Greetings!

What kind of irban buildings do you have for Bolt Action cities, such as Stalingrad?

Have you crafted any special terrain features?

I am contemplating building or buying--a few sections of railroad tracks, and railway cars for depicting trains. Any ideas on doing such a project?

I'm also interested in getting an armoured train engine and car. I think that might be interesting! I think there are some special rules in Case Blue for Soviet Armoured Trains.

In addition, I am thinking of crafting a Chemical Plant for Stalingrad, with gigantic storage drums, as well as piles of bright, yellow-coloured bricks, debris, and sludge from the Chemical Plant.

I think having some drifting clouds of toxic gas and fumes might make for an interesting battlefield feature. That way troops caught within such can suffer ghastly choking fits and severe chemical burns to their skin, eyes, and lungs as they are caught amidst the refuse of the dangerous, tainted environment.

So many interesting possibilities for rubble, urban combat, fighting in sewer tunnels. Using flame-throwers, grenades, and satchel charges in hand-to-hand combat! I am also considering developing extra terrain also for depicting battles in other Russian and Eastern European cities and towns.

Semper Fidelis,

SHARK

Heya Shark! For Stalingrad, and really any urban wargames, I have a fairly inexpensive set of MDF urban ruins I use. They're from a Polish company, and while they're fairly generic looking they do the job pretty well. You can even spruce 'em up if you want to make them look fancier. It's 12 building ruins for about 25 bucks. I bought two different sets and it's more than enough to cover an 8'x4' table.

Here's the link: https://lasercutbuildings.eu/162,en_-span-1-56-28mm-span-ruins-set-ii-lbh0158.html

Then I make piles of rubble from foam, rocks, wood, etc to place around, as well as barricades, waist-high stone walls made from foam, etc. You could even cobble together a building for Pavlov's house, or try and make a mock up for the grain elevator. If you wanted to do skirmishes in the workers' villages I'd just buy some MDF cottages and use those. If I've learned anything, it's that trying to make an intact building sucks haha.

Quote from: 1stLevelWizard on April 25, 2024, 09:45:01 PMHeya Shark! For Stalingrad, and really any urban wargames, I have a fairly inexpensive set of MDF urban ruins I use. They're from a Polish company, and while they're fairly generic looking they do the job pretty well. You can even spruce 'em up if you want to make them look fancier. It's 12 building ruins for about 25 bucks. I bought two different sets and it's more than enough to cover an 8'x4' table.

Here's the link: https://lasercutbuildings.eu/162,en_-span-1-56-28mm-span-ruins-set-ii-lbh0158.html

Then I make piles of rubble from foam, rocks, wood, etc to place around, as well as barricades, waist-high stone walls made from foam, etc. You could even cobble together a building for Pavlov's house, or try and make a mock up for the grain elevator. If you wanted to do skirmishes in the workers' villages I'd just buy some MDF cottages and use those. If I've learned anything, it's that trying to make an intact building sucks haha.

Greetings!

Outstanding resource, !srLevelWizard! Yes, O am definitely excited about getting some buildings from them! Part of me really likes creating terrain, buildings, and so on, but when I weigh the factors of buying the supplies, tools, actually making whatever, painting that stuff--compared to just buying something that is already made, painted, and looks awesome--yeah. Buying items is thus very appealing to me.

My hands are usually full painting miniatures. It is nice not also worrying about painting terrain.

The GRAIN ELEVATOR!!! Yeah, I think you can go there today, and see the huge grain elevator, The Russians have preserved it, and made a museum out of it. I think. *Laughing* Stalingrad is *full* of museums. Then there are memorial cemeteries, arches, steps, all kinds of interesting historical preservations around the city. Yes, while I haven't actually been there, I would love to visit Volgagrad. I could spend a month there or more, gorging and enjoying everything. Just standing in front of "The Motherland Calls" would be such an honour. Then, inside a museum/tomb, honouring so many brave soldiers, is an eternal flame, and an honour guard that stands watch, 24/7. It is a memorial and tomb to the fallen men, and is regarded as sacred ground.

Seeing people there, no child cries, noone even coughs. All are in awe, watching the guards, viewing the tomb, and watching the eternal flame flicker brightly from the giant stone hand, raising it high. Absolutely breathtaking, and sobering, all at the same time.

Semper Fidelis,

SHARK