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25 Feb

Neonheim Build (Part 4)

TerrainNecromunda, Step by Step, Terrain

With a lot of the initial board structure built, I moved over to the less complete right-hand side. While adding the previously fabricated cardboard I-beam walkways, I also added some plain foam panelling down the wall for some visual interest. Whilst the walkways looked pretty unsupported there, I had planned to add some vertical pipes for support: to add a bit of cover for games, and also increase the feeling that this area of the board was more of a maintenance space for the original builders of the district. One thing worth covering is that I deliberately staggered these new…

23 Feb

Why I Love: Hedonites of Slaanesh

Articles, HobbyAge of Sigmar, Slaanesh, Why I Love

A Hedonite host marches to battle against their arch-rivals, the followers of Khorne.Image credit: Warhammer Community Of the four Chaos Gods, Slaanesh has always been my favourite. I find the idea of corruption through the pursuit of perfection, vanity and obsession a really cool hook for a faction. With the recent release of the new Slaanesh Battletome and an expanded range of mortals, I thought it might be a good idea to dive into what makes the Hedonites of Slaanesh my favourite faction in Age of Sigmar. First, a quick note: Slaanesh themself is referred to with different pronouns in…

18 Feb

My Favourite Tool: Proxxon Thermocut

Hobby, TutorialsHobby Tools

A fly-by look at one tool in the hobby-space - what it's for and why it’s good. This time: the Proxxon Thermocut Hot Wire Cutter Got foam that needs cutting? Want to make a large amount of terrain, very quickly? You might consider a hot wire cutter! The proxxon thermocut The elephant in the room, is this an expensive tool? Yes, it's not cheap, about as expensive as a larger Games Workshop kit, but I will tell you now, if you have anything beyond a passing interest in terrain building: you want this in your life*. With no exaggeration, you…

16 Feb

Hobby Roundup: February 2021

Hobby, Hobby RoundupHobby Roundup

Welcome to February’s Hobby Roundup, brought to you by the good folks at Tiny Plastic People. This series showcases what we - the group of Tiny Plastic People Contributors - have been working on in our various hobby bubbles each month, even the stuff that Instagram doesn’t show. Tom F (LeSwordfish) @LeSwordfish As always, I spend December grumpily struggling to hit self-imposed targets (a thousand points of Seraphon this time), and so in January I relax, experience total hobby freedom, and paint some random bullshit that’s been on my list for ages. This year that was some Deathwatch, some neat…

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…

09 Feb

Founding Felstad (Part 1)

Hobby, Terrain, TutorialsFrostgrave, Step by Step, Terrain

Having got a copy of Frostgrave 2nd edition for Christmas, Osprey Publishing’s fantasy skirmish game of “wizards, battling through a ruined frozen city in search of magical artefacts”, and with lockdown continuing, I had plenty of time on my hands, so I decided to make a table for it. This was my first large scale terrain project so I was leaping in at the deep end, but I hoped that the crumbling, snow-bound nature of Felstad would help cover any mistakes I made along the way. A couple of years ago a seller was offering a bunch of Hirst Arts…

08 Feb

Rogue Raider (Part 1)

HobbyHorus Heresy, Retro, Warhammer 40k

One of the odd side effects of our current socially-distanced world has been the extra care required for previously mundane activities. Social distancing rules and sensible precautions have turned innocuous undertakings, such as buying models from a friend, into scenes reminiscent of evidence handoffs in so many second-rate spy flicks. So it was one blustery Thursday afternoon that I found myself masked up at a familiar door, trying very hard to surreptitiously hand over a tightly-rolled collection of notes whilst also remaining 2 metres away. In exchange I was pointed toward a slightly battered green cardboard box waiting for me…

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…