Ice Station Zebra - The BLAM Game 12-15 Oct

[Eric the Shed]

Gary if you are looking for Snow Troopers you might want to look at these guys - their weapons might be too futuristic though

http://www.fouraminiatures.com/page2.htm



and if you want vehicles -= lots of different types

http://www.daemonscape.com/contents/en-uk/d5_01.html

[S_P]

This would be worth your while looking at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_COLDFEET

[Hu Rhu]

Gary if you are looking for Snow Troopers you might want to look at these guys - their weapons might be too futuristic though

http://www.fouraminiatures.com/page2.htm

and if you want vehicles -= lots of different types

http://www.daemonscape.com/contents/en-uk/d5_01.html

Giles - Thanks for the heads up.  I had seen the figures but as you say they are a little modern for the period I am trying to portray but they can be converted.  The vehicle might work.

This would be worth your while looking at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_COLDFEET

Thanks. That is a weird coincidence. I had already considered the evacuation stage using something similar I had seen on a polar exploration film and of course there is the scene from Thunderball, where 007 is whisked into the air using the capture equipment.  I will ponder what else might be useful from the link.

[Steve F]

Brigade Games has an accessory set for its German Mountain Troops that might be of use: skis, snowshoes, picks:
http://brigadegames.3dcartstores.com/Accessory-Set-German-Mountain-Troops-1-set_p_375.html

Ainsty Castings has this little snowmobile (in the vein of On Her Majesty's Secret Service):
http://ainstycastings.co.uk/product_info.php/cPath/59/products_id/701

[Damas]

Have a look on here for, well, everything.

http://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/list.php?cat=4&sub=44&page=1

[Hu Rhu]

Already ahead of you.  Copplestone, Pulp Figures, and Folorn Hope have provided me with almost all I need for miniatures.  Other sources for buildings etc have almost been finalised.

[S_P]

Giles - Thanks for the heads up.  I had seen the figures but as you say they are a little modern for the period I am trying to portray but they can be converted.  The vehicle might work.

Thanks. That is a weird coincidence. I had already considered the evacuation stage using something similar I had seen on a polar exploration film and of course there is the scene from Thunderball, where 007 is whisked into the air using the capture equipment.  I will ponder what else might be useful from the link.

I've read this book on it: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Project-COLDFEET-Mission-Station-Institute/dp/1557505144/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1476979235&sr=1-5&keywords=coldfeet which covers the whole thing pretty well. I've also run the whole operation as a roleplay which went well too details on my blog: https://spprojectblog.wordpress.com/2012/08/16/operation-cold-feet/

Hope that helps some.

[Hu Rhu]

I've read this book on it: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Project-COLDFEET-Mission-Station-Institute/dp/1557505144/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1476979235&sr=1-5&keywords=coldfeet which covers the whole thing pretty well. I've also run the whole operation as a roleplay which went well too details on my blog: https://spprojectblog.wordpress.com/2012/08/16/operation-cold-feet/

Hope that helps some.

Thanks again for the info.  Again spookily similar to events I had already planned to introduce into the game.

[Mason]

Just to let you know that because of this I have bought a bunch of AM novels, Ice Station Zebra included.
I was just going to read this one to get a feel for it, but at £8 for ten, posted, it would have been rude not to.

Only 300 pages or so each, as well, so light reading.
With the added bonus of a change from my usual fare.
 

[Hu Rhu]

Just to let you know that because of this I have bought a bunch of AM novels, Ice Station Zebra included.
I was just going to read this one to get a feel for it, but at £8 for ten, posted, it would have been rude not to.

Only 300 pages or so each, as well, so light reading.
With the added bonus of a change from my usual fare.
 

And an extra bonus thinking that you will have worked out the plot for my game    - Well not exactly.  I only said it was based on the book - not following it.   

[Mason]

And an extra bonus thinking that you will have worked out the plot for my game    - Well not exactly.  I only said it was based on the book - not following it.   

I would expect no different from a shifty bloke carrying the 'fifth sheet'....
 

[Malamute]

Hi Gary,

Have you seen the Ice Station Lima range at Tiger Miniatures, I came across them whilst looking at their miners for my Apache game.

http://www.tigerminiatures.co.uk/page5.htm

The civilians look like they could be useful. The military figures are armed with bolt action rifles Lee Enfileds by the look of them, so could be the right period?

[Steve F]

Have you seen the Ice Station Lima range at Tiger Miniatures

The HLBS range on the same site looks useful too - particularly the pack of skiers.

[Hu Rhu]

Hi Gary,

Have you seen the Ice Station Lima range at Tiger Miniatures, I came across them whilst looking at their miners for my Apache game.

http://www.tigerminiatures.co.uk/page5.htm

The civilians look like they could be useful. The military figures are armed with bolt action rifles Lee Enfileds by the look of them, so could be the right period?

Funny enough I was going to send you the link to the miners. 

The HLBS range on the same site looks useful too - particularly the pack of skiers.

They are a good set.  Although no skis are mentioned in the book, I might be able to fit them in.

[Hu Rhu]

I have been experimenting with various combinations of materials to give me a good representation of snow.  I trolled through all the tutorials I could find and decided to try some out.  After a few attempts I think I have found my preferred method.

I found this product as I was looking for some snow paint.



It comes as a paste which you can trowel on using a small pallette knife and looks like this:



Which is not a great look but once I played around with various bases and methods of applying it, I got this look:



I am now playing around with various sealants such as spray varnish to see what the final coating will look like, but so far I think it looks very realistic.

I am trying to make the boards as realistic as possible whilst being at the same time playable on.  I want this:



So I came up with this:



Once this is primed, painted and snowed I am hoping that it will give me what I need.

Finally I continue to work on the submarine, adding a base to the waterlined model and using some filler to smooth off the rough edges.  Then it got a coat of primer and then a coat of black. It still needs some waterslide transfers and of course some weathering.



More to follow including the primed figures and some wildlife.