Re: [Epic] Epic Terrain

From: sauron1 <sauron1_at_...>
Date: Tue, 06 May 1997 01:13:37 -0700

Alex Leonard wrote:
>
> > Date: Mon, 05 May 1997 20:47:04 -0700
> > From: sauron1 <sauron1_at_...>
> > Organization: Mordor Inc.
> > To: space-marine_at_...
> > Subject: [Epic] Epic Terrain
> > Reply-to: space-marine_at_...
>
> > Sauron1 writes;What type of terrain do you use foe Epic? We use terrain
> > boards,or green felt sheets over flat tables,with styrofoam hills.Then
> > coloured felt to indicate rivers,roads,wooded areas and farm fields. Trees
> > are usually N gage size trees or multi coloured lichen.Buildings are from N
> > gage kits,SM ones from the first four versions or some orriginals.Not many
> > orriginals though sorry to say.Playing area can be a 2x8 or up to a 6x12
> > depending on table availability at the club. I am building a 4x8 for home
> > use.The styrofoam hills are from Pink insolation,paintted with green latex
> > house paint.Fine play sand is mixed with white glue and brushed into the
> > hills before they dry. The result is a hard surface. Variations in colour
> > can be creatted by spraying the hills with browns and green acrilics.How
> > about your Terrain? sauron1
> >
> Physics Book, Piece of Play scenery turned on side, English books,
> vases, more books, souveniers from Egypt, and toothpicks
> "We got the squarest hills this side of the orion nebula!"
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Sauron1 writesI don't want to get into any "beer" discusions but you can
make fair hillsand ruins out of glued together bar coasters. White Dwarf
had an article on hills from corrigatted boxes (like beer cases) or the
bottle dividers. Coloured felt for roads,rivers and woods is cheep and
easily stored.But the souveniers from Egypt sound interesting. Did I
mention that Gw mail order will make the new plastic ruins available.IF
Enough People Ask For Them! sauron1
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