Road to the NOVA #2 Supply list

From the 2011 build project

Terrain Supplies list- Expanded

Hello all,

I have compiled a list of the most common Items the NOVA terrain build team will need to complete our projects by “Showtime” 2012. I have included what I think are best places to find these items as well as the most common uses, pros, and cons for them. Please feel free to add any ideas for materials or products that might help.

Glue – Craft Store (Michael’s or A.C Moore)

a. Elmer’s All Purpose Glue (Elmers Wood Glue share most of the same properties except it is also great for wood projects.)

• Advantage: can be found almost anywhere
• Great for gluing sand or flock to a base or terrain piece.
• Dries a little slow
• No good for adhering materials like plastic, metal, or plaster.
  

b. Aleene’s Tacky Glue

• Easy to find at craft stores and chain stores like Wal-Martii. Dries quicker than Elmer’s
• Fantastic for plaster (Molded Bricks and rocks)
• Works well for adhering scenery to bases
  

c. Aleen’s Clear Gel Tacky Glue

• Dries clear (but glossy)
• Slow Dry time
• Most of the same properties as regular Aleen’s
  

d. Hot Glue – Requires Hot glue Gun

• Stupid fast drying (cooling) time
• Good for the “Quick Fix”
• Good for adhering scenery to bases
• Tends to be messy (Glue strings)
• Can be adjusted with applied heat
  

Glue – Hobby Store- (Games Workshop, Hobby Works, Game Parlor)
a. Super glue- Bob Industries, Games Workshop, and many others

• Great for a "Quick Fix”
• Fast dry time
• OK for plastic scenery
• Good for Metal to plastic adhesion
• Can be messy (fingers sticking to scenery or fingers sticking together)
• Best for resin models and scenery
• Krazy Glue and cheap superglues should be avoided
  

b. Plastic Glue- Games Workshop, Bob Industries, and many others

• Best for plastic kits
• Not good for much else
• Medium set time but strong adhesion once dry
  

Foam Board- Craft Store (Michael’s or A.C Moore)
a. Black-

• Best for scenery (hardest to find around here)
• Great for 40K Buildings
• Great for Fantasy houses
• Will work as a base but may warp over time.
  

b. White

• Most common type (Can be found at craft stores and also places like Wal-Mart, some drug stores, and grocery stores)
• Great for 40K Buildings
• Great for Fantasy houses
• Will work as a base but may warp over time.
  

c. Black on one side white on the other

• A Hybrid of the above (I have only ever found them at Michael’s)
• Great for 40K Buildings
• Great for Fantasy houses
• Will work as a base but may warp over time.
  

Pink foam (Home Depot or Lowes)

• Look here for example
  
• Good for walls and some types of buildings
• Cuts with a hot wire foam knife
• Best for hills!
• Will warp
  

Foam board Knife- (Craft Store)

• Best tool I have found for cutting foam board
• Good for angle cuts as well straight cuts
• Example: Logan 1500 Foamboard Cutter
  

Hot wire Knife

• Usable on construction foam (pink/blue) and Styrofoam
• Use in a well ventilated space
• Toxic fumes
• Fastest way to cut foam
• No good vs. foam board
• Example
  

Basing material (Craft or Hobby stores)

• Sand
• Texture base
• Small gravel
• Because sand by itself is boring
• Flock Good for color contrast
• Can be mixed for interesting effects
  

Wood bases- (Home Depot or Lowes)

• Sturdy!
• Has to be cut at store into small enough pieces to be used in wargaming.
• Store will cut to size
• makes scenery pieces heavier
  

Craft Paint (Michael’s or A.C Moore)
Black

• Best basecoat for 40K scenery

White

• Can be used for extreme highlights
• Mixed with black to get shades of grey (also great for 40K)
  

Brown

• Great for Fantasy terrain

Other colors as needed.

• Metallic’s for highlights (40K)
• Reds and Greens for accents

Texture Spray Paint (Michael’s, A.C Moore, Home Depot, or Lowes)

• Color is not important
• Texture is the important part
• Great for adding quick texture to a terrain piece before painting
• MAKE SURE IT IS DRY BEFORE BASECOATING
  

This is a list of opinions on some of the materials for making terrain. next time I will try to start a building tutorial to show the process we will be using to prepare for the 2012 NOVA Open...
I look forward to any other ideas or comments

Later

RGH