Ancient terrain pieces from Northern Europe (due to Saga...)

[Michi]

Stone circle
According to the Saga rules it is 1ft square, low, rough and provides hard cover.
It was made from rocks that were cut from Styrofoam board and glued on a sand covered MDF board. A bit of paint, static grass and some flocking complete the neolithic installation...









Burial mound
The second terrain piece that I made for Saga is a barrow that is also 1ft square (diameter of course...), but unlike the stone circle it is high, even and provides no cover.
The burial mound was cut from a 2inch thick pink Styrofoam board, covered in sand, paint and static grass.

[warburton]

Nice. I love the bright green grass.

[rumacara]

Hello all

Michi, those terrain pieces are very nice indeed.
That stone circle is giving me some crazy ideas.

Excelent work.

Glad to see you in the ancients thread.

Cheers

Rui

[Michi]

This is my attempt of making 3 forest terrain pieces for Saga which have to be 1´ square.

This is how I scratchbuilt them:

First cut some MDF tiles and branches and glue them together.

Then put some sand on the bases and cover all with brown paint.

Wash and drybrush the trees...

...and then cover the ground with static grass, tufts, cork and flock.

Glue a styrofoam board on top and cover it in polyurethane foam.

Paint it green, cover the wet paint in herbs and paint it again after drying. Then drybrush and wash it to add contrast.


And there you are: Sherwood Forest, Ardennes, Endor or wherever a forest is needed on a gaming table.

[Peithetairos]

I really like the lush grass on that burial hill. Really a nice, realistic mixture of ground cover.

I also like the realistic look you achieved with the stems and bark of the trees. The foliage does not look as convincing in comparison. I think it is both colour and texture. Did you consider adding bracnhes with wire to the top of the tree trunks and then apply some finer foliage clusters or Mininatur foliage nets? I'd say that would give you a much more realistic look.

[warburton]

I lik the forests. They do not look strictly realistic but the effect is very pleasing.

[Michi]

They do not look strictly realistic but the effect is very pleasing.

I wanted something that survives rough handling and storage and still resembles a forest - yet the figures have to be able to enter it without flipping and the gamers may place them inside without the help of tools or removing the tree tops. If they were destined for dioramas or a model railway I would have done them differently.

[War In 15MM]

You do nice work!  Richard

[Prof.Witchheimer]

loveyl stuff, Michi, like the trees.

[rumacara]

Nice and practical Michi.
Well done.

[Eric the Shed]

These are brilliant...

My only comment is the tree foliage - I thought it looked much better before you added the second green coat. Perhaps spray varnish would have been better?

[Michi]

My only comment is the tree foliage - I thought it looked much better before you added the second green coat. Perhaps spray varnish would have been better?

You are right, that were my thoughts too after painting them. I think wooden chips instead of herbs would have done better...or spraying like you say.