| Midpoint | 30 Dec 2007 10:43 p.m. PST |
Inspired by another thread, I'd like to start one where we expose our gaming tables to the world – a chance to be envious, or perhaps inspired? Here's mine – no room for a permanent feature, but I can get a 9x5ft table comfortably into my living room: link link Terrain is mostly by Eslo – I'd like some sculpted terrain boards for my home set up, but these are great for transporting around Scotland. Table itself is a collapsing [only when I want it to] table tennis table – folds up to be 2 inches deep and fits behind my office door very comfortably. Nice and sturdy and completely flat. I have a much bigger TV now by the way :) Michael. |
| La Long Carabine | 31 Dec 2007 12:06 a.m. PST |
Here is my gaming table in the final throws of life. Giving its life to a higher purpose. Probably not what you had in mind for gaming table shots. link I am hoping to get a new table started soon. RIP old friend. Looking forward to seeing lots of good ideas for my next gaming table. LLC aka Ron |
 chicklewis  | 31 Dec 2007 12:07 a.m. PST |
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| Mark Plant | 31 Dec 2007 3:15 a.m. PST |
link A table-tennis table with boards laid over the top, so that it reaches 10' by 6'. A couch and a desk: usually they are tidier, but I'm currently making lots of terrain. While not top of the range as a table and games room, storage is excellent: and largely hidden.
1) under the table -- my wife sewed some dark green "skirts" for the table, so the underneath is generally out of sight. Most terrain lives there in large plastic tubs.
2) in a large cupboard built into the wall, which is where the troops hide. It is big enough that I have to climb into it to reach the back.
3) the bookcase you can see behind the desk is on wheels, and can be moved out to access a storage space behind it (which is the size of a small room). This is where all the big stuff and archived stuff lives.
4) under the desk are two metal cabinets of 8 drawers each. That's where the modelling materials live. |
| xxxxxxxxooooo | 31 Dec 2007 6:52 a.m. PST |
Wow!
While I don't have a picture of my table, I do build my terrain into 6'x4' "sets" for 25-30mm games. You fine folks have insiried me to take some pics of the whole setup. I'll try and get some together in the next couple of days. For now…
Look under the "Places" heading for a few sets…
houston77th.com/23rd_Cav Some sets combined for a Big Game at a friends house, the batrep is here:
houston77th.com/BRBpg1 |
Dervel  | 31 Dec 2007 8:54 a.m. PST |
Here is my game room / war room. PDF link I recently cleaned it up by moving my painting table behind the closet doors. That way the room is presentable no matter what clutter I have on the paint table. |
| Jana Wang | 31 Dec 2007 10:21 a.m. PST |
I can get a 9x5ft table comfortably into my living room: I notice you don't have a couch in your living room, though. That opens up a lot of space most of us don't have. picture Our table is small, maybe 3x5 feet, but we manage to make it work. It seats 5, with one end against the wall. |
| Cacique Caribe | 31 Dec 2007 11:07 a.m. PST |
Here is my table with some of my boards on it (the other boards are in the closet): link
TMP link CC |
| Midpoint | 31 Dec 2007 12:41 p.m. PST |
I do so have a sofa! A rather nice leather one. It gets put against the wall to make room for the games table. :) |
| Midpoint | 31 Dec 2007 12:45 p.m. PST |
Derval, I love your 'dice rolling' trays. Make them yourself? |
| Dervel | 31 Dec 2007 2:42 p.m. PST |
Thanks. Yup, I made them in my woodshop. We actually use them at the dinning room table to play board games like Age of Mythology. Great for rolling lots of dice. They also work well when playing War Hammer. |
| Dervel | 31 Dec 2007 2:46 p.m. PST |
CC, I really like your terrain boards. I always have issues with storage and transport. |
| thedrake | 31 Dec 2007 2:56 p.m. PST |
link Also check out the tags to the right to see other gaming table groups. MD |
| Detailed Casting Products | 31 Dec 2007 6:00 p.m. PST |
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 Condotta | 31 Dec 2007 6:37 p.m. PST |
Detailed Casting Products, very nice. I really like the perception of stratafication on the weathered outcrops…some of the best I've seen and I fully intend to flatter you by copying the technique ; ) Thanks for sharing…great boards. |
| Detailed Casting Products | 01 Jan 2008 9:36 p.m. PST |
Condotta, thanks very much. The stratification is done first using a bendable-wire foam cutting tool. Intaking a lot of coffee or strong tea before cutting the styro pieces does help some.  Secondly, during the finishing phase I use a combination of varying paint colors and also even when adding sand over the wet paint. By buying precolored sand at craft stores, you can add a few last hints of layering. Here is a closer pic of 2" styro terrain pieces. You can see that it is partly a physical thing and partly in the finishing steps. picture |
