Batch 3 is complete. I’m steaming along now on project 2nd edition. Just ten left to paint. After the jump I want to share with you guys and gals my solution for replacing the cardboard terrain pieces in the second edition box set.
As you know, I replaced the cardboard dreadnought with a 2nd edition Ork Dreadnought model. I thought to myself, why stop there? The cardboard terrain doesn’t sit right with me so I’ll be replacing it with Cities of Death ruins. Luckily I had lots of these spare.
I would need to match the cardboard ruins for size and quantity if I was to be able to faithfully recreate the scenarios (Battle for Armeggedon) that are included in the box set game.
In total their are twenty cardboard ruins. All are L shape corners but fourteen have one long edge and one short edge. Two are the same L shapes as before but have a raised platform and the final four are much smaller corners made up of two short edges.
I’ve used Warhammer Fantasy movement trays to base the larger pieces. I didn’t base the smaller pieces so they can placed inside the larger ruins as internal walls if need be. I did add a couple of ladders to the raised platforms because it makes sense.
Here’s a little bonus shot showing the Tactical squad in an elevated position raining down hell on the Gretchin cowering in cover.
What do you think of my solution to the cardboard conundrum? Do you like it, or do you think I should have popped the cardboard pieces out and used those?
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Best solution you could chose imo !
Hey Garfy, I am a huge fan of your painting tutorial series, they are quick, fairly easy to follow, and I have learned a lot from them. I am looking at getting into Imperial Guard, but I am not sure what paints i should use to get the effects I want.
I really, really like the paint scheme that GW uses on their product pages, like here: http://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Imperial-Guard-Chimera
but when i went to sample the "How to paint Citadel Miniatures: Astra Militarum" all of the vehicles are painted with a much lighter, almost barf green, and the guardsmen use excess amounts of an ugly tan, which i dislike.
Could you point me in the direction of some helpful guides to paint imperial guard?
I'm sorry Blake. I don't actually follow tutorials. I wouldn't know where to begin in directing you to where a good Imperial Guard tutorial is.
I tell you what, if you post me a Guardsman model (I don't have any) and send me a picture of how you want it to look, I'll make you a tutorial and post it on this blog. Get in touch via our facebook page.
I appreciate your offer, but I have already found some guides for IG, Thanks anyway 🙂
Garfy I see the whole box set coming together well with paint and the changes so far. Really cool to look at as I came around in mid third edition. My idea for the terrain painting would be to paint bricks on the flat/smooth surfaces to bring 2nd edition back to life.
I don't want to be a killjoy here, but although I think the plastic ruins is a fantastic "update" idea, I do also think that they look far too busy for that authentic 2E look.
Maybe use some foamcard/plasticard for the ruins, and then use the modern cityfight stuff in a more limited way to add the details like windows, skulls, etc.?
I just feel that using the modern ruins is a bit like using a modern Killa Kan instead of the old metal 2e Ork Dreadnought.
You're not being a killjoy. I appreciate all the opinions, whether I agree with them or not. Creating ruins from scratch would take too long plus I had these spare so there was no additional cost like having to buy foamcard or plasticard.
You may change your mind a little when you see the paint scheme. I want to try and honour the original colour scheme with my airbrush.
Hey Kurgan, in the second paragraph of this post is a link to the dreadnought I bought. It's a full unboxing review of the 2nd edition ork dreadnought.
Love the scenery man! I wish we'd had that back in the day. I remember making loads of painted card stuff but it couldnt hold a candle to the modern day stuff. Are you going to get a modern day plastic dread to paint up like the cardboard cutout? That would be ace to play out some little scenarios with the fully painted set.
Your solution is both practical and elegant.