tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541237867502523102.post7619994480845420678..comments2023-04-30T09:52:36.018+01:00Comments on Megagame Holidays 2014 : 1942 Campaign: Terrain Boards - a sneak peek!Domhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02478682331752479016noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541237867502523102.post-22066631251482514032012-06-22T07:25:39.832+01:002012-06-22T07:25:39.832+01:00Hi Der Alte Fritz...I'm replacing all of the t...Hi Der Alte Fritz...I'm replacing all of the tiles that are used for the annual mega-game. 240 is what I estimate that I will need to give us the flexibility set up enough tables for the scenarios that are likely to occur...then I only need the relevant amounts of roads, town sectors, rivers etc...It's not courage...more a little madness that you need :) ps. Have put some of the newly painted boards on my lasted post. These replace the paint scheme shown on here.Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02478682331752479016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541237867502523102.post-60147579214676143032012-06-20T06:50:24.665+01:002012-06-20T06:50:24.665+01:00I'm new to your blog, although I follow Garage...I'm new to your blog, although I follow Garage Gamer. Why do you need 240 terrain squares. Wow! <br /><br />One day I might gain the courage to try making my own boards.Der Alte Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578422757511400566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541237867502523102.post-53523339816529220812012-04-02T12:16:45.995+01:002012-04-02T12:16:45.995+01:00I think the new green is brighter that is for sure...I think the new green is brighter that is for sure. It actually looks a lot brighter in these pictures than it does in 'normal' light. I think I may try some some 'highlight' in a dull yellow to see if this brings the colour down. Its at a stage where changing the colour is not a major hassleDomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02478682331752479016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541237867502523102.post-30127186516928741482012-04-02T10:54:01.031+01:002012-04-02T10:54:01.031+01:00Sorry to appear a bit negative (or was that Michae...Sorry to appear a bit negative (or was that Michael Jackson?) but looking at the piccies of the games on the right hand side of the blog, and comparing the green of the new boards to the green of the old poly ones, the old green looks better.Brendannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541237867502523102.post-85965675402636597472012-03-31T15:02:33.395+01:002012-03-31T15:02:33.395+01:00Thanks again Brendan!! Have put a link on the side...Thanks again Brendan!! Have put a link on the side of the blog to that. Will try it and see how it works.Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02478682331752479016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541237867502523102.post-62137474652461287522012-03-31T13:37:48.526+01:002012-03-31T13:37:48.526+01:00Enter LLoydian Aspects on google, and you will go ...Enter LLoydian Aspects on google, and you will go to a site of a guy called Lloyd (Clever stuff this interweb!)His name is Nicholas Lloyd for some reason he calls himself Lloyd, but hey he's based in Newcastle so who can blame him? He used to post a lot on the Spearhead site.<br /><br />Anyway, one of his links is to his wargame / terrain building section. <br />Where he shows you how to make roads out of cotton material smothered in brown acrylic mastic. It looks reasonable, it conforms to the terrain udulations, and it sounds cheap to make. <br />It should be possible to make curvy, meandering roads in long pieces, which may well look better than the straight road lengths we use?<br /><br /><br />Apparently this type of road can be rolled up for storage/transportation.<br /><br />He also has a section on building river sections, although using his road method and painting the sections may do the trick!Brendannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541237867502523102.post-45888902394872992432012-03-31T12:43:33.874+01:002012-03-31T12:43:33.874+01:00Roads and rivers are likely to be made from roofin...Roads and rivers are likely to be made from roofing felt but with some form of plaster wash to enable detailing. I am working on a few different ideas for this at the moment. Any gems you have, please feel free to pitch in. Like anything you know the scale of the final product that we need. I have looked at commercial roads and rivers but the cost is prohibitive.Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02478682331752479016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541237867502523102.post-82414140378944571912012-03-31T12:39:47.055+01:002012-03-31T12:39:47.055+01:00Just checked on blogger and the answer is...
I'...Just checked on blogger and the answer is...<br />I'm guessing you are using the embedded comment format. Thiis is a known bug, ever since this format was changed to allow threaded comments. I use this format too and all comments show Pacific Standard Time. I understand that the Google engineers are aware of this and are working on it.Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02478682331752479016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541237867502523102.post-32625488975859665752012-03-31T12:25:24.045+01:002012-03-31T12:25:24.045+01:00I'm not sure either. Time stamp is set for Lon...I'm not sure either. Time stamp is set for London. Am looking at this now. Perhaps the excitement of all these posts has overloaded the blogosphere...sounds too Star Trekky.. but I am glad the stamp is wrong, I thought you had some form of raging insomnia for a while there!!Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02478682331752479016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541237867502523102.post-26724325731823106152012-03-31T10:23:24.690+01:002012-03-31T10:23:24.690+01:00How are you going to make the roads and rivers?How are you going to make the roads and rivers?Brendannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541237867502523102.post-21743755247353286382012-03-31T10:17:25.140+01:002012-03-31T10:17:25.140+01:00I'm not too sure where this blog is hosted, bu...I'm not too sure where this blog is hosted, but I just posted the above at 12 mins past 10 on Saturday morning, and it was timed at 02.12. 8 hours behind. Maybe that was why an Indian travel company posted on your site. They may well be in the office along the corridor from the blog host???Brendannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541237867502523102.post-34882943009163350852012-03-31T10:12:53.982+01:002012-03-31T10:12:53.982+01:00Plan B
Following on from Chris the canadian's ...Plan B<br />Following on from Chris the canadian's post, go to B&Q <br /><br />(btw just to show my usless quiz knowledge, B&Q comes from Block and Quayle, the surnames of the two guys who set up the buisness years ago!) <br /><br />any way go to your B&Q paint man and ask for a certain tint of green emulsion, when he has mixed you say 300 litres, tell him it is the wrong tint and promptly leave the store. <br /><br />Then send in A.N. Accomplice (Eric looks suitably honest) who can they buy the lot at a knock down price!Brendannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541237867502523102.post-88488755247762950662012-03-31T07:59:22.889+01:002012-03-31T07:59:22.889+01:00I hadn't Brendan. That really is a top idea!! ...I hadn't Brendan. That really is a top idea!! And from you as well ;) I will try that with the next batch. Thank you for that. Good to hear from you.Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02478682331752479016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541237867502523102.post-50321668851641051132012-03-31T00:31:59.489+01:002012-03-31T00:31:59.489+01:00Have you thought of adding some children's pos...Have you thought of adding some children's poster paint to the white emulsion. The powdered form should be able to dye the white to your colour. As it's designed to be mixed with water it would mix with emulsion.Brendannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541237867502523102.post-89531818216642098152012-03-30T23:23:52.335+01:002012-03-30T23:23:52.335+01:00Thanks Chris - that is not a bad idea, regarding ...Thanks Chris - that is not a bad idea, regarding mis tints. Next time I am chatting to my B&Q paint man I will ask him about their mis tints. Apart from the draw back of the white specks that occur after the green base coat dries, the other main problem has been the glare from the sun when working with the white gloop on a white board. Thought I would end up with some sort of snow blindness!!Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02478682331752479016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541237867502523102.post-83667905829232188962012-03-30T22:19:36.949+01:002012-03-30T22:19:36.949+01:00I use a very similar technique - I suppose inspire...I use a very similar technique - I suppose inspired by Peter Gilder. For the paint I use latex house paint but buy miss-tints. In Canada any paint store will have tons of paint that were mixed and deemed incorrect by the customer. The shop then sells these on for very little. Of course the nice thing is that the most common colours are brown, beiges, and greens. By using this I save tons of money and the base tone under my topcoat is such that if I miss a bit in the painting process or something chips, it is a neutral natural colour that doesn't stand out.<br />Cheers,<br />ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18016026243594377089noreply@blogger.com