Hey all.
As a hobbyist, I am notorious for two things:
a) Being a hobby butterfly
b) Starting topics then neglecting them after a few weeks
With that said, I've been bitten by the LotR bug so thought I'd start a WIP here to show you all what I've been up to, and to try to keep my momentum for once.
Recently I set myself the task of building myself a new board and making some good looking terrain to go with it.
The plan for now is a 4 foot by 4 foot board made up of 2x2 squares, 4 feet of river including a bridge, a few forest sections and a Rohan house or two. I'll probably add some hedges and fences, but that's the general plan for now.
Onto the photos.
The board is made from MDF with Duct-tape around the edges to protect them. It's then covered in sand and painted. I've found that the PVA doesn't stick very well to the tape, so most need at least two coats of sand and glue around the edges.
I've got all four sections painted brown, though some need a touch up and all need drybrushed.
For the river, I'm planning two 1 foot long sections, a 1 foot long bridge section and two 45 degree bends.
So far I've cut out the two long sections and the bridge bases.
The bases are made from 6mm MDF and the sides are sloped using a saw.
Here's the rough plans for the bridge base.
Here's the base after it's been cut out and neatened up.
For the sides of the river, I'm planning on using cardboard then covering it with either masking tape or paper mache before adding the sand to it. Has anyone any idea which method is better? Will PVA stick well to both?
Comments and criticisms welcome.
Dallo
It's definitely a great idea to use a community like this to motivate your work. 
