TheTerrainTutor’s Terrain Essentials Kickstarter – New Stretch Goals!
March 27, 2019 by dracs
Mel The Terrain Tutor has teamed up with Dave Taylor and together launched a Kickstarter to produce a new book taking you through the essentials of building tabletop terrain. It's time to learn about some Terrain Essentials.
This is a great resource for anyone delving into creating terrain for the tabletop from scratch!
Update: New Stretch Goals
Over the last few days, the team have worked really hard and backers have helped them chase all manner of different stretch goals.
Things have been going very well indeed with loads of additional pages added into the mix and a hardback version VERY close to being funded. Additional options are also on the horizon with signings within the books PLUS more pages which explore water and snow techniques.
Things are going very well indeed and with over two weeks left on the campaign, there's probably a lot more to be unlocked!
What's The Campaign About?
For those of you who don't already know, Mel Bose, The Terrain Tutor, is a guy with a great passion for the tabletop gaming industry and he has been sharing his love of terrain building on his YouTube channel for the past five years.
Along with Dave Taylor, fresh off the success of his own hobby focused book Armies & Legions & Hordes, he is seeking to make this new book filled with tips and guidance from his years of experience.
The Terrain Essentials book will go into everything you need to get stuck into building some awesome gaming tables.
This includes things like the Theory behind it and everything you need to consider before you start, the Materials and Tools you'll need, and the basic techniques behind crafting and painting terrain. There will also be plenty of tips for working on specific aspects of a build, such as trees, water effects, or working with terrain kits.
We recently had Mel in the studio, where he joined us on the Weekender and helped Lloyd out with some terrain tips in a Vlog.
Mel's passion for terrain building is truly infectious and his work on his own terrain projects is top notch. Having his expertise available in a handy book is extremely useful, especially with the quality we know that Dave Taylor is able to achieve with his published works.
Do you plan to back this Kickstarter? What is your dream terrain project?
cant wait to get hold of this!
only the second ever kickstarter I’ve looked at!
Dream project is a cool snowy table setup for my Space Wolves!
I’m all over this one. Have known Mel for a few years; his enthusiasm is infectious and he really knows his stuff, when it comes to paints, glues, hobby materials and pretty much anything terrain related.
I will sure as hell back this. Mel’s a treasure trove of terrain building knowledge, so I didn’t even think twice about this.
Had to jump on this and pledge for a copy. I have watched Mel on and off for a couple years and have really enjoyed learning a few things. This needs to be on every gamers shelf. For him to put out a book is phenomenal. Good luck with this dude.
Go on you good thing you Mel!
Thank you room buddy!
Had no hesitation backing this. Can’t wait to get my hands on it
Backer #26. How many copies has BoW ordered? 😉
twelfthy!
Off to the Swanseas?
Backed it. Let’s get this book funded day 1. 😛
You did – thank you!
583 backers by now
Did not get to back this as the misses beat me to it…got a message at work saying she had backed Mel and was pledge 158….my work here is done. @caileendeas @avernos @warzan @dignity
Nice one!
It’s been so much fun watching Mel and his kin get all emotional with this. Backed and excited to see the finished product!
Backed! And well worth it 🙂
Dave’s book was excellent and I expect Mel’s will be as well. No question about backing just do it
Awesomes! Destined to become required reading for all current and future hobbyists ?
I’m in for one. an love the videos.
I’m in. So looking forward to this book.
And funded in one day. Way to go Mel and Dave! Now what’s the third book in the series? 😛
And funded on its first day, Congrats to Mel and Dave both
I have never backed a kickstarter before, this will most certainly be my first! Well done Mel, i’m looking forward to getting my hands on that book.
Just home from work, and what do i find…………….you gitz started with out me, i
ve now backed Mels book and im looking forward to getting my hands on it. As i did back Daves KS, it was only right i did the same for Mel.Love Dave’s book and cant wait for this one.
well done Mel
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Never back anything on Kickstarter before but Mel’s book will be on my shelf. I love the video’s that he makes on the terrain tutor
And backed, finally a worthy successor to the old Red book from citadel….
I backed Mel’s book as soon s it was announced! It appeals to me so to have a Mel on a Shelf 🙂 My dram terrain at the moment is a nice Rangers of Shadow Deep table, complete with a river and trees. But I also have ambitions of a multicomponent 17th Century Caribbean table and of a Samurai Era multi part terrain, not to mention my ongoing Frostgrave and upcoming Ghost Archipelago tables.