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Hey all,

I've been selling 40K terrain for a while now and have recently decided to make gaming boards. So far I'm pleased with the results. And before I list them on Ebay, I'd thought I'd first make it available here.

Here's what I've made:

It's a 6X4 gaming board segmented into 6 2X2 squares (which can be moved around into a number of different configurations). This is tremendously similar to GW's Realm of Battle Board. But unlike theirs, which is unpainted, mine comes painted. The other difference is that their product is pure plastic, while mine is hardboard (think clipboard material) with traditional foamboard glued firmly to it.

Now to be perfectly transparent, GW's gaming boards will prove a bit sturdier, in the sense that if you dig something sharp into foamboard, it will scratch it (though the paint on a GW board will scratch off too). It doesn't ruin it, however. Scratches don't detract, really, and if one wanted to hit it with a touch of brown or black paint, it wouldn't be a problem. Simple fix. But for most, this isn't going to be a problem. Assuming you don't treat it like a red-headed step child, it will hold up quite nicely. Just don't walk on it with cleats.

On the positive side, GW wants $290 for an unpainted board. Yikes! I'll sell mine for a fraction of the cost- $175 painted (without shipping, which will run $25 for most zip codes). If you want a custom board made with more features, it might run higher. We'd just have to talk.

Let me know if you're interested.

Anyway, here are some pics.

Looks very nice, I was planning on upgrading our table soon. Will talk to you more on this once I sell some of my armies.

Sounds good. If this sells in the meantime, that's ok. I'm still in the process of building three armies (one for me and my two sons), so I'm doing this to raise some money, which means that I plan on making others. And honestly, I really enjoy making terrain. It's a good outlet for creativity.

I do specific commission work as well. So if you have something specific in mind (like hill configuration, or color scheme) let me know. I'd be happy to put it together.

Thanks,

Austin

P.S. And if my reliability is a concern, I could direct you to my Ebay rating. Or, I could direct you to a website where I'm one of several authors.

Perfect. Which armies are you guys playing?

I'll talk to my brother and see what kinda table we'd like, probably a 40k blasted cityscape, as we've had a fantasy table for the last few years.

The board looks great but if I bought a actual board it would be nice if a few pieces came to match the board. anyways that would be a lot better than a kitchen table

Gents, if the discussion has nothing to do with the sale of the objects in question, please take it to PM or elsewhere