lunar terrain

[flooglestreet]

I want to build a moonscape for miniature wargaming. Detailed Casting Products makes some nice buildings but I still need natural terrain features. Any suggestions?

[Westfalia Chris]

I would suggest carving craters from XPS insulation styrofoam, then painting them in a mix of dark grey paint and grit/sand; after drying, drybrush it with white, and hey presto.

[Ramshackle_Curtis]

Plaster craters cast in tin-foil moulds?

[Darkoath]

I would get some lava rocks and use them to make ridges and hills... they would have to be painted greyish of course... but I think they would look quite good a lunar rock formations!

[Gluteus Maximus]

For smaller craters, use the metal lids off curry or jam jars glued onto thin MDF etc. Use DIY filler, or DAS etc to build up the rim of the crater and then use PVA glue and sand to texture it. A quick splash of brownish-grey paint and job done!

It works very well - I had to help my son do a model moonscape for his school project and his teacher was very impressed 

You could also use a strip of card or plastic formed into a ring and taped or glued to the base as a "skeleton" for larger craters.

BTW, I got this idea from a group of WW1 gamers at a local show in Birmingham several years ago and their terrain looked superb using this method.

[Argonor]

Plaster craters cast in tin-foil moulds?

Good idea!