Is there a tutorial for making a gaming table anywhere on Dakka?

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**zzaxle**

I wasn't sure, I was looking for a tutorial on making (Actually building) a gaming table, and also a tutorial that shows how to make basic terrain (ie; The Ground, hills, water).

I want to make a city fight table, and a openfield table.

Thanks! ^^

BTW: Not sure if this is in the right area, please move it if it's not?

**jabbakahut**

I started a blog thread once, might continue the project in a couple months.

**RaptorsTalon**

Yes, it's a blog and started a few days ago:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/372413.page

It isn't finished yet, but will hopefuly be useful

**edweird**

I blogged the one I built last weekend, 4x6 with modular top and 6 shelves underneath... cost me around $85 USD for the build, the switchable cityfight/warfeild surfaces are on the todo list this weekend

Linky: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/372690.page

**chromedog**

I'm working on one.
It's a 3 piece board (3 pieces of 4'x2' 15mm MDF) that is designed to be slightly modular (it is double sided. One side is painted with an urban city streets layout, the other is a desert landscape with a couple of large tracks (roads). The roads enter and leave at specific points, and they ALL line up, no matter which way around the board is oriented [as long as the board is flat, not up on one edge].

My terrain is all based (hills, rivers, buildings, ruins, whatever). ALL of the urban pieces are designed to fit into the spaces on the urban board left between the roads. It's easier to store a flat board and based terrain in my small shed.

**JunkyOrk**

edweird wrote:I blogged the one I built last weekend, 4x6 with modular top and 6 shelves underneath... cost me around $85 USD for the build, the switchable cityfight/warfeild surfaces are on the todo list this weekend

Linky: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/372690.page

BAM!! Totally stealing your design, its simple and very effective looking.

**Ratius**

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/243963.page

Could adapt this one?

**Redbeard**

Here's the article I did on one: http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Game_Table_Plans

**Ratius**

The following article presents plans for building a 4x6 gaming table, with gutters along the long table edges for models not-yet deployed, casualties, and beers.

Love it. Build me one.

**Redbeard**

Ratius wrote:
Love it. Build me one.

Fly me over and I might.

**zzaxle**

Thanks so much guys! I'm so tired of using tissue boxes and assorted other things for terrain xD

**edweird**

JunkyOrk wrote: BAM!! Totally stealing your design, its simple and very effective looking.

You are welcome to it, I need to find my cut list with measurements for everything and post it for reproduction

**JunkyOrk**

edweird wrote:
JunkyOrk wrote: BAM!! Totally stealing your design, its simple and very effective looking.

You are welcome to it, I need to find my cut list with measurements for everything and post it for reproduction

That would be most helpful.

**nectarprime**

I'll be moving in with some friends soon, and I really want a table, but given the space it will have to be mobile. I'm thinking a 4'x6' picnic table with a Battle Mat and all modular terrain. Anyone else do this?