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Title: Help with calculating hill slopes?
Post by: Misneach on 04 July 2024, 09:36:48 AM

Hello everyone,

This may seem an unusual idea but thought I would ask here!
I'm thinking of making a set of terrain for my new 6mm armies, and was wondering about how I could make bases stand correctly on hillsides without falling over. I think I remember seeing some discussion online years ago about formulas for calculating slopes so that models won't fall down them.

Does anyone have any ideas or experience on making terrain of this kind? It certainly doesn't need to be mathematical, just looking for ways to let my units climb hills realistically  :)

Thanks,

Misneach

Title: Re: Help with calculating hill slopes?
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 04 July 2024, 09:45:41 AM

Put your figures on a flat stick and lift one end up until they topple over then you'll see what sort of angle you need.

Title: Re: Help with calculating hill slopes?
Post by: fred on 04 July 2024, 10:05:16 AM

Friction is your friend here!

My multi-based figures have smooth magnetic sheet on the bottom of them - they toboggan down hills all the time!

One of my gaming buddies has felt on the bottom of his figures - they are like mountain goats and cling to slopes nicely.

Title: Re: Help with calculating hill slopes?
Post by: AndrewBeasley on 04 July 2024, 10:15:38 PM

Kallistra sell an anti-slip backing sheet. IIRC (it's been many years since I looked at this) the stick sheet is like a very short flock and sticks really well to the traditional sawdust / foam flock you get of terrain.

Details https://www.kallistra.co.uk/index.php?page=54 (https://www.kallistra.co.uk/index.php?page=54)

You could go back to 'the good old days' and use stepped hills  lol

Title: Re: Help with calculating hill slopes?
Post by: Cat on 05 July 2024, 12:50:48 AM

Oshiro's method is the best test for any particular size and height of figure and size of basing.