More Forests....

I have been working on improving my forest and woods for my terrain tables.  I think I might have hit the mark with this.

I used to use upholstery foam, plucked to break up the shape and then flocked with spray glue.  This is the development of that idea.  See the below post for my other attempts
Making Tree's I can live with

In Bunnings the other day I came across an almost perfect mat I could use as a base for forests along with a 6 pack of foam sponges, some black primer spray and some green craft paint (cheap).  I have made about 12 pieces of forest now and not used half of the mat and sponges.

I cut a shape in the sponge for the forest canopy then cut the rubber mat leaving about a 1cm lip of foam over the edge.

I then pluck the cut sponge to break up the surface and give it a more forest like shape, nothing straight or flat.

Once I am happy with the look, I glue the rubber mat shape I cut to the foam with PVA, let it dry a bit then prime the foam.

Once dried I dry brush using Woodland Green from my old GW paints, highlighting with a lime green or a yellow would do also.

Last step is to paint the rubber edge brown, this gives the look of tree trunks when viewed from the side.

And in play....

Coast line for terrain boards

Been working on some coast line designs for a commission I have at the moment to develop a land battle board that can be used with my original table design (modular terrain boards) and provide amphibious landing options for Sails of Glory ships.

Side by side connected to show the full coast line. Far edges also connect to create an estuary when the other terrain boards connect to them. 

Battle Report: BIG 9th August 2015

We hit BIG this weekend, Rob and myself and made a new friend, Glen.  Rob had put together a scenario that challenge him to fight a delaying action with 2 Brigades of British Line Infantry with some support from 2 Light Infantry Regiments against 2 French Infantry Divisions supported by a Division of Cavalry.  This was going to get messy.

The Orders were sent out.  Here

The battle was great fun and we took a few shots of our new project now completed and some of the action.  Sorry for the image quality as we were beside a window on a pretty bright day.

In the Beginning....

1st Brigade moves to protect the Right flank and capture the bridge crossing.  Engineers to be used to blow the bridge if needed.

Comments form the Super Coach, Rob shows Glen some nuances of the game

The the Eastern approach screened the French Columns seem unstoppable in their progress to the North.

The Crisis:  the British bring awesome fire to bare on the french crossing the Bridges.  French Artillery move to dispatch the threat.

French Infantry supported by Artillery hold the Bridge while the voltigeurs harass the British Cavalry from the woods.