Michaels 25mm WFB Stuff...

The veg/herb garden adds so lovely extra character to an already lovely build. Big fan of additions like that (must remember to do it myself from time to time!).
 
I am a big fan of how things look, but with it being a game there is always that element of playability.
I could probably get away with not using movement trays but my wife insists on them.
Now the trays themselves I don’t mind too much as I make mine to be fairly unobtrusive:

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But when the models start being removed then it looks ugly, even when the inside of the tray is painted:

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So rather than horrible MDF trays showing, I have made some blanks to replace the models with:

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Much nicer on the eye and helps maintain the suspension of disbelief.:


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This certainly improves the look on the thing.

Ever thought of: (1) Jazzing things up with the casualty bases by adding battlefield detritus here an there, blood & gore, trampled grass & mud, the odd casualty base etc? (2) Including some multi-bases for less faffing & more room for whatever?
 
Yes.
I plan on doing multibases for the bigger units.
I figured with a unit of 10, that when 5 are dead I will remove the tray anyway, and 5 single bases is managable.
But on the zombie unit of 20, then yeah big squares and long strips will be made with bits and bobs.

I will start looking for dead dudes to put on some bases soon too.
 
Sounds good. Walking wounded, deserters & stragglers - at least for the living - might work for you too. Facing to the rear, ofc.
 
I may have to change my background for him now.
No longer old Vogel the farmer, he could be Johannes Pertwee the old farmer who claims to have killed a werewolf that was attacking his farmhouse, and he could not escape as his cart was damaged.
 
"Warm Ale and Mud".

The plan was to build and paint a load of models so that I could dip into the collection and pull out the required items for scenarios as and when needed.

However that is a lot of work and will take ages.


So, instead I am going to make and paint all that is needed for the first game.
With a bit of luck the first game/story/event will take place this month over the festive holidays.


I just need to paint a farmer, his wagon and 4 Orcs.

Fingers crossed.
 
As noted when I was painting this model I noticed I had somehow made him look like Sean Pertwee.

So I changed his name from Hans Vogel, which was his planned generic famer name.

He is now:

Johannes Pertwee the old farmer who claims to have killed a werewolf that was attacking his farmhouse, and he could not escape as his cart was damaged.

Now I have committed myself to making his cart, his farmhouse, his family and getting some werewolves so that I can play out the game and re-live his backstory/fluff/lore.

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