Author Topic: Chicken Race on the Arumbaya (Read 380989 times)

Dr Mathias · « **Reply #435 on:** September 06, 2013, 12:43:36 AM »

The 'Master of Details' reappears

Very nice, love the solidity of the dock.

Poiter50 · « **Reply #436 on:** September 06, 2013, 01:52:19 AM »

Love the use of the Foundry Peons dockside.

Wirelizard · « **Reply #437 on:** September 06, 2013, 07:07:09 AM »

Grand to see this project re-emerge from hibernation!

Who makes the various dockside folks? I've been thinking I need more figures to represent "locals" in various pulp settings...

Andym · « **Reply #438 on:** September 06, 2013, 07:35:44 AM »

Excellent! I love the harbourside!

Hammers · « **Reply #439 on:** September 06, 2013, 07:56:42 AM »

To be honest it is scavenged from this old diorama...

...what got busted up when we moved house. It's a bit to solid for a jungle village so I will probably make something different and rickety later.

It is such as a shame about the glossy top coat on the minis. I need to do something about that. It is tricky though.

Centaur_Seducer · « **Reply #440 on:** September 06, 2013, 08:34:35 AM »

Lovely work, Peder! Hopefully the ball will start rolling again

Silent Invader · « **Reply #441 on:** September 06, 2013, 08:41:56 AM »

Quote from: Silversixx on September 06, 2013, 08:34:35 AM

Lovely work, Peder! Hopefully the ball will start rolling again

I agree!

Hammers · « **Reply #442 on:** September 06, 2013, 08:42:18 AM »

Quote

The Sibyl makes a slight-of-hand trick and out of the deck pops a single card, face up. 'It is the One, the magician. I see a powerful man well versed in earthly matter but also insightful in intricate and complex details." The Sybil lifts her black-lined gaze and stares into your. "He may be of great help to you you but beware, if employed he is capable of deceit.'

The upright Magician Tarot card is a good omen when you have a specific wish, when you begin a project involving creativity, or when you need to make a transformation of any kind. The card suggests that you will come up with creative ways to solve problems and you will be able to use your existing knowledge and networks to arrive at solutions.

Reversed, the Magician can indicate greed, deceit, manipulation and using one’s skill and ability for negative ends. It can reflect trickery and cunning, untrustworthiness and mental confusion.

So, the manifestation of the prophecy occurs when a small motored canoe approaches your vessel and a black fellow with a salt-and-pepper beard calls out to you. There is a strong air of diesel around him and and the canoe is laden with all sorts of tools and canisters.

This is Joaquin, the general handy man of the Upper Arumbaya, who services everything from bellow organs to steam engines along this stretch of the river. You have the option to employ his services on his boat.

Should you chose to take the Magician onboard, game master will take the card back, spin it face down on the table and then turn it around.

-Should the card be upright from your point of view, Joaquin will use his skill and immediately reduce your damage points on your ship by up to three points. He will then reduce any further damage made to your ship in following turns by one. This handyman is not armed but he will defend himself in close combat by wielding his fierce #50 spanner.

- Should the card be reversed, Joaquin reveals his antagonism towards you, spits on your deck and throws a spanner int the ships engine. He then dives overboard with a curse and disappears. Your ship will automatically take a two point hit and suffer the consequences.

Hammers · « **Reply #443 on:** September 06, 2013, 08:46:37 AM »

This was fun to paint. The giant anteater of Latin America looks like it has been created by a Danish fashion designer and an Italian sports car manufacturer jointly.

Hu Rhu · « **Reply #444 on:** September 06, 2013, 08:55:14 AM »

Your figures are fantastic

but I also love the other details. I am intrigued as to how you modelled the fishing nets. I am trying to do something similar for my Pirates game but have not succeeded. Any tips?

Hammers · « **Reply #445 on:** September 06, 2013, 08:57:28 AM »

I think I made this back in the 90's so I can't quite recall. But i think it is first aid gauze bundle up with thin white glue. The floaters may be rice corns glued in place with super glue and lacquered. I suppose I applied a thin burnt umber wash on it all.

Braz · « **Reply #446 on:** September 06, 2013, 02:33:10 PM »

Great thread.

Somehow missed most of it and just now finished reading it all. Love all the colourful details and going to steal a few. Lovely work on all the builds and paint jobs. Good game ideas, sounds like it will be fun. Looking forward to see more.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #447 on:** September 06, 2013, 02:48:53 PM »

Great to see the continuation

Where is the picture on the last two taro cards from, it look really familiar

cheers

James

Driscoles · « **Reply #448 on:** September 06, 2013, 04:30:34 PM »

Great pictures.

Dr Mathias · « **Reply #449 on:** September 06, 2013, 06:33:01 PM »

I really like the anteater, very cool.

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