Evil Villains Lair .. making a start ....basic table layout

Table split in half with a scenic break.....

The above ground approach side ..

underground side ...

I will have to scribble a few layout ideas so that the connection between both sides is sensible with at least four ways in/out; then work out the layout of both sides plus the scenario design to ensure the game is playable.

Evil Villains Lair .. making a start ....underground dock

 A list of items under consideration to include in the secret base is:

• Meeting Room
• Villains appartment
• Operations/Control room
• Test Facility
• Machine Room (generators..)
• Warehouse (with admin office)
• Garage
• Minion's Barracks
• Firing range
• Prisoner control office and cells
• W.C. and showers ?
• Villains escape route
• Underground dock (or submarine pen)

I decided to start on the underground dock as I can re-use my harbour modules and add some new walls.

The walls are 2 inches high to match my other underground passageways and rooms - some of these can be used as well.  

A new mini-sub ...

 Dr Weevil inspects a new mini-sub..

This will add to his selection of mini-subs, 

which are left at his secret base(s); allowing for a getaway if needed.

New arrivals for East Africa (WIP)

 A couple of orders recently arrived to add to stuff for East Africa....

A detachment of Kings African Rifles (from Underfire Miniatures)

these had to be assembled - rifles and heads had to be stuck on - a bit fiddly, worth it as they are very nice figures .

A radio carried by mule; this from Empress Miniatures. I swapped the head of the muleteer

Also from Empress Miniatures, a Model T ford with crew (not easy to assemble); in addition I bought a second crew and have fitted them to a Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Crossley 1918; the machine gunners are removable so both can carry loads.

something more to paint 😀 .....

Somewhere in the Indian Ocean.

 A ripple on the water, a strange craft emerges.

Dr Weeval approaches his secret lair.

Time to see how the construction work is progressing.

If you go down to the temples today ..... ...

Somewhere in Camodia... is a secret underground store of the Oriental Trading Company ( a front for Mu Fanchu's tong..). The facility's location has been obtained from an informant - French troops approach via nearby river. 

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A small OTC convoy enters the facility via a ruined temple down a ramp and into an underground warehouse ...

where they unload some cargo .... the lorries will be off out at some time to make delivery's elsewhere

Later in the day,  french infantry and sailors approach a small village nearby .....

and then towards the temples which mask the entrance to the storage facility ....

A local native on top of a temple spots them coming ....

One of the other natives outside runs down into the facility to warn the tong leader ...

The alarm is sounded, all available men will go out to keep the approaching troops at bay while some key equipment is loaded onto a lorry.....

The troops near the concealed entrances ....

The sailors are fired upon by some local natives...

Tong members come out to assist them ....

As the French infantry near the temples they too come under attack ...

More of the tong come out to join the fight ...

The sailors slowly move up under fire ...

and start to fire back.. ..they have the edge in the gun battle ...

The sailors rush forward to deal with the remaining tong ....

they secure the area .....

The French infantry find themselves in a hand-to-hand fight with natives and the tong ....

While French infantry are kept at bay,  a truck with key equipment emerges from the temple entrance 

The French infantry are starting to gain ground ....as the truck moves away ...

The French infantry break through and the remaining tong follow the truck down the jungle trail ...

Troops explore the deserted underground facility.....

Going Underground .....

I'm working on an Evil Villains Lair for a future pulp game.   The plan is to have half the gaming table as an approach zone to a scenic break with entrances into the underground villains lair; with the lair on the rest of the table.

As proof of concept I setup a similar scheme for a secret underground storage facility. It was setup using my cheap and cheerful selection of passageways/rooms made from cardboard covered with printed paper sheets. 

The underground storage facility...

 

looking towards the scenic break.... lorries enter the storage facility through a ruined temple...

looking away from the scenic break...

the setup is going to be used for game..