mr magpies circus

Well I am still working on the table I am up to the extra bits now you sign post and papers on the floor and general the little things that make it the next level up in gaming.

One of the big things I have tried to do is make the table as useful as possible, one of the question I found on the wyrd forum was looks v playable table design.

And while listening to a pod cast they talked about display tables getting stale with time and that scatter terrain is the way to go.

Well when I build boards they are questions I ask and all designs are made around being able to answer both those questions. With Mr Magpie’s circus the main surface has a grave yard and some poles in the top but all other parts are able to be moved on and off the table or moved around to change the gamming table. But when all the parts are on the table in the circus configuration then it looks great and does not look modular at all it looks like the surface was made for it.

So I believe that with a bit of work you can get a good table with functions for playing and a table that can change for Varity

the box of terrain for mr magpies circus

the blank board ready for change

the finished table-

table two - asian swamp

well i am on the way to starting table two . This dose not mean I have finished the circus table still have Mr Magpies caravan to go and all the detail bits i want to add.
With this I wanted to make a swamp terrain table. but did not want it to just be the same old swamp. So I have started an asian theme with this one so it will have a lot of bambo in it as well as other types of swamp things ( wife wants a croc on the table some where) so I have started the table.

the circus models eye view

 walking up to the enterance

 the gaming tents

 

 the enterance to the big top

and from the centre ring

 

 

Well have been working on the details now signage and the little things.

 

 

mr magpie

well after a day of working with the table. this is where I finished today. now for detail

an up date of the table

well here are are some updated photos of the table have painted the base with some brown texture paint. have puttyed in the grave stones ready to paint the ground.
it is comming together.

mr magpie circus

well I have had some work on the table, I have had issues finding a red and purple tent so I have used a red and white  tent. I will have a look at painting the white if I find the right purple.

a day off

I had a day off yesterday and was given permission to work on the gamming table.

so I spent some time working on parts. first was worked on the grave stones, undercoated and painted so 50 grave stones, as well as two of the gw crits for use on the table.

worked om the tents the top ones are base coated the second picture have them washed so the three are now done and ready for the table.

and last I have finished the stands. one of the reasons it is very flat is to allow the models to be placed on the stands safely. so the seats are all flat and the same hight. there are three levels  in order to allow for sightblocking levels. The stands have also been stained now need to work on detail.

this is the table so far, still work to go, but it is taking shape.