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Also how does one store these boards, if stored vertical will they warp?
I've used LACK tables from Ikea - they are 540mm x 540mm and are available for reasonable prices.The crashed rocketship terrain board was built on one LACK table and features in the 441 issue of Miniature Wargames magazine.See Blog for more images.http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com/2019/12/crashed-rocketship-miniature-wargames.htmlSimilar tables are available from B&M and Homebase.Good luck.Tony
I've been searching myself for info on how to make terrain tiles without success. To reduce the weight of the boards could 3 mm MDF be used or is this prone to warping?Also how does one store these boards, if stored vertical will they warp?
I'll try to offer an answer to each of the querries.....
1 - Were there any warping issues?A - No none and I've also used a 500mm x 1000mm table from B&M and so far no issues with warping on this larger table.
3 - If I was to use a base of high density foam, say 25mm thick, could you foresee any problems in regard to warping? A - Two answers to this question. Firstly; as the LACK tables are already 40mm thick I would have thought that an extra 25mm would make them far to thick. I used MDF foam and card to build up the Crashed Rocketship board and at certain sections this was over 100mm thick - with no warping.Secondly; the LACK table can be cut into (see article in MW for more details) so I would have recommended a thinner foam (5mm - 10mm) and cut into the table for anything else - once again no issues with warping.
4 - This my be a bit of a rhetorical question but I'm going to ask it anyway (just in case!); it would be an easy task to just make up a large table with several of these?A - Possibly but I have found that joining the tables end to end a bit of a problem - the glue area is to small and on an edge with large amounts of force applied. I would say NO, but you could always try it and see.If, however you meant just placing them next to one another - no problems, this is how I would expect them to be used.
5 - Apologies for all the questions. I just want to get it right the first time around as time is of the essence. (possibly the subject for a vid?)A - Not really into Video or You Tube so I would have to say NO and you will just have to see the picture tutorials on my Blog or in print.
Finally; the LACK tables can be found in charity shops the last one I purchased was just £1.00. New ones are around £7.00 - £8.00 but also check out the similar tables in B&M and Homebase.
looks like I'm going to have to frame my boards then I've read a number of forum posts on other sites where people recommend using birch plywood over MDF, claiming it is much more warp resistant and lighter?
If its of any use I got this off the Perry Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/perryminiatures/posts/1433771486744953?__tn__=K-R Assuming you haven't already seen it.