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MajorMcNicol
08-02-2013, 08:37 AM
So a while back I made a 4' x 4' modular gaming table for Dystopian Wars. Essentially I used:

+ 2 x 2'x4' sections of .75" plywood
+ Primer and Paint (primer + 3 colors)
+ Glaze coat

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Here is a blog post I did about the process, showing it at different stages, including VIDEO and PICTURES:
http://andygomez.wordpress.com/2012/09/30/dystopian-wars-ocean-gaming-table-construction-video-and-pictures/
(videos hosted on Vimeo)

This board has been great to game on, and is pretty easy to move around because of it's construction in two sections. The glazecoat completely sealed the gaming side, as well.

I originally used RubbishInRubbishOut on Youtube as a guide while building my table.

Brakkart
08-02-2013, 11:41 AM
That is a really nice looking water effect you have there.

MajorMcNicol
08-02-2013, 03:28 PM
Thanks! I highly recommend the glaze coat for it - even if you mess up the coat mixing (as I did, a little), it still looks good as water!

Bigred
08-02-2013, 10:49 PM
Wow! Such a beautiful table - and are those islands aquarium decorations?

Galgaroth
08-07-2013, 12:29 PM
That is an awesome water effect. Well done. Have you tried it on a smaller scale, for bases, etc?

MajorMcNicol
08-17-2013, 05:11 PM
@ Big Red - They are aquarium decorations! Cheap, lightweight, handy - and a reasonable scale for DW, if you pick the right sizes.

@ Galgaroth - Not yet! It would be tough to do, I think, because of the mixing process for the two-part glaze coat. With DW I usually prefer no bases, anyway.

BlessMyBeard
08-18-2013, 02:44 PM
Wow what a beautiful board! Would love to play Manowar on that.

DXM
08-28-2013, 07:36 AM
Been eyeing Dystopian Wars and seeing a board like this makes me more eager to get into the game.....great work