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11 Feb

Neonheim Build (Part 3)

Hobby, TerrainNecromunda, Step by Step, Terrain

Continuing my Necromunda Underhive terrain build. Originally I'd planned for 25mm thick floors through-out the board but for visual interest I wanted to fit some beams in underneath the floors on the right-hand side, so I went with 12mm floors for the upper levels. Floors going in. I added some damage to the second floor up, I'm not sure yet if I'll keep it open or have it with some rough repairs, both could look quite interesting. I kept the cut out piece in case I wanted to add the collapsed part as rubble somewhere below. Gantries Then to link…

04 Feb

Neonheim Build (Part 2)

TerrainNecromunda, Step by Step, Terrain

Back in the Underhive. With the basic arrangement fixed I sketched out some ideas for how I wanted to develop the board, particularly with a balance between aesthetics and usability. I had this big buttress roughly in the middle of the board and I thought about taking it up to the top like it was supporting some upper level of the hive. In the end, however, I decided that was probably quite visually boring and I wanted something with some more shape/depth to it. A broken bridge/arch seemed like a good move as it also implied a world out the…

03 Feb

My Favourite Tool: Magnet Key

TutorialsHobby Tools

A fly-by look at one tool in the hobby-space - what it's for and why it’s good. This time: A magnet key. Never glue in a magnet the wrong way again with this one neat trick. My magnet key. Okay, it’s deceptively simple but I went a long time without having something like this. Maybe other people are missing one too. I’ve always keyed my magnets individually for the job they were doing, so my Adeptus Titanicus warlord carapace weapons are a different direction to the arms, doesn’t cause any problem. Except, I occasionally slip up - then it is…

28 Jan

Neonheim Build (Part 1)

Hobby, TerrainNecromunda, Step by Step, Terrain

Introduction Having gotten into some play-by-comment Necromunda during the Covid lockdown(s) I thought this would be a good excuse to make up some specific Necromunda terrain. I've fancied some kind of vertical board, like the cool-kids have, for a while now so, I finally set off to put something together. This series isn't intended as a tutorial but as I work through things I'll try to include some details of what I've done and thought processes behind it. I really fancied doing something very neon and cyberpunk but I didn't want to go too high tech for necromunda (wish I…