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sarge
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 14 Jan 2012 : 08:23:50
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Hi all fellow witchfinders and godless others.
I have been making up some graveyard scenery with the help of lots of donations from members at my local gaming club and whilst searching about came across this...
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat440008a&prodId=prod1290008a
I like the look of it but may be a bit to heavy on the skull motifs for those who like historical correctness...but I'm not too bothered after all its a game with werewolves and witches 
Also would like to make a plauge pit for my table....any idea guys where I could by tangled body parts etc to put in this? |
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Morsleib
United Kingdom
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Warhamsterdave
United Kingdom
16 Posts |
Posted - 14 Jan 2012 : 11:11:46
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For the body parts from the corpse cart which would be very effective for the pit, you could try looking at "Bitzbox" rather than buying the full set.
http://www.bitzbox.co.uk/index.php/vampire-counts-corpse-cart-c-22_43_166
Have had a quick look and they seem to be a bit short on stock.
or just use any spare skelleton, zombie, ghoul parts (also available from bitzbox) or if you do not mind waiting I have some spare stuff in Glasgow that I could bring back home (Burniston) in a few weeks.
Also, that is the graveyard set that I have 3 of to make a large playing area to look like a grave yard with those representing the more oppulent intered and some smaller grave stones for the less well off.
Dave Maughan, Warhamsterdave
Burniston, Scarborough, North Yorkshire. |
Edited by - Warhamsterdave on 14 Jan 2012 11:14:48 |
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Black Sheep
United Kingdom
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Warhamsterdave
United Kingdom
16 Posts |
Posted - 19 Jan 2012 : 00:41:47
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Nice church, very inspiring.
If anyone is interested I have put some pictures of the GW garden of Morr sprues and how they build onto my blog and hope to get some of it painted over the next few weeks.
http://cathairinthepaintpot.blogspot.com/
I plan to use sprays to base coat and add initial colouring then follow with brush work for details before varnishing for durability.
Dave Maughan, Warhamsterdave
Burniston, Scarborough, North Yorkshire. |
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sarge
United Kingdom
115 Posts |
Posted - 19 Jan 2012 : 10:14:16
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Thanks for the post, nice to take a look prior to any purchase...my local GW store showed me a made up one which looked really good.
I've just put together the fortified manor house set and tend to paint after construction as opposed to painting on sprues...is that how you tackle a larger model kit like this? or do you paint on sprues then build?
I under coat, paint, dry brush and then varnish with army painter dip...it gives a good hard finish which I then matt varnish when dry. Only done the fences and walls so far but happy with results. May be I ought sort out a blog too, be nice to refer to etc.  |
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Warhamsterdave
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19 Jan 2012 : 10:38:06
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I tend to construct then paint but if there are a lot of areas that are visible but would be hard to get to then a sometimes build in modules, paint then final assembly.
With plastic terrain like this I use a similar process and finish with varnish and Matt/Dull coat for the added protection from being knocked around.
That manor house set is very nice and I am also tempted to get the small chappel to go with the grave yard. At the mo I also have the ruined rounnd wizards tower that is part painted and needs finishing and I have the old citadel plastic castle that needs painting.
Ref the blog, I am realy enjoying mine which I started a few months ago when I realised that I was posting stuff up on lots of dif forums and wanted to have something that I could collect all my stuff together. I would recomend giving it a go.
dave
Dave Maughan, Warhamsterdave
Burniston, Scarborough, North Yorkshire. |
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sarge
United Kingdom
115 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jan 2012 : 15:51:29
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Thanks for the reply. Much like you I have many project on the boil so thought I'd give the blog a go.
Will try and get some more witchfinder on there too.
Check out my new blog at www.tabletophero.moonfruit.com
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CarstenR
Denmark
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Warhamsterdave
United Kingdom
16 Posts |
Posted - 26 Jan 2012 : 10:20:54
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Great looking Blog Sarge.
Carsten, I have some of those gravestone sprues and they are very nice. I have used a few to put on some bases of larger models but I will be making some small area terrain with grave stones on.
I have got some ideas on how I will be making some floweres live/dead to go on some of the graves, using coloured sponge with clump folage.
Dave Maughan, Warhamsterdave
Burniston, Scarborough, North Yorkshire. |
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sarge
United Kingdom
115 Posts |
Posted - 27 Jan 2012 : 08:12:44
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Thanks chaps. Have never tried cardboard/printed buildings, nice idea.
I have posted the current grave yard picture on my blog if anyone is interested. I have made the graves modular so I'm not stuck with a set sized bit of terrain. Keep an eye out as I have nearly finished my chapel building and will post it up soon.
Next idea is to get hold of the bits to make my plauge pit
Cheers
Blog at www.tabletophero.moonfruit.com
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Black Sheep
United Kingdom
263 Posts |
Posted - 29 Jan 2012 : 21:01:36
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Hello everyone. I really like the blogs - very impressive terrain and figures. There are some great Witchfinder figures on Pijlie's Wargames Blog too http://pijlieblog.blogspot.com/
I found this link on TMP to Wargames Illustrated's website earlier today with some more very nice terrain http://www.wargamesillustrated.net/Default.aspx?tabid=221&art_id=2829
Are you still going to Hammerhead Sarge? We are going to put a simplified version of the Hangman Encounter on at the show. It would be great if you can join us for a while and see if the godly gamers of Newark can dispatch a few vile abominations  . |
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Morsleib
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29 Jan 2012 : 22:40:14
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I am hoping to get to Hammerhead. Although I have the rules and models I would still love to have a game to 'kick start' learning the rules.
Terry |
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Big Al
United Kingdom
117 Posts |
Posted - 30 Jan 2012 : 06:48:44
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Originally posted by Warhamsterdave
Great looking Blog Sarge.
Carsten, I have some of those gravestone sprues and they are very nice. I have used a few to put on some bases of larger models but I will be making some small area terrain with grave stones on.
I have got some ideas on how I will be making some floweres live/dead to go on some of the graves, using coloured sponge with clump folage.
Dave Maughan, Warhamsterdave
Burniston, Scarborough, North Yorkshire.
Why not just look at the various "tufts" that are available? Army Painter do some meadow flowers and Antenocittis Workshop do lots of different ones. Ok, they cost around £3 a pack, but they are nice and colourful. They are mounted on some sticky plastic sheet and you just pull them off with tweezers or pliers. Just a little dab of superglue or pva on the base and place them on it. If you pop over to the Warlord site, there are lots of photos scattered about with them. The users even call themselves "The Tufty Club" because of them |
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sarge
United Kingdom
115 Posts |
Posted - 30 Jan 2012 : 08:15:38
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Hi you all.
Yes all being well and good I'm going to Hammerhead....I'm looking forward to it  , so is my missus, this is one of the few miniture based games she enjoys, but have to let her win sometimes to avoid domestic friction..lol
Most certainly will come and see you chaps, be good to see you playing the game in person(s).
As regards tufts, I have used the army painter tufts. But I have to be careful no to go 'tuft crazy'. The tufts looked nice on my grave stones stuck tight along the point where the stone meets the ground, also on the lengths of wall- I have stuck where the stone work meets an upright wooden post.
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Black Sheep
United Kingdom
263 Posts |
Posted - 30 Jan 2012 : 18:03:39
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Originally posted by Morsleib
I am hoping to get to Hammerhead. Although I have the rules and models I would still love to have a game to 'kick start' learning the rules.
Terry
Hello Morsleib. We will be fielding most of the different types of common folk and vile abominations in the participation games at Hammerhead. We intend to offer a good introduction to the core rules so I hope the weather is OK and you can make it to join us for a game. |
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