Terrain: Wagon Train

Finished the second two wagons to complete this set. My first attempts at open wagons, apart from the odd chariot for my orc and goblin armies.

I have three rather nice cows! that will be pulling them, still need some paint however and perhaps some bases, not decided on that.

The wheels were always going to be the most fiddly part of this build, and they were.

I can see these being used in a huge variety of games and am a little surprised I'd never made any previously :-)

All in all these will get plenty of use, which is important and they will inform my next "wagon" type build which will be a covered Gypsy type affair.

Terrain:Tents and Shanty Buildings

For a long time now, for various games, I have wanted to create some tents and sort of shanty buildings. Mainly to use in Saga, D&D, Kings of War etc, the uses are many.

So I started putting together just that, the impetous being that I had a D&D game coming up where the PC's would be infiltrating a goblin encampment. 

I have no money, so all these were made from items I already had knocking about the house or specifically in my box of modeling components. In other words stuff I have horded over many years.

These tents are constructed from, cereal box card, cat food box card, tooth picks, sand, wood glue   and wound dressing material.

The shanty buildings, I imagine the goblins using these as they are more haphazard than the tents, have a few extra materials thrown in: namely matchsticks, skewers and coffee stirrers. 

Back to the tents and the wound dressing material has been added. I didn't try to get a really even look here as I wanted them to look worn and a bit rough. I tore a bit off, well cut actually, and pasted it on with PVA and a brush. Just like you would apply papier mache, it created some nice lumps and folds, just what I wanted.

If you look closely you can see pegs to hold the tent in place, these I made from toothpicks and glued in place with superglue sprinkled with Bi-carb to solidify. Word of warning, if you do this work in a well ventilated area, its how Luke burnt his face that time.

Painting next, looking forward getting these finished and played with.

Mortal Gods: First Game

Last Wedneday Luke and I were very lucky to get the chance to play Mortal Gods on the brand new board we had made for the game.

If you visit the Mortal Gods/War Banner stand at shows next year you'll see the board being used as its touring with them. Mainly because it was made for them by Luke's APS.

Here are some pictures I took on the night of the game, there were 6 of us playing while Andy Hobday adjudicated the rules and gave us tips on play.

It was great fun to play and when the full rules are released in March I will be getting myself a set and will be doing some reports at various times.

We were set running in the end by a very neat use of a character in the flank and a frontal charge by the oppositions experienced Hoplites which exposed our leader to being mnipulated into a combat he could not win. Well not with me throwing the dice anyway:-)

The breaking of the phalanx.

Our Hoplites a mess.

At the last our Promochoi was dispatched by the rival warbands leader and the game was lost.

Shame its a bit out of focus.

We had a great night, lots of fun and very good company. I have to say thank you to Chris, Andy Mark and Vince for making us feel so welcome, cheers fellas.