 Editor in Chief Bill   | 02 Nov 2011 10:26 a.m. PST |
Do you generally make your own terrain boards, or buy ready-made boards? * make my own
* buy ready-made terrain boards
* I don't use terrain boards |
| Angel Barracks | 02 Nov 2011 10:40 a.m. PST |
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| mad monkey 1 | 02 Nov 2011 11:13 a.m. PST |
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 Doctor X  | 02 Nov 2011 11:26 a.m. PST |
I use Geo Hex over a matt covered with the same color flock. |
| Jovian1 | 02 Nov 2011 11:39 a.m. PST |
How about 1 and 2? I have access to and use ready made terrain boards, but I also make my own. So, where does that put me? |
| Martian Root Canal | 02 Nov 2011 11:42 a.m. PST |
Usually make my own, but have the GW Realm of Battle boards and a few ESLO boards. |
 Saber6 | 02 Nov 2011 11:55 a.m. PST |
Geohex over my own "base" board |
| Cornelius | 02 Nov 2011 12:12 p.m. PST |
Make my own from 30cm square pieces of MDF. Heavy but stable and they never go anywhere |
| raylev3 | 02 Nov 2011 12:17 p.m. PST |
Don't use 'em. Tried them for a while but I like the flexibility of placing the terrain as I like without worrying about a placing a board's river or road in certain ways. |
| Given up for good | 02 Nov 2011 12:55 p.m. PST |
I
* make my own
* buy ready-made terrain boards Sorry  |
| richarDISNEY | 02 Nov 2011 1:03 p.m. PST |
My own.
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| Cacique Caribe | 02 Nov 2011 1:12 p.m. PST |
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John Leahy  | 02 Nov 2011 1:24 p.m. PST |
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| Thomas Whitten | 02 Nov 2011 1:33 p.m. PST |
I do both. After making my own, I gave the Old Glory boards a try. I was told they didn't warp. Well, they do. Still usable though. In the end, I think I like mats the best…. |
| Toaster | 02 Nov 2011 1:46 p.m. PST |
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| Striker | 02 Nov 2011 2:11 p.m. PST |
I don't use terrain boards. If I did though I'd make my own. |
| CeruLucifus | 02 Nov 2011 2:30 p.m. PST |
I guess I'm 1 and 3. ;) I use mats generally nowadays but I do have boards I've made myself. Admittedly they are look somewhat crummy and tattered nowadays. Whenever I look at a commercial board system (for example GW Realm of Battle), I figure what a table's worth of boards would cost, the effort to paint them, and tell myself I should just make my own. But so far I've neither bought nor made any (more). |
| McWong73 | 02 Nov 2011 3:56 p.m. PST |
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| Little Big Wars | 02 Nov 2011 4:32 p.m. PST |
Terrain mats only at this point. Sculpted terrain boards are nice, but they're inflexible and expensive to make, and storage becomes an issue too. |
| Ron W DuBray | 02 Nov 2011 5:05 p.m. PST |
I make my own mats and hills use branches to make trees and FC and printer to make buildings. |
| corporalpat | 02 Nov 2011 6:15 p.m. PST |
I make my own terrain boards and hills, but have been going over to using a game cloth, also home made, more and more. |
| Norrins | 03 Nov 2011 3:40 a.m. PST |
I use carpet tiles for ground combat and material for my space games. |
| alien BLOODY HELL surfer | 03 Nov 2011 5:03 a.m. PST |
bought some ready made tiles and scenery, but am also happy to make my own – especially if I want something a bit different. |
| WarDepotDavid | 03 Nov 2011 9:39 p.m. PST |
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| Alfrik | 04 Nov 2011 7:20 a.m. PST |
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| Early morning writer | 04 Nov 2011 8:25 a.m. PST |
Does making a board full of terrain count? That's where I'm going. Home made ground cloth below, home made terrain above. But sectional terrain boards, if that's what you mean, don't use them. Seen what others have done with them and didn't like all the seam lines that result. To avoid warping on terrain, I'm experimenting with two layers of sheet wood (underlayment) braced with furring ripped down on a table saw, keep it lighter and sturdier and long term durable. |
| DS6151 | 04 Nov 2011 10:13 a.m. PST |
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| Farstar | 04 Nov 2011 10:18 a.m. PST |
1 and 3, depending on game and venue. |
| Grand Duke Natokina | 04 Nov 2011 12:21 p.m. PST |
We set up our boards for each game. So we make our own, I guess. |
