HeXXed Terrain Tiles

To move swiftly, strike vigorously, and secure all the fruits of victory is the secret of successful war.

Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson - The Science of War, 2nd Ed.

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Monday, 14 July 2008 23:59

The first of a new line of terrain products - HeXXed Terrain Tiles are an easy and fast way for hobbyists to create versatile and durable scenery for wargames with minimum tools and effort.

The initial product set are the base tiles which will allow you to quickly create a variety of hexagonal based terrain boards. Each full tile measures 11 3/4" from opposing corners, and they are made of solid 1/4" MDF which will avoid warping even under some of the most trying of conditions.

In addition to full tiles, we offer a complete set of partial tiles which will allow you to deal with table edges and corners. Adjoining tile edges are also pre-drilled to receive 3/16" pins or dowels to prevent tiles from slipping or to join multiple tiles to create larger feature tiles for buildings or forests.

Better "Paper" Models

Paper models can be very useful, but even with thick card stock - they don't tend to be very durable. If I have a paper model that I want to modify or use a lot, I make it out of sheet styrene (plasticard).

Print the model out like normal and than you can either glue the pattern on the card or use carbon paper to transfer it to the card. Cut out the parts and glue it up. Ignore the fold lines - it is normally easier to just glue the edges together than to try and get a good fold with the plastic. Also, the tabs are not needed either.

You can use various epoxy putties to add additional details and also use normal plastic model parts or scraps of styrene. Prime and paint like any other plastic model. The end result is very durable and will last a lot longer than paper models getting the same amount of use.