Monday 10 July 2017

Another Village Module


This module is another mixed timber/brick construction, which gives a nice colour contrast I think. I decided to go for an earth rather than cobbled courtyard and the whole thing is a little less grand. It made its debut in a hard fought battle I played last week with wargaming mate, Dave Green (report to follow). Suffice it to say that I got my arse kicked!






    With two pretty large village modules to my name, I think I will do something a little more modest next time. Still not sure whether to go for smaller modules with a couple of buildings and surrounding wall/hedge/fence or to do individual buildings. The usual compromise between flexibility and appearance. I am also experimenting with my terrain boards to try and build in a bit more flexibility; basically to do away with integral roads and settle for drop on. I bought a load from the delightfully named "Fat Frank" so that I could have a more complex road/stream network. With a little re-painting they look pretty good. I am also looking at a complete re-texture using grasses/flocks, rather than the old sand and dry brush approach. Still early stages and not yet convinced, but will report back when I have something to show.

This is just a part of my concerted push (and New Year's Resolution) to get my terrain sorted out in 2017. I have made a lot of progress and have lots to post on the blog over the next few months.


8 comments:

  1. Really nice Steve. You definitely have mastered the techniques that Mick Sewell pioneered. Well done.

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    1. Cheers Andy. Learned a lot from The Master!!

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  2. I am very envious of the skills you have and the time you dedicate to these really very lovely models.
    Better luck with the "arse kicking" next time chum!
    Best wishes,
    Jeremy

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  3. This is fantastic work. Really professional stuff.

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  4. Thank you. That's nice to hear. There are about 25 hours work in one of these modules, so it is a big investment, but they do look nice on the table.

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    1. I gave a link to your blog and our discussion on FoB on my latest post by the way. You have me trying a series of games over the next few months, with FoB in different periods :)

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    2. Enjoyed your write up of the AWI game. Keep it coming!

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