FIW: UD 13/5 More Warlord plastic conversions & a skiff

[Jeff965]

Cracking boards Steve, this thread is full of hints, tips and inspiration.

[Vagabond]

I turn my back for a minute and you march on 2 pages

its looking really good, - the grid is not too noticeable because of the way the static grass blends a bit. I don't think you could do better, its the same old problem 1 sculptured board that you can't take anywhere or some form of modularity that has lines in it

The river/water is ace, looks very natural and as Paul said is transportable to many other gaming regions and periods.

Presumably you will have buildings will they have their own dedicated tiles as you have already done for the inn?

Good luck with painting the figures it sounds like you have a dead line.

[Silent Invader]

Thanks chaps 

Yep, the grass helps with the grid. As I've said somewhere, my photography capabilities are limited so I prefer tighter shots of minis on the boards, so with low angles it's quite easy for me to forget the grids are there. If I was someone that wanted most of my images to be of the entire board then I'd have to find another system.

Yep buildings will be on separate tiles. I expect that some sort of outpost will be the first, though  I don't need any for a game I have in mind, which will be a race to the boats.

Hmm, a deadline does seem to have appeared!

BTW, I blame Paul (Mason) but I succumbed and bought the parts to make about 10 US and 20 NVA.......

[Vagabond]

I can see why you get so much done - you never sleep 

[Silent Invader]

I can see why you get so much done - you never sleep 

There is that! 

[Malamute]

BTW, I blame Paul (Mason) but I succumbed and bought the parts to make about 10 US and 20 NVA.......

 

 Butterfly!

[Mason]

 

It reckon it WILL work well, though, Steve.
(He says in his defence.....)
 

[Silent Invader]

It reckon it WILL work well, though, Steve.
(He says in his defence.....)
 

And I've ordered some palms from China. Nowhere near enough to cover the board but sufficient to test your suggestion. 

Anyways, back to FIW, should have another update on minis soon, as I'm doing the GS on the colonials, including two females, and a Hawkeye-type. 

[Mason]

And I've ordered some palms from China. Nowhere near enough to cover the board but sufficient to test your suggestion. 

You will need some 'low-slung' vegetation as well, of course.
 

[Silent Invader]

That should be relatively easy to do as a scatter Paul.  

And back to FIW........

The 5 WG Colonials, with waistcoats extended to be more in keeping with the earlier period:

Edit: Images changed as I realised the waistcoats had been made too long.

Edit2: having looked at the photo, I realised that I hadn't altered some of the hands and had smudged some of the GS. Ho hum. Sorted now but I won't replace the image again.





Plus a pack mule, two females and a Hawkeye-type character (all 3 humans are conversions of WG Project Z minis):

[rumacara]

Very well done.
Those conversions are great.

[Malamute]

Splendid, although Cora's friend looks like she has eaten rather a lot of pies

[Silent Invader]

Ta 

Splendid, although Cora's friend looks like she has eaten rather a lot of pies

 

I'm not sure whether to paint Cora's companion as old and stern, as a chaperone, or young and feisty, as a bad influence.  I quite like the idea that she might throw a great punch. 

[Captain Blood]

Ach, she's a fine looking woman... 

Would be a good companion to my (still not yet painted) butcher here in the centre...



Wouldn't they make a handsome couple?

(Actually, they'd look like quite a lot of people I see at wargames shows )

[Silent Invader]

 

The miniatures dating service ..... little but not lonely.