Thinking about building a river: show me your favourites, or share yours!

[Eric the Shed]

That's nice... Any chance of more pics of the printed version

[dinohunterpoa]

That's nice... Any chance of more pics of the printed version

From here:
http://www.wargamevault.com/product/145995/DBA-Battle-mat-1145-Grass-Plain-River?affiliate_id=583013

Take a look at test printable files. Their 6 X 4 ft (180 X 120cm) sea is AWESOME!

 

[Eric the Shed]

Did not realise that was a printed mat ! The stones look so 3 dimensional (But they are not so Ill put my wallet away)

Thank you for sharing

[Melnibonean]

I made a new river recently.

I used four vinyl floor tiles with a stone type of texture. I tuned them over, and marked out 3 sections on each tile using a compass with two leads so they would all be the same width. I cut them out with scissors. I turned them over and painted a thick black line down the centre using cheap acrylic. When that dried I did two coats of cheap acrylic ultramarine. I then gave them a coat of gloss varnish.

For the banks I applied a thin line of brown caulk and flocked it ( I added a few bits of gravel too).

All up it took me about 2 hours and gave me about 3 meters of river. The texture on the tiles gives it a nice ripple effect.

[Malamute]

Woodland scenics realistic water poured over a painted surface carved into a terrain board.



 I much prefer the river to be sunk into the terrrain tile, less versatile than the river sections that you lay onto a mat/board, but I prefer the look.

[Eric the Shed]

I made a new river recently.

I used four vinyl floor tiles with a stone type of texture. I tuned them over, and marked out 3 sections on each tile using a compass with two leads so they would all be the same width. I cut them out with scissors. I turned them over and painted a thick black line down the centre using cheap acrylic. When that dried I did two coats of cheap acrylic ultramarine. I then gave them a coat of gloss varnish.

For the banks I applied a thin line of brown caulk and flocked it ( I added a few bits of gravel too).

All up it took me about 2 hours and gave me about 3 meters of river. The texture on the tiles gives it a nice ripple effect.

they look fantastic - love the dark look

[snitcythedog]

Lots of cool stuff on this thread.  This might qualify as a river.  I made six feet of modular aqueducts in 6 and 12 inch sections.  What might be helpful to you is the technique for the water using envirotech lite.  Not my technique but it works a treat, is fairly quick and it dries rock hard. 



Here is the link for the toot.
http://www.hirstarts.com/tips17/tips17.html#plan  I have seen rivers done with this stuff both set in boards and in sections and it really does look like water.
Hope that gives you another option for the water surface.
Snitchy sends. 

[dinohunterpoa]

snitcythedog, an aqueduct is a very original idea, and yours is just great, CONGRATULATIONS! 

[Gracchus Armisurplus]

Lots of great stuff here guys, love that tile river Melnibonean and that Aquaduct is brilliant as well!

[Gracchus Armisurplus]

I finished my river today:





Construction details and a few other thoughts here:

http://antipodeangaming.blogspot.com.au/2016/12/building-wargaming-river.html

[DS615]

My brother made ours with caulk.  Brown for the edges and clear for the water, over painted canvas.
I don't have any photos at hand, but they look and work spectacular.

[Andym]

THIS IS NOT MINE!.....although I wish it was!

This amazing piece was done on this forum by the very talented Blackwolf. While technically not a river, it's still the best water model in my opinion! Well worth a look through the whole thread.....


http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=48428.105





This piece is mine. It's supposed to be a waterfall....

[dinohunterpoa]

This piece is mine. It's supposed to be a waterfall....

Looks like a very beautiful waterfall to me, CONGRATULATIONS!  

[Gracchus Armisurplus]

That waterfall is excellent, I love the stepping stones!

[Vagabond]

GA your river has worked well.

If you accept that you are going to lay a sunken feature onto a table I don't think you could do better. The raised banks are not too imposing because you have quite a wide river, it is one piece so no irritating joins and a realistic colour for an overcast day.

There are obvious limitations with what you have done and just as obviously they are not important to you - so a big tick I think