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Title: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Hammers on 19 December 2016, 01:01:01 PM: (http://www.adventuregaming.tsome.com/TerrorIncognita/TerrorIncognita.jpg)
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Hammers on 19 December 2016, 01:20:21 PM: Dave and I, that is to say Bullshot and Hammers, are pooling our resources to host a game at the 10th jubilee British Lead Adventure Meet next year. This thread will hold our progress as we list and add fluff, rules development, miniatures, terrain, vehicles, propaganda material, scratch builds and perhaps even a test game or two. We have already had a lively and productive discussion via private messages but by the advice of fellow BLAMers it has been suggested we make them public for the entertainment and edification of the greater forum. I suppose not all will be revealed, I think both Dave and I want to put a few surprises on the game board at the actual event.

We are much looking for your comments and suggestions. Given the inventory we've both taken both painted miniatures and contents of our respective lead piles we are well prepared for the task ahead.

Much of the stuff we are going to use can be found in this thread: A Cool Jazz Age journey throw the arctic regions with Hammers (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=58589.0)

Bullshot is sure to post some of his chaps and gear shortly.
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 19 December 2016, 01:45:53 PM: Now I'm curious.
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Svennn on 19 December 2016, 01:51:30 PM: It's still only December and already we have a post tempting me to visit BLAM again
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Silent Invader on 19 December 2016, 01:54:55 PM: That's a great poster 8)
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Hammers on 19 December 2016, 01:59:25 PM: Quote from: Silent Invader on 19 December 2016, 01:54:55 PM
That's a great poster 8)

It's jut one of many Dave and I got inspired by. We will probably make more.
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita! Scania Vabis
Post by: Hammers on 19 December 2016, 02:27:03 PM: This arrived today:

(http://www.adventuregaming.tsome.com/TerrorIncognita/ScaniaVabis.jpg)

It is a Matchbox "Models of Yesteryear" Y16 1923 Scania-Vabis chenille, as it was used by the Swedish Kungliga Postverket (Royal Postal Service), especialy in remote northern areas.

I am looking forward to converting and weathering this to be used by the Pytheas Society, which is one of the four factions Bullshot and I are going to field in our game. Beside staining and rusting it up good, I hope I'll be able to make a digital version of the Pytheas Society's logo...

(http://www.adventuregaming.tsome.com/CoolJazzAge/PytheanSocietyF.jpg)

...and make transfers for the sides of the Scania and other vehicles of this scientific expedition. More fluff about the PS will be developed in this thread.
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Driscoles on 19 December 2016, 02:44:35 PM: I am hooked. I hope I can make it :)
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Poiter50 on 19 December 2016, 02:46:27 PM: Be careful of the tracks, they perish easily.
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Hammers on 19 December 2016, 02:54:52 PM: Quote from: Poiter50 on 19 December 2016, 02:46:27 PM
Be careful of the tracks, they perish easily.

I noticed. I will probably glue them in place. I don't really like when invited gamers move my pieces around as if they were toys. My sons excepted.
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita! Dog Sleds
Post by: Hammers on 19 December 2016, 03:02:30 PM: I have had these in the pile for quite a while and it was good to have a reason to paint them up. Painting a lot of mutts is not as bad as painting lots of horses, but there is still an element of tedium in it. Converting a few keeps things interesting.

(http://www.adventuregaming.tsome.com/TerrorIncognita/DogSledI.jpg)

(http://www.adventuregaming.tsome.com/TerrorIncognita/DogSledII.jpg)

(http://www.adventuregaming.tsome.com/TerrorIncognita/DogSledIII.jpg)

(http://www.adventuregaming.tsome.com/TerrorIncognita/DogSledIV.jpg)

(http://www.adventuregaming.tsome.com/TerrorIncognita/SamojedDogSled.jpg)

(http://www.adventuregaming.tsome.com/TerrorIncognita/SamiDogSled.jpg)
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita! Muskox
Post by: Hammers on 19 December 2016, 03:31:34 PM: Those of you who know me also know that I can be without animals in the projects I am involved in. The latest addition to our Arctic adventure...

(http://www.adventuregaming.tsome.com/TerrorIncognita/Muskox.jpg)

... is a muskox (Ovibos moschatus). It is just a repaint of a plastic toy.

We have plenty of beasts, some will be in play other are just for looks. Walruses, humpback whales, Steller's sealions, polar bears, Greenland seals...
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Mason on 19 December 2016, 04:03:39 PM: Oh, yes!
:-* :-*

What a great start.
I am certainly looking forward to seeing this develop and, hopefully, get to play it too.
:D
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: marianas_gamer on 19 December 2016, 07:35:05 PM: I am *really* looking forward to this! You had me hooked with your first graphic :-* :-* and the eye candy following, oh my!
Lon
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Elk101 on 19 December 2016, 07:41:30 PM: Quote from: Mason on 19 December 2016, 04:03:39 PM
Oh, yes!
:-* :-*

What a great start.
I am certainly looking forward to seeing this develop and, hopefully, get to play it too.
:D

Absolutely definitely :)
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Malamute on 19 December 2016, 07:43:29 PM: Quote from: Svennn on 19 December 2016, 01:51:30 PM
It's still only December and already we have a post tempting me to visit BLAM again

It would be rude not too. :) ;)

Excellent stuff Messrs Hammers and Bullshott. ;D

Can't wait to see more. ;D
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Bullshott on 19 December 2016, 09:04:03 PM: I'm busy painting up arctic explorers at the moment. My biggest task for the game wil be terrain features.

As Hammer hinted, there will be a few surprises in the game. The one thing I can guarantee is that there will be NO penguins other than a possible sighting of these:

(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/a5/e7/82/a5e782257247e733c1b12627e4affe1f.jpg)
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Hammers on 19 December 2016, 09:23:43 PM: Quote from: Bullshott on 19 December 2016, 09:04:03 PM
I'm busy painting up arctic explorers at the moment. My biggest task for the game wil be terrain features.

As Hammer hinted, there will be a few surprises in the game. The one thing I can guarantee is that there will be NO penguins other than a possible sighting of these:

(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/a5/e7/82/a5e782257247e733c1b12627e4affe1f.jpg)

Right you are. But hats. We have to have hats. I am quite adamant about this.
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Bullshott on 20 December 2016, 12:09:24 AM: Indeed, there must be hats!
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Marine0846 on 20 December 2016, 04:41:56 AM: You are off to a great start.

Will Santa be in play? lol
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Hammers on 20 December 2016, 07:07:52 AM: Quote from: Marine0846 on 20 December 2016, 04:41:56 AM
You are off to a great start.

Will Santa be in play? lol

Define "Santa". ;-)
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 20 December 2016, 07:13:23 AM: Looking good gents :)

Peder, did you do the poster from scratch?

Quote from: Svennn on 19 December 2016, 01:51:30 PM
It's still only December and already we have a post tempting me to visit BLAM again

Well, why not ;D

cheers

James
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Vanvlak on 20 December 2016, 07:14:03 AM: Oh gods, Penguin bars, haven't had one of those for ages.
Cool poster too :D ;) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Hammers on 20 December 2016, 07:17:25 AM: Quote from: jimbibbly on 20 December 2016, 07:13:23 AM
Looking good gents :)

Peder, did you do the poster from scratch?

Well, why not ;D

cheers

James

I could have but no. It is a US park services postcard from the 1930s which I have 'improved' :-). The great thing about art deco and posterism is that it is fairly easy to do digitally when you break it down. Structurally, I mean. Colors and composition you always need an eye or training for. So the iceberg is nicked, the blood and the text and the rest is me.
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 20 December 2016, 07:21:40 AM: Quote from: Hammers on 20 December 2016, 07:17:25 AM
which I have 'improved' :-).

The blood and wordage one assumes ;)

It's a nice touch.

cheers

James
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Hammers on 20 December 2016, 07:38:06 AM: Quote from: jimbibbly on 20 December 2016, 07:21:40 AM
The blood and wordage one assumes ;)

It's a nice touch.

cheers

James

There is a whole slew of tutorials out there about how to do art deco posters. They seem very popular atm. Lots of people are doing art deco verisions of modern movie posters. We may have a go at making more, you know..., 'promotional material', just ferdaheckofit.
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: tomrommel1 on 20 December 2016, 07:41:04 AM: This looks very very promising!
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Hammers on 21 December 2016, 09:05:48 AM: (http://www.adventuregaming.tsome.com/TerrorIncognita/AmericanTelegram.jpg)

This is something I thought we could use as a secret force objective card to be handed out to each player at the start of the game. Bullshot and I are currently planning to include four forces in our scenario. One of them will indeed be American or Canadian but the above is just an example of what it could look like.
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Argonor on 21 December 2016, 09:16:23 AM: And my economy is probably gonna be worse than ever this summer, with my eldest daughter's 'confirmation' coming up this spring, and the savings right now all but depleted by having just had the car transmission replaced.. >:(

Can't believe it's already been 9 years... :o
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Elk101 on 21 December 2016, 01:07:57 PM: Love the briefing note!
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Mason on 21 December 2016, 01:32:23 PM: Quote from: Elk101 on 21 December 2016, 01:07:57 PM
Love the briefing note!

Me too.
Very in character.
8)
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Bullshott on 21 December 2016, 08:23:12 PM: Nice work on the briefing note Hammers :)
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Hammers on 22 December 2016, 05:33:02 PM: Scania Vabis stripped with mighty powerful chemicals...

(http://www.adventuregaming.tsome.com/TerrorIncognita/ScaniaVabisII.jpg)

Next is drying and priming. I have a Hammers2000 EazyBake for the former and a HammersNeo PrimerBoot for the latter.
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita! What is Hammers constructing?
Post by: Hammers on 22 December 2016, 05:35:52 PM: Bullshot and jimbibbly, you keep mum!

(http://www.adventuregaming.tsome.com/TerrorIncognita/aerosanbuild.jpg)
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Vanvlak on 22 December 2016, 05:50:10 PM: I've not seen soldering being used much on the forum before, this is getting more and more interesting. 8)
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Hammers on 22 December 2016, 05:52:20 PM: Quote from: Vanvlak on 22 December 2016, 05:50:10 PM
I've not seen soldering being used much on the forum before, this is getting more and more interesting. 8)

Mmmm... I have been using it quite a bit if you go back...
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Vanvlak on 22 December 2016, 05:58:01 PM: Quote from: Hammers on 22 December 2016, 05:52:20 PM
Mmmm... I have been using it quite a bit if you go back...

Blast, I must have missed that :(
Cool :D
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: gamer Mac on 22 December 2016, 06:12:50 PM: Building a better mouse trap?
Looking forward to seeing this progress and hopefully play on it next year
Oh and also meet hammers I don't think I have had that pleasure?
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Hammers on 22 December 2016, 07:37:58 PM: Quote from: gamer Mac on 22 December 2016, 06:12:50 PM
Building a better mouse trap?
Looking forward to seeing this progress and hopefully play on it next year
Oh and also meet hammers I don't think I have had that pleasure?

Yes we have, you Scottish lump! You and your brother. I took part in your zeppelin game.
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: gamer Mac on 22 December 2016, 11:50:35 PM: Sorry Getting old and the memory is going ;D
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Bullshott on 23 December 2016, 12:06:56 AM: Soldering project is looking interesting. 28mm scale polar bear trap?
Title: Re: Bullshot & Hammers present: Terror Incognita!
Post by: Admiral Benbow on 25 December 2016, 03:17:36 PM: Very interesting project with advanced use of modelling techniques ... great!