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Hello all!

Here is my completed Realm of Battle board. I did snow as I love the look of snowy places. The terrain was made to match. I have one more piece that didn't get photographed - a fountain/pool with a marble statue of Eisenhorn in the middle. I have been basing my Dark Angels to match the board as well.

Without further delay - here is my board. Please let me know what you think!

As much as i hate them pits of skullz, i do love that wintery wonderland. well done.

i think you could corrode the hell out the statue though, figure with the snow and moister it would rust out quite hard.

That is a beautiful board. Who wouldn't want to play on it?

How does it hold up with armies on it and dice being rolled on it? Love the idea but always wondered how it would hold up against use.

Nice ice glaze over the skull-pits! That's a great take on the concept. I've seen a few realm of battle boards done up with wintery colors, but never with the ice. Awesome stuff!

How did you do the snow? Looks like a flock of some kind?

Really nice! Would love to play on that.

Hope that snow doesn't yellow!

Hey thanks for the positive comments guys! I'm glad you all like it.

Rhich wrote:How does it hold up with armies on it and dice being rolled on it? Love the idea but always wondered how it would hold up against use.

Pretty well, it's quite sturdy. That being said, it will be damaged if you drag a tank across it or something... I also don't roll dice on it as the impact (I use 16mm) could be rough. Instead you can see my wooden dice boxes for rolling on the end of the table.

Ozymandias wrote:How did you do the snow? Looks like a flock of some kind?

Yup you're right on. It's just the Woodland Scenics "soft flake snow." Good stuff! It's held in place with their scenic cement as well. I write a more in depth tutorial if you want.

Desubot wrote:As much as i hate them pits of skullz, i do love that wintery wonderland. well done.

i think you could corrode the hell out the statue though, figure with the snow and moister it would rust out quite hard.

Thanks! The statue is protected from rust by the emprah.

Jimsolo wrote:Nice ice glaze over the skull-pits! That's a great take on the concept. I've seen a few realm of battle boards done up with wintery colors, but never with the ice. Awesome stuff!

Thanks! The ice was a bit of a pain but I really like the effect - plus it's level for models to stand on.

Xenocidal Maniac wrote:Really nice! Would love to play on that.

Hope that snow doesn't yellow!

Thanks! It shouldn't yellow as its legit snow flock. Typically that problem is encountered when using baking powder and pva glue. I avoided that combo for this very reason.

The board looks really nice and realistic, I'd love to play on that.

That's a really nicely done board, but I would add some snowdrifts.

Since the wind has clearly blown the snow away from some rock ridges, there should be some drifts. I would just flock some low, rounded ridges and that way you could position them wherever you wanted on the board. It could count as difficult terrain, or even give a small cover save, and it would also be very much in keeping with the looks of the snowy, windswept board.

Looks like an amazing board to play on. I love the snowy effect. You could apply a snowy effect on some of your troops and they would match with the board/

Da Butcha wrote:That's a really nicely done board, but I would add some snowdrifts.

Since the wind has clearly blown the snow away from some rock ridges, there should be some drifts. I would just flock some low, rounded ridges and that way you could position them wherever you wanted on the board. It could count as difficult terrain, or even give a small cover save, and it would also be very much in keeping with the looks of the snowy, windswept board.

Hey thanks! I specifically did not add snow drifts for two reasons. Main one being that it adds significant difficulty when playing on the board. Models don't stand up well or fall over, as you mentioned you might need special rules for them, and it restricts where you can place the terrain. The other reason being that it would be rather difficult to pull off while looking realistic, and ultimately not worth it for a game board (ie not a display board).

Razak wrote:Looks like an amazing board to play on. I love the snowy effect. You could apply a snowy effect on some of your troops and they would match with the board/

Thanks! I actually have been basing my army to match! I'll post some pics here soon. However, I may switch the theme (base-wise) of my army, which may lead me to sell this board and the associated terrain.

Looks fantastic. Excellent work sir.

Really cool looking board there mate.