Saturday 22 January 2011

Terrain is everything - 40k Hex Tower 1.

Having created the '40K outpost that got bigger 'I started to add more items using the same architectural asthetic. Here's the initial sketch, it was for a tall thin tower of a similar height to the 40kOTGB. It reminded me of the Tower of Orthanc from Lord of the Rings


The tower would mainly be used as a scout outpost. Not entirely sure how the lookout would get up there but a lift might allow them to get the top because a spiral staircase would struggle, but what the hey!
Lot's of issues with the buttresses twisting so it's not entirely plumb straight but this is the best angle. View it from another side and it's the leaning tower of Pizza.


Here is is, pretty much finished on a CD base. Still to colour the door and buttress supports. In game terms it's a bit of a 'red herring' trying to maintain unit coherency is a nightmare. I allow anyone in the lookout to be in coherency with the rest of the unit at the foot of the building. Presumably the enhance comms equipment inside allows this. However, it pretty much means your unit is static. Of course if you just have one las-cannon perched at the top this may be ideal, though in real terms, not so much...


.pdf templates are available here.

6 comments:

  1. Very nice. I like this a lot.

    You could just use it as either impassible terrain or make it an occupiable building with access points and everything. The person on the top can represent a fire point.

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  2. I love how it plays with our expectations. It's Gothic with a twist, but not brutal, and the colour is an excellent change from the tired old grey. It fits with how many ways of doing things there must be on all those worlds.

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  3. Once you stick the paint on that thing it comes to life! Looks great!

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  4. Nice design. I may have to build a few of these.

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  5. Cheers everyone, if you give it a go let me know how the templates work, with pictures!

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