In sight of the home front

Continuation of the home front

On the home front

 Digging around in the garage were my gaming paraphernalia reside mostly at the moment I found some modular buildings (Russian toy sets) I picked up a few years ago.  Hoping to use them for a range of games that I might get to play at some stage.  Mordheim, 40k Killteam or Boltaction.

I decided not to put them on large bases.  I wanted a more modular setup but I though they needed to have a base for more stability. so I've tried this.  Not sure if it will turn out but we will see.

First attempt at using inks.

I have used washes before but this is the first time with these inks. They seem to give a better weathering effect pretty well straight away. I did overdo it a bit but I am going to sponge and dry brush a bit so it will take it down a notch.  The side skirts for the Stug looked pretty good straight off the bat.

A little update on the Dwarf Tomb.

Dead end

 

So, a friend said that one of those damaged mold attempts one looked like an old tomb or sarcophagus.  So I thought maybe an objective for my Dwarf army.  If I ever get to play with them.  So I thought this would be a good time to try out a Greenstuff World rolling pin. It was a so so result but learning experience. 

Dropship In Bound!

 

After seeing everyone else's battletech parcels show up my first wave has finally arrived.  So I have to get organised.  I need to get out my old miniatures and a small treasure trove of mechs a friend sent me and decide how to paint them.

Below is the first attempt on the biscuit mold.  I made a mistake at the start but got one good one out of the 3. Initially I mixed the plaster in the wrong order and it set far to quickly, the second one the mold buckled and I didn't notice but the 3rd was fine.

The two damages one's can be damaged or destroyed buildings and the third can be a warehouse or something along those lines.

Tasty Terrain

I saw this biscuit mold online and I instantly saw Industrial buildings for Battletech. But seeing the size I will use them in some sci-fi skirmish games as well.  I cant wait to see how the come out. 

A friend suggested every time you capture and objective/building we get a cookie! But the only thing is that my wife saw it and said they would be great looking ice-block (Due to summer starting shortly)  So I may have lost it already.

The colourful buildings are some 3D printed. They need a little sanding. And I got my hands on Monsterpocalypse Powerplant.  I had seen these and wondered how they would scale for Battletech, its a little smallish but its ok.

The Black foam is a Tau Powerplant from Micro Art Studio. Im not sure how I will proceed to paint this due to being foam but It was on Sale and will look good on a table.

*the Russian Infantry man is for scale. 28mm..........