Tag: tabletop
15mm Trees (part seven)
We had some flowers that would make good armatures for some trees. Unfortunately they were very weak and couldn’t support their own weight. Adding some glue and flock to them as-is would have resulted in some …
Building a Sandbag Bunker
The most common bunkers on gaming tables are concrete ones. While it is true that concrete is the most preferred material to construct a bunker with, it wasn’t the most common material used. The vast …
War Gaming in the Jungle
Playing games in a jungle environment offers several challenges. How do you get terrain to look like it’s a jungle and still be able to play on it? Finding where that proper balance is between …
Making a playable Marsh (part two)
The third plant was made using this funny looking decor item I found in an interior decorating shop. It consisted of a bunch of individual fronds all arranged around a spherical frame to give it the …
Making a playable Marsh (part one)
Marshy ground is a great addition to any woodland or jungle terrain set! Making some swampy pieces is actually a lot easier than most think. The problem is that most people tend think of it …
15mm Bridge Prototype
This bridge was originally designed to be made in 28mm. Scaling it down to 15mm was very simple since it only required a little bit of adjustment to the basic design. We plan to make …
Making Security Fences (part two)
Now that your fence posts are ready, it’s time to add the chain link fencing. The best material to use for this is craft wire mesh. It can usually be found in craft stores. If …
Psychedelic Mushrooms
Fungi are a lot of fun on the tabletop! Mixing some fungal flavor into your tabletop terrain will make it look much more alien, and ends up being pretty easy (and cheap) to do. Our large mushrooms were made using …
Making A Portal
Portals are very abstract concepts. How do you represent a doorway to another space, place, time, or dimension? Clearly here we have plenty of room for artistic leeway. Since they don't have any real universally …
Playability Verses Realism.
These two things are in many ways opposites, and a proper balance between the two must be achieved for good terrain. Everyone has their own opinion on where that balance point should be. We here …