Building the battlefields of WW2 (15mm Flames of War)

[cram]

Thanks for the reply 

[ancientsociety]

Yugoslavian House Conversion. So I'm sure the first question is "why Yugoslavia?"....and the simple answer is because it was an easy conversion. Crescent Root's (now out of production) resin buildings were the first 15mm buildings I had purchased years ago and, while they're nice, straight out of the box they're rather odd-looking - as if they don't really fit any particular nation or architectural style.

More WIP pics and info below:
http://empireofghosts.blogspot.com/2015/01/yugoslavian-house-conversion.html

[von Lucky]

Nice simple set. But I think you mean the 1940-41 campaign?

[pocoloco]

Great scenery work all around! 

[ancientsociety]

Recently broke down and bought a handful of the awesome Mark IV 'Fury on the Steppes' buildings. Full product review, WIP pics, and more completed pics in the link below:

http://empireofghosts.blogspot.com/2015/02/product-review-mark-iv-miniatures.html

Comments and critiques welcome!

[von Lucky]

Nice painting! Yes - weird battle damage, but lovely buildings.

[ancientsociety]

Still on the Eastern Front - this time I've got a tutorial for making realistic marshes like those in Belorussia. Full tutorial with WIP pics at the link below:

http://empireofghosts.blogspot.com/2015/02/tutorial-marshes.html



Comments and critiques welcome!

[ancientsociety]

Vineyards make excellent, useful terrain features in all kinds of different games. They limit maneuverability, provide concealment for infantry, and nicely fill table space. I'll show you how to build realistic vineyards that are easy to assemble.

Tutorial and more pics below:
http://empireofghosts.blogspot.com/2015/02/tutorial-vineyards.html

[ancientsociety]

While I don't really need more North African style buildings, I just can't seem to stop building them. I found a few old offcuts of cork flooring tile and decided to try my hand at building some cork terrain. The basis of these buildings are Matakishi's amazing cork buildings, specifically his Afghan Buildings.

More pics below:
http://empireofghosts.blogspot.com/2015/02/cork-tile-houses.html

[ancientsociety]

I have a love-hate relationship with the Battlefront Plowed Fields - I love how awesome they are and they're useful in many more games outside of Flames of War, but I hate the cost. $20-something should get you more than two small rectangular fields. So I decided to try making my own and the results are awesome.

Tutorial, more pics, and info below:
http://empireofghosts.blogspot.com/2015/02/tutorial-flexible-plowed-fields.html

[von Lucky]

Filed away for a future project. Thanks.

[cram]

Very nice!!

[ancientsociety]

A quick post for today, nothing in-depth. I've been struggling with urban roads since I started the 15mm terrain project and ran across someone mentioning using faux patterned leather as stand-ins for cobblestone roads. Oddly, we had about 3 yards of good quality faux leather we'd ordered about 6 years ago for a home decorating project that never got done - bingo.

More pics below:
http://empireofghosts.blogspot.com/2015/02/15mm-cobblestone-roads.html

[Poiter50]

They look great. I'm off to see my local furniture restorer.

[ancientsociety]

Another quick update for today, this time I've done up some snow-covered woods using after-Christmas clearance trees and felt fabric. More pics and info at the link below:
http://empireofghosts.blogspot.com/2015/02/snow-covered-woods.html