Comp 62 - Classic Ruined Corner

[Bilbostomper]

Despite the heat (or maybe because of it, since I'm staying inside more) I got the two ruined corners you get in the City of Ash box. The banner is painted in the colours of the Empire province of Hochland and decorated with an AoS transfer, so mixing game systems there.

The eventual goal is to get a full board of terrain usable for Mordheim, and this is one small step on the way.

 

[Fold]

Done! As recommended above, after base coats I proceeded to SLOP IT BROWN - and then used the "reductive technique" a.k.a selectively removing the brown slop with clean brush and cloth. Unfortunately I ignored any sense of "less is more" and went with an overly liberal application of very dark brown slop, with the result being that the ruin ended up much more aged and decrepit than I'd intended. But I rolled with it and added moss effects and some undergrowth to hopefully suggest a ruin well underway to being reclaimed by a jungle.

YakComp 62 - 2nd Edition Ruined Corner - FINISHED

• Fold
• Jun 28, 2026
• 2nd edition 40k ruin scenery

 

[Ben_S]

Maybe slopchop can be the next painting fad...

 

[MusingWarboss]

Done! As recommended above, after base coats I proceeded to SLOP IT BROWN -

That is a fine example of the art!!

 

[Biggle_Bear]

I got my entry finished. Introducing

Folding Classic Corners

Folding classic ruined corners

• Biggle_Bear
• Jun 28, 2026

Folded classic ruined corners

• Biggle_Bear
• Jun 28, 2026

 

[MedMos]

"Used to be a nice place"

Ruined corner

• MedMos
• Jun 29, 2026
• scratch building terrain yakcomp

Yakcomp entry

 

[Casus]

As usually goes with these competitions, I get all fired up when the theme is announced and do a bunch of brainstorming and dry fitting things together early on, and then proceed to ignore the project until the day before the comp closes!

Added to the excitement this time for me: After a healthy coating of black spray primer yesterday, I left the work-in-progress outside to dry while I took the juves to the pool for a quick dip. Turns out 3D printed plastic warps in the sun - even here in Canada! Nothing like having to tear your entry apart the day before and rebuilt it on some fresh - less warped - tiles

ANYHOW....

I've been wanting to build modular board for a while, and cut down a few dozen of these lovely 30cm squares to try it out. This competition gave me a great reason to actually build a tile!

What's better than a ruined corner? FOUR ruined corners - in this case, making up a Genestealer cult "Bar". I imagine using this for a custom scenario where the defender has captured an enemy fighter and the attacker needs to reach the staircase in the bar to enter a gallowdark style claustophobic "secret lair beneath the seedy bar" board for a super-sized rescue mission. I even populated the tile with a number of "NPCs" to add some flair, including a bartender, bouncer, beggar, club girls and a street preacher - they're only primed at this point, but will get them painted up and based over the next few weeks. So many plans, so much procrastination....

Build is probably 75% 3D printed (PLA and Resin), and the rest scrap bits from terrain kits and other projects. Happy to share links to what I used if there are any bits you're interested in. Had a TON of fun building this - looking forward to making more tiles!

Genestealer Cult "Bar"

• Casus
• Jun 29, 2026

Alternate Angle

 

[Stoof]

Comp closed!

 

[Ben_S]

Closed already? I never even started anything...

 

[Stoof]

@trollmeat could you upload a single picture of your favourite angle of your techno-corner for the voting post please? I have tried getting a screenshot from your insta but I'm having a hard time getting one that does it justice.

 

[Trafalgar Law]

Closed already? I never even started anything...

Tell me about it...

 

[trollmeat]

@trollmeat could you upload a single picture of your favourite angle of your techno-corner for the voting post please? I have tried getting a screenshot from your insta but I'm having a hard time getting one that does it justice.

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Hopefully this is a good shot. Wasn’t sure if I should use the blacklight or not

 

[Stoof]

Our entrants for Comp 62 are:

@Punktaku - Classic ruined corner

@Bilbostomper entry no1 - Classic ruined corner

@Lord_Ikka - Trench crusade no-man's-land shack

@trollmeat - Claptrap's Corner

@Bilbostomper no2 - City of Ash Corners

@Fold - 2nd Edition Ruined Corner

@Biggle_Bear - Folding Classic Corners

@MedMos - Used to be a nice place

@Casus - Genestealer Cult Bar

Edit: Poll is up! Scream if I've missed anything. Poll ends next sunday afternoon.

 

[MedMos]

Voted! Good stuff, very diverse entries!

 

[Punktaku]

 

[Biggle_Bear]

Congratulations @Fold @Casus and @MedMos for first, second and third respectively! And to all who participated and made it an exciting comp!

 

[trollmeat]

This competition was heaps of fun, my first entry in ages. Could have had a welcome back win but you lot are amazing artists!

 

[Stoof]

Congratulations @Fold! Also to @Casus and @MedMos for 2nd and 3rd.

I'm away on holiday at the moment but I'll get things sorted for the next one as soon as I can.

 

[Fold]

Thank you all, humbled by your votes. This was a great little theme, so thank you @Biggle_Bear and well done @Casus and @MedMos. I'm coming for you!

 

[Casus]

You guys are awesome - I am SO honoured to be on the podium amoungst so many great entries!

(And also happy to get what is hopefully the first of MANY board tiles done

Like @Stoof , I'm away on vacation for a bit (yay!) and won't be online consistently for a few weeks. So that I'm not holding anything up on the theme-selection vote for next round, here is my pre-emptive Comp 63 Theme Suggestion:

Overbuilt & Under-Tested
Some problems require ingenuity. Others require an extra engine, three more gun barrels, an improvised plasma reactor - and a complete disregard for the manufacturer’s warnings! Build a character, vehicle, machine, terrain piece or small scene displaying reckless and excessive over-engineering. An over-armed or augmented fighter, a vehicle that prioritizes power over steering, a garage-built scrap war machine or an unnecessarily complex contraption... It doesn't need to be large, but its creator’s complete lack of restraint should be prominent. Add more power, more armour, more moving parts and some features that no responsible engineer would have approved - What could possibly go wrong?