Adepticon 2013 WAB Hastings Redux Terrain | pt 1

Hello, Michael Butcher here [ The Butcher's Bill ] 

On friday night at Adepticon 2013, the second annual Warhammer Ancients Battles [WAB] Big Game will be held. This year's theme/period is Hastings Redux [the Dark Ages, 1066ish in particular].  The narrative campaign will involve some historical "what-ifs" as well as intrigue and back-stabbing.

Up to 12 players will take part in the game.

What was needed is a proper battle field to roll dice in anger over. I have always been interested in modular terrain, both for appearance as well as portability.  To this end I contacted Mark Sommer [founder of this blog and terrain master]. Mark made the terrain for the WAB Big Game last year.

Our task was to develop a terrain set that mimicked the Battle of Hastings as well as incorporating other historical elements to help with the narrative campaign.  And it needed to be at least 16' x 4'....

Mark's preliminary sketch off of my chicken scratch...

Adepticon 2012 WAB Border Princes Crusades Game Terrain | pt II

Finished up the terrain for the WAB Big Crusades Game.  Still need to finish hills/wadis, but all the structures are complete.

Castle ruins. The washes/stains/drybrushing really give the structures visual depth. Really happy with them.

Adepticon 2012 WAB Border Princes Crusades Game Terrain | pt II | pt I

Here are some Work in Progress shots of terrain for the Friday Night Warhammer Ancient Battles (WAB) "Big Game". Game theme/period is the Crusades.  Large table with 6000+ points on a side. Building castle/fortified ruins and a desert village as well as an area of Wadis. All structures are based on Hirst Arts molds.

Fortified Wall Section