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Miniatures Adventure => Pikes, Muskets and Flouncy Shirts => Topic started by: imurdentist on September 05, 2008, 06:37:01 PM

Title: Among the War parties board
Post by: imurdentist on September 05, 2008, 06:37:01 PM

A few days ago I asked about the right size of a board suitable for AtWP. I got a response quite quickly and started building. Due to missing storing space (damn you, two-room-appartement :-[) I decided to go with a 2x2 board.
(http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/4433/cimg5187ix3.jpg)
The trees are from railroad modelling. They are pinned and thus removable. The remainig terrain is fixed. The white spots on the lake/river-part are drying pva glue (my cheap water effect :D). Notice the free space behind the wall, there will be a little farm, yet to be painted.
Hope you guys like... 8) 

Title: Re: Among the War parties board
Post by: PeteMurray on September 05, 2008, 06:41:08 PM

That's really great! You got quite a bit of stuff on that little board. It should do you quite well!

Thanks for sharing it with us.

Title: Re: Among the War parties board
Post by: Aaron on September 05, 2008, 07:04:51 PM

Very nice. I like the little patch of greens in the field, sort of like the "kitchen garden" on my grandparent's farm in rural PA. nice touch!

I am amassing materials for something similar. Thanks to an LAF tip I bought 40 5-6" trees from eBayer "everydaygoodz". They turned up yesterday and I have to say they are tops, especially at roughly 60 cents a tree including shipping! :o

Title: Re: Among the War parties board
Post by: Operator5 on September 05, 2008, 07:09:26 PM

Excellent board! I'm jealous. Between this one and Pete's I have no good "wooded" boards.

Time to get building I guess.  :)

Title: Re: Among the War parties board
Post by: Regulator on September 05, 2008, 07:14:56 PM

Very nice! Great terrain!

Title: Re: Among the War parties board
Post by: Captain Blood on September 05, 2008, 08:31:53 PM

That's a very neat little set-up.
Particularly like the little bit of shoreline for slipping ashore from a canoe...
Well done.

Title: Re: Among the War parties board
Post by: Gallowglass on September 05, 2008, 11:12:46 PM

Brilliant  :o

Title: Re: Among the War parties board
Post by: Barry S on September 06, 2008, 02:22:55 PM

Looks Great  :D

Title: Re: Among the War parties board
Post by: joroas on September 06, 2008, 03:27:38 PM

Nice  use of the space, a good job done......... :-*

Title: Re: Among the War parties board
Post by: imurdentist on September 07, 2008, 11:07:39 AM

Thank you all for the kind words  :)
Finished the little farm today, the boards now done!
(http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/2985/cimg5191rk5.jpg)

Off to the next terrain building project (which will lead me to some small japanese village, defended by 6 or 8 samurais)!
....wait, I have to paint some settlers and indians first  :D

Title: Re: Among the War parties board
Post by: Malamute on September 08, 2008, 08:41:27 AM

very nice :)

Title: Re: Among the War parties board
Post by: Regulator on September 08, 2008, 10:05:21 AM

Wow looks great and I'm looking forward to see the japanese village  :)

Title: Re: Among the War parties board
Post by: Shikari Sahib on September 08, 2008, 11:45:22 AM

looks very nice, interesting the idea to have delimitations of the board, was made with wood?
Piero

Title: Re: Among the War parties board
Post by: imurdentist on September 08, 2008, 11:53:39 AM

Well, thanks again!
Piero, the frame is wood, sawed to the right lenght and then srewed together and to the groundplate. The actual board was then attached to the groundplate using doublesided tape, hence no warping!

I actually was close to killing the guy at the craft store, as he didn't understand that i needed 4 planks of the exact lenght! He wasted three 3m planks and still didn't get it right! So I took what he sawed for the sake of me and him... >:( Now, the frame isn't symethric at all, but still looks ok, i guess...

Title: Re: Among the War parties board
Post by: Argonor on September 08, 2008, 12:42:38 PM

Quote from: Shikari Sahib on September 08, 2008, 11:45:22 AM

looks very nice, interesting the idea to have delimitations of the board

Actually the style I've been thinking of for a 'sand-board' - a flat box with real sand in it instead of shaped terrain - for desert gaming... Still in the planning process, as real life does not leave me much time for larger projects... (my elevated board - idea courtesy of Operator5 - still needs to have its legs stablilized  :(  ).

So much for the off-topic ranting.

VERY nice board!! I love that log house/farm  8)

Title: Re: Among the War parties board
Post by: Ray Earle on September 08, 2008, 07:14:13 PM

That's a really nice board. Like the little farm house, did you scratch build it?

Title: Re: Among the War parties board
Post by: imurdentist on September 08, 2008, 07:24:45 PM

The farm house is from Pegasus Hobbys, 1/72 (20mm) scale russian log house! I think, it fits perfectly well. (could use a scaled roof, though)

Title: Re: Among the War parties board
Post by: Lowtardog on September 08, 2008, 07:35:18 PM

Lovely stuff this Conquest must bring out French Regulars...THEY MUST

Title: Re: Among the War parties board
Post by: Argonor on September 08, 2008, 08:42:02 PM

Quote from: Lowtardog on September 08, 2008, 07:35:18 PM

Lovely stuff this Conquest must bring out French Regulars...THEY MUST

Just PM him about it, he's on here, too (Conquest)  ;) lol

Title: Re: Among the War parties board
Post by: jet on September 09, 2008, 01:00:41 AM

Your board looks great.  I am currently in the process of building Old West terrain.  I'm curious, what did you make your fences from specifically?

Thanks,
JET

Title: Re: Among the War parties board
Post by: imurdentist on September 09, 2008, 06:05:11 AM

Toothpicks  :D

Title: Re: Among the War parties board
Post by: Shikari Sahib on September 09, 2008, 02:20:07 PM

Quote from: imurdentist on September 08, 2008, 11:53:39 AM

Well, thanks again!
Piero, the frame is wood, sawed to the right lenght and then srewed together and to the groundplate. The actual board was then attached to the groundplate using doublesided tape, hence no warping!

nice it gaves me a good idea, I hope to have something like in my veranda   :P without interferring with my wife for  cleaning   :-*

Piero