Embarking on a fairly ambitious naval action, methought a need for some settled places as bases or objectives for the opposing fleets. For instance, in a recent large scale operation, Port Mores Port Fewersby had to appear on the battle area as the objective of the Ra'esharn invasion fleet...
So I built one.
And then another.
And then a third.
Of course, there had eventually to be something more resembling a teeming metropolis: hence the city of Hugeville.
Hugeville (or whatever appellation applies in a given scenario or campaign) is just 48mm x 40mm; the other settlement 30mm square.
Of course they are overscale compared with the naval units for this project, but scale is not all that much of a concern. In the following picture, Port Fewersby can be seen on the southern coast of New Sterling...
Kiivar Task Force 34 sailing to intercept a Ra'esharn invasion force heading for the Lindisfarne Strait and the south coast of New Sterling. |
Coming up: Battle of the Laroc Sea...
The objective markers work really well, lovely little towns.
ReplyDeleteDonnie -
DeleteI think they'll add a little colour to the theatres of war.
Cheers,
Ion
Neat, little BUAs.
ReplyDeleteJonathan -
DeleteJust tokens, really, but fills a perceived gap. The 'city' was yet another 'doodle'...
Cheers,
Ion
Nice little towns Ion, something to fight for
ReplyDeleteMaudlin Jack Tar -
DeleteI'm beginning to wonder if maybe they will turn up in some other context!
Cheers,
Ion
Nice and simple and very effective:).
ReplyDeleteSteve -
DeleteI could have done with a sharper blade, but the small places have a homely Berenstain Bears look about them, I think. Hardly martial at all!
Cheers,
Ion
Archduke Piccolo,
ReplyDeleteThese are excellent examples of tabletop build-up areas! They will serve their purpose very well indeed.
All the best,
Bob
Cheers, Bob -
DeleteI'm about to begin the account of my 'Laroc Sea' playtest naval operation. This is going to be lengthy, but the point of it was to try and test as much as possible in one action. I'd be interested in your views.
Cheers,
Ion