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Monday 6 May 2013

Tenements (2)

As a pre-empt to my campaign I've been tidying up ,my playing board/work area and playing with a couple of trial layouts to show the models I've built all in one place.
This first shot shows the four "tenements" that I featured in last week's blog, just to prove that I did actually have them. The more astute viewers will notice that the one in the foreground has it's roof on back to front... Oh well.
 The first building has a set of double dooors and arched windows and with the photo below, best reflect the true colour of all four buildings.
This second building has a single door flanked by two columns with the window lintels squared off.
The third building again with a single door flanked by columns with angled window lintels.
 Finally the only building to have its doors painted, the lintels this time being triangular (obviously).
 Although I've called these tenements since starting the build my mind isn't completely made up as to their future purpose. Originally there were to be four apartments in each (two up and two down), but since finishing  the structural exterior I had other thoughts on their use. So far I've decided one at least will be four apartments and I'm considering another to be a single house, allbeit a bit grand. (I'm sure someone commented on the lack of a "nice" area). Another building I've thought could be used as offices and the fourth as offices downstairs and an apartment above (a Doctor's or a Dentist's practice perhaps ?)
I haven't shown any shots of the backs of these as they are truly indistinguishable .
To finish off this week's blog here's a couple of shots of my trial set-up using the tenements.

 I changed the layout slightly for the next few shots, the most noticeable change being the position of the car-park.
 You should also be able to notice the small road to the left of the photo above that's not present in the other photos above.
 You can play "Where's Sid ?" on all the city-shots, he's there somewhere but I can't spot him either.
 The last shot shows a fairly good overall view of the table, it's eight foot by 4 four foot (2440mm x 1220mm) with just enough space around to be able to walk and sit.
As for last weeks "mystery", it should now be solved and yes the tenements are big buildings. (sorry C6).
Next week I'll be having another re-arrangement of terrain boards and using the buildings I've got that haven't used in these shots.

I don't think I've any new followers to welcome this time around, but in case I've missed you somewhere along the way "Welcome".

Finally as always your comments are both welcomed and appreciated.

30 comments:

  1. Spectacular Joe! All those dumpsters really add the flavor. As for the mystery, I give up - it could be anything, you never told us what to look after!

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    1. Thanks Mathyoo, the "mystery" was that there were more than one building in the photographs last week

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  2. That is one heck of an impressive board, Joe. I am green with envy at the size of your gaming table.

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    1. Thanks Bryan, yet it's still a bit smaller than I'd have wanted.

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  3. Great looking table Joe, The little touches like the dumpster bring it to life nicely.

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    1. Thanks Brummie, I agree and I wish I had more street furniture.

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  4. Awesome! Great work, Joe! I want one!

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    1. Thanks Tito, I hope you get yourself one.

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  5. Some great looking building and they all look pretty cool on the terrain boards!

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  6. What a great set up, very jealous Joe.

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    1. Thanks AL, no need for the jealousy, after all you've got Ray...

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  7. You know, it should be possible to fit a really enormous zombie horde on an 8'x4' table. Alternatively, you could look for an 18" Godzilla model and do some Kaiju gaming :-) . Hmm, Godzilla vs National Guard vs Zombies!

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    1. Erm, thanks C6, at least let me have a few Zombie games before mI use it for something else.

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  8. It's amazing what can be done with coffee stirrers lol! Seriously Joe, the work put in has definitely paid off as that is one great looking table you've got there mate

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    1. Thanks Dave, but you're probably right about the coffee stirrers I am on my second pack now.

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  9. Very nice work! Looks like a great table for gaming! My scratch builds have been small baricades, craters, and the occasional ruin. I have yet to try anything massive like a building, and yours look great!

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    1. Thanks Dave, I think I started with small stuff too, mealie bag made from Plasticene (nowadays called modelling putty i believe), for my version of Rorke's Drift. It is a massive building, but wasn't particularly difficult to make, after all, it's just a cut-up box.

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  10. Really impressive board. I am sure every reader of your blog would want a set up like that. I know I would. It has a bleakness in the architecture that makes me think of eastern block countries. Which you probably did not intend. I feel sure this will change once you add the adverts and trash! You and Bryan NEED a game on there SOON!

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    1. Thanks Clint, it is a bit bleak atm but with vehicles, people and other street-crap I hope it'll apppear better.

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  11. Great work Joe, and a very nice looking layout that you have there

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  12. The board is looking impresive Zabadak, it has a real ghetto feel about it, only thing I would add to it is maybe some cyclone fences, cars, and some zombie munched corpses, love what you have done with the place.

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    1. Thanks TE, I have actually made a start on fences, but everything takes time, energy and enthusiasm and I'm sure like everyone else I have many other distractions.

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  13. What a beautiful board! Great job!

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    1. Thanks LJ, I was inpsired in part by a lot of the bloggers' set-ups that I follow, yours included.

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  14. Fantastic Terrain mate, i wish i could scratch build like that

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    1. Thanks SK, it really isn't that difficult and close up it's fairly rough and ready.

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  15. Phwoar, what I would give to have a board like that to play on. My highest compliments to your scratchbuilding abilities. Superb stuff.

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    1. Thanks UW, The board is not my ideal size (6'x 8') but it's certainly an improvement on the table tennis table I used to have in the room (I had to crawl under the table to get to the other side).
      As for scratch-building they're certainly not up to the standards of the newer commercial terrain,

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