[BOX] A-PAPPIS-ALIPTIA (Rocket Mart Finished P3)

[Constable Bertrand]

Well Crazy Viking, you do like to poke don't you.





The key building on the board will be a cornerstore, largely intact with some food still available, and a 2nd floor lodging. This could be the objective source for 2 bands of wastlanders, or a fortified defence outpost.

I found some 3mm perspex lying around which I've cut up into 6 boards. This could be doubled for more space and a larger board, not sure on that part yet. But lets work with what we have... >_> isn't that right CV.



Since Caps are the currency in fallout, i thought it would be neat to use that in game for scavaging. The problem is I don't drink, so finding the little fellas will be part of the fun. (I may need to go out more  )



For the figures Im fielding 2 teams, a band of wastelanders/vault dwellers/Mad max by Hasselfree and a bunch of savage raiders from EM4 (they are on their way down under, wish them luck in their long hazardous journey  ).



The plan is to glue sand/dirt on the bases, stack them in the box flat and have the top one attached to the cornerstore. Around the Cornerstore will nest some destroyed building corners and walls (thanks for the idea Viking). Ontop of this will be a removable section, which has a foam insert for the figures and an area for player tokens (read Caps)

Cheers
Matt.

[Mason]

Well Crazy Viking, you do like to poke don't you.

 
Yes, he does, doesnt he?

I see we are at roughly the same stage, Constable Bertrand, with materials gathered but not too much actually started.
If that Crazy Viking hadnt been so pushy we would both be sitting there happily planning, instead of trying our hardest to look industious, wouldnt we...?

Bloody despots!
 

[Constable Bertrand]

Shhh, don't make too much noise or he will send the secret police over! 

It seems we are Mason... and we both beat James to the post

I have only just managed to cut up the perspex and glue the figures together, , I want them to turn out nice so am going to spend the time on them. Next step is to greenstuff the back of the chainsaw wielding maniac's hand. It was supposed to be surgically attached,  but that was a 'bit rich' in my books, so grabbed a plastic hand from my bits box, and got to work with the file. 

So, now he needs fingers again. 

Step 2 is roughing up the plastic, giving it a good bash, then basing it. The figures too. Then i can undercoat together in one hit... if my little package arrives.

[Rob_bresnen]

Looking good- Max Max is iconic Post Apoc stuff. Old School through and through. I am looking forward to seeing what you do.

[OSHIROmodels]

and we both beat James to the post

 

Will you finish though 

Looks promising 

cheers

James

[Dr. The Viking]

Ha! Damn straight matey. Looks bloody brilliant even in it's planned state.

I guess I am a bit of a dag, but as long as you get yer sorry asses in gear it's all for the better. 

[Constable Bertrand]

Will you finish though 

Aiye, that could be the problem, life is pretty full on at the moment. >_>

But thankfully to the Viking's poking I'm underway at least.

I greenstuffed some shoddy fingers onto the hand and created a shoulderpad for Joe. But broke the arm off the girl. So 2. Steps forward and one step backwards.  

[Constable Bertrand]

The cornerstone was redesigned to be a futuristic 1950's design. I was thinking an older 1920's brick building, but decided upon concrete for the more typical fallout style. Shops are on the ground floor with a living space on level 2. The floor is removable for playability. The glass has been shattered over time in the post apocalyptic world, but scavengers have reinforced/defended the buildings access with corrugated iron.

I plan to mix a little Mad Max and Australian outback into my rendering of the world.







I found a pack of lizards in a discount shop for $3.50, they might be rad-scorpions... or just giant mutated carnivorous lizards. Pretty deadly either way 

[Mason]

Ooooh!
This is starting to look like something special.
 


Now be a good chap and slow down a little.
You are making some of us look bad, ya know.
 

[Sangennaru]

cool beginning! Willl follow this! =)

[Rob_bresnen]

Whoa Wow-hoh-ho!  Looking very cool. Beautiful neatly cut lines. An mini architectural masterpiece in the making?

[Constable Bertrand]

Now be a good chap and slow down a little.
You are making some of us look bad, ya know.
 

Only because I am not painting fantastic looking ninjas at the same time Mason I'm dangerously slow all told.

Thanks Lazy, hopefully it comes good.

Gents, shall I try an Aussie windmill constructed from corrugated iron? It could be moveable, just not sure why it would be in a city/town area...

[anevilgiraffe]

it's been recently built by survivors and is connected to a generator...

[Constable Bertrand]

The little corner-store/house has had a few more mods placed on it. Noticeably corrugated iron cladding to fill the broken window spaces to increase privacy/defence and some electrical wiring for the alleyway and a small air purifier unit. Oh and a roof.

I've started working on the backlit shop sign, and have begun painting the good guys.









Should I run gutters for the roof, it will gust be a little tricky as it's removable is all. Anyone else out there on LAF used gutters and removable floors/roofs without any troubles?

[OSHIROmodels]

Ooo, that does look good 

Might I suggest some sort of panel line to represent the sheet material that it would be made from. If you give the building an imaginary grid on the plan view and use those for the spacings it will help it to look more realistic.

As to guttering because you have a flat sloping roof you'll only need a sow pipe at the rear, that should be sufficient. Have it start under the back of the roof and go simply down to the floor.

One last thing, the interior floor level would look better if it were raised slightly from the surroundings and having some door steps will help in that.

cheers

James