WEEKEND PROJECT!! Shanty Town!

I was watching Sky Blue last night and it has inspired me to make a board. Its based on a city (Ecoban) that runs on polution which looks very Infinity 'esk' while outside it, the human population lives in industrial shanty towns. Its a good watch if you havent seen it! 

Link here if you can't see movie clip.

Now the great thing about this is I can make close packed scenery for little cost. Should be able to provide great sniper positions, but also plenty of cover. Also I'm starting to build a narrative for a campaign that may loosely be based on Sky Blue... basically Im going to nick the premise and throw in the Infinity factions...!

Anyway, I was going to use my Realms of battle board, but I happened across this forum post, here..

This looks awesome!

NOT MY WORK OR PIC CLICK TO VIEW THE SOURCE!

As you can see from the WIP it is modular which I think will work really well, and I can add to it in time. I will also add Anime style graffetti and some advertising boards to tie it into the Infinity universe. 

I have to pick up some board and clear a space in my shed... and wait for a tumble dryer to be delivered tomorrow, but bad weather forcast means hobby time, so I should get a good crack on, and of course I will blog my progress! Let me know what you think.

Thanks for looking!

It's Snow Joke Pt III - This time its personal!!

Ok, I have been tinkering and tinkering trying to get an effect to work on my board which has been causing staining issues (due to the real soil and mixed herbs I originally used). After two coats of PVA, I got a nice ice effect. So I then spayed Skull white. I must admit it started to look great. Then I had the idea if I splodge some PVA over some patches I'll get an awesome melting snow/frost look. Im pretty pleased with the result...

I also tested a patch of PVA applied very thinnly and then some of this awesome snow flock thats miles better than GW's version and cheaper - and by better I mean it looks like snow, not white grass! result NO STAINING! It does howevr mean I have to go all over my board with a small brushh applying it :( bah it'll be worth it...

I feel as though Im on top of this now and although its not the thick snow I originally wanted I am going to get a really dramatic effect and I didnt have to buy more board!

It's Snow Joke - part II

Ok, the Bicarb works... kind of. I'm now having issues with my board colouring the stuff and I think its reacting as well because its not drying! It was orgianlly made with topsoil and PVA. It also has dried herbs and things on it....


So what I have decided to do is seal my boards with a big pot of PVA.... I hope this works!!


Im hoping to get all the boards done and scenery done this week. Then I can move onto making this into a snowy outpost. To do...

Fortress of Redemption
2x Bastions and all the gubbins that come with
Landing pad
Scratchbuild underground bunker entrances
Scratchbuild movable walls
Scratchbuild gate
Oh and... the big one that I have had for a few years now - PHAETON PATTERN SUB COMPLEX DELTA
and PHAETON PATTERN DEFENCE PLATFORM

So lots to get through, I am glad I have a new airbrush to help get through this! I may do a small 1K snow themed infantry based IG force, nothing fancy, just something to look good with the board!

Edit - Ahh damn I published this without any pics! (was supposed to press preview not post!) I was going to take some pics and post it later!! Sorry...