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Some more good Cheap-O Terrain here. With only some cardboard, Bits, Sprues, and Warhammer Modular Movement Trays (Plasticard can substitute this) I've gone and made some ruins for my 40k games (unpainted of course, bleh)

And here they are.





Nice? meh, I know. But the more money you save, the more money you can use to buy stuff!

Perhaps one of my favorite parts is the side of the first building, which was made entirely out of bits (and wood)



A Unit of Space Marines defends the ruin






And now, a little Diorama of the Cheap-O Scenery I've made so far.



Ork Boyz Charge a barricade defended by Space Marines


A Dreadnought takes cover in the ruins


Some Goff Kommandos Attack from behind



Thanks for looking, and expect even more Cheap-O Terrain.

Also Expect an Assault on Black Reach Battle Report with these terrain pieces.

never knew cardboard could look so good! I'm making mine right now. lol

never knew cardboard could look so good! I'm making mine right now. lol

Of course, they do look better when painted but......

Cardboard really doesn't last. You'd get much more mileage and enhanced detail from foam board. You can get a 20" x 30" sheet for like 3 bucks.

I know this is slightly off-topic but Goff Kommandos? slightly unexpected, but i love the paint scheme
and yes the terrain is cool too.

Thanks Nightwatch.

The paint Scheme throws a lot of my opponents off-guard.

Wait till you see the Full Squad once painted.

Should be cool, I look forward to it!

Not bad but if your interesting in better looking terrain, check the link here http://www.ss42.com/toys.html .The cardstock you need is cheap, 500 sheets for a fiver, and if you pick the right project a building that looks great takes ten minutes! (With thanks to Silveroxide who introduced me to this site)

MasterSlowPoke wrote:Cardboard really doesn't last. You'd get much more mileage and enhanced detail from foam board. You can get a 20" x 30" sheet for like 3 bucks.

I'm thinking the same.

Looks good. I'm a big fan of Cheap-O terrain, but I think you can do a bit better. Using the spare sprue for beams is a good idea but it wouldn't take long to cut or file the bits that stick out. This will make them look a lot less like spare sprue. Similarly, you can cut, sand or file the numbers off the whippy sticks with little effort and it will improve the look of the ruins a lot.

Looking forward to your next creation.

It does look good so far. My only tip would be to fill the edges of the cardboard so it doesnt look like cardboard. The cheap way is to buy some elmers glue, and fill the sides in. Let it set for a couple days and its rock solid.

If you primed them black and dry brushed them grey it would make them look 20 times better .

Nice in principle but I think the buildings should be painted a more realistic colour. Concrete grey would help.