1:1200 naval - another coastal module, Dec 2023

[Wirelizard]

Islands! One of them with a lighthouse, so we can mock players who ram their fast boats into it even more than we already do... "It had a sodding great red-and-white lighthouse on it, how did you slam your Vosper into it, Lt. Carruthers?"*



More progress/how-to pix here: http://www.warbard.ca/2022/11/28/small-scale-islands/

* I gather that many lighthouses were turned off for the duration (although not always!) and most were repainted from their usual deliberately conspicuous red/white/etc paintjobs to dull grey or even actively camoflauged, but I've left this one in peacetime livery because it's prettier, frankly...

[Pattus Magnus]

Those pieces all look great! It’s quite impressive what you’ve been able to achieve with cork and paint. I don’t have any naval games on the go, but when I do I’ll keep your approach in mind!

[Wirelizard]

Those pieces all look great! It’s quite impressive what you’ve been able to achieve with cork and paint. I don’t have any naval games on the go, but when I do I’ll keep your approach in mind!

Thanks! I've used cork bits for small rocks and such in 28mm scenery projects and bases before and it works nicely there too, but it really, really looks good as cliffs and big rock formations in this tiny scale.

1/1200 is 1" real = 1200" or 100' scale, so a quarter-inch thick piece of bulletin board cork make a cliff face about 25' tall and it looks the part and is really quick and easy to do.

It'll be a while before I come back to 1/1200 scenery but I definitely want to do one or two bigger cliff face/headland pieces, either the classic White Cliffs from the English side or the darker rougher formations found along the French coast of the Channel...

[Wirelizard]

Back at the coastal terrain after a long enough break that the forum software is scolding me again!

Finally finished another full 12' by 4' coastal section, this one hosting part of a fairly large town with a harbour, big church, and industrial area.

Here's the full module:


Closeup of the harbour, bridge, and a convoy of military trucks heading into town:


Whole bunch more photos over at the blog: http://www.warbard.ca/2023/12/16/another-coastal-module/

[snitcythedog]

Absolutely amazing detail on this one.  Very cool build all around!. 

[OSHIROmodels]

Nicely done 

[Daeothar]

Ooh, but that's perdy!! 

[tomrommel1]

nice additions indeed