Temple ruins

 

Objective secured! 

These are about 9" tall.

The second floor is set 4" up. 

The walls are 5 1/4" foam sheets thick in total. 1.25" thick.

These were a test of concept and in future everything needs to be more practice, the windows and entries need to be planned and cut far more cleanly. The base is just a 3 or 4 inch track under the perimeter of the ruins I went this route to try to eliminate the wide footprint of a full base.   

Freedonian Assault Korps for Tuesday!

 First outing for my Imperial Guard. Battle report to follow. 

[b]++ Brigade Detachment 0CP (Imperium - Death Korps of Krieg) [105 PL, 7CP, 2,000pts] ++[/b]

[b]+ Configuration +[/b]

[b]Battle Size [12CP]:[/b] 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points) 

[b]Detachment Command Cost[/b]

[b]Gametype:[/b] Matched

[b]Regimental Doctrine:[/b] Death Korps of Krieg

[b]+ Stratagems +[/b]

[b]Imperial Commander's Armoury [-3CP]:[/b] 2 additional Heirloom of Conquest

[b]Stratagem: Shadow Assignment [-2CP][/b]

[b]+ Agents of the Imperium +[/b]

[b]Eversor Assassin [5 PL, 100pts][/b]

[b]+ HQ +[/b]

[b]Death Korps Marshal [2 PL, 35pts]:[/b] Laspistol, Power sword, Relic: Kurov's Aquila

[b]Death Korps Marshal Karis Venner [Legends] [3 PL, 50pts]:[/b] Warlord

[b]Death Rider Squadron Commander [3 PL, 45pts]:[/b] Laspistol, Power sword, Relic: The Blade of Conquest

[b]+ Troops +[/b]

[b]Conscripts [5 PL, 100pts][/b]

. 20x Conscript: 20x Lasgun

[b]Conscripts [5 PL, 100pts][/b]

. 20x Conscript: 20x Lasgun

[b]Death Korps Grenadier Squad [Legends] [2 PL, 35pts][/b]

. 4x Death Korps Grenadier: 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Hot-shot Lasgun

. Death Korps Watchmaster: Chainsword, Hot-shot Laspistol

[b]Death Korps Grenadier Squad [Legends] [2 PL, 35pts][/b]

. 4x Death Korps Grenadier: 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Hot-shot Lasgun

. Death Korps Watchmaster: Chainsword, Hot-shot Laspistol

[b]Infantry Squad [3 PL, 55pts][/b]

. 9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun

. Sergeant: Laspistol

[b]Infantry Squad [3 PL, 55pts][/b]

. 9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun

. Sergeant: Laspistol

[b]Infantry Squad [3 PL, 70pts][/b]

. 7x Guardsman: 7x Lasgun

. Heavy Weapon Team: Missile launcher

. Sergeant: Laspistol

[b]Infantry Squad [3 PL, 70pts][/b]

. 7x Guardsman: 7x Lasgun

. Heavy Weapon Team: Missile launcher

. Sergeant: Laspistol

[b]Infantry Squad [3 PL, 55pts][/b]

. 9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun

. Sergeant: Laspistol

[b]+ Elites +[/b]

[b]Astropath [2 PL, 35pts]:[/b] Telepathica Stave

[b]Commissar [2 PL, 30pts]:[/b] Bolt pistol, Power sword

[b]Death Rider Command Squadron [3 PL, 85pts][/b]

. 4x Death Rider Veterans: 4x Death Rider Hunting Lance, 4x Laspistol, 4x Savage claws

[b]Death Rider Commissar [Legends] [2 PL, 25pts]:[/b] Laspistol

[b]Master of Ordnance [2 PL, 35pts][/b]

[b]Ogryn Bodyguard [6 PL, 50pts]:[/b] Huge Knife, Ripper Gun

[b]Platoon Commander [2 PL, 25pts]:[/b] Laspistol

[b]+ Fast Attack +[/b]

[b]Death Rider Squadron [3 PL, 100pts][/b]

. 4x Death Korps Death Riders: 4x Death Rider Hunting Lance, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Laspistol, 4x Savage claws

. Ridemaster: Death Rider Hunting Lance, Laspistol

[b]Death Rider Squadron [3 PL, 100pts][/b]

. 4x Death Korps Death Riders: 4x Death Rider Hunting Lance, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Laspistol, 4x Savage claws

. Ridemaster: Death Rider Hunting Lance, Laspistol

[b]Death Rider Squadron [3 PL, 100pts][/b]

. 4x Death Korps Death Riders: 4x Death Rider Hunting Lance, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Laspistol, 4x Savage claws

. Ridemaster: Death Rider Hunting Lance, Laspistol

[b]+ Heavy Support +[/b]

[b]Cyclops Demolition Vehicle [3 PL, 50pts][/b]

[b]Cyclops Demolition Vehicle [3 PL, 50pts][/b]

[b]Medusa Carriage Battery [6 PL, 120pts]:[/b] Medusa Carriage

[b]Rapier Laser Destroyer Battery [15 PL, 255pts]:[/b] Rapier Laser Destroyer, Rapier Laser Destroyer, Rapier Laser Destroyer

[b]Wyverns [8 PL, 135pts][/b]

. Wyvern: Heavy Bolter

[b]++ Total: [105 PL, 7CP, 2,000pts] ++[/b]

List two.

[b]++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium - Death Korps of Krieg) [63 PL, 7CP, 1,210pts] ++[/b]

[b]+ Configuration +[/b]

[b]Battle Size [12CP]:[/b] 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points) 

[b]Detachment Command Cost[/b]

[b]Gametype:[/b] Matched

[b]Regimental Doctrine:[/b] Death Korps of Krieg

[b]+ Stratagems +[/b]

[b]Imperial Commander's Armoury [-3CP]:[/b] 2 additional Heirloom of Conquest

[b]Stratagem: Shadow Assignment [-2CP][/b]

[b]+ Agents of the Imperium +[/b]

[b]Eversor Assassin [5 PL, 100pts][/b]

[b]+ HQ +[/b]

[b]Death Korps Marshal Karis Venner [Legends] [3 PL, 50pts]:[/b] Warlord

[b]Death Rider Squadron Commander [3 PL, 45pts]:[/b] Laspistol, Power sword

[b]+ Troops +[/b]

[b]Conscripts [5 PL, 100pts][/b]

. 20x Conscript: 20x Lasgun

[b]Conscripts [5 PL, 100pts][/b]

. 20x Conscript: 20x Lasgun

[b]Death Korps Grenadier Squad [Legends] [2 PL, 35pts][/b]

. 4x Death Korps Grenadier: 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Hot-shot Lasgun

. Death Korps Watchmaster: Chainsword, Hot-shot Laspistol

[b]Infantry Squad [3 PL, 55pts][/b]

. 9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun

. Sergeant: Laspistol

[b]Infantry Squad [3 PL, 55pts][/b]

. 9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun

. Sergeant: Laspistol

[b]Infantry Squad [3 PL, 55pts][/b]

. 9x Guardsman: 9x Lasgun

. Sergeant: Laspistol

[b]+ Elites +[/b]

[b]Astropath [2 PL, 35pts]:[/b] Telepathica Stave

[b]Death Rider Command Squadron [3 PL, 85pts][/b]

. 4x Death Rider Veterans: 4x Death Rider Hunting Lance, 4x Laspistol, 4x Savage claws

[b]Death Rider Commissar [Legends] [2 PL, 25pts]:[/b] Laspistol, Power sword, Relic: The Blade of Conquest

[b]Ogryn Bodyguard [6 PL, 50pts]:[/b] Huge Knife, Ripper Gun

[b]+ Fast Attack +[/b]

Death Rider Squadron [3 PL, 100pts][/b]

. 4x Death Korps Death Riders: 4x Death Rider Hunting Lance, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Laspistol, 4x Savage claws

. Ridemaster: Death Rider Hunting Lance, Laspistol

[b]Death Rider Squadron [3 PL, 100pts][/b]

. 4x Death Korps Death Riders: 4x Death Rider Hunting Lance, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Laspistol, 4x Savage claws

. Ridemaster: Death Rider Hunting Lance, Laspistol

[b]+ Heavy Support +[/b]

[b]Cyclops Demolition Vehicle [3 PL, 50pts][/b]

[b]Cyclops Demolition Vehicle [3 PL, 50pts][/b]

[b]Medusa Carriage Battery [6 PL, 120pts]:[/b] Medusa Carriage

[b]++ Spearhead Detachment -3CP (Imperium - Death Korps of Krieg) [45 PL, -3CP, 790pts] ++[/b]

[b]+ Configuration +[/b]

[b]Detachment Command Cost [-3CP][/b]

[b]Regimental Doctrine:[/b] Death Korps of Krieg

[b]+ HQ +[/b]

[b]Death Korps Marshal [2 PL, 35pts]:[/b] Laspistol, Power sword, Relic: Kurov's Aquila

[b]+ Troops +[/b]

[b]Death Korps Grenadier Squad [Legends] [2 PL, 35pts][/b]

. 4x Death Korps Grenadier: 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Hot-shot Lasgun

. Death Korps Watchmaster: Chainsword, Hot-shot Laspistol

[b]Death Korps Grenadier Squad [Legends] [2 PL, 35pts][/b]

. 4x Death Korps Grenadier: 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Hot-shot Lasgun

. Death Korps Watchmaster: Chainsword, Hot-shot Laspistol

[b]+ Elites +[/b]

[b]Commissar [2 PL, 30pts]:[/b] Bolt pistol, Power sword

[b]Platoon Commander [2 PL, 25pts]:[/b] Laspistol

[b]+ Heavy Support +[/b]

[b]Heavy Weapons Squad [3 PL, 65pts][/b]

. Heavy Weapon Team: Missile launcher

. Heavy Weapon Team: Missile launcher

. Heavy Weapon Team: Missile launcher

[b]Malcador Defender [14 PL, 260pts]:[/b] 2 Heavy Bolters

[b]Rapier Laser Destroyer Battery [10 PL, 170pts]:[/b] Rapier Laser Destroyer, Rapier Laser Destroyer

[b]Wyverns [8 PL, 135pts][/b]

. Wyvern: Heavy Bolter

[b]++ Total: [108 PL, 4CP, 2,000pts] ++[/b]

This is a lot more heavy support. Maybe better than the first list. 

new terrain

 

Massive apology.

 I need to apologize for not realizing I had any comments. I set comments to need approval some time ago and had completely forgotten about that. I've just approved all relevant comments. sorry for the delay. 
I will be checking the comments folder a few times a week or when ever I post, which ever happens first from now on. 
I had a massive brain fart, if you were wondering what that smell was... 
Thank you for reading and commenting.

Age of Darkness First Legion collection

I've been meaning to look at my Frist Legion army again and have finally gotten around to it. 
I have a fair bit of painting left to do. Cleaning up this army and getting it more finished is on my to do list for next year. 

 

I've had some trouble getting a points total but will endeavor to get it figured out.

4 new ruined buildings.

 

All my pictures loaded in a weird order, just going to let it be.
This makes 6 big ruined buildings nearly finished. 

Still have to base them up.

I really like the colors I picked. 
They are interesting and pop well against each other.

Lots of heavy dark brown and black to weather them and show damage.

You can choose any colors you like. I feel these may have come to me from remembering pictures from Grey matter studio. Not exact but fairly close. 
I chose these thinking about black and white pictures and how the stronger colors might look really good in Black and white. 

each floor is roughly 4 inches apart.  Maybe 4.5 or 4.25. 

I know people talk/cry about all the first floors being a "problem" for true line of sight but I don't really agree or even care. with a base and a few key words they will be more than playable. 

That said I do plan o do a few more tall ones with blocked in bottom floors but it has to be planned for from the start to look mostly intentional. 
 Might build at least two more sets of ruins like these but with the first floor covered, mostly. 
I do like variety. then again I might be able to just make some solid ruined walls 4 inches tall to scatter around and gain the same effect and more during a game. 

Unlike my earlier two buildings I sieved the texture so that it wouldn't be as rough. I covered both side of the buildings with wall spackle. Wish I had done this on the first two.  

These are the first of the ruined building from earlier this year. repainted to mostly match the new ones.

These two were started back in March.


If you want a step by step for construction skip to the bottom and scroll up. 

Hope this was a helpful guide for anyone who is just getting into diy terrain. the materials don't cost all that much and with some time and energy you can do as much as this or more if you have a mind too. 

Sand textures being applied, this works better when not glued down to a base.
One could glue in the floors before adding the texture, some time it's easier some times the floors get in the way. 
Part of the reason for the 4 inches of floor separation in the building design is to help get a players hand in to set up models as well as creating a standardized height.

4 inch tall posts hot glued to the inner walls to help support the floors.
See above picture.

I'm not thrilled with how I set my doors in under my windows, more planning would have made been a good idea. 
A future change might be to center a row of windows over the doors, this will look cleaner in later steps.

This is a simple arched window. inset it is 2 inches tall with 1/2 an  inch of wall bit below. 

Once the grit is done you are free the cut as many tall or wide wall sections as you can manage.
If you want to work in one direction and then flip the foam to work back towards what you have already planned or marked as will sections remember to adjust some of your markings or the height of the walls will be off by about a half and inch, the new sections will be taller. 

1/4" thick insolation foam, folded bundle.
White glue, sand textures, drywall spackle and hot glue.

Laser Destroyers!

After my last game I found instant inspiration to bash out more Imperial Guard units.

Squad 5 and 6  supporting 3 Rapier laser destroyers. 

Laser destroyers were kit-bashed from bits.

Laser guns sets from Blood and Skull Industry tracks from GW, Admech models.
Left over bits from small Forge World Knights, the rest was plasticard and bitz box junk.

Lots of room up on the walls.

Can stand about 18 infantry on 25MM bases up on the parapet.

Freedonian security doing security stuff.