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I have made some of my own modular terrain for 40K. The terrain
is very simple to make, but the problem is storage.
Materials
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8' x 4' MDF (You can usually get this cut where
you buy it)
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Enough textured polystyrene ceiling tiles to cover the
boards (they are annoyingly measured in cm)
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Wallpaper paste
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Paint
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Varnish (optional)
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Equipment
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Craft knife or Stanley Knife
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Paintbrush
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Sandpaper (bear with me!!)
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Hot wire cutter (optional, but recommended)
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Method
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Sketch out your boards, to scale, on small pieces of card
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Add roads. To make sure they connect, mark points ˝
way across the short end, and an equal length from the corners on the long
sides as shown below.
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Cut the boards to size (I recommend 2' x 4' but any size you
like really)
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Paste the tiles onto the boards, starting in one corner.
Work with whole tiles before filling gaps with scrap.
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Leave to dry, then trim the edges with a knife or a hot wire
cutter.
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Mark on the points that you put on your card models
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Mark on roads and rivers.
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Use the sandpaper to flatten the roads and distinguish them
from the terrain.
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Cut the rivers and peel off slowly and carefully.
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Paint your boards.
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Leave to dry and then fight on them OR
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Varnish them (so long as it won't melt the polystyrene)
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Leave to dry then use for gaming.
Problems
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Polystyrene is very soft and breaks easily, so be careful.
It is worth it though as 3 boards give at least 12 variations for a
4' x 4' that I can quickly think of without being confused.
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Paint doesn't always go over paste, so watch the paste.
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Watch yourself with the knives. Games Workshop
warn you to be careful, so I might as well warn you too!
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