Wargames Terrain Boards for BBB.

[Leman]

I suppose one reason I make a big thing about landscaping terrain these days is that my second war-games table was a table tennis table with blocks of wood for hills and plastic trees.

[Chris Pringle]

Strange that as I have got older the modelling of the battlefield has become more important to me.

Same here - the aesthetics of a game matter much more to me now than they used to. For a while I made it a rule that whenever I went to a show I had to buy myself some terrain items that would make my table look nicer, and that definitely helped.

On the original point of terrain boards, I have tried a few different ways to deal with terrain:
http://bloodybigbattles.blogspot.fr/2015/07/ways-to-represent-complex-hilly-terrain.html
But terrain boards is not one of them. However, one of the team is so taken with the Langensalza game that he is creating bespoke boards just for that.

Myself, I am currently working on the painted cloth approach for Solferino and the Wilderness. For Solferino I actually plan to use polystyrene hills as well, but the painted cloth will make the set-up far quicker, as well as hopefully enhancing the aesthetic. Marking up the cloth is a very laborious process. For most purposes I think I'll stick to my usual 'polystyrene jigsaw' as being the right balance between aesthetics, function, and practicality.

Chris
Bloody Big BATTLES!
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[Steve J]

Myself, I am currently working on the painted cloth approach for Solferino and the Wilderness.

This is another option that I'm considering as it would solve a lot of storage issues, whilst giving me the roads, rivers etc set out on the cloth.

[Leman]

Chris, I'll show you my Langensalza if you show me yours. Reckon we'll both be knocked into a cocked hat by the Germans though.

[Chris Pringle]

Oh, I think Jim's Langensalza will be very pretty too, he's a fine modeler - but he's only just started on it so it will be a while until we have anything to show you. (Hoping it will be ready to use at Bash Day on 10 April.)

Chris

[Steve J]

Looking forward to seeing it if it's ready for the Big Bash Day