The contents were scoffed pretty quick and I claimed the box and have been holding on to it ever since to be refashioned into an arena for my 15mm gladiators. However, like so many planned projects, nothing happened for years but recently when clearing out a cupboard I came across it again and decided it was time to do something about it.
So, here it is.
The images, including the Ludus Gladiatorius board were all found on the net and printed out on A4 label paper, cut out and stuck onto the box. The playing area has a layer of ferro-sheet underneath and all the figures (and pillars) are based on magnetic tiles. There are a couple of layers of foamboard in the box lid such that the inner sits up higher to create that nice amphitheatre look.
The figures, IIRC, are 15mm Chariot Miniatures that have been painted and waiting years for somewhere to play.
I am making record sheets for players and cards for use as a QPS, the latter can also be used for dealing out gladiator characters. The card designs, see examples below, will be printed out on label sheets cut out and stuck on playing cards.
Well?
I am indeed entertained. Entertined, in fact. Is there no end to your ingenuity? It's tintastic!
ReplyDeleteSurely that should be "entertinned"? Either way, I reckon you need a holiday. ;o)
DeleteIt should. My proof reading skills seem to have collapsed.
DeleteOK, that is pretty fantastic! Well, the model, not Wellington Man's awful pun!
ReplyDeleteIf you can find suitable images in the net, this is pretty simple to do.
DeleteNice repurposing of a chocolate box! Really well done, it looks great.
ReplyDeleteThanks, but it has made me think it's a long time since I had some good Belgian chocs... too long!
DeleteThis is very ingenious but shouldn’t that have been a ferro-roche sheet you used!
ReplyDeleteYou are spoiling us, ambassador, your wit is peerless... ;o)
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