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Miniatures Adventure => Post-Apocalyptic Tales => Topic started by: Noctuary on April 11, 2021, 07:14:22 AM

Title: A Post Apocalyptic Campaign Build
Post by: Noctuary on April 11, 2021, 07:14:22 AM
Recently got back into tabletop gaming and I need to put together some terrain for future games. So I decided to post my progress pictures as I get things completed.

I am starting with a basic scatter ruins set. My goal was to make something that provided some cover running across open fields. I also tried to make them slightly playable so they weren't just scenery pieces.

I started by cutting out a base then stacking bits of cork and foam board.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51108424373_0032fc097b_k.jpg)

and some more

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51108271539_68e3515b79_z.jpg)

I tried to get the concrete slabs as flat as possible so miniatures can stand on them. I then put some PVA glue down followed by some sand and rocks. I also squeezed in a few balsa wood and corrugated plastic bits as well.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51108524126_461b537c9d_k.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51108426198_943e7813ab_z.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51107948507_228e15101e_k.jpg)

I didn't take any progression photos of the toxic pool but I followed the same techniques building up a round foundation. I filled it with some hot glue and threw a paper barrel drum in the center. I'll eventually get some resin in there after I paint it.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51107947627_2097e34848_k.jpg)

This is going to be a 6-8 piece set depending on how long I can stay motivated.
I also have a few road pieces I'm working on in addition to this set and should have some wip shots of those soon. More to come.
Title: Re: A Post Apocalyptic Campaign Build - Ruins wip
Post by: Chimpfoot on April 11, 2021, 05:26:02 PM
Looking rather splendid so far 👍🏼
Title: Re: A Post Apocalyptic Campaign Build - Ruins wip
Post by: Hupp n at em on May 26, 2021, 07:54:41 PM
Those look great, can't wait to see a coat of paint on em!
Title: Re: A Post Apocalyptic Campaign Build - Ruins wip
Post by: CookAndrewB on May 26, 2021, 08:06:18 PM
I will be very curious to see how the foam and cork look together.
Title: Re: A Post Apocalyptic Campaign Build - Ruins wip
Post by: Noctuary on September 03, 2021, 11:17:49 PM
Those look great, can't wait to see a coat of paint on em!

Thank you! Glad to see you're still at it!

Looking rather splendid so far 👍🏼

Cheers!






Apologies for my messy table but I started on a two new pieces using some new methods and materials (for me).  Sadly nothing is painted yet =P

Barricade
I tried to come up with my own style of making fences or barricades for light to heavy cover scatter options. However, those earlier test pieces were using up too much plasticard and taking way too long to set up in my opinion. So I started to look at some simpler designs to save me on time and money. I found this photo and thought this was the move.


(https://gamepedia.cursecdn.com/fallout_gamepedia/5/5b/Raider_compound.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51422840489_d75b5caa19_c.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51422840269_a34ee28ba5_c.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51422840244_7244f44d29_c.jpg)

I have a little more fine detailing to do on this piece but it is coming close to being ready for paint.





Trailer
I have never really attempted anything like this before and I was a little nervous to see how it was going to come out. I decided to make a quick stencil after looking at some reference photos of some train models for dimensions. I really adore how its looking and if it comes out decent enough, I wouldn't mind making a few more of these.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51422840464_075e5bfd01_b.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51421330102_e275c4b6fe_b.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51422840304_324a20d45b_b.jpg)



I will be very curious to see how the foam and cork look together.

I have some older scatter already painted. I love these pieces but I hope these new ones will be a little more durable. You can kind of see the cork chipping and I might just throw these older ones on a new mdf base (I had a hard time getting these boards consistently in the past).

Old Method (cork and foam painted)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51421329932_6a4e320f48_b.jpg)
Title: Re: A Post Apocalyptic Campaign Build - Ruins wip
Post by: Blackwolf on September 04, 2021, 12:04:00 AM
That’s very nice work :-*
Title: Re: A Post Apocalyptic Campaign Build - Ruins wip
Post by: marianas_gamer on September 04, 2021, 12:20:51 AM
NIce scratch building and I am happy to see other peoples' results using cork!
Title: Re: A Post Apocalyptic Campaign Build - Ruins wip
Post by: James Mahdeep Bond V on September 04, 2021, 03:59:33 PM
Enjoyed the highly rusted, tipped over barrels. That's code for "I want to do that!"
Title: Re: A Post Apocalyptic Campaign Build - Ruins wip
Post by: ulverston on September 04, 2021, 05:42:13 PM
This is an interesting thread! I will be following to see how this turns out. I am sure it will be amazing as you have made a fantastic start.
Title: Re: A Post Apocalyptic Campaign Build - Ruins wip
Post by: Kikuchiyo on September 09, 2021, 09:04:24 PM
looking good
Title: Re: A Post Apocalyptic Campaign Build - Ruins wip
Post by: Grumpy Gnome on September 10, 2021, 04:04:35 AM
Great work!
Title: Re: A Post Apocalyptic Campaign Build - Ruins wip
Post by: tomrommel1 on September 10, 2021, 06:34:41 AM
That is a really good start into a very rewarding hobby!
Title: Re: A Post Apocalyptic Campaign Build - Ruins wip
Post by: Kikuchiyo on September 10, 2021, 09:48:46 AM
The baracade looks very fallout

Title: Re: A Post Apocalyptic Campaign Build - Minis and another WiP
Post by: Noctuary on September 17, 2022, 12:43:34 AM
It's been a while (life) but I have a few smaller updates.


First up we have a militaristic survivor. I printed off some of these heads and swapped one on this Kev White sculpt. I'm in love with the look of ballistic masks.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52361891332_d6d025e32d_c.jpg)

Next we have some great crooked dice figures I picked up during a kickstarter I backed a few years ago.
I wasn't super interested in the newer ones they were releasing at the time, but the pledge manager was great and allowed me to pick most (if not all) things from their stock. So I chose a few I thought I could use.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52361891187_b6f5c77507_b.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52362830631_791f89ccc1_b.jpg)

Up last is a wooden building I've been working on. Haven't decided if it is the exact style I was trying to capture, but it is was a good test piece to try some techniques out on.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52361890652_773458261c_b.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52362830451_eee98bb562_b.jpg)

Thanks for looking and I appreciate all the comments =]
Title: Re: A Post Apocalyptic Campaign Build
Post by: Chimpfoot on September 17, 2022, 07:37:04 AM
This is all very excellent 👌
Think we share the same thematic style
Crooked dice do some of the nicest minis in my opinion
Will be following with interest…..👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Title: Re: A Post Apocalyptic Campaign Build
Post by: Cypher226 on September 20, 2022, 10:24:06 AM
Some really nice stuff in this thread!

Love the ballistic mask head - where'd you find the file?
Title: Re: A Post Apocalyptic Campaign Build
Post by: Redmao on September 20, 2022, 10:51:08 AM
So much cool stuff in a single thread! Well done and looking forward to see more.
Title: Re: A Post Apocalyptic Campaign Build
Post by: Noctuary on September 21, 2022, 07:07:14 PM
Some really nice stuff in this thread!

Love the ballistic mask head - where'd you find the file?

Thanks! While I can't track down the specific link anymore, it's from TurnBased Miniatures. Hope that helps at least.


So much cool stuff in a single thread! Well done and looking forward to see more.

Thanks so much for the kind words!

This is all very excellent 👌
Think we share the same thematic style
Crooked dice do some of the nicest minis in my opinion
Will be following with interest…..👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

I've been diving deep into many settings to find something of my own liking. Mix of metro/stalker with a dash of the wacky world fallout brings to the genre.

I also have 2 pieces of scatter ruins in the wip stages waiting for some photos. Hope to have it uploaded in the near future.
Title: Re: A Post Apocalyptic Campaign Build
Post by: Noctuary on November 23, 2022, 02:51:04 PM
Two quick updates as promised. A small locker area and a corner ruin scatter. Early stages and I think I'm going to add a foam floor base to the corner building ruin to make it more uniform with the locker piece.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52517518936_0ac7b8345c_k.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52517518666_7c09bed260_k.jpg)
Title: Re: A Post Apocalyptic Campaign Build
Post by: Kilgorelee on December 04, 2022, 02:20:08 PM
Man, the rubble is good, but those lockers are phenomenal. Bloody well done.
Title: Re: A Post Apocalyptic Campaign Build
Post by: Noctuary on December 13, 2022, 01:51:00 AM
Man, the rubble is good, but those lockers are phenomenal. Bloody well done.

Thank you sir! Now here's another small update. Almost ready for some paint. Going to stick with my gray color scheme from the older terrain builds.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52560075486_36613ff515_k.jpg)


(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52559628142_c290073f0d_k.jpg)
Title: Re: A Post Apocalyptic Campaign Build
Post by: tomrommel1 on December 13, 2022, 06:27:40 AM
nice progress :-*
Title: Re: A Post Apocalyptic Campaign Build
Post by: Dr Mathias on December 15, 2022, 04:02:43 AM
Man, the rubble is good, but those lockers are phenomenal. Bloody well done.

Had to do a double-take on them, really nice!
Title: Re: A Post Apocalyptic Campaign Build
Post by: Binky on December 18, 2022, 04:18:39 PM
Great work! I love the lockers and the damaged angles on your broken wall sections. Looking forward to seeing them painted.
Title: Re: A Post Apocalyptic Campaign Build
Post by: Noctuary on February 26, 2023, 07:11:22 AM
Just a small addition to the first survivor on page 1. Added a tattered hood and cloak because his open back seemed awkward to me the more I looked at it. First time sculpting a hood but I think it will turn out with some paint.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52711164262_cf93f20f41_k.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52711685826_eaf6b84bef_k.jpg)