Scatter!

My hobby project for the last week or so has been something that I have been meaning to do for a few years now: Scatter terrain. Even though I say that, what I made may not qualify perfectly as scatter. I still need to make or acquire some crates, barrels, wagons, and other debris, but I did my best to stick to the same principle. This is stuff that I want to throw down on my Mordheim or Frostgrave board to create clutter, cover, and character.

A real hobby blog would have covered all the steps involved, documenting the process thoroughly, but I forgot to take pictures after the first step. Each of these pieces is done the same way (except for the fence and the pillars).

I start with sticky craft foam, and attach it to a cardboard base. This provides stability, and also absorbs glue and paint better than cardboard. I glue down all of the rubble that I want, and then I apply a mix of glue and water to the base, pouring sand on top. Once this dries, I go over the sand with more glue and water, just to make sure it is sealed. I then give a base coat of paint (I used brown, but any colours work. This is just primer). Then I apply a base colour for each individual object. You can coat everything in wash, but unless you make your own, it will probably use up a bit more than you would like. You can skip the wash and go straight to drybrushing (I did). Sometimes I just drybrush in a tan colour, but lately I have been adding in purples and greens to give the terrain some character. Finally, you can flock the bases and add any foliage. I also dabbed a bit of typhus corrosion on the metal bits, but brown paint can achieve the same effect.

Wizard for scale