From RayR - Cybertron/Transformational - Blacksmith's Forge (25 Points)

 

For my visit to Cybertron, I thought Transformational part would fit perfect for this wonderful piece of kit. A Blacksmith's forge that would transform base metal into weapons and other items a little less useful for a wargamer.

Once again its from those very clever chaps at Iron Gate Scenery, who really do make some great items for wargaming. This kit can be purchased for the modest sum of £14.

Its an all plastic and resin kit, which fits together very easily. The base is from Warbases and is left over from the stack I bought to make jungle terrain a few Challenges ago.

Its probably more based on the medieval period, but hey ho, I think this fits for the Donnybrook period spot on.

And of course you need a Blacksmith, I can't remember where this chap comes from, sorry?

But with that stylish tache, who cares!

And here's his Dad, who's a Redoubt figures, from I think their AWI range?

He's working very hard, poor chap.

There's a hole under the fire pit, for a tea light, so it looks like the flames are flickering. 

I did take a 5 second film. but can't get the bugger to work!!!

oh well

I hate working out how much buildings are worth, its 4 x 3 x 2 inches, so I'd hazard a guess at 5pts??

2 x 25mm figures @5 points

1 x 25mm horse@5pts

Cyberton Bonus 20pts

So I'd say 35pts???

What do you reckon Greg?

 

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Well Ray, bless you, we have some more excellent work here - fitting for Donnybrook (and surely other rules) so nicely! As ever the brushwork is very well done. The light in the firepit looks great too, I can even feel some heat from that fire. Since it is -21 C outside, this is appreciated. I should note in general I have a lot of respect for people who find the motivation to paint terrain, since I am a total laggard in that department...

 

But...

 

For Cyberton...a blacksmith??? I'm sorry my friend, accepting that would cause The Challenge XII Quadrant to evaporate in an event horizon of strained molecular interpretation rendering all of us to particles in an instant. Not even Paul SS would be able to whip of a spaceship in time to save us...so I must decline any location bonus points for Cybertron on this submission.

 

As a consolation, I will award some bonus points for painting terrain. Painting terrain. Ugh. 25 points all in (two 25mm figures, the horse, and points for the terrain, and the emotional trauma of knowing you are painting terrain instead of figures).

 

GregB