The walls are crock board which I always find makes a good impression as crumbling masonry and the base is a piece of thin plywood with some of that plastic cobble stone stuff you find around Christmas time. More cork, aquarium gravel and other odds and end give it a bit more of a ruined look. The inside room should have more rubble but I did with out to so troops will sit better.
I painted things a simple gray then did a heavy black paint wash to give it a soot stained look then dry brushed in a lighter color gray.
Dimensions and points base is 5x6 with a height of just over 2.5 inches. That's about a 3rd of a 6 inch Cube as I calculate it so about 7 points? Adding that to the 30 bonus points Hawkin's Hill and you get 37 points.
Glad to have this one done. This is my 4th point of the map.
I'm now going around to O'Grady's Gulch to take my 5th point and then it will be time to see about heading up snow Lords Peak.
This is a great defensive position, I have visions of Jack Palance berating Eddie Albert within its walls. Homework for all Challengers. Watch "Attack", probably again. There will be a test!
I always find the points for terrain a little harsh given the time it can take to therefore I will round up to 40 points - I think that Miles' spreadsheet will melt if I try to add a 0.33333333333333 to the maths.
Thank for the extra 3 points and the kind words. Can't tell you how glad I am to have this one in the done column.
ReplyDeleteNice work Adam, you could have have met a couple of challenge locations with this piece given its history.
ReplyDeleteYes indead but this was the best fit.
DeleteNice ruin, Adam :)
ReplyDeleteThank you
DeleteIt seems odd to say a ruin looks well-built, but it does!
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean and thank you :)
DeleteGreat looking piece of terrain!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
very nicely done, effective and easy to move figures inside of!
ReplyDeleteLooks great Adam.
ReplyDeleteAha, a first Challenger to scale Hawkins Hill, congratulations.
ReplyDeleteYour prize is a fine vista over Challenge Island, with a faint feeling of inadequacy as Snowlord’s peak looms over you
Well I'm Happy to have planted the first Flag here... cold breeze off that peek!
DeleteNice work on the strongpoint, long may your troops hold it.
ReplyDeleteVery useful terrain!
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