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Who me? Yeah maybe. Depends on work commitments. I’m starting off the year quite busy, so not sure how work is going to go. Could involve a fair few weekends. However, PAW is held in my home town. So no traveling involved.

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That is AB’s character model Kinessa Johanson.

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Ritter and Song quickly make it back to the others and explain what they’ve just seen. Before McCallum can start giving orders, it appears.
Instantly the team takes cover. Not a moment to soon as the intention of the combat walker is reveal. It opens up on the PathFinder Paladin with some sort of energy weapon. Luckily the vehicle was unoccupied as the energy burst cuts straight through the Paladin’s hull like a hot knife through butter.

The hostile action sparks a hail of small arm fire from the RDF. Song nearly loses his hearing when Ritter opens up with his mini gun. The walker Carries on, the weapons fire from the RDF seems to have little effect.

The walker adopts a firing posture and was about to shoot at Ritters and Song position. When, out of the blue a PathFinder comes racing in and smashes into the walker. An almighty crash fills the air. Colin looks up from his position as he rams another clip into his rifle.
“That’s my bloody PathFinder!” He Shouts.

For a moment all goes quiet as everyone just looks at the heap of twisted metal. Then, movement. A large figure appears from the crushed walker. Possible the pilot, but whoever he was, he wasn’t friendly. He levelled his weapon and fired at Clyde. Who luckily twisted out of the way as the energy shot harmlessly hit the snow. More weapons fire erupted from the RDF. Which just seemed to get soaked up. Wasn’t just the walker that seemed to have protective shielding. This guy had it too.

Lt Heap moved forward and loaded a fresh clip. He called over to Daniels to cover him as he takes advantage. Of the assailant getting distracted. Unfortunately for Heap, he mistimed it, gets hit and goes down.

Meanwhile, Colin, Clyde and McCallum was about to pull back when the Attacker pushes forward. Now, he couldn’t miss them. He levelled his weapon at McCallum. But before he could fire he was hit from behind. The shot seemed to of gone through his shielding and out through his chest. The large attacker then collapsed to the ground.

Before anyone could work out what just happened Daniels came running over to McCallum.
“Sir, it’s Lieutenant Heap. He’s hit. I’ve treated him with GX gel. But I’ve never seen a wound like it”. She says
“GX Gel?” Asks Obidiah
“We discovered it last year. It revitalises cellular function” Says McCallum.
McCallum moves over to Heap’s position.
“What have you done Frank?” Jeers McCallum
“The bugger got me……Oh man my arm hurts” he says.
“The infirmary has the latest diagnostic equipment”. Says Colin.
“Daniels take him in there and Song, give her a hand.” Orders McCallum.
McCallum was about to starting asking who took down the attacker. When Ritter comes over the comms.
“Contact” he shouts as his mini gun opens up.
He pulls back and links up with McCallum and the rest.
“Another one. He’s got bloody shields as well”. Says Ritter.
Then as they pull back, with a terrified Maine in tow. All he knows is that he came here to fix some ruptured pipes. Then mysterious figure appears.
“Hey! You’re the one who nicked our Pathfinder!” Shouts Colin.

“Hold your fire, I mean you no harm” Says the mysterious newcomer.

The RDF team hold back and soon the torrent of questions followed……

To be continued…..

 

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Thanks peeps, glad you’re all liking it. I’m well under way with part 2, so thought I’ll whack up the first bit. I’ve almost done the infirmary scene. So should have that up in a day or so.

Part 2 – The Genesis Findings

RDF Effluent Treatment Plant – Proxima B

Maine sighs and wishes he never volunteered for this assignment. Let alone being sewage engineer. Although this Northern region of Proxima B is coming out of winter. The cold is still playing havoc with the pipes. Yet another joint has ruptured. He sighs again and moves to the slurry pit. That has ruptured too and slurry is leaking out. Only one way to fix it is to get in there. Not a task Maine is relishing, especially since the base is so short staffed.

He looks up and hears two vehicles approaching. He sees Clyde and Obidiah, appear over head. Along with some other RDF which he hasn’t see before.
“Oi Paddy! Up to your waist in the smelly stuff again?” Laughs Obidiah
“Yeah laugh it up Obidiah, I’ve got two ruptured pipes and no help. Tried getting on to control for some men and equipment. But can’t raise anyone. Where’s Shields or Fouquet. C&C is supposed to be manned 24/7”. Maine replies.
After Maine finishes complaining, Colin starts briefing Him on the issues they are having.
“We still can’t get Shields on the radio. Last time we spoke to Fouquet, now we can’t get him either. We are on our way to C&C now”. Says Colin
“Yeah, I’ve been trying report the issue with these pipes. Can’t get anyone in the C&C, I need some help here” replies Maine.

Meanwhile Trooper Ritter wonders away from the group. The conversation with Maine is of limited interest for him. He moves over to the infirmary and meets Trooper Song coming out.
“They got a pretty state of the art place here. But no medical staff” Says Song, slinging his flame unit over his shoulder.
“Could be automated” replies Ritter
Both men make their way further away from the Effluent plant.
“Look at this” Says Ritter, looking down at the snow.
“Some sort of tracks……but these are more man made” Says Song.
“Agreed, I’m not fully up on the wildlife around here. But this isn’t natural”
Both men look at each other. Working out the possibility. They both come quickly to the same conclusion.

A Combat Walker! And the RDF don’t use Walkers! This can only mean one thing. Then before they have chance to report it, Ritter catches sight of something. They watch it until it starts to come into view. Then their conclusion proves correct! Except this is a machine they’ve never seen before!

 

To be continued……..

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More a streak of Black really, hahahahahaha.

For the benefit of the forum that “hahaha” was a cackle, like what Vincent Price does at the end of Michael Jackson’s Thriller.

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Not sure I’m supporting the right side. But cheered when the Collective broke through.

Keep up the good work. Looking forward to more.

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Sorry for the delay, be working flat out and the last two weekends as well. To top it off I’ve had a leak in my shower room. So, I’ve been busy rebuilding all that. Plus, (get this) had a leak in the upstairs bathroom. So been doing that as well! But, remarkably I have been building scenery. All this disruption with building materials knocking around etc…has meant that I haven’t needed to look far for scenery materials! 5mm ply, 5mm cladding, plasterboard, insulation board, various paints and other stuff. Has come in very handy while  constructing scenery of The Genesis Findings.

Anyway enough waffle for the moment…..the next chapter….

Command and Control Room (C&C) – Proxima B 

Hinckley lowered the pistol and stared at the floor. Then with reinforced purpose he raised his gun at Fouquet.
“No, Captain you’re under arrest .”Says Hinckley ……….

………………..He was about to continue when a muted sound and a thump caused Hinckley to drop the gun and clutched his neck. As blood pour from a hole in his neck. He collapsed and Fouquet moved quickly to pick up the pistol.

“Having problems?” Says The RDF Trooper, as he walked further into the room.
“Nothing I couldn’t handle”
“Yeah looked like it” Says The RDF Trooper As he put two more rounds into Hinckley.
“Want me to finish off the old man too?” He says pointing the pistol at Shields.
“NO! You’ve done enough killing, we need him. He’s locked out the gate.” Says Fouquet

Then Trooper Peters walks into the C&C. He is the last RDF member to be bought out by Cerberus.
“Peters, take the Colonel to the radar station and lock him in the utility room there. We will deal him later”. Orders Fouquet.

Fouquet waits unit Peters has removed Shields from the room. He turns to The RDF Trooper.
“YOU IDIOT! there’s survivors from the Raven which you shoot down. You didn’t bother to check and now they are on their way here. That’s sloppy work!” Shouts Fouquet. Throwing a tablet at The RDF Trooper, just missing him.
The RDF Trooper, frowns and explodes into a rage.
“I was Cerberus long before you! I’m one of their Devine children. Second only to God! But you……you were merely bribed. They waved a big fat cheque under your nose and you caved. As my duty I was made to join the RDF as a mole. For three years I had to endure this stinking outfit. So don’t you lecture me!”

Fouquet had heard enough, he reached for the pistol which he picked up from Hinckley. But The RDF Trooper was quicker. He thrust his combat knife up and into Fouquet. With drawing it and thrusting again into his gut. Fouquet collapses and slumps against the plotting table.
“Now, go and die in whatever agony seems bests” grins The RDF Trooper.

End of Part One. To be continued………

Ok, that’s the end of part one. I’m working on part two now. Although there will be a delay, part two will be posted a lot quicker and the chapters will not be far apart, right up to the closing chapter. Although I’ve been pretty busy, I haven’t been slacking….Here’s a little teaser, an outlook to part two….

McCallum’s team is on their way to C&C at the RDF base. They will be stopping off at the bases sewage treatment/effluent plant first. I’ve nearly build this scenery, just need to do the snow effects and flock it. In this scene, the “mysterious newcomer”. Who found Trooper Chapman at the solar power station and stole Colin’s PathFinder just pior. His identity will be revealed. Also the identity of the large person, who Chapman had contact with. There will also be a scene in an infirmary. I’m doing the internal part now and have finished the external part of it. (Made it from a cheese spread pot).

Then it will be on to the Radar Station, where the dirty Trooper Peters has taken the CO, Colonel Shields. I haven’t started this yet. In this scene the notorious main villain, known only as “The RDF Trooper” will make an appearance. Will he get his “just desserts” for the horrible killings of the RDF Troopers in the Poole room? Well, you might find out.

Then finally, the big show down. This will be at the RDF base. I’ve made and primed the external part of the C&C. The internal part is what you’ve just seen in this chapter.  This will be part of the conclusion. Where the surviving RDF will be fighting for their lives and humanity!!!!!!!

 

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Can’t guarantee anything, but I certainly would be interested in coming along for a dabble.

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Cracking bit scenery, certainly fires up the imagination.

As for the story…um….I’m with Shelldrake. Need to do an inventory of equipment. Weapons in case the pirates decide to come and finish the job. Medical supplies, also high priority. Could be injuries from the crash, looks like a rough landing. High chance of more injuries along the way. Maybe there are supplies which could be traded for more useful items Later. Since it was a merchant ship and maybe Tarhana is a trading post. Hence the pirates interest.

Did an SOS get sent? Is there a rescue team out looking? Maybe worth trying to locate anymore escape pods. Does Tarhana have any outposts or places of shelter? So help can be found.

 

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Yeah, he’s quite the character isn’t he? He goes beyond nasty. Next chapter up is in the command and control room (C&C). Since the chapter following it is in the C&C as well. I will do pics then, (will give me time to set up the scene). Also there’s not a lot of point showing the same pics for both chapters.

RDF Base – Command and Control room (C&C)

Shields finishes off looking at the comms file from 2 weeks ago. He closes down the app and walks over to Trooper Hinckley.
“Are you armed?” He asks
“Something wrong sir?”. Replies Hinckley.
“Very, here take my sidearm, I’ll get another from the armoury. Stay sharp, there are problems afoot”. He says
Hinckley nods and holsters the pistol.

Then Fouquet enters the C&C and takes in the surrenderings.
“There you are Captain” Says Colonel Shields.
“Sorry sir, I’ve been delayed”. He replies.
“We just heard from Hinz’s Pathfinder. Except it wasn’t him. It was Gomez, the Ravens pilot from Mars. It seems they all survived the crash and made it to the power station. No sign of Hinz’s team though, which is odd”. Shields continues “I have to take a look at something, you remain here”

Fouquet waits no longer, he draws his side arm and points it at the Colonel. But with resent events Shields was ready. He had been decrypting the secret comms files. He knew at least one persons was working for an outside party. He knew there was a mole, a traitor. He knew the RDF were compromised. But wasn’t sure who or how many RDF where involved.

With surprising speed for a man in this late fifties. Shields disarmed Fouquet and the pistol went scattering across the floor and under the plotting table. But Fouquet was no slouch, he counterattacked and soon had the Colonel on the floor. Fouquet was about to launch another attack.
“ENOUGH” shouts Trooper Hinckley
Fouquet stops and sees that Hinckley. Has drawn the pistol that Shields gave him and is pointing it right at him.
“Trooper, that man is a traitor to the RDF. Place him under arrest” Says Fouquet
“Don’t listen to him. He’s a traitor that has sold his sole to the Cerberus Corporation!” Shields continues “I’ve been deciphering the comms files, I know about Cerberus! Tell me how much did they offer? Was it money? Land? Titles? Deeds? How much did they offer you Fouquet to sell out your own countryman!” Says Shields.

“This command, the gate and this world is now the Property of the Cerberus Corporation” Says Fouquet
“I’ve locked out the gate. It’s on a rotating algorithm. You can’t use it, so if you’ve been planning on bring your own people in. Forget it” Says Shields

Fouquet turns to Hinckley. “Time to pick a side lad, they can give you anything you want. Anything. All you have to do is arrest the Colonel”.

To be continued……….

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That is tops! What a fantastic model!

Stroezie: how long has it taken to make? Do you have all the materials at hand before you start? You clearly have a well stocked model workshop. Or do you?

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Brilliant! I’m looking to this.

Wonder who the armed civies are and why the interest in exotic fruits? I guess only time will tell.

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RDF base, recreational room – Proxima B

Trooper Giles walks into the recreational room. Just as Trooper Kate Collins sinks the 8 ball.
“That’s three in row you’ve won” Says Trooper Andy Watson
“I wouldn’t play with her and expect to win. She’s a demon when it comes to playing Poole”. Smirks Giles.
“Well, some got it and some haven’t” she relies
“Come on Kate, rack ‘em up. I need to win one at least before we go on shift”. Says Watson.

Giles grabs a tablet off the table and starts to look at the days news back on Mars. It’s not very often the gate opens. So the opportunity to send signals through it back to Mars are limited. Without the gate any comms signals would take light years to make it.
“Hey I wonder if they’ve sent us Playboy of the month” he says jokingly.
“Marian news is getting boring”
“Hey Collins! Why don’t you go on the front page of next months edition?” Says Giles, laughing at his own humour. The young 20 year old looks at him and frowns.
“I’m a soldier, not your bloody sex fantasy”

Giles laughs again when the door opens and The RDF Trooper walks in. He throws his PBR32 assault rifle on the Poole table. Sending the balls in all directions.
“That thing doesn’t belong on there does it? Why don’t you take it to the armoury?” Snaps Collins
“Alright, alright keep your hair on sweetheart.” Jeers The RDF Trooper
“You’re a real moron aren’t you?” Snaps Watson
The RDF Trooper looks at him and scowls.
“And you’re really dead aren’t you?” he replies with hate and destain.

Nether Troopers Collins or Watson saw the snub nose silenced pistol. Two muted rounds struck Watson dead centre, killing him instantly. Collins was quick to react. She turned to move and got to the end of the table when a round hit her in the hip. She spins around and collapses in pain. Giles shoots up from his seat still holding the tablet. He runs towards the rear door as The RDF Trooper tacks him. He squeezes the trigger and a round finds its mark on the centre of his spine. He yells and falls backwards.

“Ahrrrr, what……the hell” screams Collins, clutching at her hip.
“Hang on sweetheart, I’ll be with you in a moment” says The RDF Trooper

He walks over to the dying man. Trooper Giles squirms around in a pool of his own blood, face twisted in agony as he dies. The RDF Trooper looks down at him, head tiled.
“Oh, beautiful” He remarks “Just beautiful”

Meanwhile, while he was admiring his handy work. Trooper Collins manages to reach up and get a hand on the assault rifle which he left on the Poole table.

“Ah, no you don’t” He says snatching it away and kicking her to the floor.
“Take it to the armoury, yeah right. Maybe I should take you to the morgue!….IN BITS!” He screams
He revs up the Chayonet on the rifle and begins cutting into the young solider. Starting at her feet for maximum effect, as she begs for mercy.

 

The RDF Trooper exits though the door into the passage. Wiping the blood
from his face as he catches sight of Captain Fouquet staring at him.
“Room secure sir” Says The RDF Trooper, smirkingly.
Fouquet pushes past him and steps into the room. He quickly steps back out and closes the door.
“What the hell is the matter with you? I said detain them, not slaughter them like pigs”. He snaps
“Oh, spare me the euphemisms Fouquet. Don’t they looked detained to you?”
“You’ve taken care of the Raven from Mars I take it” Says Fouquet, ignoring his comment. The RDF Trooper nods.
“I’ve told Richards to incapacitate Colin and Clyde and bring them in. Those two could make valuable hostages. I’ve told him to kill the others” Fouquet continues. “That just leaves Shields and the controller in the C&C room”
“Want me to take care of them?” Grins The RDF Trooper.
“Good lord no. I don’t want the control room looking like a Butchers yard. I’ll do it. You go and get yourself cleaned up. You look like something out of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre”.
The RDF Trooper stomps off towards the washrooms. Fouquet watches him go as he thinks to himself that he’ll have to deal with him when the time is right. The man is clearly a manic.

To be continued……….

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Solar Power Station – Proxima B

McCallum felt the Pathfinder Paladin lift into the air. Then his whole world tipped sideways and an almighty crash filled the air.

“Arrrrrrrhhhhhh! It’s an earthquake” Comes from inside the Paladin

Colin, Clyde and Obidiah just gawped up, at what appears to be a giant worm!

 

 

 

Then as fast as it came, it was gone.

“So you don’t get snow worms very big then? They don’t come this far south do they? And are all still in hibernation are they Colin?” Comes Clyde’s sarcastic replay.
“Well, yeah…..but….err….”

 

 

 

Meanwhile in the interior of the Paladin the RDF start to untangle the mass of arms and legs.
“Arrhhhh! my leg”. Screams Woods
“Woods, Woods….are you okey? Have you broken something? Asks Colin, peeping into the Paladins turret.
“No it’s ok, there’s nothing in here to break” he replies
McCallum crawls out from the turret helped by Obidiah. Followed by the rest of the team.
“Ok, that’s use the winch of the MTV and get it righted” orders Colin
Within a few minutes the Paladin is back on its wheels. The team inside and ready to go.
“Let’s just hope we have no more encounters with worms” Says Colin
“Ok, we need to get going. The sooner we reach the RDF base the better.” Says McCallum
“Daniels, the quickest way is though those two rocks and across the plateau” comes Colin’s reply.
“Roger that, but the solar dish is blocking the way” she says
“Drive through it” Says McCallum.
Daniels hits the accelerator and the Paladin races forward. Closely followed by Colin’s MTV.

 

 

To be continued……….

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Stroezie that’s food for thought. I would be interested in that idea too. Something for me to think about after this.

Speaking of story telling, here’s some more. No pics with it this time I’m afraid. As it’s still on the plateau at the power station. So I didn’t really see the need.

Solar Power Station – Proxima B

Lt Heap looks into the empty Paladin Pathfinder and climbs in and finds nothing .
“Well this looks like the place” Says Ritter looking up at the solar dish.
“It’s clear, no sign of the crew” confirms Heap, jumping down from the turret.
“Where’s the crew, I wonder?” Asks Trooper Song.
“Don’t know but we could try the vehicle’s radio“. Says Gomez
“Do it Gomez, see if you can get the RDF base” orders Heap.
Gomez nods and climbs in. Trooper Ritter looks down and examines the ground. He shows Heap what appears to be the melted remains of a PBR32 Heckler Enfield assault rifle. And numerous tracks, including RDF boot prints and strange prints from someone very large.

Gomez sticks her head out of the Paladin and reports that she has informed Colonel Shields of the situation. And that he has ordered them to take the Paladin back to base after searching for the crew.
“Ok, get the Paladin started and bring it up to the top of the plateau next to the solar dish. Let’s see if we can find the crew is.” Says Heap.
Gomez nobs and falls back inside. Then Heap, Ritter and Song make their way up the track to join McCallum and Daniels at the top of the plateau.
“Looks like they need some new power cells” Says Song.
“What is that?” He says point to the large purple panel.
“No idea” Says McCallum “There’s also a lot of tracks in the snow. Which we can’t make out”.
“Same here” says Heap. “We also found this” He says showing McCallum the half melted rifle.
“There’s other just like it over there near the base of the dish. Plus what looks like RDF remains and spent casings”
“Can you make any sense of all this?” asks Heap
“No. Not really. Someone was firing at something though”. Says McCallum
Gomez brings the Paladin up and stops near the group. Just as Woods comes over the radio.
“We have contact. Three figures, which look like a trio of cowboys. Approaching from the base of the plateau”
“Ok take up positions a wait out” comes McCallum quick order.

The RDF team members separate and take up defensive positions.

To be continued……..

McCallum watches as a cowboy hat appears about half down the muddy path. Then joined by another two. McCallum can’t think who this could be. Doesn’t look like the RDF crew of the Paladin. Then Gomez comes over the radio and says that she knows who they are. They come up the path and both teams meet for the first time.
“I’m Colin, this is my brother Clyde and Obidiah. RDF team 1-3-3”
McCallum looks him up and down.
“RDF? Really? Didn’t know great coats and cowboy hats are standard issue”. Says Woods.
“Yeah, well we’re incognito arent we?” Comes Clyde’s chirpy reply.
Colin debriefs McCallum’s team about how Richards betrayed them. And the unknown person who stole their Pathfinder. Then McCallum debriefs them about being shot down by RDF weapons.
“I would say that we have an unknown number of sleeper cells” comments Colin.
“That would be my guess” Says McCallum
“Sleepers? Here in the RDF?” Says Trooper Song
“The question is who are they? General Sinclaire said that only the most trusted has been selected for this top secret assignment. This is serious, not only is the gate compromised. Someone wants us out of the way.” Says Lt Heap.

”And who is this mysterious newcomer? He seems to have strange technology”. Says Obidiah
“We need to get moving, it’s going to be a squeeze for 10 of us to fit in that Paladin” Says Colin
“Is that MTV serviceable?” Asks Woods
“Hasn’t been for a while, but we’ll get it going”. Says Clyde
McCallum, Daniels, Woods, Ritter, Song And Lt Heap all climb into the Paladin. While Colin, Clyde, Obidiah and Gomez get the MTV running. They where about to set off when the ground suddenly starts shaking.
“What’s that?” Asks Gomez
“It’s a bloody snow worm!” Shouts Clyde
“Don’t be a moron, you don’t get Snow Worms that big. Plus they are all in hibernation and they don’t come this far south, anyway” Says Colin

Then the ground starts to shake and an almighty crash, which sounds like the loudest thunder ever, fills the air. Along with 10 cries of anguish.

To be continued…….

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For me somewhere between 15 and 20 I suppose. If you include paints, assessories, scenery etc…then probably more like 25.

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Last Man Standing- Sector 1-1-7 Solar Power Station

Trooper “Chippy” Chapman squeezed the trigger. Multiple rounds spat from his Heckler Enfield assault rifle and slammed into his target. Despite nearly emptying the magazine each round seemed to just get absorbed into some sort of energy shielding! Chapmen retreated further up the track losing sight of the assailant. He pulled a Mk 7 fragmentation grenade from his vest and throw it. He hit the frosty ground as the grenade exploded. He had no idea what effect, if any the grenade had. But with lightning speed he was up and loading a fresh mag into his rifle. Then something hit him, he wasn’t sure what. Chapman then collapsed to the ground and blacked out. When he came around he couldn’t be sure how long he was out for. Whether just seconds or hours, but he managed to stagger up onto the flatness of the plateau. No sign of the attacker, or anyone else at that matter. His chest hurt, his left arm hurt. He had no idea what was happening, no idea the state of his injuries.

Then he heard a noise, it seemed to be getting louder. An engine! Then he saw a very welcome sight of a Pathfinder! Thank God he thought. The Pathfinder stopped and a person got out. It must be Colin and Clyde’s team. He looked at the person as he approached and stopped right in front of him. Despite his failing eye sight he could see that it wasn’t Colin Or Clyde.
“Who are you? What’s going on?” He asked weakly
The figured looked at him then at his injuries.
“Where are they?” He asked.
“Who?” Said Chapman
“You have had contact with them. Where did they go?” He asked again.
Chapman tried to talk again but the pain intensified. His started to cough blood and his rib cage felt like it was going to explode. The figure just looked down at him as Chapman fell back into the snow as he began to haemorrhage.

To be continued…..

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Yeah, those two dudes mean business. I can see their fingers on the triggers.

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Basically I make it up as I go along. I make my stories from various inspiring things, for example.

The models: I buy want I like then think on how I can include it in the story. This story is based on AB character models, so I start from there. I always use the model how it is produced. So if a model has ten guns for example. I think about how I would use 10 gun model in the story. I tend to keep the manufacture’s name of the models too. Raven dropship or a Pathfinder. Or a character’s name such as Colin or Clyde. You’ll be surprised how that can influence a story.

Real Life: I like space and was interested when a report came out about a discovery of a new planet, Proxima Centauri B. I instantly thought that could make a good gaming table. In this case, forms part of the story. Also I take ideas from others (on this forum). Example, Darkest Star Games said in the prologue something about hoping it was a “Thing type beastie”. Although I didn’t have that planed as such. It still gave me an idea for part of the story. Movies and books have helped to give me ideas for this story.

Scratch and prototype building: All the terrain you see is basically prototype stuff. I’ve never done snow before so thought I’ll try it. Then thought “how do I include snow in the story?” I had a arctic game map so it made sense to try and use it. All influences on making a story. Also when I scratch build I just tip the box out and think “what can I make from this?” Since my resources are limited, it does play a big influencing factor on my story.

Hope you’re enjoying so far!

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The story so far…..After being shot down and realising that it was an RDF weapon that did it. McCallum’s team is on foot and on their way to the power station.  Also Colin, Clyde and Obidiah are on their way to the same location. They are also aware that something is wrong with the RDF. After being on the receiving end of foul play by one of their own. Colonel Shields, the regional commander of Proxima B. Has dispatched a Pathfinder team to check out the power plant that has gone off line. While he’s coordinating efforts back at the RDF base he is unaware that trouble is brewing for him.

Little do any of the teams know. They are all in for more then one surprise at the power plant.

 

 

RDF Forward Research Unit, Solar Power Station 7-7-3 Proxima B

The Pathfinder stops at the base of the plateau. The crew, consisting of two RDF troopers and two engineers jump out the back.
“You two just as well stay here, me and Jonty will take a look. There could be radiation leakage”. says Vince
“Sure, what do we know about solar power cells anyway” replies Corporal Hinz.

 

The two engineers make their way up to the plateau and soon discover why the power station has gone offline.
“What the hell? What’s happened to these battery cells? They’re totalled!” Says Jonty.
“What is that? It looks like a piece of space junk” he continues. “Must be wreckage from one of our satellites. It’s come down, crash landed here and the heat from re entry has caused the battery cells to melt down”
“Heat doesn’t do this to solar battery cells. They would have exploded and turned this plateau into a giant crater. That’s why we build them out here, away from the base. There doesn’t seem to be any radiation though.” replies Vince, studying his particle detector.
“Still, at least the solar dish is intact” says Jonty, cheerfully.

Vince takes a closer look and soon discovers that the battery cells were aggressively drained of power, causing the cells to short out. While Jonty moves over to the space debris for a look.
“This is strange, these cells have melted down. Not because of heat, but because they have completely and rapidly drained of all power. How the hell has that happened?” He remarks.
“This is weird too, look at this. It’s some material which I’ve never seen before. Look how it reacts when I touch it. This isn’t from one of our satellites”.

Jonty raises Corporal Hinz on the personal comms and explains what they’ve found. He gets him to report the situation to Control. Hinz climbs back into the Pathfinder and gets on the radio. The Pathfinders all carry much more powerful radios than their personal comms. The RDF base and Colonel shields would be well out of range of their personal comms.
“Shields isn’t happy, he’s ordered us back” says Hinz
“Well those cells are going to take time to fix. All the while the base will have to run on auxiliary power to pug the gap” says Trooper Chapman.
“Not just that, we are not the only ones to of find an unidentifiable piece of space stuff. Colin and Clyde’s team have found something too. Colonel Shields has declared a state of alert. To top it off, the relief unit set from Mars has arrived through the gate, But they’ve gone down. Colin and Clyde’s team have been set to the Ravens crash site. We’ve been ordered to link up with them when they come though here.” says Hinz.

Hinz speaks into his comms to tell the engineers to make their way back. The repairs to the power cells will have to wait. He gets no reply, Trooper Chapman smiles to himself as if to say typical. He walks over to the path and looks up. To see if the engineers are making their way down, but see no sign of them.
“Oh, what the hell are they doing up there?” Asks Chapman. “I’ll have to go up there” he says.
He starts walking up and gets about half way. When Hinz shouts something over the radio. Chapman curses under his breath and begins to walk back down. Hinz appears round the corner, then to Chapmans horror collapses!
“HINZ” shouts Chapman
He rushes forward then realises that something is very wrong. Hinz, is hurt and: to his horror starts to regrade! As if every DNA strand in Hinz’s body starts to collapse!

Then a figure appears from around the Pathfinder. But like nothing Trooper Chapman had seen before. This person, if it was a person was huge! And Chapman soon noticed the grey object in his hands. Quite clearly a weapon! Chapman had no idea what was happening, nor who this assailant was. He took it as hostile and wasted no time, he clicked the safety off his Heckler-Enfield PBR32 assault rifle and levelled it at the white faceless assailant and fired!

To be continued……….

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Yes sir! Very green, but also very good! 

I absolutely love that crashed ship. Fabulous, really inspirational.

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Sounds interesting, defo third vote for pics! I do enjoy being able to have a good rubber neck. 

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A sharp jot snaps Colin awake. His head was swimming, his ears ringing and he still felt very nauseous from the stun blast. He looked at Clyde who was still unconscious and sat slumped in his seat. Both men had their hands plastic-cuffed behind their backs. He looks over at the drivers seat and sees Richards at the controls.
“Richards…..whaaa…what are you dooo…doing? He says nauseously.
Richards remains quiet, then the Pathfinder loses power and comes to a stop. Richards thumps the controls in frustration and climbs out of the drivers seat.
“What……what’sss going on?” Asks Colin, only to get punched in the face by Richards.
“I’ve got to go outside and take a look at the main power cell. If you get up to anything while I’m gone. You’ll get a bullet in the head. Got it?” He says scornfully.

Colin couldn’t be sure how long Richards was gone, the effects of a hard punch and the stun grenade still causing ill effects. He had no idea what was happening. All he knew was that he needed to get out of the plastic-cuffs. He stumbles around clumsily as he struggles to retrieve the small flick knife which he knew Clyde always carries in his coat pocket. At one point he thought he heard gun shots from some where outside. He collapses to the floor of the Pathfinder, on his belly wriggling around in the tight confines with his hands still behind his back. Trying desperately to cut the binds. He manages to get his hands free just as he hears the rear door the the APC. Richards is back he thinks to himself. He manages to roll over on to his back, ready to defend himself with the knife. When a strong hand grabs his wrist, immobilising it……

He looks up, despite his still blurry vision he looks into a face that was not Richards!
Before his brain could process anymore information. He felt himself being dragged along the floor and out of the Pathfinder. For a surreal moment he felt himself in the air, then hits the frosted ground hard. Then before he has chance to move. The dead weight of the still unconscious body of Clyde lands on top of him. Then Colin blacks out.

Sometime later……….

Colin awoke again, this time Clyde was looking down at him.
“You ok?” He asks
“Yeah, bit of a headache though. What happened?”
“Thought you could tell me. I’ve not long come around and found myself next to you.” Says Clyde.
Colin thinks, then tells his brother about Richards, being punched and having to stop and being thrown out.
“But there’s something else. Who ever throw us out the back and on to this muddy track, wasn’t Richards. Anyway, why would Richards betray us?” Says Colin.
“Well that’s not all.” Says Clyde. He helps Colin up and shows him a body on the track.
“It’s Richards, he’s dead. But look at his wounds”
Colin turns the dead Trooper over.
“Gone straight through his Kevlar vest. No powder burns or shrapnel” says Colin
“It’s all fused and cauterised, what sort of weapon could of done this?” Replies Clyde
“I don’t know, but who ever did this must of been the same assailant that through us out of the Pathfinder”.
Then they hear, what sounds like someone running up the tracks! Colin checks and makes ready his assault rifle. While Clyde snatches up Richards Heckler Enfield rifle and makes ready. Soon a figure appears, puffing and panting. Then he stops and looks straight at the two men. They both lower their rifles and smile.

“Obidiah!” Shouts Colin.
Obidiah explains about what happened and that he was left for dead. He also told them about Steve’s death.
“Lucky I was wearing my body armour under my great coat. Think I’ve cracked a few ribs though. Those Heckler Enfields pack quite a pouch”

“Ok so this is what we know. Richards: as yet for reasons unknown, betrays us. Kills Steve Bewskeme and leaves you for dead” Obidiah nods and Colin continues. “Renders me and Clyde unconscious and was on route to, as yet unknown location. But never makes it, gets ambushed by an unknown assailant. Who kills him and removes me and Clyde and then nicks the Pathfinder”
“A lot of unknowns there, Colin. So what now?” Says Clyde.
“We continue to the Solar Power Plant. In sector 1-1-7. Hinz and Chapman’s team were sent there when it went off line. We were ordered to link up with them. We still can, it’s not that far. We just have to do it on foot”
“What about the downed dropship from Mars? We were supposed to looking for it on the way?” Asks Clyde.
“Nothing we can do, not without transport. We carry on to the power plant”
“If Hinz’s team is not there?”. Asks Obidiah
“There’s a few supply sheds there. If my memory is correct, there’s a radio in one. We can boost the signal and get word to Colonel Shields. Also there’s an MTV there.” Explains Colin.
“That thing has been there all Winter, it’ll be a miracle if it starts” Says Obidiah
“Ok, lets go”

To be continued……..

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There’s some really good stuff on this forum lately. And this is no exception, very nice.

I had to double check the title to make sure it was really 3mm. So much detail and a lovely game board.

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Thanks for the battle report. I must admit both sides didn’t waste any time beating each other up. Seemed quite fast paced.

One another note, I’m still thinking about buying x5 Mecha Front Walkers. Also I’m eyeing up the Merc range of Walkers which Brigade Models do. I’m thinking about x4 6mm, which (I think). Will serve a light mechs or over large power suits. As these seems quite small. Plus a couple of the 15mm ones they do from the same range. These could serve as more heavy mechs. So yes, I’m still thinking about joining the big stompy club.

Just need to part with about a hundred quid to do it.

 

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I’m speechless, that is fantastic. A really great piece of artwork, so many nice touches.

Makes me want to dive in for a game. But not “dive in”: in the physical sense.

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Figures, hate doing figures. All else is ok, but figures. It’s like a form of Medieval torture. I’ve only been doing 6mm SF skirmish too. Not like I’ve been doing Napoleonic or hordes of zombies.

Heretic’s fork? Burn at the stake? Rack? Or sit at that table and paint a thousand Napoleonic figures with historically correct uniforms? I’ll take the rack thanks!

 

 

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6mmwargaming wrote:

Wow great stuff. I really like how you did the snow, what did you use for it?

Two different techniques, one for the thicker snow and one for the general dusting of snow.

I got a large bag of 0.5mm static grass. Why it’s called grass and not snow I have no idea. It’s more or less the same as static grass but this seems quite fine. To create drifts or piles of snow. I mix a bit up with PVA. Until it’s nice and thick but just thick enough to work with. Then I stipple it on, build it up a bit if I want a pile of snow etc….As the PVA dries, it then gives the effect of the snow melting back.

For the general frosting look. I spray the scenery with Matt varnish then sieve a hand full over it as it’s very fine. Then seal it in with another spray of varnish. Be careful if you are going to sieve it. It’s very fibrous and light and worse than MDF dust. So I wear a dust mask and vacuum up afterwards. First time I used it I took a lung full in. It wasn’t nice and I don’t recommend breathing it in 

Glad you’re enjoying it Alexander  I should have the next bit ready soon. It’s drying as we speak.

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Thanks peeps. Sorry been a while, always more work in it than you first think. Anyway, without further a do….the next instalment…..

 

RDF forward research unit – Somewhere in the Northern Hemisphere Prioxma B

Meanwhile……After Clyde sent the message to control he exited the Pathfinder and joined the others.

“The ground is thawing out lovely” remarks Steve happily.
“Yeah, the old potato plants are coming on. Look at the size of that one. What are these plant things called again?” Says Obidiah.
“Oh I don’t know, but the Snow Worms love em”
“And you’re the botanist Steve. Do you think we’ll see any Snow Worms this year?” Asks Obidiah
“I hope not, they’re a bloody irritation…….”
Before Steve Bewskeme could continue they get interrupted by Clyde.
“We better get going, Colonel Shields has ordered us back. We need to return at once and do a perimeter check first” says Clyde
“I just need to finish documenting this” says Steve, jabbing a thumb at the unidentified object.
“Ok, Odidiah give him a hand but be quick”. Says Clyde

 

Clyde makes his way back up to the PathFinder and jumps in, followed by his brother Colin.
“Pathfinder One, one, three This is Shields…..come in over”
“Go ahead sir” says Clyde.
“Just had a mayday call from a downed incoming Raven from Mars. We’ve lost contacted. On your perimeter check, search the crash site and give assistance if needed. I’m sending you the coordinates. Over”.

“Great, as if we haven’t enough to do” complains Colin
He looks at the empty drivers seat.
“Oh for the love of…..where’s Richards? We need to get going and people are wondering about as if on holiday” he says irritably.
He was about to say something over his headset when a metallic clunk got his attention. He turned his head and didn’t quite register the sight of the stun grenade. Clyde, who was sat next to his brother bore the brunt of the blast.

“What was that?” Remarked Steve Bewskeme
He started up towards Obidiah who was equally confused at the bang and flash. Which seemed to come from the Pathfinder. Obidiah moves closer to the Pathfinders position and sees Trooper Richards outside standing next to the vehicle.
“What was that?” He says, calling out to Trooper Richards.
Richards doesn’t reply and rises his assault rifle, levelling straight at Obidiah!

A three round bust hits Obidiah square in the chest. Sending him reeling backwards into the shrubbery. Steve Bewskeme, who was puffing and panting in his enviro suit Stopped dead at the sight of the shooting. Before he could even open his mouth in response. A second burst hits him with deadly accuracy. He was dead before he hit the ground.

To be continued…….

 

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Been thinking (amost other things) that I have a bit of a hacking for some Mecha Front. I see that they sell them on eBay. Very tempting, but certainly not cheap. Will need scenery to go with it (as you do). Also have a hacking for that cardboard city stuff that Hawke do for their DZC. Could fit the bill me thinks.

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Yeah! RDF! They get every where don’t they?

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Very useful piece, good call.

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A soft landing – Northern Hemisphere Proxima B

McCallum looks around the interior. He could hear alarms sounding and see the lights flashing from the cockpit. Despite the rough landing, everyone seems to be okay.

“Everyone okay?” He asks, looking around and receiving the thumbs up from all team members.
“We’ve lost comms, can’t raise RDF control, activating external fire extinguisher.” says Gomez.
Once the fire was dealt with. The team stumbles out the back and into the snow.
“Welcome to Proxima B, not the landing I had in mind” says Ritter.

 

“The comms are shot, they may of seen us go down. If we wait, they might be sending assistance” says Gomez
“No” says McCallum. “That engine failure was no accident. That was a Missile attack”
Lt Heap, who also had been inspecting the damage chipped in.
“Not just any old missile attack, that has all the hall marks of a type 48 surface to air missile.”
“What are you saying sir? That we were shot down by our own weapons?” Says Trooper Song.
“How wonderful, we’ve hardly set foot on this bloody planet and have a bounty on ours heads already” says Woods
“There’s a solar power plant about a 1k to the east. We might find assistance there” says Gomez

With little in the way of options McCallum agrees. He wasn’t sure what he’ll find at the power plant. But it was better than hanging around in the snow, waiting. McCallum looks at his PDA and the Proxima B data which he downloaded prior. He noted the some tyre tracks which seemed to run from their position straight through to sector 7-7-3. Where the solar power station is.

They all start checking their equipment. Ritter gets his mini gun from the Raven and straps it to him in the ready position. While Trooper Song screws a new canister of petroleum jelly Ethanol into his flame unit. McCallum hears magazines being loaded and weapons cocked.
“Okay folks, Keep your wits about you and let’s go”.

 

To be continued………

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Pick the miniatures I like and tell a story around them. Love scratch building and painting certain miniatures.

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That is absolutely tops! So much detail. A great venue for a jolly good zombie scrap.

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You’ll never please everyone Tony, that’s for sure. Yeah, travalling is no doubt the worse part. In fact there is nothing fun about it, if you ask me. I hate it.

All about finding the best solution. Find out who can come on what date and the best location. As for cost that sounds about average for a weekend away.

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Not a problem for me. Oxford, Gloucester is a fair shout, quite central for a lot of people.

Agree with a few points that has been made. Maybe have an option of making a weekend of it, since traveling is going to be a factor. I made Blastic Tactic this year and enjoyed it. I did notice how the time just few! Was there for a good 6 hours and dispite it reasonably small venue. Had no where near enough time.

Just need to decide a venue then a date. Maybe make it a summer thing? Always nice to have lots of hours of daylight for these things.

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Looking forward to seeing the other two.

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The Interstellar drop

The RDF Troopers strap themselves into theirs seats in the Raven. It all seems a little rushed to McCallum. Still, they always were thrown into the deep end with the RDF.
McCallum waits until the last squad member is strapped in. Then he takes his seat, straps in and reachers up to put on the headset. He plugs into the crafts comms system and gets comfortable.
“This is crazy” says Trooper Song.
“I mean, we are going in a drop ship!? Should take years to get to Proximo B”
“Well not anymore apparently” says Daniels
“Yeah, no need for long hyper sleeps and weeks of recovery on large colony vessels” remarks Trooper Ritter.
“Yep, just skip all that temporal dilation stuff and just do it in 12 hours, like a bus ride.” says Woods, oozing with cynicism.
“Yeah well it’s not right. Feels like we’re cheating the universe” comments Daniels.
“What did she say” asks Woods, but before anyone could answer him General Sinclaire comes over the comms.

“Ok folks, the gate is being moved into position. Colonel Shields will brief you on arrival. Any questions?” He says.
“Uh, sir are you sure this is all safe…….I mean….” says Trooper Ritter.
“We’ve been through this Trooper, yes we’ve been doing it for over a year, I’ll pass you on to the pilot, good luck” Says Sinclaire cutting him off.
“Ok people” comes the pilots voice over the comms. “I’m flight Lieutenant Jennifer Gomez : I’m your pilot for the next 12 hours. Any questions while they move the gate into position?”.
“How do they operate it?” Asks Woods
“Although the alien technology is of unknown origin and completely advanced, by our standards. We have managed to interface our technology with the gate. You see that control tower near the docking ring? Well, we can operate the gate by remote. We can move it in and out of orbit, position it where we like and open and close it”. Says Gomez.

Both Woods and Lt Frank Heap stretch their necks to look out the small view port. In an attempt to see this strange technology. But only catch a short glimpse of the escort gunship and the barren Mars landscape but nothing else.

“What does this thing look like anyway?” Says Lt Heap, talking to nobody directly.
“Hard to describe, but you’ll know it when you see it” says Gomez, she continues
“Ok, you will experience a shift in the space time continuum. You will feel, like you’re here, but not really here. If that makes sense”. Says Gomez.
“Not really” says Lt Heap.
“Sinclaire never told us any of that” remarks Trooper Ritter.
“Gate in position and now active….Enjoy the ride. Out” comes Sinclaire’s voice over the comms.

The RDF members all fidget around in their seats to get a look at this mysterious object out of their viewport. Then they catch a glimpse just as the Raven Dropship enters the gates vortex, for Proxima B.

The Raven Arrives – in orbit above the Northern Hemisphere Proxima B

“ETA, two minutes” comes Gomez’s voice over the comms.
McCallum rubs his face. Never had he experienced such feelings. It was like an out of body experience. After a few hours in he could feel his body adapting. Although, he still feels nauseous and strange. It was nothing like what he first felt when they entered the vortex.
“Wow, yeah baby what a rush!” Comes Woods’s over excited voice
McCallum looks around at his team. Ritter was sat silently with eyes the size of dinner plates. While Daniels chatted to Song, who didn’t seem to be paying attention. Lt Heap was sorting though the inventory in his vest.
“I feel like I’ve got a bad case of jet lag” he remarks.

The Raven exits the vortex and into the sky above the Northern hemisphere of Proxima B. Barely a minute into the flight an explosion occurs. Shaking the dropship violently. Then the Raven rapidly losses altitude.
“Mayday, mayday! We have lost our starboard engine and lateral controls! We are going down!” Screams Gomez. “Prepare for an emergency landing”.
Gomez searches around for a safe spot to land. She knows they can’t make the RDF base. She also knows this area of Proxima B well and knows that this area has lots of grassy plateaus but also rocks. Then she’s sees a rocky out crop and a small grassy plateau. That will have to do she thinks to herself.

The RDF trooper looks up at the distant gate and the closing vortex. He catches sight of the crippled dropship and lowers the shoulder mounted surface to air missile launcher.

To be continued………

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Yeah baby! That is really inspirational, a great piece.

Love the sewage stuff and the canal. That is great, so great in fact  I’m going to nick the idea. Although I’ve enough to do right now and I don’t have the parts. But defo put that on my to do list of wargaming scenery.

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