Necromunda - Part 7 - MDF terrain... like a regular person

Having a 3d printer can sometimes exclude you from conversations with other hobbyists. Not that they actively shun you or anything like that... more along the lines that things that affect them don't affect you in the same way.

Everyone seems to be trawling through ebay and 3rd party sites, hidden mums-the-word forum-ware providers, scratch-building, sculpting and casting, waiting desperately for bring-and-buys at tournaments and events etc...

For a modeller/printer you find a file you like or make a model, then print it. done.
Yeah, it's that easy  :p

Although we're aware of the discussions and understand the situation they don't need to affect us, unless we specifically want to get an official this or that model... and/or can't find a suitable file.

this isn't about being elitist, there's usually a lot more work involved in producing whatever it is that 'regular folk' just buy - it's harder and it's sometimes quite a drag. also if have a printer you feel obliged to use it - it was probably a substantial investments... and if you don't you're also doing your own barking.

that said... sometimes it's nice to actually get something without having all the finicky, fiddly work involved.

so, as i mentioned in a previous post i ordered some mdf terrain walls from battlefield-accessories for the necromunda board.... and it arrived (took a while, but no great rush)!!

sure, there will be a bunch of assembly work [ed: not that much really] and then painting etc, but the 'heavy-lifting' of the project is more or less done (at least through the eyes of a printer).

Additionally, it's nice to get a box of this size and for it to actually feel like there's something in it - and this one certainly fits that criteria.
While the product isn't floral or gothic or even fancy in anyway, i guess... it feels like you got something substantial for your dime.

Portable flame dispenser for scale (...or maybe for if i get frustrated with assembly).

So yeah, a whole much of mdf and also heavy cardboard sheets. lots of assembly ahead!!

As my necromunda buddy is currently unavailable there's no super-urgent rush to get this done but it's one of those 'break-up-the-tedium-of-painting', or 'while-waiting-for-a-print' type projects... aka procrastination.


[Update 2019-10-01]
Ok, so this got done. Just chugged away with little bits without thinking about it too much and viola it is done.     [yes, the musical instrument... or a type of flower]

Started by just pushing everything out of the sheets - all easy expect for 1 single piece.

And then it somehow got assembled. All straight forward processes.

Dry fit... because how can you not ??

Painted in two colours: blocks with the now-standard matt 'charcoal', the panels with matt 'navy something'. Painted separately then panels glued onto the blocks. 

And that's it.

Set the board up for a game but didn't play.

Totally impressed with the product. The blocks were (as stated in the assembly video) quite a snug fit into the pillars (once you add the panels).
None so much that they didn't go at all and you could slide them in - other's were relatively loose, but overall, solid enough to remain stable for a game. 

There is of course the option of dry brushing the pieces to add a bit more zing to them, but i'm totally not wanting to do that at the moment (zero care factor, plus a lot of work for so many pieces). If i put them out for a real game under better/alternate lights and they look smeg i'll reconsider it, but for now they add a tonne of atmosphere and are 100% better than a flat 2D board IMO.

With this particular configuration there were several pieces left over - perhaps 4 of the pillars, 6 small blocks, and 2 large blocks... something like that. While there are 2 more (floor) of the boards/tiles that aren't included here you could probably have enough for a full 8 boards.  More than enough for my gaming requirements anyway.

Very much looking forward to running a game of this now.

Took roughly a weekend to get it done (and there was other stuff happening as well)

Very pleased with the result. Thanks battlefield-accessories, highly recommend.


[update 20191113]
we're due for a game at the thursday night session (tomorrow) and this kind of prompted me to add a little bit of grundge to the walls etc. just a splodge of agrax here, a smear of null oil there, a dab of leadbelcher elsewhere.
some of the block have no features, some have a small amount, some have a fair bit. not sure how well that will all work. if it doesn't i guess i'll look at adding a bit more across the board.


Until next time...