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October 2nd, 2008

Tutorial - How to make a Ruined Arena

You will need for this project: extruded foam, PVA glue, sand, baseboard, cheap acrylic paint, craft knives.

1. Cut your foam. Dry fit every part. Glue your foam together and on your baseboard.

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2. Add texture (mix PVA - diluted with water - and paint; add sand) - the sloppy part! Wait for it to dry.

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3. Paint (black basecoat, raw umber undercoat, raw sienna heavy drybrush, light grey drybrush). On the image, the light grey drybrush was done only on the top-right corner piece of the arena for demonstration.

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4. Let dry. Varnish (matte) if you want it to last longer on the gaming table.

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5. Play with it! The following image showcase a multiplayer Mordheim skirmish between a Skaven warband, a Drak Elf warband, and an Ostlanders warband.

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September 18th, 2008

Spawning pool / Water temple (lizardmen)

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September 14th, 2008

Entrance to the sewers.

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Beware of skavens! This sewer entrance is an entry point for skaven warbands in Mordheim games.

September 9th, 2008
September 5th, 2008

Archaeological excavation site

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This was one of my first piece of terrain. It was inspired by an hobby article I saw on Games Workshop website. I wanted to use it for playing an encounter set in Stygia (Hyborian World of Robert E. Howard) in my Rolemaster Campaign. The group never got there… and I sold the scenery. No hard feelings though.  :-)