Space Hulk - Blood Angel Terminators

Warhammer 40,000 –  Blood Angels Terminators were at one point the most ornate models GW produced, that mantle has been passed on to newer releases, but these guys still hold up.

This batch was painted for a client that will be running a big Space Hulk event this fall and he needed a few more guys to fill out the game.

Tunnel Fight

Warhammer 40,000 - This year for my Birthday I decided to run a tunnel fight game. I've had the Bug Hunt Corridors from Fantasy Arc for quite some time now and never get around to finishing my set because we don't play Zone Mortalis style games enough. I will eventually finish what I've got so I can justify picking up some of the specialty rooms and additional style of doors.

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On the Painting Table ... Hivefleet Leviathan Tyranids

On the Painting Table ... Hivefleet Leviathan Tyranids

Warhammer 40,000 – The never-ending horde of bugs continues to infest my painting station. What started out as a small force Shadow War: Armageddon force has grown into a full fledged army. now that the rules are out and Tyranids are pretty good on the table my client brought by several additions to his force.

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Stealing Genes ...

Stealing Genes ...

Space Hulk – Genestealer Cults are back and I for one am excited. One of my regular clients recently dropped off a set of Space Hulk miniatures from the most recent version of the game to have me paint up to a basic standard. I never managed to pick up a copy of the game for myself, partially because a friend owns it and partially because I have a full bug hunt corridor set that I can play Zone Mortalis 40K on to get that type of feel. Or so I thought ...

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Boarding Actions

Warhammer 40K – The Badab War books have rules for boarding actions for game of 40K. The rules themselves can be used on a standard table or on a smaller enclosed area of the ship. To do the later the book recommends using Space Hulk tiles. Given that I missed the release for that game (and don't want to pay that much for a 2-player only game) I need to come up with a different solution.

Years ago there was an article on the Games Workshop site that detailed how to create a 3D space hulk using plastic gutter material. I did a few sections using their article as a basis, but was really unhappy with the playability of the end result.

Another possible solution I found was Hirst Arts. They have molds and plans to create a 3D Space Hulk board. Overall I think this is a simple and elegant solution, the finished product looks great. However the molds are costly (well worth the price) and it is very time consuming to create. The other issue is storage, the finished product is somewhat delicate and requires a significant amount of space to safely store.

As I pondered other solutions I remembered the sewer board I created for Malifaux. The board was relatively simple to create, and the walls could be moved around to create any type of maze necessary. 

From there is was a matter of deciding on how to create the base board and texture. My game table is set to handle a 4x6 board for 40K or two 3x3 boards for Malifaux. I settled on creating two 2x4 sections of decking. In the past I've used "granny grate" a plastic grid used for needle point or something, however it is difficult to glue down and has a tendency to pop up after use. This time around I used a drywall tape that looks like decking combined with sections of cardstock cut to abstract shapes. Rivets were created using a hole punch and individually glued to the tiles.

The walls will be created using 2" and 3" thick insulation foam. I'll have a variety of lengths that can sit on top of the decking to create a maze. The nice thing about this design is: It's easily storable, can create a variety of battlefields, and it's easy to create.