Dagorlad's Game Board (Finished)

Dagorlad · **Posted:** Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:39 am

A while ago, I posted a thread about a castle I have plans to make. Well, circumstances have dictated that I put that project on hold while I get a few other things out of the way.

This is one of those things.

I am working on a 6' x 4' game board for a demonstration game to be held at a convention in Melbourne in 2008. The game is called Pax Limpopo and is a nutty little game based in Victorian times with some quaint and fabulously nutty miniatures (Dorth would love them) - including bomb-throwing anarchist nannies, Prussian clockwork helmet-shaped tanks, British unicycle-mounted lancers, and many many more.

Here is the plan for the table - it's Westminster Bridge and the Embankment in London (complete with Cleopatra's needle, a Stargate, and an Easter Island head):

And the first "under construction" shot to tease you.

(The Nanny is a 28mm figure and is shown to give an idea of the scale of this thing)

TheBucklandBrewer · **Posted:** Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:45 am

Those game-masters must be the luckiest people in the world by finding the most perfect guy to make them a gameboard!
Looks fantastic already in it's sketch, I know it will look "whatever word it could be to make you drool for lifetime" once finished!
Good luck, and keep us updated please!! ;-)

Haldir_Strikes · **Posted:** Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:39 am

haha I love the sketch, especially the stargate. Does that have some actual significance in the game? Or was it just a random after thought?
As Buck said, its amazing already in its preconceptual stage...so I can't wait to see the final result of all your hard work!

Dagorlad · **Posted:** Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:46 am

The Stargate and the Egyptian obelisk are starting positions for two of the players (it's a 4 player scenario), and are a 'tip of the hat' to existing London landmarks - Cleopatra's Needle and the London Eye. As it happens, a friend of mine in the US is making the stargate model and (probably) is going to motorise it! (He's more obsessive than I am - if that's possible)

Ideally, I'd love to have Big Ben in the background, but that's just far too ambitious I'm afraid.

Razhburz · **Posted:** Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:16 am

wow lokks great allready! I'll follow this thread with great interest

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:59 pm

Dagorlad said:

Quote:

a nutty little game based in Victorian times with some quaint and fabulously nutty miniatures (Dorth would love them)

Nice to know that I am the Nutter Associate of choice around here... sackerfrasserwassin.....

That bridge section looks lovely - very elegant, refined.

Dagorlad · **Posted:** Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:29 am

An update (already!)

I have made some progress on a second bridge support and cut out the basic shape of the arch that will sit between them. There is the foundation of the third support at the rear, and this one will be integrated into the embankment.

Razhburz · **Posted:** Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:44 am

exellent! taking shape nicely

Lords of glamorgarth · **Posted:** Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:00 pm

amazing work!
i love to see it finished!

Angus Khan · **Posted:** Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:17 pm

What line of models is this for? Could we have a website? I want to see these Anarchist Nannies!

CaptainOfTheWolfRiders · **Posted:** Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:25 pm

The range is called "Pax Limpopo", and their website is here:

http://eurekamin.com.au/index.php?cPath=87_126_153

Dagorlad · **Posted:** Thu Nov 29, 2007 3:59 am

They also have a US outlet in case you're concerned about postage costs from Australia

http://www.eurekaminusa.com/

I'll post some photos once I have a couple more of the Nannies painted.

Beatrice · **Posted:** Thu Nov 29, 2007 4:05 am

very very nice!

(and I envy you that you can work outdoors on your project! I could only do a frozen pond with hungry Gollum these days... ;-)

Simonjedi · **Posted:** Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:37 pm

Great work so far on "bizzaro london"

maskrider · **Joined:** Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:46 pm **Posts:** 42

Hi very nice and where can I find the rules
Maskrider

Dagorlad · **Posted:** Fri Nov 30, 2007 3:34 am

The rules for Pax Limpopo are being playtested at the moment and are not available publicly yet.

Don't worry, I'll let everyone know when they are released.

DurinsBane · **Posted:** Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:43 am

Nice work so far Alan, although that 'Catamaran' looks a tad big :wink:

This will be an awesome board when completed ! Keep us posted with developments please.

maskrider · **Joined:** Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:46 pm **Posts:** 42

Is there anyway of joining the playtesting group/team
I beleive I may have asked this before
Thanks Maskrider

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:52 am

Is that a hotwire cutter or hair-straighteners in the background?

(Like Pippin, I have to look/ask... I always have to look/ask)

Beowulf03809 · **Posted:** Fri Nov 30, 2007 4:00 pm

I'm pretty impressed a company is producing mini's for a game that they are still working out the play-test rules for. That's dedication. It does sound like a very fun game if your players have a good sense of humor.

DurinsBane, that "catamaran" I believe are the arches for the bridge tunnels. My guess from your post is that you might have known that and just poking fun at how the look in their partial phase but can never be sure with text... :roll:

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