Normandy with Cigarbox mat.......

[V]

Wanted a 6×4 Normandy inspired table for a playtest and decided to do one loosely based on the terrain around the Bures farm bridge over the River Dives that 6th Airborne blew up on D-Day. Wanted a river as it’s always good for a playtest as they tend to force limits on movement and choice.

It was also a test in an idea in how to use a Cigarbox mat to create a sunken river, all the scenery is drop on items.

[anch_io]

Wow! Stunning!

Would you care to explain what you did to create sunken riverbed on a cigarbox mat?

[Belisarius]

I’m impressed ✔️ Ditto the above question.

[V]

Easier to show you...





Basically used the foam to create the gap and put river boards down into it.

[robh]

Wanted a 6×4 Normandy inspired table for a playtest........

Playtest??

What is left in the Normandy Campaign for a Battlegroup playtest?

[V]

Playtest??

What is left in the Normandy Campaign for a Battlegroup playtest?

Your assumption its Battlegroup is what's lead you astray...

[gamer Mac]

That is a great idea for the river
The bridge itself is a chunky bit of kit
Where is it from or is it scratch built?

[Swordisdrawn]

That looks great.

[V]

That is a great idea for the river
The bridge itself is a chunky bit of kit
Where is it from or is it scratch built?

It's an MDF Bailey Bridge from 1/72 Scale Miniatures.

[Tim Haslam]

Ok, so you’ve not ‘damaged’ your playing mat by cutting it in half!
It looks really good.
Yeah good idea.

[forrester]

That river is so realistic.
And I'm sure we all want to know what you've been playtesting!

[wmyers]

That river is so realistic.

And I'm sure we all want to know what you've been playtesting!

Yes, it is and yes, we do!

[Unlucky General]

A very effective use of depth for a battle-mat - thanks for sharing the trick. The table looks fantastic. I really think it's the terrain which makes the game more and more - perhaps I'm getting old.