Zona Alfa table layout

 

The table set-up, looking northwards.

I've been reading my way through the excellent Zona Alfa ruleset. The game has been out for some years now, but as I am ever late to the tabletop party, better late than never, right. So, as I am with what spare time I can find right now, feverishly collecting and painting miniatures for the game I decided to show off the table setup for my first foray into the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. universe via the tabletop.

The south-western corner

The battle mat is from a gaming company in Armenia, if I remember correctly. Its 4x4ft and cost a small fortune to ship by UPS only to then get stung with an $80 GST fee to release it from customs. DAMN YOU online Goods & Services Tax!!!

The vehicles are all 1/43 scale diecast vehicles from ebay. The factory, industrial bins and power polls are from Dark Castle Terrain. The junk tower was my own creation. So too are the rock hole breach and the crater filled with toxic barrels that will be locations for Anomalies.

The south-eastern corner

The north-eastern corner

Eastern edge looking westwards

The two crystal rock formations are just $2 Store cheapo coloured rocks from a craft section formed into a ring. These will be additional anomaly locations.

It does need more trees I feel, so I am working on that now. The scenario isn't chosen yet. But I always find that setting up an interesting table and then choosing a scenario seems to add more flavour.

I also have a 28mm scale BTR-70 coming from Empress Miniatures that I intend to add to the table also. I need enough cover so that a STALKER team can attempt to move up on the factory with decent enough cover to hide them. What's in the factory? Don't know yet.