Review: Systema Base-O Laser Fence

I've been heavily attacking the terrain aspect of Infinity recently, by both buying up more of it and by trying to work my way through the backlog of unpainted scenery I've stockpiled since last summer. My latest acquisition is the Base-O Laser Fence set from Systema Gaming.

As you can see in the photo, I've actually bought the full Base-O Laser Bundle that also includes a Laser Fence Extension Pack, plus the Base-O Power Generators. But for the purposes of this review I'll focus on the cheaper standard pack.

Portable Infinity Playing Surface Solution? Mantic Deadzone Deluxe Gaming Mat

Since starting to play Infinity last year, the visual aspect of the game has never been something I've managed get to the point I'm truly happy. A personal drive to have painted armies has taken over my time, and the huge amount of scenery and scatter has sat unloved and in primer on the tabletop for almost that entire time. Recently I've had a drive to get the terrain painted, which in itself has highlighted the next issue: the game surfaces I play on.

At home I've got an MDF board that I sprayed with pickup-truck bed paint to give it a tarmac-like texture. But it's not exactly suitable for transporting to the weekly Sunday fest of Infinity due to weight and size and so Infinity is played in a world of finely cut grass fields.

So I've looking round for other solutions. Zuzzy offer their thick, custom made rubber mats. But the cost of shipping and the lead-time on manufacture is a deal killer. However Mantic have recently released their Deadzone game, and to accompany it they've produced a 2'x2' Deluxe gaming mat. I've bought one to see what it was like with a mind to purchase an additional three more if it was a positive verdict.
 
So what is it like then?

Review Of Antenocitis Workshop Future Car Interceptor

Not a post title that trips off the tongue... but I thought I'd do another review, this time of Antenocitis' Workshop Future Car Interceptor. It's a solid resin cyberpunk themed police car that sells for £9.75, which to be honest I think is pretty darn good.

It comes in a pretty big plastic clamshell pack, nicely produced cardboard inserts, and with the spoiler and wing mirrors in a separate little bag.I also bought the standard Future Car model too at the same time, and comes similarly packaged and presented.

Review of Bandua Infinity Advertising Panel Pack

Another bitesize review today, this time for the Bandua Advertising Panel Pack - in this case it's the number 1 pack.

Included in the package are six fairly large hoardings, twelve side supports and some connector pieces to allow the panels to be joined together. There's two of each board - iKohl, Oxyd, and a contaminated area warning.

There's not much to say about a set of standing flat boards other than they provide surprisingly substantial terrain coverage either together as wall sections, or as free standing advertising hoardings on rooftops etc.If I was to offer one flaw, is that the reverse of each board is blank. The ones with the cuts outs therefore look considerably more interesting overall than those without (Oxyd).

As with all Bandua terrain, it goes together without any fettling at all. Couple of dabs of PVA glue, 10mins, and you're done.

For 12Euros you really can't go wrong here. They're not exactly complex, but for just over the cost of a single model blister you can get some very useful and versatile scatter terrain that packs up very compactly but offers a number of possibilities on the table.

Bandua Cargo Containers: Painted!

I'm on a bit of a kick to get my terrain painted. Some of the stuff I have has been in primer since last Summer so I need to get my finger out and get it done basically. I've already highlighted the MAS buildings I own, and shaded some new MAS pavement sets. But that's all grey. So on a spur of the moment I decided to quickly airbrush the two Bandua containers I'd reviewed in a previous post.

Including the original assembly time, I think you're looking at maybe two hours in total to build and paint? Maybe I should get a couple more...

Product Review: Bandua Cargo Container

Just a quick review of the Bandua Cargo Containers. I picked up a pair to see what they were like, before investing in more of them, and I've been really impressed with them.

They come flat-packed as usual for MDF terrain, and come pre-cut out rather than on a sprue.

Warmill Waste-ation Review

I thought I'd whip up a quick review of a new piece of terrain I'd bought, the Warmill Waste-ation Utility piece. I'll cut to the chase, and state up front it's a lovely little piece of terrain that is perfect for Infinity or any other sci-fi based tabletop game.

So why should you divert your hard earned creds away from more models (James...) or the ubiquitous Micro Arts Studio models? Well it's not terribly hard to justify the expenditure to be honest.

A Beginners Thoughts On Infinity #1: Terrain

From our humble beginnings using lumps of 15mm Italian village buildings as simple LoF-blocking objects, to a more typical looking infiNity table; terrain has been my main preoccupation in order to enjoy a genuinely good game of infiNity. You can't escape the constant reminders that terrain is everything in this game, with the comfy world of Gothic ruins and gaping fire-lanes you're used to in another sci-fi wargame considered anathema in this game of reactive shooting and tactical model placement.

What you quickly learn is that what looks like a formidable set of buildings and scatter terrain, can turn out to be barely enough to clutter the middle third of a table without the judicious use of trees and hedges borrowed from a warzone 250yrs earlier.

 

What you also learn very quickly is that a pretty table to look at, doesn't always make a good table to play on.