After unsuccessfully using 2D tiles for my sci fi games I decided to make my own. Inspired once again by Spacejacker's blog I borrowed several of his ideas. He's really talented. Here is the inspiration:
image by
oldben1, on Flickr
First thing I did was make the tiles themselves out of lipped bases and plastic tread plates.
Sci if tiles by
oldben1, on Flickr
Then I planned out the scenery. I want to game Star Wars, Star Trek, Alien, and some off world Bladerunner. The tiles were based on those movies. I have a bar, a dining table, control room and chair, medical centre and a few Star Trek terrain I liked. The crates and stuff comes from all the major 15mm suppliers.
Sci if tiles by
oldben1, on Flickr
Here is a bar set up:
Sci if tiles by
oldben1, on Flickr
Here is a Star Trek set up:
Sci if tiles by
oldben1, on Flickr
All of my miniatures are painted by Calimero, who posts on this site regularly.