Hi Folks
Over the last few months Shed Wars has seen a host of new
terrain builds and several games. We have ranged from the Dark Ages to Sci Fi
with a fairly major focus on the VBCW. In this post I am announcing the next
major project of 2014, this doesn’t mean to say that I won’t be returning to
the others its just that I get itchy feet and always want to start something
new.
With a few weeks Gardening leave to look forward to I have pulled together all the bits and pieces accumulated for the Egyptian Adventures.
A few months back I was inspired by War in 15mm post on the
Lead Adventure Forum and his build of an Egyptian temple complex. I wanted one
of those and thought it would be a great backdrop for all manner of games
ranging from Pulp & Horror through Ancients and into Science Fiction (think
Stargate). The Dry desert would also represent one of those terrains that
didn’t currently exist in the shed so again this would all be new territory.
The assembled pieces so far... |
So where did I start?
A search of all forums for Egyptian terrain revealed a host
of possibilities but of course the starting point was a pyramid.
This of course is going to be stripped down and repainted |
Perhaps the
best and cheapest option would be to build my own but in the end I managed to
pick up a playmobil version on ebay for a £20 (including postage). For some strange reason they only come with three side panels. So I bought another !
If anybody wants a pyramid with two sides - make me an offer
Having travelled to Egypt a few times I was aware of the
variety of tat that exists in the souvenir shops and I am delighted to report
that many of these things can now be easily purchased on ebay.
The following
pictures illustrate my growing hoard. Many of these will be repainted to a
sandstone colour and represent the statues and ruins of my complex.
A trawl of aquarium ornaments revealed some nice pieces also
picked up for good prices.
One of two picture frames purchased for a £1 |
From a figure perspective I have also been busy. An alert to
a 50% off deal with Black Tree design saw the procurement of some Afrika Corps
figures. Coupled with my Pulp figures already collected Il be able to kick off
this period quite quickly. Of course my Afrika Corps need transport so this half track (solido) was bought on ebay for a fiver
Five of the 30 or so Africa Korps I purchased hiding behind their halftrack - these of course need painting |
Bought these Brits in tropical dress years ago - might get to use them |
Of course we need Indiana as well |
The palm trees all came from my Pirate games and of course I have this lot of adobe buildings for the nearby town...
ignore the church !! |
The base boards will need to be created, sandy of course. Ill need dunes and wadis, plus of course the tomb cliff face. Cork bark has been acquired for the project...
Where do I start...
"... its just that I get itchy feet and always want to start something new." That just about sums most of us up I would think! Wonderful new project Mr Shed! I'll be back to follow this one.
ReplyDeleteNice!
ReplyDeleteVery nice, that's come together really well.
ReplyDeleteGreat start! have fun!!
ReplyDeleteI look forward to watching this develop, as my own plans mirror it very neatly!
ReplyDeleteYour blog posts always teach me a lot about how to build the sort of terrain I want.
What a super project
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff! I'll be watching with interest.
ReplyDeleteI can't recall the company which makes Afrika Korps with the Ark of the Covenant, but that would be cool...
Looks like a great start. At least you can utilise some of the terrain for this from your other projects.
ReplyDeleteFrank
http://adventuresinlead.blogspot.com.au/
Fantastic start - this is going to be great!
ReplyDeleteNow following so I don't miss anything
Looking really good! I recently picked up one of those playmobil pyramids, they scale really well with 28mm. I could do with another 'wall' for it! What did you want for the other two walled pyramid (if you still have it)? Cheers!
ReplyDeleteHi Wardy La - somebody beat you to it - have sold off the second pyramid
DeleteAh, nevermind. You snooze you lose lol. Looking forward to seeing what you do with this, sure it will be amazing like your other work! Have you seen 'war in 15mm's blog?
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