Modeling

Using Children’s Board Books For Bases

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Here’s an interesting idea about using an old children’s board book as a base for making terrain. I think there’s lots of other uses for this readily available source of thick cardboard.

Refurbishing Old Wargames Scenery

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Scotty’s Wargaming blog has an article on refurbishing old wargames scenery. I’ve got quite a bit that I’ve accumulated over 40 years of gaming that needs touching up.

Making A Long Marshes Game / Display Board

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This is a nice video showing the construction of a beautiful marshes board. The board was designed for display, but the techniques could be used to make terrific battle boards.

Making Desert Bases

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Big Lee’s Miniature Adventure has an article comparing various methods for making desert bases for 6mm figures. The techniques, of course, can be applied to any scale.

Making Hay Fields and Hay Stacks

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Here’s a useful tutorial on modeling hay fields and hay stacks.