Sunday 1 December 2013

Dust

Coarse sponge, splatted with sandy paint.  I dislike markers, especially for large display games.  I want things to look uncluttered, so I have gone for casualty dials and now dust markers.  Certain unit types gain extra impetus dice in our rules of choice, and I wanted some way to represent this.  I shamelessly "borrowed" the idea from a post made by Big Lee on 6mm WWII desert warfare - credit where credit's due, after all!  Having said that, his look a lot better than mine.  Maybe the elephants are being chased by giant gerbils...

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  1. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust,
    If the jumbos don't get you, the gerbils must!

    Good idea Paul - I like 'natural' markers as well.

    Cheers,
    Aaron

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    1. Cheers, Aaron, I like your poem! Care to try it as haiku!?

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  2. Great idea Paul. I'm with you...markers have to be as unobtrusive as possible or blindingly obvious.

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    1. Hi Simon, glad you approve. I know you are trying to reduce markers for large Shako games too...

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