"Cohesive aesthetics? (with pics!)" Topic

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grambo	23 Sep 2024 4:09 a.m. PST
My 'small space' wargame project is about done. It's designed for 15mm American Revolution games based upon the DBN ruleset with my own variations for the period. The 'board' is an old wooden folding card table just 750mmx750mm. It's covered with a fleece printed mat and the excess has been used to cover matching hills which are made from contours of 5mm foamboard. All roads and rivers are made from inexpensive magnetic printer paper which has been textured, the use of this paper creates a warp free finish with no hard edges. Wood/forest bases are also made from magnetic paper and the trees based on MDF circular bases. The trees themselves are cheap eBay product that cost me just 45p per tree! All in all it has come together rather well I think so here are some photographs and at bottom a link to my YouTube channel with a series of short videos on how I made this. Figures are 15mm Peter Pig and buildings are 10mm scale by Battlescale (UK). Now it's time to fight some battles and see off those revolting colonials (sorry!). Lee. YouTube channel link: YouTube link
John Armatys	23 Sep 2024 4:43 a.m. PST
That looks realy nice!
robert piepenbrink	23 Sep 2024 9:50 a.m. PST
Nicely done, and I speak as a revolting colonial. It's common to see good-looking pieces--troops, say, or buildings--but less common to see them looking good together and everything compatible with the intended rules. Good work, Grambo!
Ranger1275	23 Sep 2024 10:55 a.m. PST
Nicely done sir.
Lester	23 Sep 2024 11:07 a.m. PST
what is this magnetic paper you speak of and why is it a good material for this use? thanks.
grambo	23 Sep 2024 11:20 a.m. PST
Thank you for the comments. robert piepenbrink : For you Sir, a few shots of 'your' chaps :) Single bases representing units thus the large number of flags! 15mm figures by 'Peter Pig' Range 5. Lee.
grambo	23 Sep 2024 11:27 a.m. PST
Hi Lester, Magnetic printer paper is commonly used for magnetising figure bases for storage etc but it is sold for the design and inkjet print of fridge magnets. As it is treated with a magnetic coating it can be textured and painted yet remains nice and flat and will not warp. It is also very inexpensive for DIY roads/rivers/fields etc :) It can be cut with scissors to create winding roads and river sections. Here is a photo but also my short video describing the process linked below. Hope this helps. Lee. Magnetic paper roads and rivers! link