November 20, 2007

Terrain Boards

It has been decided that we need some purpose built terrain boards. Why? you ask..

Good question? I am not really sure, perhaps the spectacle has become more important...

For my part I put it down to my usual simple motives:

"Oh look a bunny..."

Here is the (my) plan...

MDF comes in 2' x 4' sheets I am going to buy four of them...

"Wait...that equals a 8' x 4' table, you only need a 6' x 4' for FOW..."

Yeah, yeah...save the heckling for later

I intend to cut them into 2' x 2' sections (8) to build:

• 2 x ridge sections
• 2 x hill sections
• 4 x clear sections

I am going to use high-density blue foam to create the terrain features. My only question at this point is whether to use the MDF as the base or glue the foam to the MDF. The latter means I can do wadi's and the like, but the former is easier and lighter.

Decisions, decisions...

Tim, distracted they call him...