Help with terrain

[zasapamasawasa]

I am currently trying to make some terrain for a friends party, it is an abandoned bunker in the desert. Does anyone have any tips on how to add sand to the gameboard and to make the bunker?

[Kaled]

For sand either use PVA glue to stick sand to the board, or use sand-coloured textured masonry paint.

For the bunker use foam-core card and thick cardboard as I'm doing for my warehouses. Or just find stuff, such as old packaging, the right size and shape, glue on a few bits, and use that.

[zasapamasawasa]

Thanks.

[Ferran]

I wouldn't use actual sand, it gets really heavy really quick on terrain pieces.

[precinctomega]

Wut?

I've been using "actual" sand for over twenty years and can't say it's ever struck me as heavy when applied over a coat of PVA glue.  Having heavy terrain features, though, is a positive boon as it makes them less likely to shift during play.

Check this out for inspiration:

http://www.pe.com/imagesdaily/2008/03-29/bunker29_file_400.jpg

http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/report/2004/isg-final-report/ch5_anxb_img13.jpg

Use mounting board, foamcard or plywood sheets to build a solid base for your terrain.

R.

[zasapamasawasa]

Thanks for the help guys, I have started to build the bunker and will post pics soon.

[Ferran]

Wut?

I've been using "actual" sand for over twenty years and can't say it's ever struck me as heavy when applied over a coat of PVA glue.  Having heavy terrain features, though, is a positive boon as it makes them less likely to shift during play.

My (single) experience differed. It's probably dependent on the size of the piece. I just remember having 3-4 very lightweight poly/flock ruins and one massively clunky and annoying hill fort with sand pasted walls and grass.

[gwrulz]

I use "road sand", basically go to any (safe) parking lot and sweep up a few kilos.  This is really a mixture of grits, so I add an equal amount of "play sand" for the DIY store.  You'll have a nice texture then.