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Could you detail the ways you built the table?

I love it! Gators are sweet... and the display / table is just amazing!

RiTides wrote:I love it! Gators are sweet... and the display / table is just amazing!

Seconded. I don't like the Lesser Warbeast (Model, not paintjob, you did excellent) and the table is very well done.

Alfndrate wrote:Could you detail the ways you built the table?

Thanks for the comments guys.


Materials for table;

4x4 Pink Foam Board
Long strips of cardboard I bought at Mennards (I think in the gutter section--really thick cardboard--about 2 inches x 24 inches). This was glued to the side of the foam for a border.
Liquid Nails
Envirotex for water
Sand
Skull Crafts Leaf Scatter
Moss from Michaels (The tree shrubbery)
Previously owned GW Tree Kit
The big tree was made from green foam (Plant section craft store)---wire branches---scotch tape---and plaster.
Reeds from Woodland Scenics
Cork board for rocks
Small 28mm gators bought on Ebay (Plus a platypus and turtles!)


Cut some hills, glued them on--then applied sand throughout
Brown/drybrush/light washes to get the hue I wanted. Mixed green/blue/black for swamp to show deeper areas
Glued borders on board--makes it look finished plus holds the Envirotex in when I pour it
Glued some leaf scatter down---put some loose so when I poured the water it would suspend
Painted/glued animals in water areas
Mixed/Poured Envirotex

That's pretty much it without writing a book

How many points of Gators is that?

I have about 50 points worth of Gators total (Some stuff not pictured yet)

Looks alot like the swamp table from NQ with the Cygnar battle. Very nice!

AgeOfEgos wrote:I have about 50 points worth of Gators total (Some stuff not pictured yet)

Thank you. I have a friend I am trying to convince into getting this game, and I think he would love the Gators the most, but he doesn't want to beleive me as to the size.

It's especially small for an army like gators-only minions, where there aren't yet that many options to buy, anyway.

However, Hordes armies are generally kind of expensive due to them being all/mostly metal atm... that may change sometime soon, or at least eventually. But I love all the gator models except the unit, hopefully they'll get another soon!

AgeOfEgos- that table sounds as difficult to make as it is beautiful

Gorgeous board

RiTides wrote:It's especially small for an army like gators-only minions, where there aren't yet that many options to buy, anyway.

However, Hordes armies are generally kind of expensive due to them being all/mostly metal atm... that may change sometime soon, or at least eventually. But I love all the gator models except the unit, hopefully they'll get another soon!

AgeOfEgos- that table sounds as difficult to make as it is beautiful

Killer Octopus please!

It was more patience than anything. I was pretty anxious to pour the water--but had to wait until everything else was complete. Most times now--I can use stuff (Or techniques to make stuff) I've acquired over the years as bits/additions to terrain.

The water was definitely a pain in the ass--that stuff doesn't sit up very well if not measured exactly--and you have to do multiple pours to make sure it sets up correctly (Can't go thick). 72 hours between pours too--sticky mess, just a pain in the ass.

Illumini wrote:Gorgeous board

Thanks!


Next up is a Cygnar dam...

AgeOfEgos wrote:Next up is a Cygnar dam...

As a Menite, I think this is a wonderful idea.

I would recommend using defenders for the base and working your way up through chargers. Also, put Haley on the wet side.