I am slowly working on my Law army Stronghold (think camp) and thought I'd share a WIP photo. It's a 6 MM model on a 60 x 80 MM base, which is my standard base size for a Stronghold and meets the restrictions of the HOTT rules.
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The building is a Leveen model, with some modifications, and the semi trailer and police cruiser are Irregular 6 MM models with modifications. I don't recall who I got the Jersey walls from, but they too are 6 MM. The tires are small wooden beads I got from Australia (you also saw one used on my road Warrior Stronghold partially submerged in the pool of diseased water). The gap between the Jersey wall and the building will be completed using 6 MM scale 4' x 10' sections of corrugated sheet metal, which I'll put up near the very end.
I am enjoying the project and it is proving a fun project to do.
Terry
:-bd =D> :-bd
Progressing well
Looking good so far 8)
Very nice, Terry !
Cheers - Phil
Very 😎
Always exceptionally well conceived and executed! I love the logo on the trailer. :)
Here are a couple o pictures of the Law Garage/Police Station with the decals added. I am now working on the spot lights, barbed wire and a streetlight to go on the sidewalk in front.
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Kevin at Miscellaneous Minis does such a fantastic job on making custom decals!!!
Terry
Like that a lot!
Very nice indeed
Take
Andy
:-bd =D> :-bd
Wot they all sed !! ;)
Cheers - Phil
:-bd :-bd :-bd
Good stuff
Brilliant work Terry 8)
A tough aspect of doing post apocalypse stuff is that all that nice pristine looking work has to be worn, weathered, rusted and yucked up. The semi trailer is really quite different looking now (but could not bring myself to do anything to the bunny on the side other than a little light dirt/dust) as will be the signs on the building.
I finished the search lights for the rear, but then it got too dark for me to see well enough to make the lights for the big DBP sign, but may try to do them today although it is still quite overcast. Also started the street light to go on hte sidewalk inhte front. it will be just to the left of the red curb - no parking area.
More soon,
Terry
Very cool!
The jersey barriers are the cutest
Very nice!
Very nice!
Just because the apocalypse has descended it doesn't mean standards have to drop.
I'd link the Young Ones but the darn BEEB won't let me :D
TP, I agree standards don't have to drop, but in the case of my post apocalyptic world it is more a question of available resources, which we all too often take for granted today. So even with the best efforts, rust, weather, and wear and tear do take their toll. Main thing is keep the cruisers and the SWAT van running, and ammo, food and water available.
Here is a progress update on the Law Stronghold. I am nearly finished and am closing in on doing so. A few more bits with the entrance barrier being the last thing to make yet. Funny thing, when I made the streetlight, which I copied from the one outside my house, I made it based on research I'd done regarding streetlights being typically between 20 and 25 feet tall. So I originally made it like 23 MM tall, or 23 feet tall. Got it all nice and painted, sprayed on the protective coats and went to mount and in testing the location first I got to thinking - that sure does look tall. So I went back and studied the one out front, and did more research on line about streetlights and voila! The style I was making usually runs 17 to 18 feet tall, or for my model 17-18 MM. The taller ones at the 20-25 foot height are the more modern looking L shaped streetlights. So, there was nothing for it but to hope I could shorten it and not have to make a new one. Of course I came to this realization at midnight so after several attempts I figured a way to loosen the base, using two pair of pliers and a small hammer!!!, which allowed me to shorten it, and repaint it. Oh yeah and it was by then approaching 2 AM! But I'd not have slept anyway knowing it was wrong!!!
So here is where it is after some work done today, and again closing in on finishing it.
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More soon,
Terry
All the weathering details are really getting the look. I like the addition of the razor wire on the roof. The graffiti stands out (I went back and noticed it was in previous pic but missed it). CREPR? - looked it up - a Puerto Rican property developer. :-\. Suspect that isn't what it stands for ;)
Looking good Terry. The details really add to the piece
Now that is 👀ing superb!
hats off, that is really good =D>
Looks really, really good, Terry !! :-bd
Cheers - Phil
Thank you all, it is fun modeling for me.
Bill, "CREPR!" is a hastily painted slam at the police force by the main faction of survivors in the city who are called Creepers. Think of the War Boys in Fury Road or the creatures from I am Legend. They have taken to the crumbling ruins of the city and the underground so get little sunshine - thus their pale skin, have lost their hair for the most part, rely on mass attack tactics (in HOTT think Warbands) with crude weapons, teeth and claws. As for the aborted spelling, can't say they are the brightest bulbs in the post apocalypse.
There is also rolled barbed wire under the semi trailer as well. I need to share a picture of the rear facade, as all the windows are street level, but have been blocked off with corrugated metal. Some of the bits, like the cruiser are not yet glued in place, so will decide on final location probably last.
Terry
:-bd =D> :-bd =D>
A lot of thought has gone into this stronghold
Stunning!
You can just about see the barbed wire under the trailer from one piccy, nice touch :)
I really need to update this, but keep thinking I will have it finished in no time and then just share the completed project. Actually all that's left is the gate to the compound, but that is a bit of a sticky wicket - what. I have a piece for the gates, but now need ot set the posts, then create a 6 MM stop sign to go on it and then assemble and fini! Pictures coming shortly.
Terryh
Stunning work Terry!!! Love it.
Sticky wicket?
You'll be converting to English in no time ;)
Mind, if the Road Warriors are true to film they'll all be Aussies won't they, so that's close ;)
Looking forward to the final result, I have to say it's very very good already.
Well, although I cannot deny that the Mad Max movies have played a MAJOR part of my army creation (a real plus factor for the HOTT rules - if you can think, then you can probably game it with them). Due to available figures, my story takes place in the US. So I am guessing my Road Warriors are more like biker gangs gone bad, or some such. Off and on I have been writing a short back story to this venture to help explain it a bit. Here's the first paragraph that may give some insight.
The apocalypse, yes there was an apocalypse. How long ago had it been now, but more importantly exactly what was it. Was it radiation from the bombs, or viruses from chemical weapons, or some other overwhelming agent of catastrophe. Those who remained weren't sure they could remember any more, they just knew there had been an apocalypse. In fact they couldn't forget that because for too long now the world was no longer as it had been before this time. Perhaps as new generations, who didn't know of the world before, grew up in these post apocalyptic times a new and more wholesome environment might evolve. But only maybe and only time would tell.
Pictures very soon,
Terry
I'm reminded of "Knights of God" whenever this sort of background comes up - 1980's UK TV series, there's not really been an apocalypse as such, things just... fell apart... and now the religious fanatics run the show.
Very inspirational! And now I want to game it :D
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_of_God (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_of_God)
Don't think I ever saw that one. :-\
Cheers - Phil
It's finally done and I had some sun today so was able to take some pictures of the finished Law Stronghold. This was a really fun project, and one that kept growing as I was working it, i.e. I kept seeing things I could do to add to it. Plenty of very tiny bits, but I am thinking the stop sign on the gate was the toughest. Took 4 tries before I got one that I felt was acceptable. It's only 3 MM across and the decal is only 2 MM across! Took about 6 weeks to complete entire model. The model is 6 MM scale and sits on a 60 x 80 MM base.
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Again, the building is a modified Leven model, the police cruiser and semi trailer are modified Irregular models, the police officers are from Dark Star (they're supposed to be space guys - but with a different paint job made dandy police in riot gear), the Jersey walls and the two barrels are Perfect Six, the corrugated metal for the walls is cut from plastic sheeting, and the tires are wooden beads I got off EBay from Australia. The lamp post, spotlights in the back, and flood lights on the large front sign are hand made, and the barbed wire is very thin copper wire stripped from a short piece of electrical cord I got at the hardware store. The decals are all custom made from Miscellaneous Miniatures. The street is matt board from an art picture framing shop, and the sidewalk is bass wood sealed and sanded smooth.
OK, now it's off to the next project!
Terry
:-bd =D> :-bd =D>
It's been interesting watching this develop, thanks for sharing :)
Great to see the finished result, which is awesome!
Very nice indeed
Take care
Andy
Great job, Terry !! :-bd
Cheers - Phil
Brilliant piece Terry!
Superb
Looks really quite splendid with all the extra detailing and weathering completed. The best part is that it tells a story which can be endlessly modified and extended. Nice work, Terry! Bravo!
Great work Terry, All the little extras really make the final model come together
Great work.... I didn't realise Dark star were still around
Very nicely done.
Martin