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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: Anatoli on October 21, 2011, 04:02:24 PM

Title: Gladiator arena WIP 2 of 2 (fighting pit completed)
Post by: Anatoli on October 21, 2011, 04:02:24 PM: Almost done with the "fighting pit" level, waiting for the plaster to dry so that I can start painting it.

More pictures of the process of building this arena can be seen on my blog: http://anatolisgameroom.blogspot.com/2011/10/gladiator-arena-wip.html

(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g183/Anatoli_2006/Gladiator/SAM_6429.jpg)
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g183/Anatoli_2006/Gladiator/SAM_6454.jpg)
Title: Re: Gladiator arena WIP 1 of 2
Post by: traveller on October 21, 2011, 04:04:46 PM: Interesting! I always wanted to do something similar myself. I will follow your project with great interest. Thanks for posting!
Title: Re: Gladiator arena WIP 1 of 2
Post by: Anatoli on October 21, 2011, 04:15:26 PM: Thanks, I've been having Gladiator fighting on my mind for a long time. Just needed to wait for a moment where I had all the materials needed to actually build the arena.

As always it is fun to build new stuff from scratch. Don't have any drawings or pictures for reference, just going by my "inner mental image" of how it will look once finished. But I made sure to take pictures of the process :)
Title: Re: Gladiator arena WIP 1 of 2
Post by: Dr.Falkenhayn on October 21, 2011, 04:36:25 PM: wow,nice Start :o have you seen my Gladiator Game Thread?

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=33668.0 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=33668.0)

Will you also review the WH Rules?im really interested in getting that Book myself :)
Besides the Crusader Minis (theyre awesome) i can highly recommend the Gripping Beast ones-a tad smaller but more detailed about the same Price ;)
Title: Re: Gladiator arena WIP 1 of 2
Post by: Anatoli on October 21, 2011, 04:46:39 PM: Thanks, checked your thread just now , fantastic painting!

Yes I will do a review of the WH "Gladiator" rules as well. As soon as I have some models to use for the review, hopefully they'll arrive next week :) But the Gladiator book at £10 at the current SALE I think you could take a plunge :D

I also got myself a couple of Warlord Games Roman legionnaires and the metal commander sold in single pack, this evening I also found a source of bases that I think will suit this game well. Not really bases but flat double sided 25mm round markers that can be split in half. Will show everything once I have it in my hands :)
Title: Re: Gladiator arena WIP 2 of 2 (fighting pit completed)
Post by: Anatoli on October 22, 2011, 12:26:16 PM: The fighting pit painted up and completed. Now I’m just waiting for some miniatures to give the Gladiator rules a try so that I can review the book. I will also start planning for how to build the second level with the VIP compartment and the audience boxes.

More pictures on my blog:

http://anatolisgameroom.blogspot.com/2011/10/gladiator-arena-fighting-pit-done.html

(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g183/Anatoli_2006/Gladiator/SAM_6459.jpg)
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g183/Anatoli_2006/Gladiator/SAM_6468.jpg)
Title: Re: Gladiator arena WIP 2 of 2 (fighting pit completed)
Post by: Drunkendwarf on October 22, 2011, 12:48:30 PM: Looks great! I like the door in the last picture, nice touch.

DJ
Title: Re: Gladiator arena WIP 2 of 2 (fighting pit completed)
Post by: joroas on October 22, 2011, 01:37:24 PM: This looks good. :)
Title: Re: Gladiator arena WIP 1 of 2
Post by: Colonel Tubby on October 22, 2011, 05:50:21 PM: Quote from: Anatoli on October 21, 2011, 04:46:39 PM

But the Gladiator book at £10 at the current SALE I think you could take a plunge :D

I recently picked up a sale copy (haven't played yet as I have no sutiable models) but for a tenner its worth it for the miniatures pictures and background fluff!
Title: Re: Gladiator arena WIP 2 of 2 (fighting pit completed)
Post by: Anatoli on October 22, 2011, 07:08:12 PM: @Colonel Tubby, exactly - even if one ends up not liking the rules, all the background, gladiator profiles etc are still there to be used :)