Re: Lost Jaffa City! Moderator please delete this thread! Malcybogaten

[3 fingers]

Beautiful terrain.

[YPU]

Searching for that train on ebay actually shows up some reasonable prices, also some different models which might or might not fit the same scale. Tempting, very tempting.

[MalcyBogaten]

As I said earlier in this thread. Search youtube for "Railking" and you'll see some reviews and may get an idea of the scaling.

I think most of the other sets are smaller in gradual scales the bigger the sets get? (Not 100% though!)

[MalcyBogaten]

I've included these here. Mainy because they can be used in a Pulp setting!

Especially to remove Artifacts from Jaffa!

Now these are Soft Plastic "Army Men" Lorries/Trucks, that I've added diecast wheels to in place of the horrible plastic tiny ones they came with! Plus I plastic carded the cab windows. (The Cabs were hollow in Army men style!)

They look the right scale for 28mm as a 2 1/2 ton to maybe 3 1/2ton truck. I still have to weather and detail paint some bits. But I like the look of them! (Even if some of the detail is a bit soft)
I have 4 of them. Don't ask me where I got them! I really can't remember











I do know they were dirt cheap and came 2 to a pack of soldiers with 2 jeeps of about 28mm scale as well.
The Jeeps I'm still looking for suitable wheels for as they had the same awful plastic wheel and axle bits as the lorries.

Examine those cheapo armymen bags guys!

[MalcyBogaten]

Here are some of the Plot Point Markers, I've been trying to work on over the last few months! (It's taken me this long to find suitable containers for the Gems!)

The Figure is going to be my "League Leader" Alexander Stone.
Still working out the best stats for him.

The Gems and containers were made by buying a cheap calculator from Poundland. Taking it apart and using the buttons as treasure containers. The treasure is some fine Acrylic beads in various shiny colours I found in a Haberdashery shop. They were £1 a pack in a sale.

I painted the buttons and PVA'd the beads into the containers after mixing them up a bit.

Just Alexander and his loot.


In his Camp. With some other Necklace bead Urns and Pots.


Hope you like them.

[Arundel]

Those are just great. Honestly, your whole set-up looks incredible--I've always wanted to either run or play a game that featured a cityscape (say, Peking 1900) or vast ruins to explore and generally get in trouble in. You've certainly got the latter. Any chance of some pics of your games? (I haven't read this entire thread. If there are lots in earlier pages, let me know and I'll start looking.  )

Of your latest pieces, I especially like the vases (made of beads, right?) and the chests with jewels, which look suitably dazzling. Marvelous stuff!

[MalcyBogaten]

Any chance of some pics of your games? (I haven't read this entire thread. If there are lots in earlier pages, let me know and I'll start looking.  )

Of your latest pieces, I especially like the vases (made of beads, right?) and the chests with jewels, which look suitable dazzling. Marvelous stuff!

Yeah?? I keep meaning to try and take piccies of the games we do play on the table...but by the time the guys get to my house and the lighting has faded....then we get too involved in playing!! I've forgot!
I start a new job this Monday, so my posts are going to slow a bit as well. But I am trying to plan a "Big-Gaming Day!" Possibly a weekend or Bank Holiday weekend bash. Then I'll definetly make the effort.

The Necklace Bead Vases are exactly that. I was just incredibly lucky that someone in one of the Hobby/Craft shops that I happened to walk into, had bagged most of these in a giant-sized ziplock bag at a bargain price!!

I thought, "They're for me!" Got a very strange look, from the old lady who runs the shop! Explained that I was going to make wargame scenery out of them. Which She accepted very well I thought! Made my excuses and left.

I promise I'll try to get in game piccies up. Especially as the other guys I game with are much better figure painters than I am.
Might even get them to take piccies themselves as they want to post their own stuff as well.

[MalcyBogaten]

Hi Again

Another WIP for the "Last Train to Jaffa!"
I took one of the Coal Tenders from the extra train sets and set about it with plastic card and superglue!
This is as far as I've got so far!

The Coal Tender from my Original Set!


Various shots with the main box of the Tender inverted on the bogey.
This is nowhere near finished! As I am taking it rather slowly as I've never done this kind of build before.






Sorry I forgot to put in a figure for size comparison. But if you look back in the thread you can see the whole train next to some figs!

Now pondering what to do to it next? (Apart from filling those gaps and painting!)

[MalcyBogaten]

Here are the Lord and Lady of the Jaffa!
He was raised by "Smashing Orangey bits in the middle!"

Both old Foundry models I've had and painted a good 20 years ago I think?

Plus some scenic, "Seasoning!"

The Lord.


The Lady. (Not as focused)


The Seaoning!


Salt and Pepper pots purchased from a Poundland shop. I wanted the more classic shaker shapes as they would look more architecturally Jaffa! But couldn't find any yet!

Maybe later?

[Wolf Girl]

Awesome! 

[Duke Donald]

Great stuff! Keep it coming!

[MalcyBogaten]

Here are some more piccies!
Yes I know I keep promising Stats and AAR!
Eventually I promise

Anyway! Here are some Heroclix conversions for my Chinese Warlord. "The Emperor!"

On Horseback 1.


On Horseback other side.


Horseless. But there's something not quite right?


He's a 'Bot!


This is a very useful mechanic and a use for an over abundance of "The Mandarin" Heroclix figures I had!

Means I can re-use my main villain!  (Who said cheat!!)

 

[Traveler Man]

Great stuff!  You have some definite hints and tips for the gamer on a budget.

[d phipps]

Excellent! 

[War In 15MM]

Really like your use of beads.  I used the same or very similar beads when I did my Darkest Africa collection.  Great job on this.  Richard