Hi!
Here's the next additions to my retro scenery collection!
First up, I've got a simple, boxlike terrain piece, be it a storage or shipping container or high tech generator, its handy for blocking visibility and can make for a useful objective for tiny troops to fight over in the far future!
Constructed from an old mobile phone box and lots of pieces of cardboard, I went for a rather brighter colour scheme than the more usual Grimdark grey. I found I had a blue that reminds me of some of the old terrain from 40k and it was a real pleasure to work on (not to mention simple too!). To be honest, most of the detail is painted on and I think I'll need to use some thicker cardstock in future to give my terrain a bit more depth...
Next up, here's the first of my Jungle bases inspired by the old How to Make Wargames Terrain by GW:
Made from twisted pipe cleaners, paper and some cheap aquarium plants. I really enjoyed putting it together but it took a bit more work to get it finished than I'd expected as I had to wait for glue and paint to dry repeatedly but I think it was well worth the effort.
Next time, I'll do a whole load of them done at once so I can set up a bit of a production line to make the process a bit quicker!
Along with the other odds and ends I have, I've got enough to cover a square foot of board which is good, but I have still got loads to do to give me a fully covered wargaming table!
Speaking of which, I have been rummaging my terrain stuff and found the old Phantom Star Wars Rebels ship that I picked up for £4.99 from Tesco quite a few years back. I had originally planned to use it as a 15mm scale dropship but I think it will make a rather fun lander or cargo loader for Rogue Trader.
I need to give it a more beaten up colour scheme and add some guns on to it to give it a bit less of a toy look to it but I'll leave that for another day as I'm currently working on the first of my Eldar and Inquisitorial Investigators.
Hopefully I'll get the test pieces done over the next day or two and will have lots more completed gubbins to show for my next update!
In the meantime, All the best!
That crate looks awesome! I have a few laying around that I want to get to, including an old toy one that I've been using as-is for years. Maybe I'll finally paint that too. Keep up the great work!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteI'm a big fan of bodging together stuff rather than the model kit style stuff that has become so popular over the last few years. Its a bit more work but the ramshackle and original finish lends itself to the somewhat frontier style of setting that I enjoy!
That container looks really good. I like the colour a lot. There are some quite bright industrial colours, after all - Fallout 4 uses a lot of them. The weathering makes it look suitably battered. Nice work with the logo as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteI need to get on with more terrain making as it's rather a relaxing pastime (except when I manage to glue small components to my fingers instead of their intended place!)
The container totally got my eye, I love it. As you said, it has quite an old 40K vibe, and that makes it super cool.
ReplyDeleteOh, now you got me inteersted on the ship as well, looking forward to progress on it! :)
Many thanks!
DeleteI've got lots of boxes and gubbins lying around that will hopefully get turned into scenic supplies over the next couple of weeks!
Love your piece of jungle terrain. Cheers, Karl
ReplyDeleteMany thanks!
DeleteI've actually just picked up a super cheap (£2!) hot glue gun from Poundland to see if I can speed up the construction process of more jungle terrain!