Utgaard's WW2 projects - An oasis for our Operation Exporter games

[Utgaard]

After completing the markers for Minefields the next ones we needed for our games were some sections of Barbed Wire.

Measuring 6" x 2" using cocktail sticks cut to length for the posts and Security Wire to represent the barbed wire.
In addition to normal sections, I also built 3 destroyed sections of these barbed wire entanglements, which were either destroyed by artillery/mortar fire, tanks driving through them, or by pioneers with wire cutters.

More pics including some of the WiP stage are on my Blog:
https://utgaards-blog.blogspot.com/2024/06/game-marker-for-coc-o-group-and.html

[TacticalPainter]

Lovely work here, it’s hard to believe these are 15mm, you could easily pass them off as a bigger scale. Look forward to seeing more.

[Utgaard]

Thank you very much for this compliment 

[Utgaard]

As I made my previous gaming mat  more for fertile regions like Central Europe/North America and we now play most of the time games settled in Tunisia, Sicily and so on it was time to build a new mat representing these more arid regions.
The new mat is measuring 2.50 x 1.60 metres, so I should be prepared for all eventualities.

For more details how I built this mat and much more pictures including from the tip stage please have a look on my Blog at:
https://utgaards-blog.blogspot.com/2024/07/terrain-my-new-gaming-mat-for-more-arid.html



A detailed view of the surface structure of the new mat:

[SJWi]

Very nice. I'm afraid I don't have the time nor patience to do what you have produced.

[Utgaard]

Very nice. I'm afraid I don't have the time nor patience to do what you have produced.

Thank you very much 

It´s just try and error and lots of practice 

[BeneathALeadMountain]

Excellent work Utgaard. I also play 15mm individually based CoC (and Battlegroup) and your models are inspiring. I’m going to use your m3/5 variants as a guide for mine (and I’m off to investigate your blog). Thanks

Andrew
BeneathALeadMountain

[Utgaard]

Thank you very much, I'm really pleased 

[Utgaard]

Now that my terrain mat is finished, the first wheat fields made of fake fur will follow; advantage: they adapt flexibly even to irregular terrain like hills and such.
Pictures with 28mm and 15mm figures for size comparison.

More details and pictures on my blog here:
https://utgaards-blog.blogspot.com/2024/08/terrain-wheat-fields.html


The 9 different wheat fields completed so far



The seemingly typical golden yellow wheat fields - hardly to be seen in nature. 28mm and 15mm figures for size comparison:
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzk6hcGsX-whn5YqMfoYMd_a2EdQsbrzJiCLY97fpCa-bbAOuo12N7phS9i4l0n3QPrMW2NFSotG3U9bwTEKBVc-hgYxtt4OumXFt3eXnhBGxu5OJKUrOyc5KQvNu7Wi9Jq7AiuSbBniSiKBnTXontIggsMbUQDfgEG6fmfnKKwvLqGbpzDjl6lQchsMGN/s800/Felder_Wiesen-3.jpg


With a higher proportion of green - may well represent the ripening phase:



And here is my preferred version, of which I will build more fields, as it currently looks just before the harvest:

[BeneathALeadMountain]

I love those fields - I have a bolt of TBF (teddy bear fur) in a perfect colour for exactly this purpose I just haven’t been brave enough to cut it up. I’m stuck on sizes for the fields and was worried as to whether the edges will need any kind of finishing - did you do anything in particular to the edges of the material to stop fraying (like overlocking or applying PVA glue maybe?). Thank you again for the inspiration (I may need to move close to you!).

Andrew
BeneathALeadMountain

[Kikuchiyo]

Nice work

[CapnJim]

Great work on that terrain!

[Utgaard]

Thank you very much to all of you! 

<snip>I’m stuck on sizes for the fields and was worried as to whether the edges will need any kind of finishing - did you do anything in particular to the edges of the material to stop fraying

I did different sizes so I´m flexible how to lay out them on my mat.

Fraying is not a problem at all - at least all the fake fur I know/use is woven into a very dense kind of fabric that doesn't have this problem so no, I didn't do anything to the edges.

[BeneathALeadMountain]

I did different sizes so I´m flexible how to lay out them on my mat.

Fraying is not a problem at all - at least all the fake fur I know/use is woven into a very dense kind of fabric that doesn't have this problem so no, I didn't do anything to the edges.

Thank you Utgard that helps my lack of confidence. I does look very dense (and my textile savvy wife has repeatedly assured me it should be fine) but my OCD and knowledge of how costly it would be to replace (mohair I bought on massive discount) have made me incredibly hesitant   

What’s next on your to-do list? If there’s anything from original Warmaster (noticed on your blog) that you would be interested in give me a shout as I have a reasonable hoard and may be able to help.

Andrew
BeneathALeadMountain

[Utgaard]

You're welcome 

Regarding Warmaster:
No thank you - I will paint up some more Demon Hordes to add variety to my Demon Force but  all units I need for this are printed already