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Hey guys,

With the 3rd edition D-Day books coming up I thought it would be pretty cool to run a campaign covering the invation of normandy and then the following weeks after.
However I am a little stumped on how to do the beaches. I was thinking polystyrene tiles and using thicker sheets for the main land.

Some one must have had a go at doing this any ideas would be awesome!

Easiest way is a 6ft long and 1foot wide piece of Sand coloured Cloth.

Then if you want Water a 6ft long 6 inch wide piece of Blue Cloth.

Done.

 mwnciboo wrote:
Easiest way is a 6ft long and 1foot wide piece of Sand coloured Cloth.

Then if you want Water a 6ft long 6 inch wide piece of Blue Cloth.

Done.

That is the easiest.
Also if you want to run some d day scenarios give this a look into. http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/527221.page

Check out this theese tables http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/522572.page

I've heard of people using the drop ceiling panels that cover lights for the water (technical terms, nechnical terms). They are pretty cheap (about $5-10), readily available at the hardware store, cut decently (if you go slow), and they take paint fairly well. You can paint a gradient... even leaving the shallowest water transparent and run your beach underneath the edge.