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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Overlord on November 24, 2021, 11:25:11 PM
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A couple of weeks ago we played a GH game using my Spectrum and Mysteron minis.
Episode 1:
The Mysterons have brought down the plane of the World President, but he has survived. Spectrum forces have found him and must get him safely to an SPV, across a destroyed city. Captain Black and his mysteronised humans must prevent this.
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Escorted by Captains Scarlet & Blue with one Spectrum Secuirty. His two colleages attempt to cover their movement.
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The 3 Spectrum Security get quickly taken out
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A Mysteron shoots Captain Blue
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Before Scarlet returns fire
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The SPV is in sight, but only Captain Scarlet remains. He moved closer but was shot several times by Blacks men, before Captain Black got nasty and finished him off on the ground. The President was taken, but Captain Scarlet had survived (Regeneration), waking up in bed on Cloudbase.
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They smash him, but they know he'll return, To live again.
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Today was the conclusion.
Episode 2:
The capture of the World President means Spectrum must act to find and retrive him.
He is secured within one of the 3 buildings in the top half of the table. He must be located and moved off-table. The Mysterons aim to make him pay for Earth's actions on Mars.
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Lots of careful movement
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Captain Blue shoots and misses
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A long range firefight starts
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Is that a human or a Mysteron replacement in the distance?
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Captain Scarlet begins searching the warehouse
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Captain Blue repeats his poor performance from episode 1. Colonel White wont be happy
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The Last member of the Security team spends several turns fighting a Mysteron before Captain Black finished him off
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Captain Scarlet escapes with the freed World President in the nick of time.
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A couple of fun games, with a linked story.
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Impressive terrain! I really like that rusty corrugated iron warehouse.
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Fantastic! :-* :-* :-*
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Buildings and figures look great Paul 8)
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Excellent looking game with great atmosphere.
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Wonderful stuff Paul, seeing this takes me back to watching Captain Scarlett on the TV... Happy days! :-*
I think this would make a perfect BLAM games... ;)
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Paul, a wonderful board and outstanding painting. I love your whethering and rust. Next year - so god and corona allowes - I have a lot of questions about this at the BLAM. It is always a pleasure to see your work, please more of it.
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Looks like some fantastic games, and the scenery really makes the scenes.
Also; a perfect example of how clear bases can work really well, especially with gaming mats like these. In several of the more distant pictures, I was actively looking for the telltale sign of round bases to identify miniature locations. Only after a second look did I focus on actual human silhouettes and shadows.
That really adds to the atmosphere and (perceived) realism of the setup.
And I have to echo the sentiments about the corrugated metal building. Am I right in thinking it's actually a Scalescenes papercraft one?
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Thanks for the kind comments. Much appreciated.
Most of the buildings are scratch-built by me. There are a couple of Sarissa that my mate Chris had.
Looks like some fantastic games, and the scenery really makes the scenes.
Also; a perfect example of how clear bases can work really well, especially with gaming mats like these. In several of the more distant pictures, I was actively looking for the telltale sign of round bases to identify miniature locations. Only after a second look did I focus on actual human silhouettes and shadows.
That really adds to the atmosphere and (perceived) realism of the setup.
I've deliberated alot over clear bases. Just some of my 7TV collection is based this way. In some circumstances (like this) they work well. By using a mat that was completely flat, it helps the bases to "disappear" Mine are very thin, just 0.5mm (Cut for me by James- OSHIROmodels) On a different surface and/or different lighting they can be more obvious:
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And I have to echo the sentiments about the corrugated metal building. Am I right in thinking it's actually a Scalescenes papercraft one?
The large metal shack is all plastic card/strip on a PVC foam base. One quarter is a clad foamcore box, to give the structure some strength for the pipe connection to the roof. The roof lifts off in 3 sections, the front one secured in place by the smokestack. I will likely do a bit more work on the interior, but I barely had time (the evening before!) to do the weathering on it before the 7TV games.
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It was built in the past couple of weeks as part of additions to my Mad Max 2 scenery for a 7TV: Apocalypse day last Sunday. When I get time I will add posts & pics in the appropriate places.
EDIT: More pics here: https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=123578.msg1705428#msg1705428
Wonderful stuff Paul, seeing this takes me back to watching Captain Scarlett on the TV... Happy days! :-*
I think this would make a perfect BLAM games... ;)
I deliberately tried to re-create a Gerry Anderson vibe with existing scenery, and was pleased how it tuned out.
With a bit more work, this and/or MM2 would work for BLAM. 8)
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Table set up looks fantastic! Game looked really good to play too
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Superb! Love the table layout and new builds - always a joy to see your buildings.
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Great figures and scenery.
I was very tickled by the Drowning Scarlet figure.
Weren't the closing credits song and images just lovely for the kiddies? I don't know how they got away with it.
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Great painting equalled by great terrain; everything just fits together seamlessly to make a very believable world.
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It all looks really fantastic, table and figures both :-*
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Very cool set up and game. The figures and terrain looked really good.
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Thanks all. :)
Considering the initial game was thrown together at the last minute, the two episodes turned out well. That said, Captain Scarlet was (appropriately) the only Spectrum member to survive each game. Giving the Mysterons the 'Soulless' and 'Killer' traits may have been a mistake on my part when sorting out the two sides. Maybe a bit more cover on the table would help in the future?
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SIG
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This is fantastic, great figures and scenery from my favourite Gerry Anderson show, what figure did you use for Captain Black?
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Thank you :)
He uses the body of the Crooked Dice 'Man from 3000' (AKA Number 6): https://crooked-dice.co.uk/product/men-future/
The revolver was replaced with a CD TLS pistol: https://crooked-dice.co.uk/product/tls-pistols/
I replaced the head with one from the Valley Forge Heads (Far right) from Ainsty: https://www.ainstycastings.co.uk/product/valley-forge-heads/
I don't have a pic of just Captain Black; this is the best I do have, with him stalking Spectrum
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Great eye candy all round, mate.
A proper treat!
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Excellent looking game. Great to see GH being used in other genres. And extra cover is always good. You can always arm he good guys with guns that do extra damage to o help with the soulless trait too.
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Great looking game and to me expensive as I have literally went out and bought a Dinky SPV.Next port of call is to Karl I would imagine.Spectrum is very Green!
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Cracking stuff, you can't even see the strings! :D