Yeah I admit it, it has taken me a while. Now however I feel that I am back on the wargames Bounce. So what does this mean? Well hold your horses and I will tell you. It has been a couple of years since I worked on this and in many ways I am STARTING AGAIN! 
I stopped working on this for 3 reasons. One,A bird (don't ask me what kind I can just say it was little and brown!) started nesting in my garage and I chose not to disturb it. But it has gone now! Two, I had grown dissatisfied with the idea. Now I am at the stage where I am willing to work on it again. I will have a bit of a re work and bring it back from this sorry state to (HOPEFULLY) a better one! And Three a combination of decent weather allowing me to work in the garage without freezing my ********'s off, lighter evenings and a set of rules I like.So what do I intend to change. Nope not everything! BUT CLOSE.
Firstly I want to rework the waterfall, as well as add another "Cave entrance" at the base of the fall which will be big enough to allow figures egress.
Secondly I want to remove the so called (by me) "Temple section . (3rd Pic down bottom right hand side.) This should give 4 cave entrances on that side, which I hope should be PlENTY of options. Under the water fall, 2 high up and one other. Behind the back board I want them to connect. Maybe not all, but just maybe some I will need to wait and see how it comes about.
Thirdly it Needs to be bigger. By that I actually me a 3'x 3' area and not 2' square as it currently is. So maybe the bank across the rivulet and a further 6" of cliff on the right as you look at the first picture. Also a further 1 foot coming straight towards you in the first picture. I also want it taller! It seems to me too regular across the back and that seems wrong. So by increasing the height (at least in some areas) it would look more natural. I would intend the close edge in the first pic to also be rocky as it sits it is far too regular. Maybe (speaking without thinking) there will be an overhang.... who knows!
Ok I know at least one person would ask if I did not say what rules! I am actually looking seriously at "Pulp Alley". I have the PDF and like the way the rules work and CAN see it functioning as a small participation game at shows. I know a mad idea and I need my head testing! BUT if it works what a setting it would make and would be more than suitable for many adventures everything from Cavemen to Sci fi and everything in between! (Last of the Mohicans for example)I will not go into figures at this stage, but I have it planned and some bought and am willing to buy some more although the rules do not require a horde of figures 7 a side is more than enough.
Thanks for reading my gibberish and plans for this board. I have an AAR for next time. And then back to painting as I work on this in peace and quiet!
Until then, take care, have fun and paint like a crazy perso!
A good looking piece with plenty of potential, like the ideas you've listed for additions, so hope to see more as you work on it.
ReplyDeleteWill be at Rochester a week on Thursday, if you want to meet up
Thanks Dave. Yes a meet would be good. I shall post several times between now and then so we will have chance to fix a time.
DeleteNo problem Clint
DeleteI am now looking forward to it.
DeleteGreat to see this back on the 'to do' list Clint, I was always hoping you would finish it.
ReplyDeleteThank you Michael. I had always intended to finish it, but sometimes as I am sure we all know real life gets in the way.
DeleteI remember this project from years ago and I'm quite impressed that you're returning to it with the same enthusiasm (seemingly)that you originally had for it.
ReplyDeleteI'd include some ledges on the face of the cliff this time around (just big enough for a figure to stand on). Good luck getting going with this, I'll be looking on with interest.
Thank you Joe. There is already a stairway up to the two cave entrances. I intend to create even more ledges. (Both interior and exterior. However talk is cheap and actions speak louder than words.
DeleteWow, that looks awesome, Clint, and its good to see an old project being dusted down for the final push!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Simon. Dusted off is correct I brushed everything down twice with a paint brush (3 inch) so I knew it would be OK. There is Much more than a final push to be achieved IF my plans come to fruition.
DeleteI'm bouncing back into the blogosphere, so reading the title of this post is quite fitting. Anyway, it looks and reads interesting, so best of luck working on the board and terrain piece.
ReplyDeleteThank you Roy. Plans have not so far gone my way!
DeleteThe conclusion is that I will go up B+Q this evening and buy a few extra things. And Maybe work on some Necromunda boards at the same time..... That's just maybe. Working through plans in my head!
I'm investing in some terrain boards myself, so this is interesting. Hmm, a waterfall with a cave entrance behind it? Sounds most excellent!
ReplyDeleteThank you C6. In my head it is still progressing. However if you look at what has been achieved physically it has taken a step or maybe 2 back wards. The waterfall my be going or it might stay...... a sleepless night last night has left me all confused about the waterfall.
DeleteThis all looks rather splendid, Clint. I'm afraid I've been having computer problems this past week, hence my silence on the blogosphere. Hopefully, things will get back to normal now.
ReplyDeleteThank you Bryan. I was worried about you. Yeah I am a big softie! So this is brilliant news.
DeleteAs for this project I am kind of starting again. More some sideways steps than steps back as This way was just too heavy and unwieldy! The new way shown soon should be better.