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Post by Soap on Dec 26, 2012 15:53:29 GMT -5
Just a quick questions about making terrain.
So, what does everyone mount scenery pieces on? I thought card but then I'm worried about warping, then I thought plasti card, but that can be quite expensive! So my next thought was wood but that could be too thick...
The scenery I plan on making is going to be open battlefield style (craters etc), and buildings on streets.
The street pieces would include one building and a path, with the road marked by black or gray paper.
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Post by dougeye on Dec 26, 2012 16:07:45 GMT -5
you could avoid bases all together depending on the structure. that is unless it is for example a simgle wall etc. i used foam backing board to build an 8x4 ft city scape lol for now ive joined the pieces with bits of cocktail sticks but eventually ill borrow a glue gun and stick them proper.
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Post by BG. Foster on Dec 26, 2012 16:29:44 GMT -5
Mines built straight on to my board but you could use old CDs.
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Post by magot on Dec 26, 2012 16:40:22 GMT -5
4mm MDF board
4mm mulitplex / plywood
the material used for orange and or mandarin boxes
several layers of card board glued on top of each other with PVA (corn flake boxes)
hardboard (the board used in the back of Ikea Wardrobes)
basically everything and all materials not too thick, lets say around 1mm to 4mm...
look around in your own environment and I am sure you will find something.
OOOHHHH and not to forget the wooden boxes of the Christmas gift Wine bottles
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Post by hendrik on Dec 26, 2012 19:57:28 GMT -5
i've used mdf on my buildings, but than later on removed the base since it ment even the lower ground was treated as difficult terrain
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Post by badgersplatter on Dec 29, 2012 7:19:42 GMT -5
I've found cheap grey posterboard (I think that's what it's called) works, but you have to seal it with PVA first or it will warp. Most terrain can be built without a base however, and looks much better for it!
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Post by Soap on Dec 29, 2012 8:18:50 GMT -5
I was considering buying the forge world boards, but then my bank account laughed at me.
Its still laughing....
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Post by BG. Foster on Dec 29, 2012 9:30:06 GMT -5
B&Q is your friend for a board, loft insulation sheets for £11. 4 in a pack and they make a 6' x 4' board. That's what I use for the basis of mine.
For a small fee I will make some for you.
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Post by Soap on Dec 31, 2012 7:10:59 GMT -5
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Post by BG. Foster on Dec 31, 2012 8:56:19 GMT -5
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Post by wulfric on Jan 1, 2013 14:53:00 GMT -5
I use MDF - 3mm for smaller pieces and 6mm for the rest. Doesn't have a grain, so it stays flat when you build, glue and paint onto it.
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