The tiles come in different sizes (4’x2′, 2’x2′, 2’x1′ and 1’x1′) to allow flexible arrangements for the rivers. Rivers are built into these tiles but otherwise everything is plain grass. The foundation of my generic terrain setup are grass tiles of different sizes. The base can then be painted and flocked to using my default scheme for models. I then use a coat of Vallejo Pumice Gel mixed with black paint to create the base structure. Wear a mask if you do this! MDF dust is not good for your lungs. I bevel the edges with a scroll saw set to a 60 degree angle and then sand them down in a more irregular pattern with a dremel tool or belt sander. My default method for this is to use 1/4″ Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) as the base for all my terrain pieces. Apart from basing all my terrain individually, this also means that I need to keep my basing scheme consistent in terms of colours and grass/flock usage. Nobody wants to play over the same battlefield for all eternity. One-off pieces are excellent for special scenarios or as visual center-pieces but ongoing game play requires adjustable terrain. While beautiful, those gaming boards have limited functionality. All or most items on the table are stuck in place and this allows the modeller to create often astonishing detail in each area. Some of the most beautiful gaming boards are static layouts. Block based games such as Warhammer on the other hand really require large open placement areas to allow units of often 20 or more models to fit. Skirmish games can get away with detail and other accessibility obstructing features as long as there are plenty of spots to place a single model. The degree of required accessibility will vary a bit by game system and scale.
any point on the slope of a passable hill ought to be able to actually hold a model). A beautiful piece of terrain is entirely useless if models cannot be placed on i.t All my terrain is therefore designed to be accessible for models in all areas that ought to be accessible (e.g. Beyond just looking good, wargaming terrain is supposed to be actively used and supported in the game mechanics. Wargaming terrain isn’t like electric train terrain. All my terrain usually follows two golden rules: In this section I will share a few tutorials and examples related to my own terrain building efforts. Good terrain is in my opinion essential to an enjoyable wargaming experience.
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