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Author:  Polkovnik [ Fri Jun 26, 2015 12:50 pm ]
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Here's some pictures of the lonely mountain that I made for playing the battle of five armies.
The figures shown are 15mm but the terrain will work for 15mm or 28mm figures.

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The above three pictures were taken at a wargames show (Phalanx in the UK) last weekend. The lighting was a bit dodgy, so the colours in the photos are a bit strange. The photos below are better but I hadn't quite finished the river when I took them.

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There is a lot more on my BOFA project, including some work-in-progress shots of the terrain here:

http://polkovnikproductions.freeforums.org/battle-of-five-armies-t440.html
Author:  Oldman Willow [ Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:38 pm ]
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Well done. 8)
Author:  Fëanor, the mighty elf [ Fri Jun 26, 2015 11:00 pm ]
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Beautiful terrain piece! 8) I like the design of the gate. The rocks look very realistic too.

Welcome to the site by the way!
Author:  Polkovnik [ Mon Jun 29, 2015 2:32 pm ]
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Thanks. The stonework for the gate was a hirst arts kit, intended to be a dungeon room.
The rocks are made from tree bark. A lot of the inspiration for them was from this article:
http://www.3t-studios.com/archives/2642

(How can I make this a link rather than just text ?)
Author:  Fëanor, the mighty elf [ Wed Jul 01, 2015 9:57 pm ]
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Ah yes, Hirst Arts! I've been tempted to buy some moulds for a long time..

I think new members can't have clickable links immediately (this is in order to stop spam bots). After a number of posts (I think 10), you will see that links will become clickable.
Author:  Oldman Willow [ Wed Jul 01, 2015 11:27 pm ]
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I like your version it is more like the book than the movie. :yay:

Here is the link. Please post more photos. 8)
http://www.3t-studios.com/archives/2642

An old article you may like
http://larsen-family.us/~1066/5armies.html


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Pine bark is easy for me to get in the S.E. U.S. Some of you may have to use cork bark instead. Paint dark to light. I like House paint and drywall filler/mud for this.

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Because bark is wood you can pin it with bamboo skewers.I I am truly looking forward to seeing more of your tables.
Author:  Sacrilege83 [ Thu Jul 02, 2015 3:31 am ]
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15mm scale makes the table scenery look a whole lot more epic!
Author:  Polkovnik [ Thu Jul 02, 2015 10:50 am ]
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Oldman Willow wrote:
I like your version it is more like the book than the movie. :yay:


Thanks. I was more interested in staying true to the book than the film version of the battle. No giant worms, leaping elves and mountain-top antics in my game!

Oldman Willow wrote:
An old article you may like
http://larsen-family.us/~1066/5armies.html.


This was one of my sources when designing the scenario.
Author:  Polkovnik [ Thu Jul 02, 2015 10:53 am ]
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Sacrilege83 wrote:
15mm scale makes the table scenery look a whole lot more epic!


Yes, the hirst arts stuff is intended for 28mm so I was a little worried it might look too big, but I agree it looks impressive with 15mm figures, and it will also work with 28mm figures for skirmish battles.
Author:  Oldman Willow [ Thu Jul 02, 2015 12:45 pm ]
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Tell us a little about the rules you are using.
Author:  Sacrilege83 [ Thu Jul 02, 2015 2:20 pm ]
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I believe he's using the Games Workshop release of Battle of the Five Armies from the early 2000's.
Author:  Polkovnik [ Fri Jul 03, 2015 8:31 am ]
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Oldman Willow wrote:
Tell us a little about the rules you are using.


The rules are called Sword & Spear. They are a set of rules for ancient & medieval wargames, but I am working on a fantasy variant. You can find out more about them on this thread:
http://www.one-ring.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=31229&p=399936#p399936
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