Cardboard vs EVA Foam vs XPS Foam for Wargaming Terrain Rocks | 3 Scenery Tutorials in 1

[@looselycollected7505]

I've made hills and rocks from corrugated cardboard before. A few things I did different. First I used scissors instead of a knife. Scissors or some sort of shears always work quicker and better cutting cardboard like that. Second I alternate the corrugation so that the rows of corrugation crisscross for extra strength. Next I hot glue them together. Again, faster. Finally I mix PVA, spackle, and whatever aggregate mix I have collected to use. Stuff like sand, crushed stone, dried coffee grounds, corn meal. If the mix is too thick add a bit of water. Shooting for something like the consistency of cake icing. Something you can spread on. Coat the rock/hill pack it into the open corrugation. Some holes will be left, but it looks fine. Dries rock hard. But they do stay light unless you add weight to the base. I like how you can make flat spots for figures to stand on with cardboard. You just leave a flat spot here and there as you cut and stack them. And man, these are cheap to make and make loads of.

[@GoodEnoughScenery]

Nice, thanks for sharing this!

[@cerisekappes580]

Good tutorial 😊 Keeping it simple and anyone can make them 😊😊😊

[@GoodEnoughScenery]

Doing my best for you guys!

[@cerisekappes580]

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[@GoodEnoughScenery]

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[@pst5345]

Love the video. I want to add a personal important point: Logistics. If you travel a lot with your wargaming pieces the cheapest, most functional option is recommended. Keep the xps stuff at home, use pappe mache pieces in managable sizes when visiting other locations.

[@GoodEnoughScenery]

Thanks very much for your input - logistics is a good extra category for consideration for sure.

[@damomabb9321]

I personally think wall filler looks better for coating cardboard rocks then toilet paper visually but it didn't look terrible

[@GoodEnoughScenery]

I agree with you that filler looks better. The whole point is that more or less everyone has cardboard and glue, I really hope they have toilet paper too but not everyone has wall filler laying around. I wanted to create a rock that was basically "free" to make compared to the others.