Tabletop Art - Wall Template and Crystal Field Base

For the third in my series of Tabletop Art reviews I will be looking at 2 smaller items in the same post.
First up is the Wall Template and then it will be the Crystal field 50mm bases.

Wall Template 

(painted pic above)

The Wall Template is a 3D gaming accessory but can also be used as terrain.
It comes in a large blister pack with a painted version shown on the front.

The Wall is a resin single piece accessory that is perfect for games of WarmaHordes. (Gortens spells anyone?) It can also be used as a broken wall on almost any battlefield. The fact that its multi purpose makes it appealing already.
Above and below you can see the 'Doctor' to show the size and scale. He is a 28mm mini on a 30mm base.

The template/scenery piece is VERY highly detailed. Random brickwork with a variety of textures, vines, broken stone and more.
It didn't need any work on it at all so could be undercoated straight from the box. Another great point.
The low profile base also means that it blends into the surrounding game board easily.

Price - e6.00 or roughly £4 from the Tabletop Art Store. How can you say no to that for a decent sized resin piece of terrain / gaming accessory?
Overall - I really like this piece. It has several uses, can be painted without ANY work straight from the box, very nice detail and all at an awesome price.
The Wall Template doesn't exactly what you want it to do. And more!

10 out of 10 Badger Points!

Crystal Field 50mm Base

The Crystal Field base comes in a large blister with a painted version shown on the front. The back shows any other information you may need.

These bases are a very highly detailed 3D Crystal design. On one side the crystals are small, growing larger as you go across the base. Because the detail is not symmetrical it means you could use the same base several times and each model will still look different.
On the sides of the base there are 180 degree arc markings so they would be perfect for WarmaHordes.

I didn't do ANY work on this base when I took it out of the box. No flash, no mould lines, nothing! Perfect from the start. You cant ask for any better than that.
I do have to admit though, I wont be using this as a base. Instead I an going to flock the smooth sides and paint is up and an area of 'Sun Crystals' to use on my Deep Wars board. The detail is so nice, i would feel bad hiding it under a miniature!

Price - The base is e4.50 or £3 on the Tabletop Art store. For a resin base of that size, detail and quality, that is a bargain! I'm going to get a couple more!
Overall - Very very impressed. I love it. I don't have a bad word to say about the piece and cant keep going on about how good it is.

10 out of 10 Badger Points!

Win - Win for Tabletop Art!

What do you think of them?

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LOADS of New Hordes and Warmachine Previews

I thought I would share a few of the recent previews for Warmachine and Hordes from Privateer Press.

I REALLY want Pigs and Gators now!
But the Archangel, WOW!

Review: Secret Weapon Flagstone Resin Bases

Secret Weapon Miniatures have given me the great opportunity to review some of their resin bases range.
Today I will be look at the Flagstone set.

Above you can see the 30mm and 40mm packets. Both looking very clean and professional. Very easy to see what you are getting.

The 30mm set from 2 different angles. The painted picture is at the top of this post.
The Flagstone range is very nice. Perfect for modern era games or any force that looks city based. These will soon be seen in action in the streets of Pulp City.
They have a selection of different sized flag or paving stones on them with some gaps in between. Several are also worn, weathered and cracked to give some effective textures. To break up the stone look, there are also weeds and moss stretched across the tops.
The quality is very good. Level bottoms, which you don't see very often, and no flash around the edge.
A couple of bases have tiny raised areas on the curved sides but a quite run over with a file can get that sorted in no time.
Each base is different and none of them are symmetrical. This means you can use this set in a force or collection over and over again by just facing the miniatures in different directions. With flat bases this is easy to do as there are no large rocks or anything similar to get in the way of foot placement.

The 40mm set is as nice as the smaller set.
All 5 are again different with the stone, weathering and plant effects. Perfect for using multiple sets at a time.
Level bottoms with a little flash around the edge. That is simple to scrap off though and takes seconds.
The curved edges are as smooth as you can get.

Overall, I really like this range. Cant wait to get some of my Pulp City models based up on them.
At $10 a bag you really cant go wrong. A good price for something of such a high standard.

To check out more of the Flagstone range or any of the other base ranges available, head over to Secret Weapon Miniatures

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And the WarmaHordes Online Charity Auction Winners Are.......

Here we are, the end of the WarmaHordes Online Charity Auction.
As said in the original post, all the proceeds from these item will be going into the pot with the proceeds of the Paint the City Pink Fundraiser and then EVERY PENNY gets split between Cancer Research UK  and the Breast Cancer Campaign

Lets see who has won....

Pink Minions Bloody Barnabas Warlock cards -£16 to clint griffin
Pink Khador Sorscha Warcasters cards - £10 to Mike Chomyk
Pink Cryx Denegra Warcasters cards - £10 to Darren Wadmore
Pink Retribution Kaelyssa Warcaster cards -£25 to Matt Dussiaume
Set of 2011 Shattered Grounds Stamps -No bids. £10 sale to first bidder from now

2012 Summer Rampage Best Warmachine Badge - No bids. £10 sale to first bidder from now
2012 Summer Rampage Overall Winner Badge - No bids. £10 sale to first bidder from now
Wrath Release Event Mercenaries Coin - Reserve not met
Framed Shae Casters Cards Signed by Ed Bourelle!!!! - Reserve not met.

So what do you do now?
Can the winners please pay for their item via Paypal using the 'Donate' button at the top of the page.
Please include your Name, Address and Item/s you are paying for.
They will then be sent out to you ASAP. Hopefully arriving in time for the holidays.

If anybody would like to donate to this awesome cause as well, feel free to use the 'Donate' button to do so.
Or you could pick up one of the still available lots for £10 each!

Thanks so much to everybody that has been involved. It means so much.

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WarmaHordes Online Charity Auction - Only 2 Days Left! + PtCP Entries

As the title says, the WarmaHordes Charity Auction (here)  only has 2 days to go!
Head over and check it out for the chance to help a great cause and grab yourself some awesome goodies.

We have also had some more entries for the Paint the City Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser.
A whole bunch of Pulp City goodness and a little bit of Dredd!

Pink-rager (that sounds wrong) by Robin

Guerrilla by Luke

Red Riding Hoodoo and Zombie Wolf by Ron

Nuke and Twilight by James

Avatar of the Jaguar by Falk @ Tabletop Fix

Zombie Mistress by Andrew

Wont be in for the auction but I had to show this one, Seabolt by Eisengrim

The final days of Paint the City Pink are almost upon us. Keep an eye out.

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Review: Secret Weapon Minis Trench Works Resin Bases

 

Secret Weapon Miniatures have given me the great opportunity to look over a couple their resin base ranges.

I decided to check out the Trench Works range to start with as I thought they would fit really well with my Dystopian Legions forces.

Justin very kindly sent over a selection of 30mm and 40mm round lipped (DS) bases to have a play with.

This is how the bases arrive. Much more professional looking than some bases I have used before.
The 30mm comes in sets of 10 and the 40mm in sets of 5.
Lets have a look at the 30mm set to start with.
Shots from 2 different sides of the bases.

My first thought was WOW!
These bases are jam packed full of detail. Everything from corrugated iron to floor planks and even puddles you can fill with water effect.
I couldn't spot any mould remnant like you can sometimes find on resin casts.
The edges of the bases were almost perfect. A quick run over with the back of a craft knife is all they need to be use able.
Another thing to watch out for on resin bases is the bottom of the base itself. Quite often then can be lop sided. But not these! Flat as you can get.

Each base is different and the detail isn't mirrored on them so you can have huge amount of bases without looking the same by just facing your models in different directions on them.
Some of the parts that stand out for me are the puddles, vehicle tracks, iron wall, sandbags and what appears to be some sort of grenade crater.

You can see these more clearly in the painted picture at the top of this post.

Time for the larger size - 40mm.

The quality of the casts in these larger bases was just as good as the small ones. A little bit of raised resin on 1 side of 1 base but that takes seconds to remove with a file.

As you would expect, bigger bases mean more room to play with effects and details.
This set keeps the same feel as the smaller ones with planks, space for puddles, craters and iron walls.
They also add in what looks like some sort of piping or artillery shell casings.

Overall I am very impressed. These will look great on any 1900s war miniatures or for your favourite Steampunk game.
Once I have them on minis and painted up I will be able to give a bit more of an insight.
Expect to see them soon as I get into the Dystopian Legions games.

To see the rest of the base ranges, check out Secret Weapon Miniatures


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