tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366826811750659881.post4903848330883708661..comments2024-03-27T03:21:37.407-04:00Comments on Blue's Marauding Miniatures: Blue's Modular Table Part IIBlue in VThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16420605978612894112noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366826811750659881.post-30829426026798875092017-02-28T02:48:09.673-05:002017-02-28T02:48:09.673-05:00I love the way you laid it out. I feel the itch fo...I love the way you laid it out. I feel the itch for a terrain project and maybe some two by two tiles are the way to go. I've always used mats of one kind or other, but you can get quite a lot more elaborate with tiles.The Composerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14009448596738385017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366826811750659881.post-72759128280789526582017-02-27T10:28:01.921-05:002017-02-27T10:28:01.921-05:00Any time Bro!Any time Bro!Blue in VThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16420605978612894112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366826811750659881.post-19572642200916886242017-02-27T10:27:42.036-05:002017-02-27T10:27:42.036-05:00Thanks for your input Clarence. The slopes on the...Thanks for your input Clarence. The slopes on the narrow sides of the castle hill are certainly pushing the limits of being too steep...are were ridiculous when I was trying to do it with the 1-inch foam...the sloops on the other two sides I extended beyond the inked line I had drawn on this panels to allow more tapering of the slope and those I think will work fine. this process certainly brought up lots of thoughts about whether it is better to used Terraced hills (like I used to in the 80's) or hills with actual slopes, like I'm working on now. I can see advantages in both systems.<br /><br />I'm very interested in seeing how your new system works out...I image that those 2x4 panels can be pretty unwieldy. On the LAF there is a member who does all his builds on 2" thick foam planks and doesn't use any backer boards or frames and seems to have success...so there are always new options to try.<br /><br />And yes...this is very much a learning process...I'm a total noob at terrain...but I'm having alot of fun working thru it all.Blue in VThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16420605978612894112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366826811750659881.post-62933556807755092372017-02-27T09:21:01.484-05:002017-02-27T09:21:01.484-05:00Glad that the stone worked and didn't just mel...Glad that the stone worked and didn't just melt the foam. Lots of interesting solutions to particular problems. I'm enjoying learning from your process.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428727065347379281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366826811750659881.post-63339321216078826762017-02-26T20:32:18.704-05:002017-02-26T20:32:18.704-05:00Looking great! When's the event in Vermont?Looking great! When's the event in Vermont?Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18093356872477703550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366826811750659881.post-54433122409583865362017-02-26T13:34:24.360-05:002017-02-26T13:34:24.360-05:00You're castle hill is going to be very steep a...You're castle hill is going to be very steep at some points - not that that's a bad thing for a fortification! You may find you need to make the hills larger where you can to make slopes that models can stand on as you'll want to be able to use the hills without the fort as well.<br /><br />The reason I settled on the stupidly heavy 2x4' tiles was that it gave me more room to work. I'm going to try a hybrid technique next time - foam boards with only a wooden frame glued to them, leaving off the MDF base. Maybe I can lighten the things and still combat the warping that foam alone tends to result in.<br /><br />Always fun stumbling through this kind of thing!quindiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14194306105013871853noreply@blogger.com