Monday, 14 February 2011

Shanty part 3.

As promised the shanty now in black and ready for the various tester pots to be splashed onto it, this type of scenery is incredibly quick to produce but more importantly incredibly cheap! I may order a couple of vehicles from Britannia miniatures, Humvees or M113s to transport the couple of companies of US infantry that I have painted up and are ready and waiting for their first outing.
I hope that the irregular shaped bases will create a haphazard effect that will be different in every game, more regular buildings will go on rectangular bases.
I watched District 9 for the second time last night, I could watch it again but this evenings entertainment will be BlackHawk Down...watched on my PC so that I can pause it and then sketch the buildings. Any 20mm suggestions for the figures?
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  1. Anonymous15 February 2011 at 00:34

    I can see the district 9 payed off. I can just imagine the prawns running around the shanty town in search of their cat food.

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  2. Mr. Bigglesworth15 February 2011 at 01:35

    A fitting stage for some good old fashioned urban skirmishing. Can't wait to see it finished.

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  3. Solo wargaming-on a budget!15 February 2011 at 16:18

    Thanks chaps, I wonder if anyone makes the prawn figures? Sketched a few more substantial Somali buildings and a market. Also been on ebay...plastic is cheap!

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  4. Mr. Bigglesworth16 February 2011 at 01:01

    I read in Blackhawk down that part of the reason the Somali were so pissed at the Rangers was that half the shantys in the city would get blown down by rotor wash every time the helicopters did a fly over of the city. Those cup holders are great engineering for wind load.

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  5. Solo wargaming-on a budget!16 February 2011 at 06:44

    I had no idea about the property damage caused by the rotors! I also never understood why the the people who were mostly being fed and watered by the US turned into a hate filled mob....

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