hobgoblinclub Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Frantically painting up my skaven for Blood and Glory. The draft pack just appeared and I forgot all about scenery! I've got stuff I can take, but it's generic hill, wood, house type items. I'd really like to make some skaven themed terrain pieces. With precious little AoS skaven fluff to use as inspiration, what do you think that would look like? What should I build to fit with a skaven force? Ideas please TGA. The catch: I've also got an army to paint so I need some ideas that'll be quick to put together. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbear Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 If you have a lot of extra little rats, such as from the plague monk sprues, maybe a big stream of them coming out of a hole in a hill or something, would be fairly easy. Could be running over some old Empire model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDuff Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 How about a weathered mouse trap hidden in foliage, as dangerous terrain? Or a row of mouse statues on left-over bases, kind of like Tomb Kings used to have as terrain statues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 What about, quite literal translation but you probably know what I mean, moleholes. Get some styrofoam, cut it into a vulcano shape, slap some dirt on it,, Maybe 1 or two rats coming out. Treat it as a different clan coming through the ground and make it dangerous terrain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Misfire Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 A massive pile of all the other stormfiend weapon options, hastily discarded for more warpfire throwers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nico Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Quote A massive pile of all the other stormfiend weapon options, hastily discarded for more warpfire throwers. Brilliant! That really made me laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossMHoward Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Actually if you could have nothing on the table and claim all the Skaven terrain us under the surface. Alternatives though! Water features with sewer outflows. Shear cliffs and hills with tunnels bored int them. Also think of how the environment would look during a Skaven infestation. Boarded up houses or houses with roof's blown off or sheared through from Warp Lighting. Maybe some sort of OSL afterglow on them too. Fortifications collapsed by plague claw catapults. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobgoblinclub Posted October 4, 2016 Author Share Posted October 4, 2016 All great suggestions. Thanks folks! 9 hours ago, MacDuff said: How about a weathered mouse trap hidden in foliage, as dangerous terrain? Or a row of mouse statues on left-over bases, kind of like Tomb Kings used to have as terrain statues? Love the idea of a mousetrap! Silly but just might work. What about the trap from the board game Mousetrap, all painted up to look rusted and skaveny? I'll probably attempt some sort of tunnel entrance, with a trail of filth leading downwards, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nico Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Hamster Wheel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhaosZand3r Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 1) their giant walking plague engines (?) from Godbeasts I think 2) look at Skaven terrain from 8th Edition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobgoblinclub Posted October 4, 2016 Author Share Posted October 4, 2016 OK, so I'm now trawling eBay for an old Mouse Trap board game. There's at least 3/4 pieces in there that could be made into terrain very easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalesOfSigmar Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 I've been planning some for my Skaven. Don't know why but really considering something along the lines of this below. Having a Skaven Warpstone Mining area. Don't know how it would look on the table though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 2 minutes ago, TalesOfSigmar said: I've been planning some for my Skaven. Don't know why but really considering something along the lines of this below. Having a Skaven Warpstone Mining area. Don't know how it would look on the table though... Looks amazing but I think you might have to 'Skaven' it a bit. Now it looks more like a manmade or dwarfmade mining area. Also there might be an issue of scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalesOfSigmar Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Yeah that's true, not sure how to 'Skaven' it up though. It's designed for Malifaux/28mm gaming so should fit ok. It's only about £18 so might be worth a purchase just for a play around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 42 minutes ago, TalesOfSigmar said: Yeah that's true, not sure how to 'Skaven' it up though. It's designed for Malifaux/28mm gaming so should fit ok. It's only about £18 so might be worth a purchase just for a play around. That's an amazing price. Defintly get it! And how to skaven it up...add a little warpstone glow to the water. Some small rats/giant rats lurking around. Make sure the cabins look like they could fall apart. Maybe a Rat ogre pushing the cart I you want to go really hardcore convert the waterwheel to a rat powered wheel. But that would mean the water source needs to be converted as wel maybe dropping the water into a big barrel that blocks LoS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobgoblinclub Posted October 5, 2016 Author Share Posted October 5, 2016 1 hour ago, TalesOfSigmar said: I've been planning some for my Skaven. Don't know why but really considering something along the lines of this below. Having a Skaven Warpstone Mining area. Don't know how it would look on the table though... That looks like a great kit, especially for the price! Where from? It'll be a bit of work but would look cool for a whole table. I think I'm gonna end up paying the same just for a beaten up old copy of Mouse Trap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalesOfSigmar Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Pmed you the link mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDuff Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I've been thinking of a Skaven torture pit/stockade. If you have extras, drill holes head to bottom, reglue arms hanging down (cut off weapons), slide 2-3 on a cocktail stick, blacken 'em up, put 'em over a fire - Rat Kabobs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottle Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 For me it's all about steampunk warp stone-powered technology. Like giant rusty generators and tesla coils hooked up the dark green crystals with rotten wooden platforms and scaffolding. Maybe some Necromunda style terrain, or some Ork bitz combined with the Goblin Town platforms (or just with scaffolds made from Popsicle (ice-lolly) sticks) - of course with anything too technological or otherwise unwanted being filed away with sand paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobgoblinclub Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 Sounds cool as hell. I'm more Moulder than Skryre though. I'd love to make a huge breeding pit, filled with hideous belly-sliding beats. Nowhere near enough time though. Maybe once I get my army done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalesOfSigmar Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Got the MDF kit and a load of Resin Crystal bits from Dice Bag Lady. Hoping to have a full Skaven mining table done for Blood and Glory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salathon Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 can I get a link to that kit. got a few ideas for it myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalesOfSigmar Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Pmed you the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalesOfSigmar Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Made a start on the Skaven Terrain last night before I knew it I looked at the clock and it was midnight! Also utilising the Hobbit Goblin Town walkways which are amazing, with some rats added to them think they'll really shine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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