"PaperTerrain" Topic

Very recently I happen to discover an interesting website called PaperTerrain that specializes in cardstock buildings and armies. This looks like an easy and lower cost way of getting into Napoleonic miniature wargaming. I was curious if anyone else has gone this route? Thanks.

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Yes. Paper terrain is popular especially when you are trying a new gaming choice. You get a fast product that looks good

Can anyone speak to the durability? You know, since it's paper :)

If they're honest about the heavy cardstock, you should be OK. I've never actually had paper buildings wear out on me. Of course, if you step on them…

When I print out my own or am dealing with flimsier paper, I glue them to foamcore, but here that would interfere with the inner ruins, which are a nice touch.

Card stock buildings in my experience are relatively durable. As Robert says, stepping on them is a different matter, but then you don't want to do that to any of your terrain. One nice thing is that they are typically lightweight enough that they aren't damaged if you drop them. Also there is no paint to chip off.

I used these for a number of years and they are very good quality. Thick cardstock and bright clear graphics. I've been very happy with all my purchases from paperterrain.com

I have also been using them for years. I have also printed the Roman Seas buildings which are available in PDF form on heavy cardstock that can be bought at office supply stores, Amazon, Walmart and others. Link to photos of several assembled sets
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@ Williamb. Love the building bases! Now I need to make some, very inspiring!

I've had a lot of success with PaperTerrain buildings. I have the Russian (Southern) buildings, Central Europe, and the Vauban fortress.

Plus, Scott is an excellent owner and person.

I have almost all of their 6mm products and a number of 15mm ones. If you treat them well (no crushing, leaving in the sun, etc) then they will last a long time. As a bonus dropping them on the floor is usually no problem – as long as they are not on a heavy base of some sort.

I bought some several years back and found the durability to be generally good-looking. Using some balsa wood or bassword pieces inside the building to act as braces will certainly help.

What I don't see talked about here is the construction aspect. Following the instructions given at the time, I found the adhesives didn't stick well to the glossy printed card stock. Between that hassle and the drying time, it seemed like although I saved some money, I did not save time. In the end, I decided to invest in proper buildings and do it the right way. The paper terrain went into the trash.

If you're doing these buildings as some side project where you have no intention of investing much into, then you may be willing to accept the end result. If this period is one of your primary interests, you'll probably end up buying solid buildings or constructing your own and find more satisfaction with it.

Agreed you are not saving time with these, but after a couple of trials (use the free example buildings online for that) the results are just as nice as regular building models. One huge bonus for me is the weight, practically nothing compared to resin, metal, or other hard buildings.

@ ThePeninsularWarin15mm One of my orders from him came on the glossy cardstock. I told him there was a problem with the ink flaking off. All orders since then have been on non-glossy stock. Saving time for me was not an issue. Cost and transporting them to conventions was. I had some plaster, lead, and resin buildings earlier and they would require careful packing in order to avoid any damage when transporting them.