The 2nd 40k preparatory newsletter for the NOVA Open will go out either this afternoon or tomorrow morning.
We had a terrain build day on Sunday, this one focused mostly on cutting assembling and sand flocking pink foam hills.
These suckers will all be classified as 4+ cover area terrain, and are pretty effective LOS blockers, built out of variable level assemblies of 2" pink foam.
Beer, good company, barbecue, a pool, and hot wire cutters. Good times!
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| Doesn't it look like they're having all kinds of fun? |
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| WIP on a very tiny # of zee hills |
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| Tim Williamson, of the Tau of War, and Heroes of Armageddon project ... and my beautiful Highlander shinin' in the sun behind him ... why did I put it so close to a painting project? Bullet dodged through luck alone! |
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| I'm incapable of looking non-goofy, so I fully commit to it ... thumbs up and all |
Long ways to go on the terrain we're working through; this year one of our terrain/table loaners had to drop out due to personal struggles, so our budget had to "flex" (/sigh) to handle a massive surge in what needs to be self-provided ... we've got it totally covered, and the long-term net benefit is that we will have all of the terrain and tables we need in future years self-provided and ready for yearly refurbishment and upgrade by the time 2011 wraps up.
Sorry for the slow updates, but the NOVA 2011 is a ton of work!
PS - flock, rocks, bits, baubles, paint and polish are what'll make the hills area terrain ... try not to read too much into pieces of carved pink foam ;) ... just sharing a WIP on the tourney building process with the average reader.
ReplyDeleteI must wonder how much that foam cost...
ReplyDeleteRemember, free storage in Australia if you ship it over =D.
Thumbs up to the Internets - Its like the Like you never get in Facebook
ReplyDeleteWhat's with the Hearse in the background? Have you gone Goth on us? May I recommend this fine automobile instead www.autoweek.com/article/20110627/CARNEWS/110629892
ReplyDeleteA Bitchin' Bumblebee Camaro. (Apologies to the Dead Milkmen.)
Hint: buy paint by the gallon. Since the primer color is not relevant so long as it is a light color, any color will do, which means the 'Oops We Goofed' shelf in your local Home Depot or Lowes is a good source of cheap primer. With about 768 sq. ft. of terrain needed...Y'all will need alot of paint. Just don't use gloss or semi-gloss for priming.
I like your hills. Good clear LOS blocking, and nicely stepped for model placement. The 4+, is that just the crest (top) per BRB or includes the flank?
ReplyDeleteBah, stupid system eating my post. Anyway, looking forward to seeing Gav Thorpe, whom I wanted to share my thoughts on the CSM codex with, but forgot to at Games Day. Terrain's coming along nicely, too. What happened to last year's stuff?
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