Scent of a Gamer

From the computer to the tabletop, this is all about games. Updated each week-end.

Tablescapes bridge set

The other add-on that I picked up from the Tablescapes range is the bridge set. It looks good: Also seen here and not part of the bridge set is a … Continue reading

September 12, 2021 · 8 Comments

Troll hole pieces

This was the only add-on I picked up for the Tablescapes Dungeons Kickstarter. While this, as with other Secret Weapon Kickstarters, arrived over a year after the posted delivery date, … Continue reading

September 11, 2021 · 8 Comments

Once upon a Wednesday: tablescapes

The tablescapes tiles by Secret Weapon was a project I backed on Kickstarter with a friend. Even though we went half/half on the pledge, this project represents the most money … Continue reading

September 23, 2020 · 7 Comments

Terrain showcase: fantasy

This set of terrain is less co-ordinated than my science fiction collection. The bulk is painted in a desert scheme, starting again with 16 tablescapes tiles: Here they are in … Continue reading

January 20, 2019 · 14 Comments

Terrain showcase: ash wastes

I’ve painted up a enough of the terrain I own to feel like looking at how it all comes together. The ash wastes terrain, made with science-fiction (or grimdark) settings … Continue reading

January 19, 2019 · 9 Comments

Tablescapes dungeons update 2

I’ve completed almost all the tablescapes dungeons pieces I picked up in the Kickstarter. This is most of the second core set: It makes for a nice set. These pieces … Continue reading

January 5, 2019 · 13 Comments

Tablescapes Dungeons part 1

Father Day was last weekend in Australia, and my gift was being given almost the whole day to paint! Plus I got some new paints and brushes, so there was … Continue reading

September 8, 2018 · 4 Comments

Tablescapes Dungeons

My final outstanding miniatures Kickstarter has arrived today – the Tablescapes Dungeons. As with the original Tablescapes Kickstarter this one suffered from delays, most of which were avoidable. Second time … Continue reading

August 11, 2018 · 3 Comments

Ash Wastes complete

I’ve finished the last 16 of my 32 Tablescapes tiles. The first set were painted in a desert theme, and originally I’d intended for to use a greener theme for … Continue reading

December 3, 2017 · 6 Comments

Ash Wastes update 2

I’ve completed the second stage of turning my 16 tablescapes into ash wastes terrain. This was all highlighting work after shading back the grey spray. I highlighted up with a … Continue reading

July 23, 2017 · 4 Comments

Ash Wastes update 1

Thanks to the release of Shadow war: Armageddon, I have worked out what to do with my remaining tablescapes – turn them into ash wastes! At this first stage I … Continue reading

July 15, 2017

Desert Tablescapes complete

I have now completed all 16 desert-theme tablescape boards. Together they make a single 4′ x 4′ table. I will let the images speak for themsevels. I put the tiles … Continue reading

July 4, 2015 · 12 Comments

Desert Tablescapes update 3

I am now halfway through the desert tablescapes project with 8 of 16 tiles completed. Here are images of four of those tiles, taken from two different angles: I am … Continue reading

June 13, 2015 · 2 Comments

Desert tablescapes update 2

The ochre I used for the sand turned out a little too orange. Less like a desert, and more like the face of someone who hit the instant tan cream … Continue reading

May 31, 2015 · 1 Comment

Desert tablescapes update 1

With the choking hot Australian summer passed, I’m now back to painted rather than assembling miniatures. It’s hell living in a house without air conditioning, I tell you. I’ve started on … Continue reading

May 24, 2015