terrain boards for the purpose of photography

[Hammers]

Another thing I have been contemplating, apart from the proper handling of painted miniatures, is the need of suitable props. These days one feels one needs an assortment of rocks, buildings and vehicles to make a pleasing photograph. This requires a bit of planning to, esp. since most of my stuff is currently in storage. I am contemplating building a few 30 by 30 cm terrain boards for the purpose of photography alone. Lawn, street, puszta, desert, scree, rock...

[Silent Invader]

Another thing I have been contemplating, apart from the proper handling of painted miniatures, is the need of suitable props. These days one feels one needs an assortment of rocks, buildings and vehicles to make a pleasing photograph. This requires a bit of planning to, esp. since most of my stuff is currently in storage. I am contemplating building a few 30 by 30 cm terrain boards for the purpose of photography alone. Lawn, street, puszta, desert, scree, rock...

Hopefully not drifting far from topic but I have something like that.  It's just a couple of bits of thin MDF covered with the same grass paper I use on my gaming table plus backdrop made from some photos that I fiddled a bit with in MS Paint then printed off.  The backdrop has two sides and slots between a couple of strips of balsa.

[Hammers]

Hopefully not drifting far from topic but I have something like that.  It's just a couple of bits of thin MDF covered with the same grass paper I use on my gaming table plus backdrop made from some photos that I fiddled a bit with in MS Paint then printed off.  The backdrop has two sides and slots between a couple of strips of balsa.

Sweet!

I am sure Richard or Alex will split the topic if necessary.

[Froggy the Great]

Hopefully not drifting far from topic but I have something like that.  It's just a couple of bits of thin MDF covered with the same grass paper I use on my gaming table plus backdrop made from some photos that I fiddled a bit with in MS Paint then printed off.  The backdrop has two sides and slots between a couple of strips of balsa.

You are now my hero.

[Heldrak]

Hopefully not drifting far from topic but I have something like that.  It's just a couple of bits of thin MDF covered with the same grass paper I use on my gaming table plus backdrop made from some photos that I fiddled a bit with in MS Paint then printed off.  The backdrop has two sides and slots between a couple of strips of balsa.

An excellent suggestion (particularly for the terrain-poor like myself... ). Of course, now what we need is an online gallery of backdrops (anybody got a Martian desert skyline...?).

[Tacgnol]

(anybody got a Martian desert skyline...?).

[Operator5]

Sweet stuff!

I often find myself pulling bits and pieces out for photos. But I have a dedicated photo space (about 40cm x 40cm).

[Mancha]

That's cool; especially that the backdrop is changeable.  I've fooled around with backdrops in the past; most notably when I used a Roman ampitheater backdrop for an LPL entry.

[anevilgiraffe]

I tinkered with 'movie set' scenery for some pics...





a couple of brick walls, one with a pavement, a sheet of broken tarmac plasticard and some props for dressing...

always meant to do something similar with a grass mat...

[Silent Invader]

I copied the general idea from something I once saw Tony Barton (he of AB minatures) do on another model-making forum.   

[Uncle Mike]

"It is forbidden to dump bodies in the river"...

[Hammers]

Two of my regent mini boards for photography:

[Hammers]

Some more items you have seen or will see in LPL:

I made this one for Round5. I have a whole homemade gaming matt made in a similar way. The litter is made from various brown and black colored sawdust, birch seeds, sticks and more.



A dessert board for shooting primarily my NWF stuff, which is why I wanted a darker more screeish look.



A tall grass board. Since normally based miniatures siit rather awkwardly on tall model grass I made some spots bare or with short grass. A slope and a spot for a tree adds interest.



After flaming GW for such a long time I thought I give them some credit for some of their put put. I adore these plastic model trees. They have a lot of character. I think they are moving down the right path with these Brothers Grim aesthetics. Moss on the branches is fine green flock, the spanish moss is in linen fibers used for, what's the word?, chaulking?



Dead trees of my own fabrication. I made them for a The Hobbit Flies and Spiders game set in Mirkwood. I think they work.

[Silent Invader]

That's a really nice selection. 

[Conrad Hawkwood]

I use the Peco railway back drops attached to a box and one of my narrow  terrain boards..