A few weeks back I made a Japanese themed scenic backboard using water colours and caulk pastels. I had a lot of fun making it. This weekend I decided to make another, a more generic scenic backboard which can be used for other games. Using pastels is dusty job best done outside and it was a nice sunny day for being outside. This time I just used caulk pastels on a light grey foam board.
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The newly created backboard
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| A Napoleonic is game underway with the backboard. |
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| An ACW game with the backboard |
The backboard uses two pieces of foam board 9 inches by 24 inches. I use masking tape to hold the two pieces together.
That works a treat Peter. It's something I keep meaning to do, once I have a more dedicated gaming and storage area.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I am fortunate to have a dedicated room for wargaming.
DeleteVery nice work...How do you attach them to the table?
ReplyDeleteThank you. The backboard is very light and I can just prop it up with a piece of wood or a book.
DeleteLike Steve J, it's something I keep meaning to get round to but never do. You must stop showing us all up.
ReplyDeleteBackboards are helpful when taking photographs, rather than practical wargaming needs. I also wanted to do something different rather than getting another unit of samurai onto the painting table.
DeleteVery nice. I wish I had your artistic talent.
ReplyDeleteThank you, but don't look too close :-)
DeleteLooks great, Peter! Wish I had some of your artistic talent.
ReplyDeleteThanks. It was time spent well sitting outside in the afternoon sun.
DeleteThat backboard certainly adds a little something to the battle scene. Great!
ReplyDeleteThanks. It certainly gives the photographs a lift.
DeleteExcellent work!
ReplyDeleteA backboard does add a lot to a game and esp to pictures. Doing a proper one is "on my list".
Thank you. Next on my list is a sci-fi style backboard.
DeletePeter,
ReplyDeleteNice work there on the Backdrop- certainly great for those special photos- well done. Cheers. KEV.
Thanks KEV
DeleteI have little artistic talent, so I use a pre printed model railway backscene.
ReplyDeleteYes, they would work out well and seem to be reasonably priced too.
DeleteVery cool. I also have little to no artistic talent. I was going to ask, can I have a copy? But perhaps the pre-printed model railway back scenes are a better way to go.
ReplyDeleteThanks. The next scene for a backboard will be some alien terrain for a sci-fi game.
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