ModellingWD 343 · pp. 96–101
The workshop starts by matching a gaming surface to space, budget, games and practical skill. It then constructs a reinforced MDF board, textures it with sand and offers several paint schemes for different worlds. City Ruins and matching bases add a usable terrain collection, while a large cathedral demonstrates a more ambitious destination. The emphasis is on choosing a manageable first board that can support many games and grow with the modeller’s experience.
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ModellingWD 343 · p. 98
Mark and Chad build a wooden support frame for a large MDF surface, fixing the sheet with glue and pins once the edges align. Sand applied over strips of PVA gives texture without the adhesive drying too early. Rechecking bare patches and removing loose grains prepares a durable surface for paint. The guide suggests using a timber-cutting service to improve accuracy and reduce the work needed before modelling begins.
ModellingWD 343 · pp. 100–101
Chad builds ruins from the City Ruins kits, adding frame offcuts and girders as debris. Sloping foam-board bases receive sand and colours matching the gaming surface. Sprayed earth-grey walls, pale drybrushing and separate floor colours establish the buildings before selected brown weathering. The completed collection demonstrates a coherent battlezone, while other examples show how the same construction principles can serve a desert or a fully landscaped Middle-earth table.
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