Super-cheap hill/crater/moon-rock thing.

[James Holloway]

Made from a Poundland aliens toy. More details here: http://gonzohistorygaming.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/more-frugal-gaming-poundland-terrain.html

[The_Beast]

"This is an "Aliens from the Planet Scardox" toy -- you see them all the time in pound shops, The Works, and so on."

Haven't seen any in the US, but will take another peek.

"I put the little rockets aside to be used another time -- waste not, etc. -- and gave the plastic insert a bit of a clean. I then took it outside and gave it a couple of coats of good old Halfords car primer, remembering also to spray the inside (the plastic is very thin and a little translucent)."

Two questions: 1) How very thin? As in be careful not to lean on it? Not to put heavy figs on it? 2) Did you consider trying to fill/cover the holes?

Really, it only LOOKS like four questions... 

Doug

[James Holloway]

I did not consider trying to fill the holes -- it wasn't until I sprayed the thing that I realised how regular they were (I guess they hold the ends of the rockets' fins). I don't think they would be hard to fill.

It's relatively thin, but it's quite rigid. The models you can see there are all metal and it isn't flexing at all. I will try to do a little experiment with some heavier models.

[The_Beast]

No need to endanger your project. Your info is quite enough.

I guess there was prospecting going on before the military showed up. Just be sure the lads are careful not to step in a bore hole... 

Doug