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by [[Tom Verreault]] (jedion357)
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'''Author’s Note''': I’d like to start my review of World
Works Games’ Mars Station product by confessing my
natural prejudice against paper models. I’m a bit of a
hardcore miniatures collector and painter and I greatly
prefer metal minis over plastic. Concerning terrain, I’ve
collected a number of resin models as well as scratch
built buildings and the only paper models in my
collection before trying World Works were simple little
tent models. I suppose I shouldn’t call it a prejudice
against but rather a preference for harder heavier
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World Works website is very easy to navigate and
though purchasing a download requires registering with
the company that was simple as well. Once you’ve
registered and purchase a download you’ll be able to
re-download your purchases at a latter date by
accessing your account (kind of nice in the event your
computer crashes).

[[File:MarsStationLogo.png|500 px]]

First impressions of the product after opening the
download were very positive. The company includes a
PDF on how to use the set as well as an instruction
folder of nine PDFs covering assembly of the various
sections of the product. The FAQ PDF was more or less
a one page ad for the company but it does clue you in
to the video tutorials available on their web site. All
materials were full color with illustrative photographs
and concise written instructions. I very quickly
developed a feeling that World Works was interested in
ensuring that their customers were successful at using
the product sold to them. I would rate them as very
user friendly.

The actual product is impressive; it includes PDFs of
building, canyons, props, a vehicle, low walls and
barricades as well as ground and floor mats;
over 95 paper models! The ground and floor sections
caught my eye as they had 1” square grid which is
common to battle mat type playing surfaces for
miniature based games but they also included a grid
less copy of the ground maps for those who prefer a
more aesthetic look. The company claims that the
ground sections can be laid out as a 21” x 28” play
surface however I made mine bigger by duplication
some of the ground sections.

[[File:MarsStationDetail.png|500 px]]

The learning curve for doing this type of model is very
short and even my early results look good enough to
me. After trying everything in the product at least once
I’ve decided I don’t like the canyons and to not bother
with interior walls. Despite that I love the product and
look forward to purchasing another download with
more vehicles in it. A Simple and small one story
building can be slapped together in a little over an hour
but a complicated multi-story building with all the frills
added can take close to three hours.

Because of my hardware difficulties I printed my card
stock for these models at the local office supply store
and found that building cost $9 to $18 depending on
how many details I want in the model. It’s tough to do
a price comparison to resin models as they are not well
represented on the market. All things considered I
recommend World Works’ products for their versatility,
light weight and ease of use.

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Mars Station includes all of the following:
# 15 ground tiles - Mars terrain, industrial, floors and roofs. 1" Grid and No Grid options.
# 20 modular building walls, interior and exterior, flat or angled roofs, railings.
# Two man crawler.
# Street props. Lamp/signpost, concrete barriers, stairs and catwalk.
# Industrial props. Fences, five machines, horizontal and vertical storage tanks with base.
# Our Revolutionary Canyon building system (well worth the price of the set all on its own!).

http://www.worldworksgames.com/
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