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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: alcal on November 21, 2016, 07:40:52 PM

Title: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: alcal on November 21, 2016, 07:40:52 PM: Hi guys
Pics of the two games I set up for Warfare in Reading hope you like them cheers AL

FOY

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/WWII%20Snow/FOY%201_zpswfnrdr44.jpg)

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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/WWII%20Snow/FOY%2010_zps65imazbh.jpg)

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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/WWII%20Snow/FOY%2014_zpspwdbkpjv.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/WWII%20Snow/FOY%2015_zpsr3w8gidx.jpg)

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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/WWII%20Snow/FOY%2012_zpstml0xvqu.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/WWII%20Snow/FOY%2013_zpsabylznxf.jpg)

STAVELOT

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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/alcal/WWII%20Snow/STAVELOT%2011_zps0uxilfsf.jpg)

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Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Captain Blood on November 21, 2016, 07:43:18 PM: Very nice indeed. Watched this for a few mins on Saturday. Best display game there by some way.
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Vanvlak on November 21, 2016, 07:47:25 PM: Wow, brilliant show that. 8) 8) 8)
Very nice, from the troops to the scenery. The snow on the roofs is very effective, as is the proper forest of trees. And the Panzer IV barely making its way through the narrow street makes for an epic scene.
The mat worked brilliantly - which company makes it, please?
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Hammers on November 21, 2016, 07:49:38 PM: Gorgeous.
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: alcal on November 21, 2016, 07:49:52 PM: Its a table cloth I did it myself
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: moiterei_1984 on November 21, 2016, 08:07:29 PM: :-* :-* Pure eyecandy :-* :-*
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Westfalia Chris on November 21, 2016, 08:10:41 PM: Outstanding work. Absolutely outstanding.

By coincidence, a gaming buddy of mine is planning to do a winter table mat/cloth and is looking for ideas how to do it - it appears you primarily used paints to shade and highlight, is that right? Or did you actually texture it in places (rough ground)?
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Ragnar on November 21, 2016, 08:13:09 PM: Looks brilliant. :-*
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: alcal on November 21, 2016, 08:33:30 PM: Quote from: Westfalia Chris on November 21, 2016, 08:10:41 PM
Outstanding work. Absolutely outstanding.

By coincidence, a gaming buddy of mine is planning to do a winter table mat/cloth and is looking for ideas how to do it - it appears you primarily used paints to shade and highlight, is that right? Or did you actually texture it in places (rough ground)?

Air brushed the brown and green on then in those areas I added flock and silver birch leaves the buried it in white paint,i used matt emulsion for most things once I ran out of all my other white paint Grrrrr
Cheers AL
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Queeg on November 21, 2016, 08:48:54 PM: Superb. I'd almost paint some winter tankies for a chance to play on that :)
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: gamer Mac on November 21, 2016, 08:54:20 PM: Lovely :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Marine0846 on November 21, 2016, 08:58:21 PM: Outstanding.
What a treat to see, thank you.
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: fred on November 21, 2016, 09:13:27 PM: Fantastic looking table - great work.

Makes me cold just looking at it.

The charge across the field to the haystacks looks just like BoB!
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: aircav on November 21, 2016, 10:00:58 PM: Superb stuff :o 8) :o 8)
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: M Blakey on November 21, 2016, 10:40:39 PM: Hands down one of the most incredible tables I've ever seen! I took a couple of pictures on Saturday and wished I took more! I would love a close up on the US and German infantry they were some serious eye candy too!
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: carlos marighela on November 21, 2016, 10:41:19 PM: Simply stunning, one of the best set ups I've seen. All the invidual pieces are really nicely tied in. Congratulations on a really beautiful looking game.
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: sotek486 on November 21, 2016, 10:43:52 PM: Just echoing everyone else here ... that is absolutely top notch, stunning, and beautiful!!!

:o :o :-* :-* o_o o_o :o :o ;D ;D
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Ballardian on November 22, 2016, 01:28:26 AM: At the risk of simply being another echo of what's already been said, that's a beautiful set up :-*
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: smirnoff on November 22, 2016, 01:50:51 AM: Only saw Foy in the flesh but it was superb work; also got to meet alcal and got a full run down on what was what and how he did it. Best looking game in the show.
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: lou passejaire on November 22, 2016, 10:23:57 AM: :-* :-* :-*
brilliant ....
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Andym on November 22, 2016, 10:45:37 AM: Wow! :o what a table! How do you do the snow drifts on the edges of the roofs?
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Remgain on November 22, 2016, 11:01:36 AM: :-* :-* :-* :-*
BRAVO!!!

Marco
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Vanvlak on November 22, 2016, 11:39:23 AM: Quote from: alcal on November 21, 2016, 07:49:52 PM
Its a table cloth I did it myself
Good grief! :o
That's possibly the best use of flexible 'mat' I ever saw!
Well done. 8)
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: OSHIROmodels on November 22, 2016, 11:43:49 AM: Lovely work 8) 8) 8)

cheers

James
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: alcal on November 22, 2016, 01:55:09 PM: Quote from: Andym on November 22, 2016, 10:45:37 AM
Wow! :o what a table! How do you do the snow drifts on the edges of the roofs?

Brush Unibond(PVA) onto the roof in the shape you want then throw fine sand on it, let dry paint with white matt emulsion cheaper than hobby paints, then dry brush the rest.Cheers AL
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Hammers on November 22, 2016, 02:27:37 PM: You have a great eye for the overall effect. It looks very convincing, like an areal photo, which is IMO what one should aim for, given the scale of the miniatures. Many gamers get bogged down in the details.
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: tomrommel1 on November 22, 2016, 02:54:59 PM: This is awesome !!!!! These tables beat everything I have seen for a long time. Very well done ! It feels cold just by looking at the pictures. Well, I am off getting myself a hot drink ;)
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Tim Haslam on November 22, 2016, 10:17:11 PM: Very cool!
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Kelgtar on November 23, 2016, 08:55:37 AM: that table is a piece of art
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: dflament on November 24, 2016, 06:32:40 AM: :o :o STUNNING!!

but I have to ask; did you make the snow roads yourself?
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Andym on November 24, 2016, 06:35:13 AM: Quote from: alcal on November 22, 2016, 01:55:09 PM
Brush Unibond(PVA) onto the roof in the shape you want then throw fine sand on it, let dry paint with white matt emulsion cheaper than hobby paints, then dry brush the rest.Cheers AL

Thanks for that! I was figuring some sort of snow effect product, but you've proved you don't need the branded stuff for a great look! I'll file that tip away somewhere in the memory banks!
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: alcal on November 24, 2016, 09:23:56 AM: Quote from: dflament on November 24, 2016, 06:32:40 AM
:o :o STUNNING!!

but I have to ask; did you make the snow roads yourself?

Foy uses the Early War Miniatures dirt track (not very wide but works for us)
Stavelot yeh MDF with printed stone glued to it.

Cheers AL
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Remgain on November 24, 2016, 12:52:55 PM: Quote from: alcal on November 24, 2016, 09:23:56 AM
Stavelot yeh MDF with printed stone glued to it.
Cheers AL

Alcal,

may I ask if that printed stone is available on the net?

Thank you!
Marco
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: alcal on November 24, 2016, 04:27:46 PM: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/starboc1?_trksid=p2047675.l2563

If you are using it for 28mm games/buildings you need `o` scale that is also the scale of the road paper.

Cheers Alan

Ps the factories are also clad in the same type of paper.
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: Painter Jim on December 04, 2016, 06:22:43 PM: Al, as I sit here typing this reply the temperature is 13 degrees and quit cold here in Wyoming.
Your wargaming table literally gives me the chills while enjoying it, I love to gaze at your custom creations of historical wargaming tables.

Your efforts are very inspiring and thank you Sir for sharing the images.

Jim
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: pocoloco on December 04, 2016, 06:52:02 PM: Once again awesome snow terrain from you, no surprises there! 8)

Everything is looking top notch, very atmospheric setting.
Title: Re: FOY and STAVELOT
Post by: alcal on December 05, 2016, 12:31:35 AM: I appreciated all your comments thanks Alan ;)