CoC Bombardment Markers

 

 For CoC there is a requirement to mark out the area affected by a mortar bombardment, with this being an 18" square centred on the bombardment aiming point. Like many I find the easiest way to show this on the table is to place a marker at each corner of the area affected and one at the aim point. Wanting something that looked good on the table, rather than a generic token, I decided to have a go at modeling something that would look like a mortar round exploding.

BambuStudio, the printer supplied software, has the ability to create simple, and I do mean very simple models. It offers a choice of eight primitive shapes that can be added to, altered by either changing their dimensions, or by cutting or adding elements. Playing around with this feature allowed me to create the "foundation" of an explosion marker.

Half a dozen of these were printed and I then added torn and roughly shaped foam to the spindles. These were then thoroughly soaked in pva glue which when dry meant the foam was rigid and robust, and then painted black and dark gray.

Trying to make these without the 3d printed centre was a pain as the foam had little strength, while trying to make them solely from 3d filament was also a pain, as a high level of detail had to be built into the 3d file. Doing it this way gave me the best of both options, and the perfect markers for when hell rains down on the battlefield.