Enhancing the atmosphere?

[Leonard]

(08-01-2012 04:27 AM)MoonSylver Wrote:  There's a great thread in the LNOE section of BGG on painting that convinced me to take the plunge & I don't regret it HERE.

You can see my .02 pence at the end of it on what did & didn't work for me.

I was like you, afraid I'd mess them up, but I'm pleased with the results THUS FAR. I stared w/ the LNOE zombies (because zombies are pretty easy!) & worked up to the LNOE heroes. By the time I finished the zombies my skills & confidence were up enough that I'm pleased with the result.

I've finished the FanG Mobsters & almost done w/ the Nazi Soldiers. Still got the main Villains & the Heros to go... (I'm saving ATOE for last!)

As for props, I don't have any suggestions YET. I'm eyeing some aquarium ruins & house on hill for the Manor & Keep & I've seen some Windmill statuary I'm considering as well. The ruins will need some re-paint to make them work. None are to scale, but I really only want them to sit at the edges of the board for "mood" anyway.

So far I've acquired more "bling" for FanG than ATOE. . I see lots of good stuff that can be re-purposed in craft stores like Michael's, Jo-Ann's & Hobby Lobby, or in Thrift Stores of all places! (scored a cool mini Greek pottery urn a few weeks ago that makes a nice dice cup for FanG. )

I plan on scoping out the local Hobby Town for railroad, etc, scenery that can be used as well.
---MS

Thanks for the advice, there are some great instructions in that BGG thread. Aquarium ruins are a great idea, you make it seem so obvious! Looks like I'll be raiding my local pet store. I think I'll definitely find something for the Abandoned Keep in there.

There are a ton of model windmills out there too that would fit the theme of the game perfectly so I think I'll try that. As for the Olde Woods some twigs and a polystyrene base might work for some bare trees. I think the Manor might prove the most difficult to pin down.

Let me know how it goes for you anyway!