Post Apocalyptic Law Stronghold

[Terry37]

Well, although I cannot deny that the Mad Max movies have played a MAJOR part of my army creation (a real plus factor for the HOTT rules - if you can think, then you can probably game it with them). Due to available figures, my story takes place in the US. So I am guessing my Road Warriors are more like biker gangs gone bad, or some such. Off and on I have been writing a short back story to this venture to help explain it a bit. Here's the first paragraph that may give some insight.

The apocalypse, yes there was an apocalypse. How long ago had it been now, but more importantly exactly what was it.  Was it radiation from the bombs, or viruses from  chemical weapons, or some other overwhelming agent of catastrophe. Those who remained weren't sure they could remember any more, they just knew there had been an apocalypse. In fact they couldn't forget that because for too long now the world was no longer as it had been before this time. Perhaps as new generations, who didn't know of the world before, grew up in these post apocalyptic times a new and more wholesome environment might evolve. But only maybe and only time would tell.

Pictures very soon,

Terry

[toxicpixie]

I'm reminded of "Knights of God"  whenever this sort of background comes up - 1980's UK TV series, there's not really been an apocalypse as such, things just... fell apart... and now the religious fanatics run the show.

Very inspirational! And now I want to game it

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_of_God

[Techno]

Don't think I ever saw that one. 

Cheers - Phil

[Terry37]

It's finally done and I had some sun today so was able to take some pictures of the finished Law Stronghold. This was a really fun project, and one that kept growing as I was working it, i.e. I kept seeing things I could do to add to it. Plenty of very tiny bits, but I am thinking the stop sign on the gate was the toughest. Took 4 tries before I got one that I felt was acceptable. It's only 3 MM across and the decal is only 2 MM across! Took about 6 weeks to complete entire model. The model is 6 MM scale and sits on a 60 x 80 MM base.











Again, the building is  a modified Leven model, the police cruiser and semi trailer are modified Irregular models, the police officers are from Dark Star (they're supposed to be space guys - but with a different paint job made dandy police in riot gear), the Jersey walls and the two barrels are Perfect Six, the corrugated metal for the walls is cut from plastic sheeting,  and the tires are wooden beads I got off EBay from Australia. The lamp post, spotlights in the back, and flood lights on the large  front sign are hand made, and the barbed wire is very thin copper wire stripped from a short piece of electrical cord I got at the hardware store. The decals are all custom made from Miscellaneous Miniatures. The street is matt board from an art picture framing shop, and the sidewalk is bass wood sealed and sanded smooth.

OK, now it's off to the next  project!

Terry

[paulr]

 

It's been interesting watching this develop, thanks for sharing

[Steve J]

Great to see the finished result, which is awesome!

[Womble67]

Very nice indeed

Take care

Andy

[Techno]

Great job, Terry !! 

Cheers - Phil

[toxicpixie]

Brilliant piece Terry!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Superb

[d_Guy]

Looks really quite splendid with all the extra detailing and weathering completed. The best part is that it tells a story which can be endlessly modified and extended. Nice work, Terry! Bravo!

[fred.]

Great work Terry, All the little extras really make the final model come together

[far4ngn]

Great work.... I didn't realise Dark star were still around

[Smoking gun]

Very nicely done.

Martin