Creating an Urban Wargaming Board (Part 01)

In this video, I take you through the tour of the board I created for my Operation Dark Winter solo campaign. This board is inspired by the New York City streets and I showcase the different brands I used for buildings or scatter terrain.
If you want to learn more about this campaign, here is a page dedicated to it:
/ operationdarkwinter
All the files used for this campaign can be found here, including world map, loot cards, rules...
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[@anegativeatheist-9327]

I continue to return to this video for ideas and inspiration. The board is lovely and versatile. Merci beaucoup!

[@TheSoloWargamer]

Thanks a lot mate :)

[@alex_supernova]

très impressionnant le travail que tu as fait avec tout ton projet ! wow tu m'émerveilles :) )

[@TheSoloWargamer]

merci !! :)

[@oveiron_prime]

Super boulot ! Ça donne terriblement envie d'y jouer 😊

[@TheSoloWargamer]

Merci!

[@oveiron_prime]

@@TheSoloWargamer je suis tombé par hasard sur ta chaîne, vraiment très intéressante. Abonné d'office 😁

[@TheSoloWargamer]

@@oveiron_prime merci bcp ! Je sort mon propre jeu gratuitement dici peu aussi si jamsis ça peux t'intéresser ;)

[@oveiron_prime]

@@TheSoloWargamer bien sur que oui, ça sera un plaisir de tester celle ci.

[@WhatsUpGazpacho]

These tables look amazing. Yeah an hour set up is a long time but it looks worth it. I love the glass, posters and clumps of scatter terrain It just looks so realistic

[@TheSoloWargamer]

thanks a lot mate :)

[@HacksawsHobbyBunker]

That is beyond impressive. I spent many hours roaming through The Division, you have definitely captured the essence of it. Great work!

[@TheSoloWargamer]

Thanks a lot :D the only thing missing is the snow / puddles but for gameplay reason I decided to go on the summer / autumn look :)

[@airsoftfreak11]

A dream come true soooo detailed

[@TheSoloWargamer]

Thanks :)

[@drewbakka5265]

Incredible work dude

[@TheSoloWargamer]

Thanks a lot mate :)

[@dave_s_vids]

Amazing board, so dense with details!

[@TheSoloWargamer]

Thanks :)

[@perruno666]

I wonder why didnt i saw this video before! Just a wonderful and very detailed work 👏🏻

[@TheSoloWargamer]

Thanks mate !!

[@costco581]

Omg this is awesome! Live the Starbucks sign! Great job

[@TheSoloWargamer]

thanks a lot :)

[@grimguygames449]

You answered ten of my questions in one video. Thank you very much.

[@TheSoloWargamer]

Hahaha :) doesnt hesitate to ask if you have more ;)

[@primarchechs7139]

Wow! I'm impressed with your artistry!

[@TheSoloWargamer]

Thanks a lot! :) This community helped me a lot!

[@smurfinusa1348]

Great tips for making a better wargaming terrain. Thanks for sharing!

[@TheSoloWargamer]

My pleasure :)

[@pedrobastos8132]

This is just lovely stuff, man. congratulations! Definately looking forward to whatver your plan on doing next!

[@TheSoloWargamer]

Thanks a ton! Just shared a new video on my street tiles

[@reinierterhorst]

Hi there, great wargaming board! Thanks for the explanations of how to make this kind of scenery. One thing i cannot find in your videos, is where you get the overhanging roadsigns from.

[@TheSoloWargamer]

Thanks a lot! I think I got it from sarissa precision but under the 20mm range for gasland.

[@mathieu4204]

Excellente créativité et le résultat est superbe.

[@TheSoloWargamer]

Merci Mathieu !

[@janvandenberg2642]

Great work mate!! Very inspiring!!

[@TheSoloWargamer]

Thanks a lot :)

[@A2Moonclaw]

very nice! wish I had the money, time, space and patience to make this!

[@TheSoloWargamer]

that indeed require a bit of all of that ^^

[@juju-bg8ie]

c'est incroyable les décors

[@TheSoloWargamer]

Merci beaucoup :)

[@michaeltubbs4606]

Beautiful work!

[@TheSoloWargamer]

Thanks !!

[@Chimer24-qs5wo]

A fabulous board and so much detail. Great stuff my friend )O(

[@TheSoloWargamer]

Thanks a lot ! :)

[@grimdesaye6534]

Hey how did you do the (HELP) at 1:57 when your hand waved over the roof? Cool effects:)

[@TheSoloWargamer]

Haha actually didnt do anything. Its just painted on the roof but since the roof is a bity shiny and with the low camera angle you didnt saw it earlier but if you see the building from a top view. You can clearly see the marking ^^

[@markusklaas6043]

I really appreciate this vid!

[@TheSoloWargamer]

Thanks :D

[@markusklaas6043]

Some really nice ideas...the traffic bridges (holding signs) are custom built?

[@TheSoloWargamer]

AH damn, forget to talk about that one. It's from sarissa for gasland in the 20mm range but it work perfectly here in 28mm

[@funwithmadness]

Maybe I'm just weird, but I find it hilarious that all of the details were US inspired. The mail box was the first thing that caught my attention, then I realized it was pretty much all US based. We need to get you some French or at least EU based details. :)

[@TheSoloWargamer]

@@funwithmadness well the table was inspired by the video game top clancy the division which is set in new york city ^^. I dont have any scenarios planned in France ^^

[@earleallen3799]

Love it...did you 3d print the mailbox and newspaper stands?

[@TheSoloWargamer]

Rhese were from antenocitis workshop but unfortunately they closed their store earlier this year :(

[@earleallen3799]

@@TheSoloWargamer thanks...i walked away when you talked about the :( , but went back to see what i missed

[@Wuerfelbunker]

That is awesome 🤘🏻i love the details. Thank you for the Inspiration for my Gamingboard. Are the Police Cars from greenlight? Viele Grüße aus Deutschland 🙂

[@TheSoloWargamer]

thanks a lot! these kind of comments always keep me motivated to do more! The cars are 1/43 diecast from ebay mostly.

[@andymansgamingchannel3356]

Great table! Thanks for sharing with us. What games do you like to play on that table?

[@TheSoloWargamer]

Thanks a lot! I'm playing Spectre Operations :)

[@alex_supernova]

est-ce que tu vas également faire le video en francais ?

[@TheSoloWargamer]

cette video existe aussi en français ;) mais non je n'en fait plus en francais maintenant, seulement en anglais.

[@Entreri187]

what kind of paste did you use for the newspapers and posters?

[@TheSoloWargamer]

Tiny bit of superglue

[@pixellyth]

have you ever thought of making a cinematic scenario, where one round of spec ops looks like a mini movie, maybe with the rolls being showed as hit marks(kinda like hit marks from the call of duty games but dice number) if that makes sense...? IMPRESSIVE

[@TheSoloWargamer]

I understand what you mean but I dont have the skills to out that together unfortunately I'm afraid. Recording this and translating is already really time consuming but doing all the post production stuff.. i wont even know how to start

[@firstevidentenigma]

Beautiful. :)

[@TheSoloWargamer]

@@firstevidentenigma thanks :)

[@DerekMMM]

What scale are your cars and where did you pick them up at?

[@TheSoloWargamer]

Cars are 1:43 diecast mostly from ebay or just my local store in the toys area

[@GrumblingGrognard]

Best tip: Find a girlfriend that helps/likes your toys.

[@alex_supernova]

Quel est la dimension des édifices ? 28mm ? 32mm

[@TheSoloWargamer]

Its for 28 to 35. The city block are from tt combat.

[@alex_supernova]

@@TheSoloWargamer merci de prendre le temps de me répondre c'est vraiment très apprécié!! Les scatter dices tu les prends à quel endroit svp ?

[@artwallacex]

How do you feel about battle mats?

[@TheSoloWargamer]

I'm honestly not sure. My first project was set in the middle east and use a battle mat. I'll post some images on Facebook later this week as I took it out actually this weekend after filming my battle report, didn't saw it for quite a long time and it was great to see it with some of the Dark Winter props. I guess it's easier to move minis around on a mat. You can also have more flexibility if you have some random road instead of stick to the grid I have for Dark Winter. The main problem for me is that it doesn't look that much realistic and with my current lightiung settup I saw a lot of light reflection. I'm still not sure how I'm going to do my next board in the tarkov universe.

[@primarchechs7139]

@@TheSoloWargamer I've been picking up Deep Cut Studio mats recently - especially those with a neoprene mouse-mat construction. I try not to get any that have 'macro' terrain features but otherwise provide good surface texture to the game space. Then I build on that foundation with major and scatter terrain to complete the table. While a simple colored drop cloth will do, a good mat really adds visual depth.

[@TheSoloWargamer]

I also have a mat from deepcut but in pvc. Will definitely take a mouse-mat next time. Primarch Echs, do you have some pictures of your board with your mat I can see somewhere?

[@victorzuim]

1:57 help?

[@TheSoloWargamer]

The building was design for my pandemic campaign operation dark winter ;)

[@conmes3077]

very cool, you definitely need a 3D printer. 😉

[@TheSoloWargamer]

Haha yeah I know but I dont have the time to learn how everything works ^^

[@conmes3077]

@@TheSoloWargamer very impressed, and really great stuff, as well as attention to detail 😉

[@TheSoloWargamer]

thanks a lot :)

[@conmes3077]

@@TheSoloWargamer thank you :-)

[@mac8308]

Damn I am feeling sick!!!! stop moving your camera around like that man, it is a shame as I am so interested in what you have done but I can't watch your video for more than a minute or two before I am feeling sick... but having said that your terrain is amazing!

[@TheSoloWargamer]

Sorry that you feal that its the first time I have a comment about that and all my videos are filmed like that :/

[@anegativeatheist-9327]

I understand your perspective, but I appreciate the movement. The changing perspectives allow me to see the scale more accurately than a fixed angle would. Mel the Terrain Tutor already has a similar board build video with a fixed camera for those that get motion sickness. I think this is original and great!