Pagan Wolfe

I used the kit from my Operation Cerberus campaign box (Also about $35PP on eBay). It has 3 levels, so with only 2 in the accessory box (sorry, only just had a close look) you may be pushing for three...but I think it would be do-able.

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EXPERIMENTAL Indoors / Large Building / Laboratory

I have always wanted to try out a full fledged hallway battle through a large building so I started thinking about the easy ways to represent this (going back to my 'Every table I make changes the way you play the game' motto).

Here I just cut up some balsa wood to random lengths and glued them into T junctions using a single square 'stick' to reinforce the join.

These can then be arranged in any manner of crazy combinations, from tight mazes through to corridors and large rooms.

Crazy Mazes

Large Rooms

Keeping in mind that most ranged attacks are quite short range I don't think this would become a total melee wonderland.

The idea would to also add in lots of other terrain, such as piles of crates, bookshelves and tables for soft cover and movement inconvenience. Of course the walls would also have posters and paintings on them too. A few ladders here and there so people could climb up and over walls may also be an interesting feature.

It will need some play testing in different configurations. For strategy's that involve terrain on an opponents side of the table I would look at ruling for the incidental decorations that are coming (shelves and tables) rather than whole wall sections.

The roofing is done. A few little hints about peeling one side off corrugated cardboard...

1) Try curving/bending the cardboard in the with the corrugations as you peel them apart, this seemed to make it easier and cleaner as all of my force (slow and controlled, not just fast ripping) was then concentrated on ONE corrugation.

2) If some patches still stick try 'shaving' it with a craft knife by rubbing the blade along the corrugations.

3) Fret not about small fluffy bits that will get stuck down and neatened up with judicious painting.

This shows the size of the doors I have allowed, making it interesting for players with different sized models. Obviously 30mm will reign supreme as they may also jump through windows but IMO you had to allow larger models access too...even if it is through a 'back door'.

With the roof on

Here are some shots showing off the roof construction. The ridge capping was made out of ordinary photocopying paper stuck down with PVA glue. The Balsa is also held together with PVA and pins.

Here are the other buildings

Less than $40 worth of supplies and I scored 3 large and good looking buildings and one small guard station (still WIP). It is far to hot out in the shed at the moment to paint these, even at night. Suffice to say more shots as they come along.

I think you could also get away without adding the roof to these structures or even making them multi-leveled, as the tabs at the tops of the walls are designed to lock in and support several levels. The wall sections even has a 2-3mm gap that holds the cardboard floor used in Dust Tactics, making it SUPER easy to slot in a floor.

I avoid multi-levels as it complicates the game and movement when you have to left off parts of builds that contain a crews models.

Very cool. After playing with fuses in real life I can let you now that if there is a big flame then something is wrong. If you want these to look lit just paint white/yellow/red bits on the end. I would actually recommend shiny gold paint with some red highlights.

Good job and thank you for sharing.

I'mmmmmmm BAAAAAAAAACK!

Well, while on holidays I plan on building two new tables of terrain:

1) Town (well, kind of Downtown revisited). The idea is to expand on the building that can be entered and try some new ideas. As always this will be built on a budget and kept simple.

2) The Ressers Lab. This one is kind of special and a very unique table idea...so I will keep that on hold until I get some Work in Progress shots.

Malifaux Town or Malifaux Upper Class Suburbs

I started this project with a model from my Dust Tactics collection. I always loved this building but found it a pain to play with (due to having giant hands). So now it has been rebirthed as an entire district in Malifaux!

You can get this from most online gaming stores for around US$30. It is a click together kit and can easily be pulled apart and experimented with until you find a configuration you like. The detail is nice but not superb, but at the price I think it is a nice kit!

I plan on airbrushing the whole thing and then dry brushing up some details like the brickwork. That and gluing on some posters...

After a bit of playing around I found a configuration that gave me 3 large buildings and one small Guard Outpost / Check Point. A point here is the kit only came with 2 doors that suit 30mm bases, so I left some gaps in the walls for back doors and figured models could also leap through windows (...um...sever terrain, so 2 inches for that 1 inch move...need to check the rules)

A small drop of super glue on the joins (after making sure the walls were straight) kept it all together ready for the next step...basing.

I used the jig saw to cut out slabs of 3mm MDF into the right shapes, allowing space for additions such as garden walls and shrubs for hard and soft cover (these will be unattached so they made be added, removed and changed each game). I then glued these bad boys down (thank God for cheap brand super glue).

Digging through my box of magic balsa wood I found that I still had a TON of straight sticks to build to roofs.

Because these have tabs where the levels slot onto one and other the roof sits nice and securely in place. They can then be easily removed during the game to get models inside.

To close in the roof space I was going to use Balsa Wood sheets, but that is looking like a painful experience...instead I intend to use paper coated in PVA glue or perhaps...my other idea...time to go and experiment.

More to come soon, thanks for reading!

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Turns out an idea I had Christmas Day has born fruit...yes, my brain is fruity!

I was helping the kids get some of their presents out of boxes (and undoing 22,000 little cable ties) when I thought about the corrugated cardboard. Long story short I just raided the box pile next to the shed (haven't been to the tip yet due to the 40+degree heat...that's over 100 degrees in Fahrenheit) and got this:

Easy to work with and looks OK...10 minutes later and I had this

So, it looks like I am on a winner here for a cheap and good looking town set.

$30 building, $5 worth of Balsa wood and the rest is salvage. Back to roofing!

Oh yes! Nekima is next!?

Balances look good. Those in my local scene who wanted him but didn't get him due to his reputation will be happy.

1 more master to learn

Try living in the country with feral and often dangerous animals that ruin your lively hood and kill your live stock, gun control in Australia is so tight it hurts. Guns are a tool, it is how people use them. Are we banning knives because stabbings are so common? The criminals still do have guns...but only the serious ones (usually).

On the up side it forced me to become awesome with a bow. Kill a tennis ball sized target at less than 50m every time.

Guns and gun control is an area of opinion that touches on personal beliefs and experiences. The problem is for the laws to match the needs of an increasingly complicated society.

Ah bugger, to clever. What hope have the rest of us got?

Good job

Thanks guys for holding off. I appreciate the consideration, I am sure it was not a decision made lightly. Cheers.

OK...pirates. Kind of flogged to death at the moment. Next you will start asking for a school boy arcanist master with duct tape holding his glasses together or HOBBITS! I mean, I like pirates...but really? Oh well, nobody would force me to buy them I suppose...

Do we have a big game hunter yet?

How about some Australian themed stuff (Gremlin wearing a bucket on his head called Ned, or DROP BEARS). Ahhhhhhhh...

Interesting, if book 5 is the final Malifaux book what comes next?

As the skirmish system is the back bone and life blood of the company what would replace that? Or is there the insinuation that it may branch off somewhere else?

Just curious, I had never thought of an 'end' or 'last book'. Wild conjecture abound!

What would I like to see?

Hoffman Avatar

Special forces for sure

More 'generic' totems (multi master - faction)

More mounted masters or units (see steam bikes/gliders below)

Campaign rules (not necessarily progressing models) Easy enough (some say) to make your own...but official ones would be nice.

I don't know how or why...but vehicles! I get this is a skirmish game blah blah blah, but smaller DaVinci style gliders, steam powered bikes, clockwork tanks! (OK, too much) But how about a canon team? (we have pigapults).

UNICORNS!

Ahhhh, fevered dreams...

Hey all on the Wyrd side, I know you guys are flat out but is there anything we can try / report back at this end?

I just bought the prizes for the last league I ran out of my own pocket (no problems)...I'll use the SS to buy the new Guild gear coming this month Hope you guys can work out the bugs.

Yes, mine locked again. It seems to work after I change my details as long as I don't leave the page. I will keep trying.

EDIT

It provides a link to another page where it says this:

Troubleshooting

"There are no shipping methods for your location" error

There are 2 major groups of shipping methods that you can use in your store:

Shipping methods with manually defined rates

Shipping methods the rates for which are defined via real-time calculation services - real-time shipping methods

The first group includes all methods for which rates can be set up through ‘Shipping charges’ in the provider zone (the methods added by you + the methods which are listed in the ‘Real-time calculated shipping methods’ subsection of the ‘Edit shipping methods’ form but do not get rates from real-time calculation services).

The second group includes methods the rates for which are delivered by Intershipper or special integrated modules from real-time shipping services like UPS, USPS, FedEx, Airborne, etc.

If you are using methods of the first group, the problem is probably caused by the fact that no shipping rates were specified. Use the ‘Shipping charges’ section of the provider interface to set up the rates you need.

If you are using methods of the second group, getting the ‘no shipping methods’ error means the settings of your real-time shipping methods are incorrect.

Ok, so I just entered my address again under my profile in the store, set the newly entered data as billing and shipping address and then deleted the old one.

This unlocked the payment options (I can now change between credit card, PayPal etc. freely and enter my credit card details), however it is still unable to calculate my shipping cost.

It locks up everything..PayPal, credit card...even gift certificates.

This is dinging wonders for my wallet...not so good for my addiction!

I will also get onto it this evening and forward you details / screenshots of what is happening. I tried a mixed order last night (decks, models and boxed sets) and it still couldn't work it out, even though I not only checked I was logged in but I re-did my address details and applied it all just to ensure it was done.

With luck it will be an easy fix (if not, cheat fate )

EDIT

Done I also noticed it locks up my payment options...

Perhaps, but I am in Australia trying to post to my address here in Australia and I still can't order. Hope it gets fixed soon...have league prizes to order

Sure it is on the 'to do' list.

He is only truly horrible if you choose to make home so...kind of like Pandora, there are balanced competitive fun lists and horrible kill crush destroy lists.

I like your work, good strong colours with a very grimy look. 'fresh' from the sewers.

And a sixth by interacting with an Arcane Apparatus.

Well now...:Paralyzed_Puppet:That sounds like a clip for the internet alright...

Marcus, Ramos and a Mobile Tool Kit Interact With an Arcane Apparatus.

Now with SIX wild animal effects!

Chich-a-bow-wow-wacka-wacka-wow-wow

People poo-poo the pistoleros...but I take two on a regular basis in 35 ss games and they work really well. Their ability to add def or gain extra cb around the ortagas makes them pretty effective and they add some cheap guns and knives to the team for softening up or finishing off targets.

That and red shirt.

I run an executioner done up as nacho libere...shot gun wedding from ambula and it is all fun and themed!

They also play well and win games.

Big +++ for a watcher and possibly the pale rider, as all riders rock.

Ok. That is awesome. Job well do e.

Australia Post would like to apologize...the Kangaroos are on strike again...

Standard decks, retro deck in sleeves (eliminates the slipperiness)...thinking of using my Darling Playing Cards and a Vargas deck. Love those cards.

For easy gaming though, I choose the retro deck...and I use my normal decks for demos. The puppet deck is great for maths activities with kids

I had the same issue (ordering some different things, like card decks) and Nathan just emailed back and said that they are aware of it and are trying to get it sorted out ASAP.

Just a bug in the system...

Buy some spare bases and into the acetone. 30 minutes later remove and brush. It will eat the plastic bases though.

And the super glue.

Turns green stuff grey.

This is how I do all my stripping.

Excellent. Well covered, thanks for sharing.