20Snow/FOY%2013_zpsabylznxf.jpg)

STAVELOT

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/WWII%20Snow/STAVELOT%207_zpswebp5jwo.jpg)

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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/WWII%20Snow/STAVELOT%2011_zps0uxilfsf.jpg)

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Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Captain Blood on 21 November 2016, 07:43:18 PM: Very nice indeed. Watched this for a few mins on Saturday. Best display game there by some way.
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Vanvlak on 21 November 2016, 07:47:25 PM: Wow, brilliant show that. 8) 8) 8)
Very nice, from the troops to the scenery. The snow on the roofs is very effective, as is the proper forest of trees. And the Panzer IV barely making its way through the narrow street makes for an epic scene.
The mat worked brilliantly - which company makes it, please?
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Hammers on 21 November 2016, 07:49:38 PM: Gorgeous.
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: alcal on 21 November 2016, 07:49:52 PM: Its a table cloth I did it myself
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: moiterei_1984 on 21 November 2016, 08:07:29 PM: :-* :-* Pure eyecandy :-* :-*
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Westfalia Chris on 21 November 2016, 08:10:41 PM: Outstanding work. Absolutely outstanding.

By coincidence, a gaming buddy of mine is planning to do a winter table mat/cloth and is looking for ideas how to do it - it appears you primarily used paints to shade and highlight, is that right? Or did you actually texture it in places (rough ground)?
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Ragnar on 21 November 2016, 08:13:09 PM: Looks brilliant. :-*
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: alcal on 21 November 2016, 08:33:30 PM: Quote from: Westfalia Chris on 21 November 2016, 08:10:41 PM
Outstanding work. Absolutely outstanding.

By coincidence, a gaming buddy of mine is planning to do a winter table mat/cloth and is looking for ideas how to do it - it appears you primarily used paints to shade and highlight, is that right? Or did you actually texture it in places (rough ground)?

Air brushed the brown and green on then in those areas I added flock and silver birch leaves the buried it in white paint,i used matt emulsion for most things once I ran out of all my other white paint Grrrrr
Cheers AL
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Queeg on 21 November 2016, 08:48:54 PM: Superb. I'd almost paint some winter tankies for a chance to play on that :)
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: gamer Mac on 21 November 2016, 08:54:20 PM: Lovely :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Marine0846 on 21 November 2016, 08:58:21 PM: Outstanding.
What a treat to see, thank you.
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: fred on 21 November 2016, 09:13:27 PM: Fantastic looking table - great work.

Makes me cold just looking at it.

The charge across the field to the haystacks looks just like BoB!
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: aircav on 21 November 2016, 10:00:58 PM: Superb stuff :o 8) :o 8)
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: M Blakey on 21 November 2016, 10:40:39 PM: Hands down one of the most incredible tables I've ever seen! I took a couple of pictures on Saturday and wished I took more! I would love a close up on the US and German infantry they were some serious eye candy too!
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: carlos marighela on 21 November 2016, 10:41:19 PM: Simply stunning, one of the best set ups I've seen. All the invidual pieces are really nicely tied in. Congratulations on a really beautiful looking game.
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: sotek486 on 21 November 2016, 10:43:52 PM: Just echoing everyone else here ... that is absolutely top notch, stunning, and beautiful!!!

:o :o :-* :-* o_o o_o :o :o ;D ;D
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Ballardian on 22 November 2016, 01:28:26 AM: At the risk of simply being another echo of what's already been said, that's a beautiful set up :-*
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: smirnoff on 22 November 2016, 01:50:51 AM: Only saw Foy in the flesh but it was superb work; also got to meet alcal and got a full run down on what was what and how he did it. Best looking game in the show.
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: lou passejaire on 22 November 2016, 10:23:57 AM: :-* :-* :-*
brilliant ....
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Andym on 22 November 2016, 10:45:37 AM: Wow! :o what a table! How do you do the snow drifts on the edges of the roofs?
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Remgain on 22 November 2016, 11:01:36 AM: :-* :-* :-* :-*
BRAVO!!!

Marco
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Vanvlak on 22 November 2016, 11:39:23 AM: Quote from: alcal on 21 November 2016, 07:49:52 PM
Its a table cloth I did it myself
Good grief! :o
That's possibly the best use of flexible 'mat' I ever saw!
Well done. 8)
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 22 November 2016, 11:43:49 AM: Lovely work 8) 8) 8)

cheers

James
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: alcal on 22 November 2016, 01:55:09 PM: Quote from: Andym on 22 November 2016, 10:45:37 AM
Wow! :o what a table! How do you do the snow drifts on the edges of the roofs?

Brush Unibond(PVA) onto the roof in the shape you want then throw fine sand on it, let dry paint with white matt emulsion cheaper than hobby paints, then dry brush the rest.Cheers AL
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Hammers on 22 November 2016, 02:27:37 PM: You have a great eye for the overall effect. It looks very convincing, like an areal photo, which is IMO what one should aim for, given the scale of the miniatures. Many gamers get bogged down in the details.
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: tomrommel1 on 22 November 2016, 02:54:59 PM: This is awesome !!!!! These tables beat everything I have seen for a long time. Very well done ! It feels cold just by looking at the pictures. Well, I am off getting myself a hot drink ;)
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Tim Haslam on 22 November 2016, 10:17:11 PM: Very cool!
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Kelgtar on 23 November 2016, 08:55:37 AM: that table is a piece of art
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: dflament on 24 November 2016, 06:32:40 AM: :o :o STUNNING!!

but I have to ask; did you make the snow roads yourself?
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Andym on 24 November 2016, 06:35:13 AM: Quote from: alcal on 22 November 2016, 01:55:09 PM
Brush Unibond(PVA) onto the roof in the shape you want then throw fine sand on it, let dry paint with white matt emulsion cheaper than hobby paints, then dry brush the rest.Cheers AL

Thanks for that! I was figuring some sort of snow effect product, but you've proved you don't need the branded stuff for a great look! I'll file that tip away somewhere in the memory banks!
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: alcal on 24 November 2016, 09:23:56 AM: Quote from: dflament on 24 November 2016, 06:32:40 AM
:o :o STUNNING!!

but I have to ask; did you make the snow roads yourself?

Foy uses the Early War Miniatures dirt track (not very wide but works for us)
Stavelot yeh MDF with printed stone glued to it.

Cheers AL
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Remgain on 24 November 2016, 12:52:55 PM: Quote from: alcal on 24 November 2016, 09:23:56 AM
Stavelot yeh MDF with printed stone glued to it.
Cheers AL

Alcal,

may I ask if that printed stone is available on the net?

Thank you!
Marco
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: alcal on 24 November 2016, 04:27:46 PM: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/starboc1?_trksid=p2047675.l2563

If you are using it for 28mm games/buildings you need `o` scale that is also the scale of the road paper.

Cheers Alan

Ps the factories are also clad in the same type of paper.
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Painter Jim on 04 December 2016, 06:22:43 PM: Al, as I sit here typing this reply the temperature is 13 degrees and quit cold here in Wyoming.
Your wargaming table literally gives me the chills while enjoying it, I love to gaze at your custom creations of historical wargaming tables.

Your efforts are very inspiring and thank you Sir for sharing the images.

Jim
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: pocoloco on 04 December 2016, 06:52:02 PM: Once again awesome snow terrain from you, no surprises there! 8)

Everything is looking top notch, very atmospheric setting.
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: alcal on 05 December 2016, 12:31:35 AM: I appreciated all your comments thanks Alan ;)