Zona Britaniya

[aliensurfer]

Has Trigger always had the same gun - albeit with new stock, barrel etc every couple of years? And I thought Rodney was spelt and pronounced Dave?    Cracking stuff!

[Spinal Tap]

Has Trigger always had the same gun - albeit with new stock, barrel etc every couple of years? And I thought Rodney was spelt and pronounced Dave?    Cracking stuff!

 

[Spinal Tap]

Made some cheap plastic centipedes into Manaworms for Frostgrave Perilous Dark a while back and had a few left.

Chopped them and glued to a base with some rock/snow on to use as radioactive vermin in the zone.

They were less than £2 for a bag of 20 so giving good value across my games.

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[Grumpy Gnome]

Surprisingly effective!

[Spinal Tap]

Surprisingly effective!

Thanks.

[Spinal Tap]

Painted a couple more crew members today, wanted some females to balance it a little.

Marlene has a flamethrower, is painted predominantly with Contrast paints, which I am struggling with, and I just noticed I've not finished painting and shading her visor.

She is a Mantic GCPS trooper, rebased and I cut away the light and accessories on the helmet.

She will do for now but I might grab another miniature and redo her at a later date.

Raquel is Captain Erika Dulinsky, also from Mantic, I've replaced her head with a gasmask one from Anvil Industries.

Again the paintjob hasn't worked as planned; I intended her to be a much lighter blend of greys. However, I think she is acceptable.

As with the rest of the crew they are named from characters in Only Fools and Horses.


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[aliensurfer]

I can't wait to see what you come up with for Grandad and Cassandra.   

[Spinal Tap]

I can't wait to see what you come up with for Grandad and Cassandra. 

Didn't like the kitbash I made of Cassandra so replacement is still a work in progress.

Intention is to do Grandad and Uncle Albert in the future but from totally different sprues to add a differnet vibe, so they may well be some distance off.

My plan was always to create most of the content for crews, enemies and terrain from what I already had. The same as most hobbiests I have a plethora of unused minis, half used sprues, bags and boxes of unloved bits and random materials found lying about.

I have spent birthday money on a few luxury bits and bought the occasional minis cheap on ebay but most has been done with existing materials.

A change in financial situation has pushed me into re-evaluating spending on hobbies and a review of all the stuff I have already got lying around; I'm not destitute or anything, just need to economise on everything for 2-3 years to get where I want to be.

I have committed to completing Zona Britaniya without spending another penny; I reckon it will take 4-5 months with what I have planned so any Christmas money I get will be the next time I spend.

TBH I'm looking forward to having to learn new stuff rather than buy new stuff and hope what I make is enjoyed by contributors on LAF as much as I enjoy their contributions.

[Spinal Tap]

OK.

So, out on the barren frozen seas various competing groups can be found.

Some are hunters, some traders, others smugglers. Some live in permanent settlements whilst others are nomads.

Here is my take on a nomad camp from the bits boxes.

Tents made from card, sleds from coffee stirrers and matchsticks, Yaks are Copplestone and boxes/oil drum are Anyscale Models.


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[aliensurfer]

They look great. 

[Spinal Tap]

So in line with my decision to complete this project without spending any more money I pretty much immediately hit a snag.

For Zone Hostiles I need 8 Zombies and 6 Rad Ghouls, the bits box revealed 2 Mantic Plague Zombies sprues for a total of 10.

If I painted them up as Zombies then what would I use for Rad Ghouls?

My initial solution was to paint the Yaks and camp above in the hope of divine inspiration - with a week passed this was unlikely so it was time for another sit, sift the bits box and think.

I had 3 Heresy Miniatures Maggotmen which could replace slow moving zombies and I felt that the Plague Zombies were a better fit as fast moving ghouls.

Think, think, think.

Finally came upon some Irregular Miniatures metal Cave Bugs which I'd never liked and an idea was formed; coupled with bits from old plastic skeleton sprues, and a fair bit of cutting and gluing, I could finally put together a group of Grubbers and Maggotmen with the slow zombie stats.


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[Grumpy Gnome]

This thread continues to deliver! Great stuff mate.

[Spinal Tap]

This thread continues to deliver! Great stuff mate.

Thank you so much. Working on a few terrain pieces next.

[Hupp n at em]

Wow, those maggotmen are great, creepy   

[Spinal Tap]

Glad people are liking the direction I'm taking with my Zona Alfa related zone.


'Wandering over the iceflow yesterday and we come across a camp; it looks abandoned but you never know.

Quick shout out and............................'


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6 'Reds'; often former employees of private organisations who send scientists and military support into Zona Britaniya looking for anomalies - but on the cheap and without adequate PPE.

These poor souls end up with escalating levels of mutations, initially physical with no effect on the mind but, later, descending into madness.

No-one knows why the skin discolours red but at least it makes them easy to spot once they leave cover.



Built and painted yesterday in a couple of hours, these will have Rad Ghoul stats.

I have another idea for this level of Zone Hostile, I'm sure they will end up here at some point.