AxolotlQuestion's Exploration of Felstad

[BZ]

With the stairs, they look great, but you might want to consider adding vertical cuts to the sides to make it look like a brick pattern with that kind of thing.

I agree! Not that it would look bad now, but it could improve it a bit.

[AxolotlQuestions]

Yeah, the next stairs I built I did in foam because it was easier to do brick work.

[Westloar]

Really good to see some of your XPS builds, I'm just taking my first forays into terrain building as well and experimenting with XPS and insulation foam.

I read your blog and despite the problems with warping you mentioned, I still kind of want to try using corkboard for stairs, the textures you managed with it are excellent.

Also, can confirm, arches are hard. Hence I haven't even attempted any yet!

[AxolotlQuestions]

I know what you mean, the texture is nice. Using thicker cork will help, or sourcing it from tiles, rather than rolls.
I found loads of great tips for using cork here: https://www.matakishi.net/making-things.html
Hope the terrain builds go well, make sure you post photos - I love seeing different people's projects. (Edit - just saw your thread, nice work!)

[Westloar]

Cheers

Got some more stuff made since that battle, I'll post pictures as part of a battle report. Got to say, I'm still most proud of the Silent Tower build (soooo many bricks!).

Next is a load more scatter type walls rather than individual buildings and a "riser" or two to add more verticality to the maps.

So much terrain to build and so little time!

[Troll Player Fun]

Where might I acquire "fine granite" that you prefer to use for snow ?

Could you tell me how you go about applying it and making it stick to your projects ?

Sorry bout Ron's eye ......

[AxolotlQuestions]

I got it from War World Scenics. I mix it with Mod Podge Gloss to form a paste where I want drifts, and then sprinkle a bit more on top to give the impression of freshly fallen snow.
PVA would work as well.

[Troll Player Fun]

I got it from War World Scenics. I mix it with Mod Podge Gloss to form a paste where I want drifts, and then sprinkle a bit more on top to give the impression of freshly fallen snow.
PVA would work as well.

Right now there seems to be a backlog of overseas of shipping container space due to a worldwide cluster pluck caused by the current viral crisis.

I wonder if you or anyone else has ever tried that same method with Powdered Marble Dust ?

I had considered using baking soda however I have read elsewhere that over time it may react with PVA and turn into "Yellow Snow".

[Westloar]

I got a set of snow basing material from warworld scenics, I've only used them on my custom treasure tokens so far as going back and basing all my miniatures seems like a huge task (when I have so much terrain to make!)

I've attached an image so you can judge for yourself.

[AxolotlQuestions]

I've been a bit distracted by starting an Oathmark army, but I've managed to finish my Sigilist and his warband.



We've got Otherworld, Hasslefree, Reaper, GW, Northstar, and Victrix represented here. I wanted them to feel like an old school adventuring party, so I deliberately chose from different ranges and tried to keep the colour schemes varied.

[Bloggard]

that's come out a treat. Fantastic 

[Little Odo]

Great looking warband. You have some lovely figures and terrain in your collection.

[LiamFrostfang]

  wow....awesome warband!!!!

[AxolotlQuestions]

Thanks! I've now done 3 warbands during lockdown, and not managed to play a game with any of them!

[AxolotlQuestions]

Part 3 of my series is up!

https://tinyplasticpeople.com/2021/04/founding-felstad-part-3/

This time I'm talking about the platforms and walkways I made to add some height to the board.



I'm quite pleased with these as a solution. They should be easy to expand on.