Plastic madness!!!

[Crae]

I know most of you guys come from over seas, but we do have a number of EU players too. I have been fascinated with some of the kits this UK based firm puts out for relatively little money. So go have a look.

http://www.amera.co.uk/index.php

A couple of examples
http://www.amera.co.uk/product_images/z228_1.jpg
http://www.amera.co.uk/product_images/z220_1.jpg
http://www.amera.co.uk/product_images/z217_1.jpg
http://www.amera.co.uk/product_images/z215_1.jpg

@Mods: If this is the wrong place for it, then please move it to where it is appropriate.

[McMurdoc]

Mh, interesting find
(Btw, I'm just on the other side of the North Sea ;))

[Jay Biga]

Nice find! Vac forming is the cheapest way to produce plastic, hence the relatively low pricing.
Thanks from another European (Holland).

[Aldramelech]

We use this stuff at my club. Very handy.

[Melissia]

That is a fantastic concrete barricade. I'm definitely gonna look into it.

[Crotch Lictor]

For those of us in the states:

http://www.frpgames.com/cart.php?m=product_list&mfg=APM

[eagleboy7259]

Amazing. They remind me of the old city fight codex buildings. Great find =D

[ForeverHero]

Nice... thanks for the heads-up; think i'll be placing an order soon for some of the ruins and fortifications.

[Commissar Lewis]

Dude that's awesome. And cheap, too. And a hell of a lot better than most of the third-rate custom built terrain my group uses.

Except for the terrain Blake builds; those are phenominal.

[zealot]

Really nice find. Thanks!

[Just_Me]

Awesome! I have always wanted to do a cityscape or trench-line, but never had the money to buy or time/motivation to scratch build really good ones.

These are superb finds! Thank you for sharing.

If I may ask, have you actually purchased anything from them? Will they deliver to the US? If so what kind of delivery time can we expect?

[Crotch Lictor]

I orderes a couple of the smallish buildings. The ruined chapel and admin block extension. I'll try and remember to post after they arrive to update on how they look, and how they survived shipping.

[Gotthammer]

If I may ask, have you actually purchased anything from them? Will they deliver to the US? If so what kind of delivery time can we expect?

Their stockist page lists some American suppliers. However I was looking at their listed Australian suppliers and they had very little stock on hand. The how to order thing says that you can order direct but need to get a quote on postage from them. I'll be doing an order, but I need to see my brother if he wants anything.

[FirBholg]

I'll be really interested to see a review of this terrain - it seems almost too good to be true!
I may have to check them out when I've painted up the GW terrain I've got kicking around - thanks for sharing! :D

[Aldramelech]

Like I said, we have it at our club. Its well made, fairly tough (remember its hollow thin plastic) and is easy to store as you can stack it. Here are some in action shots.

http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx135/andyblackmore/100_0384.jpg

http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx135/andyblackmore/100_0312.jpg

http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx135/andyblackmore/100_0382.jpg

I know their not great, I was concentrating on the figures, but you get the idea. Next time we use it I'll get some better ones.

We really like this stuff as storage of terrain is a huge issue for us. We are going to be getting some more this weekend at the Bristol show hopefully. The stuff we have is quite old now and was given a very basic paint job by a club member, I'm sure it can be made to look far better.

[Crotch Lictor]

I ordered a couple of the smallish buildings. The ruined chapel and admin block extension. I'll try and remember to post after they arrive to update on how they look, and how they survived shipping.

Ok, got the pieces yesterday. Only had a few minutes to look at them. Basically, they come in parts that need to be glued together, and some cutting is required (cut out the windows, and trim the bases and/or floor pieces.

They seem somewhat customizeable, so you can get some variety even within the same set (much like GW buildings). Shipping took about a week. This was ordered from frpgames.com in the states.

I'll get some pics up in the next few days.

[bonedale]

This is what GW should have done. Yes GW buildings are detailed, but geez, haven't we spent enough on models. This is a great balance.

[Crae]

I am glad that you guys like it. Thanks for posting some pictures Aldramech. I like them too, because they are easy to store, light weight and I don't have to worry to much about stuff falling off it all the time.

As I said, I don't know how it is with shipping, when it comes to overseas. There are a number of independent retailers that sell the products (some one linked further up), just make sure you order the right scale :) 15mm ruins will not cover anything but the tracks of your Leman russ.

Greetings to my fellow EU players (from Denmark so I am on your side of the pond :P).

I can only recommend this stuff. They are certainly cheaper then GW and look better then a lot of other products. It is a fast way to get some city scape put together. Some of the fantasy buildings are nice and Gothic looking to with roman/gothic arches too, so don't forget to look in there too.

If your up for it you could even make your own stuff with plastic moulding. Take a look at this guide http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-good,-cheap,-upgradeable-sheet-plastic-vacu/

[Crotch Lictor]

I put together the ruined chapel on Saturday. Firstly, the pieces have to be cut out. They are basically, rough cut from sheet of plastic, so there are areas to remove around almost all edges. Windows need to be cut out, etc. Some care is needed to make sure you get a good fit when gluing.

The pieces fit together a little roughly (I cut them so they'd fit as flush as possible) but there are still enough spots making contact to get it to hold. You might want to use tape or something along those lines to hold the pieces in place while the glue dries enough to move on.

I sprayed some of the stone effect texture and then followed up with grays and some black spray paint to give it a rough bur serviceable paint job. Decent effect for a model with no fine details.

Overall, the building is not bad. They feel a little flimsy, but sturdy enough to hold a Hive Guard model on the upper floor piece. You get a good deal for the price, but there is a bit more prep work involved with these. I can get a pic if anyone is interested.

[david5th]

This is what GW should have done. Yes GW buildings are detailed, but geez, haven't we spent enough on models. This is a great balance.

Am i the only one who bought the planetstrike blastscape? I think that it's vacum formed.

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

the cheapness is great and I LOVE the lack of detail as it lends to easy customisation. I will definitly get some of this stuff! thanks for the find :)

[Chaosgerbil]

Not bad, although the UK prices are rather high. Thanks for that US link.

I like the Pegasus range of terrain products too.