Making MDF removable disc scatter terrain bases
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
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In this tutorial, we look at how to make removable disc MDF scatter terrain bases for your wargames area terrain pieces
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This is possibly the best suggestion on scenic designing I've ever got on the Inter-net !
Cheap, simple to make and brilliantly practical.
I've produced a dozen so far and will have another dozen by the end of the week, some are designed to function as woods, some as rough ground and one (so far) is going to be a village/hamlet.
Thank you so much for your prompting !
That's productive!
Great idea. Can't wait to see you finish the base.
George Serrano Hopefully it won't be too long :-)
Mel, I have never seen these removable bases before, can you please show us the finished article to let us see how they turned out and when and how they would be used? Many thanks. Great video as always.
jjab99 Not for a while mate, they're for a later project. Just google search games workshop woods mate
That's really cool. That kind of thing can be used for trees and anything really. I'll have to find a way to use it. Cheers
+Sean Edgar No worries mate
Awesome!
BTW - We call it, "Wax Paper" in the US.
If you want your bases to fit tight you can cut them with a different hole saw to make up the difference from the kerf of the blade. Example: I cut holes with a 2" hole saw but with the kerf of the blade the hole ends up 2 1/8th". Then I cut the discs with a 2 1/8th hole saw and they fit perfect.
Very helpful vid Mel and it turned out looking great. Thumps up from me.
BlackTower Terrain I've only got a cheap hole bit mate, the varies sizes aren't close enough to do that :-(
Another helpful tutorial Mel, keep up the good work.
Dan Cain Cheers buddy, I'll keep soldiering on :-)
amazing been watching alot of your videos very educational. I model 1/72 scale for flames of war and these videos are going to help me out alot for my baseing and save me alot of money.
awesome sauce mate
Great vid Mel! I was thinking to avoid having to run the jigsaw a second time around the piece, you could cut the 2x4 in half, mark one half with your templates, cut the wholes in the templates (but don't cut the templates out) then glue the two 2x2 halves together lining it up on the 3 factory straight edges and leave it over night. Then you cut out your templates one time with the jigsaw, and bevel your edges.
RonCon Yep, that would work well for mass producing bases mate
Another bang-on video. I would also recommend using safety goggles as MDF dust your eyes isn't fun!
Sang1957 good tip mate :-)
I cut boards to approximate size to fit the template (less waste being the idea), and stack two together to cut the template one time with the jigsaw (need clamps etc, depends on your set up). That way it's really less cutting and they match up better in my experience
+M0U53B41T I just bang them out lol :-D
Hi Mel, Saw you at the expo today. Great channel keep up the excellent content. I used your tutorials to make a huge board this year and the hills look amazing.
MrMortonScience Hiya mate, it was great meeting you, glad the vids have helped :-D
I was looking to do something like this for my miniatures, you seem to have a knack of uploading things just before I attempt them, which is great, because then I actually know sort of what I'm doing :P so please keep that trend up!
***** I'm secretly spying on you ;-)
TheTerrainTutor I knew I saw you hiding in a bush somewhere, I just thought it was after a bad night of drinking!
incredible!!!
Can you make an expanded tutorial of how you could finish it with trees and all the rest?
Matias Oteiza Trees and all the rest is all covered in the foliage playlist mate
Ok thanks
Nice tutorial Mel, some good tips there too
***** Cheers buddy :-)
awesome video!
out of curiosity, what size hole cutter do you recommend and if you dont mind any rough estimates on dimensions of that piece? I want to make terrain in a similar fashion but I'm afraid I'll make it either too gigantic or way too small for my WH40k games.
Any recommendations from all your experience ?
I know this is an older video, but on the point of the holes & the discs...Could you not cut out another set of holes that are of the next diameter up on the hole cutter and use them as the counters? Just a thought? And is it me or does the end product look like E.T.? Great vid as always Mel mate! Nice one. ;)
Not really because the tool is design to cut neat holes, not neat discs mate ;-)
LMAO!
Great! This will work better for Warhammer Fantasy as the troop blocks can move about the area terrain. I appreciate the information. Any tips on using a hand held jigsaw? I am thinking about getting a table jigsaw which seems easier to use. However, to justify the expense, I would have to make a lot of terrain - not a bad thing really.
+Perkins Dearborn To be honest mate, on the jigsaw front, I'm pretty much in the same boat :-(
Amazing. You should be knighted by the queen. If you are not. :-) For a great contribution to hobby model making education.
Thank you for anither great tutorial. Re the Discs i was Thinking if you take your adjustable drill adapter and take the next size and cut just a set of new bigger discs?
You'd need a disc cutter rather than a hole cutter then mate
Quick and helpful. Thanks for sharing!
Paradox0ns Wargaming Blog No worries matey :-)
Sorry if you said and i missed it, but how thick is the MDF?
I think he said it was two sheets at 3 mm each.
thanks mate
Joshua Kirk Cheers mate
question for ya are materials like foam core or even just thick cardboard inappropriate for this sort of prosses
You can use them but you'll get better results with mdf or epvc mate
great
zwara hellwig Cheers :-)
What dremel bit did you use to bevel the edges?
psyberwolfe the 80 grit sanding bit, there's a vid in the back to basics playlist mate
TheTerrainTutor I found it. Something some other channels do is link it in the show description which I find helpful. A little feed back. Nice video I'll probably use it in the future.
Ajc
Always wiggling...too funny
gotta love a wiggle!