Crafting A Battlefield

I've been working diligently over the past few days on a project, and I haven't been able to post much about it, so I finally will here. Next month, while we won't be able to attend Warmachine Weekend in St. Louis, I've decided to put on a WarmaHordes event right here in our hometown. The event, which I've dubbed Day of Reckoning, will be an 8-hour event dedicated to Warmachine and Hordes. There will be pick-up games, demos, and even a league tournament that we've put together. For this event I'm working on two different board to play on, and they've consumed all my time.

The first of the two boards will be a King of the Hill scenario board. It's basically a large snow board, with some added terrain effects. Here's a shot of the board so far:

Since this shot was taken I've added sand to the board to give it texture. So far it's got two craters, two small mounds, and even a broken road. In the middle will be a giant hill, which is the centerpiece for the scenario. I've decided to make it modular so you can play on the board without having to play the scenario, and so you can play other scenarios on it. I'd say the board is about 90% done at this point, as it only needs paint and I'll call it complete.

It's basically a 1 1/2" thick sheet of insulation foam glued to a 1/2" thick sheet of plywood. It's not terribly sturdy, but it won't break on you. I am going to donate it to our local game store so that it can be used to play games on, and this way I won't have to travel with it. I also have a 4'x3' board at home I use, so I can afford to donate this one.

At the event, players will get an achievement point for playing a game on this scenario board, which will help them get prizes. Once the board is done I'll be working on another one, specifically a swamp-like board. I am going to experiment with some Envirotex Lite for water effects, and going to try and sculpt my own tree using floral wire and Sculpey clay. The possibilities are endless - I just wish my time was.