Scenery Basing Help

[boots468]

Hello - I'm looking at sprucing up my table's terrain and I'm struggling to base the scenery (trees, rocky piles, buildings etc).

Traditionally I'd use the fantasy modular movement trays, cut to the right sizes, but they've been discontinued now and the alternatives I'd tried have been too brittle (acrylic) or too thick for easy cutting using my existing tools (which are basically just clippers and files).

I could try thin MDF / wood, but I don't really have space / money for buting wood saws / files / vices just for basing a handful of terrain pieces.

Any good ideas, community?

 

Thanks,

[Aaron Schmidt]

I've had a lot of luck with thick polystyrene. There are plastic makers and distributors who are a bit cheaper to buy from than the hobby store. I bought several sheets which were 8x14 inches and about 4mm thick. It scores & snaps easily so its pretty nice to work with.

[Ademo]

One idea for mdf i've used is to get on ebay and buy precut - they often come on random shapes, big and small! I tend to shave the edges in to a bevel with a knife then they are ready to go.

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/scatter-Terrain-bases-for-warhammer-40k-wargames-bolt-action-mdf-scenery-/122065613935?hash=item1c6bad746f%3Ag%3AI0sAAOxyoBtTjjV9&_trkparms=pageci%253Ad2080689-6b91-11e6-831d-74dbd1a0b865%257Cparentrq%253Ac70f1dfb1560a357f39b3bd5fff9c470%257Ciid%253A3

I've had these before - few are oddly shaped but most are great for smaller 'scatter terrain'

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[boots468]

Thanks! Will give them a go!

[David Griffin]

You can also look into pink foam insulation board at your local hardware store. The ones I buy are 1 inch thick, but they may be sold thinner. Easily cut with a simple blade.

[Redmanphill]

On 26/8/2016 at 3:30 PM, Aaron Schmidt said:

I've had a lot of luck with thick polystyrene.

This is what I have used also. A little more expensive but it is extremely durable.