Sunday, February 17, 2019

'Water Feature' from Barks: WWI Hex Battlefield

I've been pottering away on making a versatile modular hex-based WW1 battlefield, mostly for use with Commands and Colors: Great War. The Hext Kickstarter saw me get a 3D printer, with all the joys and troubles that brings.
15mm figures in no mans land

 Each hex is ~3" across and 1" deep, allowing proper trenches and deeper craters, as well as a muddy streamlet.
Crater recessed into the surface
Muddy streamlet

 I used Aqua Magic for the water, over Vallejo MC 70879 Green Brown.

 It is a work a long way from completion, but the water round gives me a chance to share my vision.

Overhead view of work so far
Trial wood- I like it, but will go for taller trees. More in background.
Trial trench- matchstick posts and greenstuff sandbags. Needs duckboards. Labour intensive...
Future bunker and ruined village.
I've done 32 hexes so far. 24 of them fill a Standard Challenge Cube, so 25 points?
Posted by Curt at 4:30 PM
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25 comments:

  1. caveadsum1471February 18, 2019 at 4:28 AM

    Nasty muddy stream, it's great!
    Best Iain

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  2. NoelRWFebruary 18, 2019 at 6:10 AM

    Mud, mud, glorious mud. Very convincing so far, but I don't envy you the job ahead!

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    1. BarksFebruary 18, 2019 at 9:23 PM

      I think the finished result will be worth it.

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  3. The Angry LurkerFebruary 18, 2019 at 7:02 AM

    That's very cool, great effect!

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  4. SanderFebruary 18, 2019 at 9:00 AM

    Really well executed, great piece of terrain

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  5. AdamC1776February 18, 2019 at 10:46 AM

    Very nice work.

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  6. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)February 18, 2019 at 1:29 PM

    Nice work Banks.

    Christopher

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  7. Evan HughesFebruary 19, 2019 at 3:11 AM

    It's Passchendaele all over again! Suitably bleak and soggy terrain there, Barks, well done!

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    1. BarksFebruary 19, 2019 at 6:40 PM

      It’s a bit of a cliché, but I like the iconic look.

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  8. CurtFebruary 19, 2019 at 11:20 AM

    Awesome. That is going to be a terrific tabletop when you're done.

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  9. Left Handed PanzerfaustFebruary 19, 2019 at 3:45 PM

    sensational stuff mate!

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  10. Peter DouglasFebruary 21, 2019 at 9:15 AM

    Great work Barks. Those hexes really do the job for trenches.

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    1. BarksFebruary 22, 2019 at 4:53 PM

      I’m very happy with them, but there are so many...

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  11. Ray RousellFebruary 22, 2019 at 2:07 AM

    Great work Barks, you've got that dirty look off to a T!

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  12. Paul Scrivens-SmithFebruary 22, 2019 at 12:43 PM

    Great work, this will look brill when it all goes together

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  13. david bromleyFebruary 23, 2019 at 8:50 AM

    That is going to be a sweet table, Barks!
    That murky water has a lot of "nope" vibe to it! The troops will definitely need a few shots of antibodies after fording that!

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