Using matte board and caulk

[sunspear]

I recently jumped into historical gaming with a buddy and I have been feverishly working on terrain since. I found a really nice video on YouTube by gareson1 for using matte board and caulk to make dirt roads. I have since done this and it works great. I have been experimenting with matte board and caulk for some other things also. I made this lake the other day as a test and I was happy with the results. I used white caulk for the banks of the lake and clear silicone for the water. I have since used the matte board as a base for my stone walls and built some dirt roads. Both the board and the caulk are cheap and very easy to use, my next project is a tilled field. I will post pics if anyone is interested.
Not sure why it posted the same pic 3 times, sorry mods.

[Mick_in_Switzerland]

That looks fantastic.
Well done

[sunspear]

Thanks!

[DELTADOG]

It looks really nice, but for a lake it has to much waterturbulances overall. The watereffect comes out great and would fit perfectly for a seashore, but for a lake a but to much waves imo.

[grant]

Not true.

A windy day in spring and wet farmer's fields on the prairie will look exactly like this.

Looks great!

[vcina]

Did you paint or seal the bottom of the matt board to prevent warping?

[sunspear]

Thanks for the positive replies!
Vcina- I cut out the shape and then painted the whole thing bluish, then white caulked the edges and let that dry. Then I painted the white caulked areas and finally added the clear silicone. It didn't warp at all. I recently made dirt roads with matte board. I white caulked the edges and then spread out thinned white glue for the sand on the road way. Once dried it warped only slightly but I can easily bend it back to shape. Matte board is an awesome hobby tool. I just recently discovered. I have also used it to make a base for my stone walls. I glued them on and added sand and Flock with no warping.