Category: Making Things
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Judicator
Somebody on facebook asked the WMH painting group when they’d do the next huge based model challenge, and I said I would paint a Judicator, and he should paint his model for July.
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Trenches
I’m not super sold on the right way to do walls for trenches, or even if they need walls. They look good in some photos, but always get thrown aside during the game. They too often get mistaken for actual walls, and if they’re built too tall, fall down. After a few years of playing…
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Cryx Industrial Shack
Another attempt at upcycling, this model takes a plastic mold from an X-Wing game’s model. I dig some parts of that game, but their packaging is a nightmare.
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A Small Mine
Throwback Terrain from 2016. Here’s another throwback from 2016. It’s a mine I made during a narrative event. The idea is that a these mine openings allow troop movement between other openings. Wooden base & Foam structure The whole things starts with an irregular wooden base, cut and to form. Foam blocks glued up around…
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Cup Tray Boulder Buildings
Terrain Throwbacks A few years ago, when I was forced to revamp this blog, I lost some of the terrain articles and whatnot. Recently, I stumbled on an archive of those pictures, so I’ve decided to upload them in case anyone wants to replicate what I’ve done. Upcycling (or, really, just recycling) Upcycling is pretty…
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Prospero
A few things bugged me about Prospero. Firstly, he is a real pain in the thumb to put together. Legs won’t stay put, body is too heavy, and being metal makes drilling for pins difficult. Secondly, where in the world is his gun? It clearly states he has a ranged weapon on his card, but…
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Thumper and Pummeler Crews
I’m really happy how the not-Gunnbjorn crew worked out.
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Pyg tanks
I figured that the pygs who ran off with this tank got lucky and managed to plug a warjack, then gutted the head to use as a cover, seeing as how theirs was damaged during the fight.
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Converting Ironclads into Toros
Why on Earth? After purchasing the Crucible Guard box set, I found myself in possession of two heavy warjacks – the Suppressor and Vindicator. I quickly purchased three heavy kits, and found myself with some decisions. Should I magnetize, or build a specific jack with each kit? I decided to build specific jacks. Magnetizing is…