Medicae Outpost Part III

The Door:
For mine, I cut out a frame in foamcore. This was glued centered on the side flush with the bottom. Before I glued it down, I used the inside cut (the archway) as the shape for the door. The door was cut out of the same cardboard as the side panels. The hinges and door handle are pieces cut from a sprue frame.
Another good idea for a door would be a  hatch from a tank. In the second picture below, I've used a pvc plumbing part.

The Cleanup:

It is virtually impossible to get everything put together without a mistake or two. One of the most common problems I run into when I put buildings like the Medicae Outpost together is gaps. While assembling this version, I ended up with two good sized gaps where sections were supposed to meet up. The best solution I've found is spackling paste. This is the stuff you use on drywall to fill holes. I like to use the DryDex brand that goes on pink and dries white. I have a small plastic "pot scraper" that I use to smooth out the stuff. I also use it on spots where the tape may have pulled up some of the paper from the foamcore. You can sand it down, but be really careful not to tear the paper.

The Rules:

These aren't Chapter Approved or from an Addendum, they are 100% original and optional. We thought it would add variety to our games to have terrain/buildings with special rules. That's actually what initiated the design for this building. Feel free to change these up or use them just as they are.

• A single model from any unit that is within three inches of the building is allowed one reroll on a failed roll to save (once per turn).
• Any multi-wound model within three inches from the building may regain one lost wound (once per turn).

The exceptions are:

• Only one unit may use the Medicae per turn and only one player may use the Medicae per turn.
• Any models locked in combat cannot use the Medicae.

Not complicated rules, but they do make for interesting game play.

The Download:

I have tossed all of the directions into a single file. I've also included the shapes that need to be cut out. The file should give you everything you need to get the basic building built without having the blog entries in front of you. Click here to download the PDF (13.7 MB) or here for an RTF file (5.05 MB).

I hope you enjoyed the process. I'm going for a slightly shorter topic on my next post - insight on one of my most used building materials.