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Offline CookAndrewB

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Re: Zona Britaniya - UPDATE 27.08.2020 Zone Hostiles added
« Reply #75 on: August 27, 2020, 03:46:11 PM »
Better than fine. That is great work. I doubt I could accomplish that in 2 hours of painting. I think I'm a slow painter and the end result hardly matches the time I put into it lol

What parts went into the making?

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Re: Zona Britaniya - UPDATE 27.08.2020 Zone Hostiles added
« Reply #76 on: August 27, 2020, 04:46:04 PM »
Better than fine. That is great work. I doubt I could accomplish that in 2 hours of painting. I think I'm a slow painter and the end result hardly matches the time I put into it lol

What parts went into the making?

I'm sure you would, the greatcoat, trousers and boots and leather straps were a single coat of GW Contrast paint, then painted the guns black and heads in their colours.

All the while the 3 not being painted were sat with my wife's hairdryer blowing warm air at them.

Once the bits were done I gave another coat of contrast paint to the legs, boots and straps and slapped some white on the bases.

Then a quick off white drybrush.

All 4 are Warlord German winter bodies and arms(free with Wargames Illustrated a couple of months ago I believe) with (from left to right) heads from Anvil Industries, Atlantic Wargames Les Grognard, Anvil again and Atlantic Raumjaeger).


And I've seen your work here and elsewhere so I know how good your stuff is.

Offline Spinal Tap

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Re: Zona Britaniya - UPDATE 27.08.2020 Zone Hostiles added
« Reply #77 on: August 28, 2020, 04:20:58 PM »
Wanted some cheap fencing for the military base, considered building a fixed piece but really wanted modular to make storage easier.

Again very cheap build made from remains of MDF sprues, barbecue skewers and plasterers scrim tape; I drilled holes for the skewers to be glued into and super glued the tape to them once dry.

Put shortened poles and cut away tape on a couple of pieces so I can add breaches to the defence when I need.

Gates are just shorter pieces with card glued on.

Quick spray with black auto primer, coat of grey and a dry brush of silver and one of bronze.

Very pleased with them.


20200820_181820 by markndebs, on Flickr


20200828_170138 by markndebs, on Flickr


20200828_170222 by markndebs, on Flickr


20200828_170145 by markndebs, on Flickr


20200828_170213 by markndebs, on Flickr




Offline CookAndrewB

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Re: Zona Britaniya - UPDATE 28.08.2020 Chain link fencing
« Reply #78 on: August 28, 2020, 07:51:44 PM »
That is a great bulk set of fences. What do you use to fix the tape to the fence poles? Super glue, PVA... ? I've never played with this material, though I've recently heard its praises sung. Gotta be better than granny grating for this kind of application.

Offline Spinal Tap

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Re: Zona Britaniya - UPDATE 28.08.2020 Chain link fencing
« Reply #79 on: August 28, 2020, 08:51:27 PM »
That is a great bulk set of fences. What do you use to fix the tape to the fence poles? Super glue, PVA... ? I've never played with this material, though I've recently heard its praises sung. Gotta be better than granny grating for this kind of application.

I folded the tape double as it has a greasy self adhesive on one side then used super glue to attach.

Tried PVA but it wouldn't stick to the residue on the tape.

Might be worth cleaning the tape in some way before gluing to use PVA.


It's a great material and the fences were fast to make. Will be doing some shorter ones with wooden posts for farm fields in fantasy.
« Last Edit: August 28, 2020, 08:54:42 PM by Spinal Tap »

Offline Dentatus

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Re: Zona Britaniya - UPDATE 28.08.2020 Chain link fencing
« Reply #80 on: August 29, 2020, 02:11:26 AM »
Inexpensive, easy to build, look great, multi-use... that's just about perfect.

Offline Sinewgrab

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Re: Zona Britaniya - UPDATE 28.08.2020 Chain link fencing
« Reply #81 on: August 29, 2020, 01:56:35 PM »
I never thought to use seam tape...brilliant!
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Offline Spinal Tap

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Re: Zona Britaniya - UPDATE 28.08.2020 Chain link fencing
« Reply #82 on: August 30, 2020, 02:50:49 PM »
I've spent some time today laying out the terrain and miniatures I've made/painted then photographing it.

Got plenty to play on for now and will be adding other pieces, but more slowly from now on.


If you want to see more click through to Flickr, there's a few more pics on there.

P8300007 by markndebs, on Flickr


P8300008 by markndebs, on Flickr


P8300010 by markndebs, on Flickr


P8300012 by markndebs, on Flickr


P8300015 by markndebs, on Flickr


P8300018 by markndebs, on Flickr


P8300022 by markndebs, on Flickr


P8300023 by markndebs, on Flickr


P8300024 by markndebs, on Flickr


P8300025 by markndebs, on Flickr


P8300029 by markndebs, on Flickr


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Re: Zona Britaniya - UPDATE 30.08.2020 Terrain layouts incl. Military Base
« Reply #83 on: August 30, 2020, 07:14:22 PM »
Bravo sir, bravo! I love it.
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Re: Zona Britaniya - UPDATE 30.08.2020 Terrain layouts incl. Military Base
« Reply #84 on: August 30, 2020, 07:44:56 PM »
Very cool looking board
Mac

It's not big, or clever, but let's do it anyway

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Offline Spinal Tap

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Re: Zona Britaniya - UPDATE 30.08.2020 Terrain layouts incl. Military Base
« Reply #85 on: August 31, 2020, 04:48:23 PM »
Thank you gentlemen.

Offline CookAndrewB

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Re: Zona Britaniya - UPDATE 30.08.2020 Terrain layouts incl. Military Base
« Reply #86 on: August 31, 2020, 06:10:49 PM »
Well, that came together nicely.

Hadn't seen some of those critters before. Where are the Jellyfish from?

Offline Spinal Tap

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Re: Zona Britaniya - UPDATE 30.08.2020 Terrain layouts incl. Military Base
« Reply #87 on: September 01, 2020, 05:21:53 AM »
Cheers.

I think all the zone hostiles but the Mantic troopers and jellyfish have been included before.

The jellyfish are from a while back, I made them for another game from some cheap toys. I was interested to see if they fit into the vibe for Zona Britaniya so put them in the picture - don't think they work for this game though.

Here's a couple of pics:

20190329_130018 by markndebs, on Flickr


20190329_130248 by markndebs, on Flickr


20190329_141513 by markndebs, on Flickr

Offline Dentatus

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Re: Zona Britaniya - UPDATE 30.08.2020 Terrain layouts incl. Military Base
« Reply #88 on: September 01, 2020, 09:58:22 AM »
Excellent, especially the hostiles.
Altho that base needs some solid walls to blunt the freezing wind. *brrrr*

Offline Spinal Tap

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Re: Zona Britaniya - UPDATE 30.08.2020 Terrain layouts incl. Military Base
« Reply #89 on: September 01, 2020, 11:54:01 AM »
Excellent, especially the hostiles.
Altho that base needs some solid walls to blunt the freezing wind. *brrrr*

Solid walls are something I will  be looking at in the future but not just yet.


 

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