The Blackest of Mattes: terrain

Whenever I build a terrain set I think it through from beginning to end. Not necessarily what things will look like exactly, but I think about storage, theme, durability, playability, and then finally aesthetics. This first pic shows that I knew exactly what sizes would fit into the box that I would eventually use as storage for the terrain set. I like to mount my terrain on this type of pressed/ hard type of particle board that is found at Home Depot. I am blanking on what the board is called. It all starts with knowing what size storage box you will be using.

After you figure what sizes and multiples thereof, cut the board however possible. Make or buy a sanding block and buff the top of the board and the edges clean.

This next step is something that is little more than personal taste, but I like to lay the pieces out in order that way I am going know how much material I will have, and how thin I will have to stretch it in order to hit the target number of pieces.

Glue the pieces of the city fight terrain together using plastic model glue. USE GORILLA GLUE to glue the terrain pieces to the board that its based on. This is an expansive glue so you will need to weight the pieces down while its drying. Dry time is 1-2 hrs. If it is a large piece you will need another large piece of board to place on top. Use house canned goods to weigh it down.

Once the pieces are dry then it is on to flocking and I will let the video explain that!

Here is Ultrabob and I setting up the

Eternity Gate. My current state of painting/army construction affairs is in shambles. I have not taken this large of a break from painting since the painting drought of 03'. Seriously, after GW gave me the ol' tournament screw, I havent picked up a brush except to do a s#$! load of terrain work. Its Games Day weekend and so almost everyone is in Baltimore, but Bobby and I have been hard at work. We have painted or repainted almost all of the terrain and boards of our FLGS so that we can use it for the upcoming tourney. This tourney is turning out to be a big success with it being a 40 man event, we already have a small wait list running. It is now up to Bobby and I to make it happen. Fritz is in charge of prize support and I havent heard from him in a while so he has me fretting about it. We will see, he always comes through when he says he will!