Terrain - Junkers Base Test Bed

Hi all,
           I'm just tinkering about with bits for my 6 mm scale Junkers base. Nothing set in stone by any means.  I did a very rough paint job on the "tents and garden" (not sure on the colours either) and nothing on the "junk pile". There has got to be a junk pile to go along with a junker base, probably with most other bases too.
           Its not exactly the Ritz hotel standard, but that's the way it is when you pick a new planet to play with.

Junker Base Prototype

Lower View

The items were formerly sauce holders, drink caps, old store cards and broken tags. An armed soldier (Pendraken, I think) is shown for scale.

Added soil.

Tags and modelling clay were used in this partly constructed Fortified Vehicle Entrance.

Fortified Vehicle Gate 1a

From outside - lower angle

Better view of ditch

Gate from the inside.

The gate itself is under construction and I need to make some supports for the pulleys.

 The gate in blocked position.

 The gate now open.

 Resting on the ramp.

From the rear.

It is still missing the pulley system to raise and lower the gate. I should also have made the rampart bigger, so that the figures could stand on it easier. But it is a learning curve, as they say.

Ivor

Thoughts on - TV Supergirl Series 2 Episode 1 (Spoilers)

Hey folks,
               I have just watched the latest TV episode of Supergirl (Series 2 Episode 1 - October 2016), change is very much in the air.
                There is a new base for the Defense force. Fair enough, a new set to stop the audience from getting bored. We are just suppose to ignore the fact that there was no mention of it before, no intelligence etc. came from it. Such is life.
               Superman and Kara finally get together in the same place, it should have happened ages ago, possibly it was supposed to, but we never got to see it. So Clark / Superman is going to be in the show some more ? So this must mean there will be stronger baddies to go up against.
               Kara and Jimmy's relationship, is it all systems go ? yes / no, yes / no, just keep us guessing. Par for the course.
               Is Lady Lexx a goody two shoes ? I doubt it very much. But she looks like an interesting new character to develop. I am glad they had not forgotten Lex and co.
               So Kara's new job is a reporter. Hmmm, so hopefully there will be less of her as a  Catco runaround person, I thought it was it was getting a bit stale. (Good luck, Miss Tesssmacker. Is she a spy for Lady Lexx ?)

Lets enjoy together.

Ivor

Pause 6

Hey folks,
               This is just to fill you in on why there has been a pause in the action of late. I work in a national retail store, which shall remain nameless, but it is now stocking up and swapping things around for Christmas, So I have been getting overtime when it is available, as you do. That means I am playing catch-up with all of the other stuff I have to do. I did manage to fit some new lights and reflectors to my pushbike, ready for the darker nights.

                I have got some more 6 mm items from an online store, but these still need painting. I have done running repairs to a couple of critters that needed a bit of attention. I have been gathering some raw materials for my next area, bases which will need cutting, painting etc. you know the drill. Things are moving forward, but slowly.

                  I have made a bit of terrain for my Junker Base, some tents, a rubbish pile and a partially completed fortified vehicle entrance, with a swing drawbridge.

                  I may do a quick fantasy game to keep my dice warm or possibly something based on the Ultramarines board game. (This is still in the planning stage, my fingers are getting twitchy for lack of dice play).

                  I have just started getting into the wargame scene on Youtube, a bit late, I know but better than never. I have watched a few diy tutorials and a few demo games of  SAGA games. If you have any recomendations, please leave them below in the comments.

Time Commanders was back on the Uk TV, yaaay.

I did get to see Star Wars : Rogue One on Saturday. (See my Review.)

While passing a railway hobby shop, I purchased a few goodies, landscape wise.

Also purchased, a command post in a ruin made by airfix.

Regards all,

Ivor