Battle Boards and Scatter Terrain

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Battle Boards and Scatter Terrain

May 13, 2019

I finished up the other three hills but things didn't go quite as planned. As mentioned previously, I wanted the copses to stack on top of the hills, but I got a bit overzealous in carving the hills, and now the copses are a squeeze on two of the hills, and won't fit on the third. $%^&*#!

I wanted this hill to be a good defensive position, and so stacked rocks on one edge. I carved a rocky slope/stairs on the back side of the hill so troops could move into position quickly. Unfortunately, none of the copses will fit on it. It will, however, hold a few individual trees... almost like I planned it.

The next hill had a rocky access on one side, and a gentle slope on the other. I used a few different kinds of flock, and will likely forego sand altogether as ground cover on the rest of the project. The Woodland Scenics Earth Blend contrasts well with the other flocks I'm using..

I managed to squeeze one of the copses on top of the hill, but it's tight.

The other side of the same hill showing the slope. Note: individual trees are a better fit... like I planned it. @#$%^&!

The last hill had more real estate on the top, thanks to my last experiment with building a wall section. A copse fits nicely on top.

I fiddled with brick size again on this wall, but am on the fence about whether I will use this method to build an entire castle. If I do, I will use more larger bricks where possible. This will get another wash at the finishing stage to darken it somewhat.

I like how this side of the wall turned out, combining natural and ruined architectural elements. This would make a great overwatch position, with room for half a dozen models. It could use more foliage, and some paint touch-ups, as the bricks are too saturated in places.

Overall I was a bit disappointed with these pieces. If I got a ‘do over’ I would have been more cognizant of copse and hill size. On the next set (I have an order for another one) I will likely match each copse to a hill, but still make them versatile enough to be switched up a bit. Next week I’ll post pics of my edge pieces, and my first kick at covering the sides of the boards in plasticard,