Superhero project (updated 10/05/2013)

[Christian]

Hi everyone, here is the start of my super hero project, which I'm putting together with my wife - Painting Princess. She will be posting here too.

Anyway, we had a go at the Super System rules and think they're pretty cool. So we're making an urban board and duking it out comic-book style.

So, I've started with a couple of figures... first, one you've already seen (still not finished!), The Incredible Bulk:



And I've also started a small group of elite enforcers, think S.H.I.E.L.D., from West Wind's SWAT team. I'm going to have them lead by Matakishi's African Warlord with some modifications...



I've added an eye-patch and a collared shirt with tie to make him look a little bit more respectable!

So, keep your eyes peeled, true believers!

[SBRPearce]

The Bulk looks great - I'll watch this thread with interest!

[Dr.Falkenhayn]

cracking Stuff 

[Painting Princess]

That's right, Supercity is on the way! Lame name, I know ... oh well, it's a work in progress. We'll see what we can come up with later on.

Anyway, back to more important things. Here's a plan of what our urban board may look like:

The spot next to the News building may be a cafe and the "tall building" down the bottom may become a basketball court ... not sure yet.

Any thoughts?

[Hat Guy]

Looks like a good layout, with my own city (see my SSUA thread) I'm aiming for buildings that are usable in multiple periods and games.

I spent a bit of time wandering the inner suburbs of Melbourne looking at how sub-urban areas are laid out.

[Painting Princess]

Thanks Hat Guy, will take a look at your project.

Was in Melbourne a couple of weeks ago and they make good work of blending buildings from different eras together.

Will have to think about how a retro comic book-y style board could  be reused ...

[Mason]

Thanks Hat Guy, will take a look at your project.

Was in Melbourne a couple of weeks ago and they make good work of blending buildings from different eras together.

Will have to think about how a retro comic book-y style board could  be reused ...

Maybe something that would work with a Pulp/Gangster setting.......

[leonmallett]

Really, really like the Bulk.

[tnjrp]

Yep, me too. There are many heavyweights in the superhero world, but never quite enough overweights*

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*) Heck they had to count Night Owl (II) as fat in one list - for being a little soft in the middle!

[Painting Princess]

Maybe something that would work with a Pulp/Gangster setting.......

Interesting idea. That might work with a .45 Adventures game, if we could find some retro minis to go with it ... We've got some pulp miniatures, but they look a little older than the 60s, maybe 20s/30s. Something to think about!

We were thinking of having it retro style but more like in Futurama where it's the future and most of the buildings are relics from the 90s (except, obviously, our relics would be from the 60s!), but then there are some buildings that are totally futuristic with funny antennae on sticking out of them ...

I'm not sure if we discarded that idea or what, but I did like the idea of retro Futurama, with hover cars! Just paid for them today, so hopefully the postie will be dropping them off in the next week or so!

Some food for thought on the Futurama-ish idea:

I want a pizza place that looks sort of like this, except maybe a bit more friendly-looking ... next to a comic book shop!

[Painting Princess]

Hi all,

Well, it's been quite a while, but we're back with Supercity!! Alas, our urban-retro-futuristic table has not really made any progress, but we have some renewed excitement in the characters themselves. We're hoping to play a game of SuperSystem soon, so I've come up with my first super heroine!

This is Nebula, the super version of her alter-ego Professor Ariel Sheratan. No stats yet, but I have a character profile in draft, so stay tuned!





More pics on my blog: http://painting-princess.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/supercity-heroine.html

The base was put together by Christian. Enjoy!

[Mason]

Nice!
 

A great paintjob and the idea is very clever.
 

[styx]

Nice, I may have to borrow that idea for painting one of my figs....I am about to go and purchase my next round of figs....

[styx]

That's right, Supercity is on the way! Lame name, I know ... oh well, it's a work in progress. We'll see what we can come up with later on.

Anyway, back to more important things. Here's a plan of what our urban board may look like:

The spot next to the News building may be a cafe and the "tall building" down the bottom may become a basketball court ... not sure yet.

Any thoughts?

I like the design. I am going with a simple concept, that like yours can go into other games. I was going to do a gas station, strip mall, parking lot, park, (maybe) zoo, construction site, junkyard, warehouse/storage area with containers and a graveyard...kicking around the idea of a bank or museum also.

[Rob_bresnen]

some very good stuff. Which figure did you use for the Bulk? I am tempted to copy you excellent work.

Also, I love the black and white star pattern on you heroine. inspired.