The Breaching of Complex Alpha

[AKULA]

I can't claim any credit for the painting - Adventurers were painted by Ben Brownlie, and the aliens/hazmats by Kev White.

Minis are either pegged, and glued, or just glued on using superglue - a couple needed to be reglued over the course of the weekend due to rough handling, but the rest were completely fine.  i'm going to be doing the same for my next couple of projects - a pin vice drill is a good investment (c£3 from a model shop).

Mutants basically had a +3 in close combat (which will only make sense if you've played AR:SE before now) making them pretty lethal for fighting, but still vulnerable to gunfire.

Overall out of 5 games we had 22 players playing adventurers (the other 10 were hazmat teams) - i think about 5 or 6 made it out of the complex, a couple of which would have died if they'd lost the initative as they were hottly pursued by 2 teams of hazmats.  A small number were gunned down by the hazmat teams, and about half were still alive, but still in the complex at the end of the game (games were limited to an hour to keep it interesting, but give people a reasonable chance of not being slaughtered).

The more observant will notice i've already mentioned where the clear bases comes from.....  

[Hammers]

Looks great Akula. A game I'd like to participate in.

[Mark Plant]

I've investigated clear bases before, and I'm considering putting my SF stuff onto them.

Do you find that at certain angles they become mirrors though? That was my experience when I saw it done with minis. A really off-putting effect when you sit down at the table. Or are they somehow not so smooth that they do that?

[Ulu Elsomalien]

Very nice pics. Could you post some more here or on your blog ? Especially some "before" and "after" lab/armoury trip pictures.

[Bungle]

Bases were almost invisible from above when playing, I suppose at an angle with bright lighting they may be highly reflective.

The bases stood up well.... I think 4 figures came detached in 3 days of participation games.. with some especially rough handling from kids playing with them.

Line up the figure pegs with the hole and a dab or two of superglue and they were fine for the next game.

I think there are more figures with the odd chip despite varnish, than came off bases. So they are pretty robust.

It was an idea I first saw used with OHP sheets as bases for a 3 Musketeers game both inside and outside buildings. Someone suggested it, and Fenris games took it that step further, and it has worked very well.

We just need manufacturers to make figures with a peg on the feet rather than tabs and it would save loads of hassle.

Ben Brownlies figure painting is excellent. 
It was nice to see Kevs painting.... which i think were all quick jobs 

The terrain hadn't been touched since Salute, it is mainly my work with some last minute rush job help from Hetz and Useless Gonzo.


If you want to take part it will be at FIASCO on SUNDAY 31st OCTOBER 2010 in Leeds

I believe it is at Savilles Hall which are the conference facilities opposite Royal Armouries Museum... so why not visit the show and Museum

[bigmanfran]

Stunning work.

[aircav]

Fantastic  

[uti long smile]

Cracking stuff!

[abhorsen950]

Excellent, each mini as stunning as the last and the tables excellent.
Hope you guys had fun

Steve

[supervike]

If someone said 'clear bases' I'd imagine they wouldn't work


But they do.. And well!

[pixelgeek]

Minis are either pegged, and glued, or just glued on using superglue

And you didn't have any problems with the glue frosting the bases?

[supervike]

Ian from Fenris Games did them as a special, but if you ask him nicely (and have some cash) he might make some more.

His email address is on his main site, below:

http://www.fenrisgames.com/contactus.html

Regarding the Clear Bases:

Ian has them in his EBAY store already, no need to ask nicely! (although it's just good manners.... )

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/25mm-clear-acrylic-bases-laser-cut-/150453446684?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item2307b9681c

[Arlequín]

Thoroughly impressed with the layout and figs, especially liking the clear bases too! 

[AKULA]

And you didn't have any problems with the glue frosting the bases?

Nope - just make sure the glue goes into the hole you drill with a pin vice.

 

[Doomsdave]

Brilliant.  I'm especially fond of the Hello Kitty shirt on the one female.  Great looking game.