The Construction of Falkland Island

The following is the 2 day Construction process of the Falkland Island board in 2x2 sections. In totality we have 8 pieces totaling 8x4 feet (24 square feet) of playing space capable of being different arraignments each time. Comparing in design and effectiveness to the Games Workshop Realm of
Battle.

Builders: John Gray, Andrew Carlson, and Nicholas Kelly

Materials:
4- 2x4 Medium Density Fiberboards cut into 2x2 sections
1- 2" foam core board
8- 2x2 Insulation Foam tiles.
A heated wire foam cutter
1 Gallon of Brown Paint
1 Gallon of Spackle
1 Roll of Aluminum Screen
2 wooden dowels
Roll of wire
Assorted Spray Paints
1 Imperial Bastion (GW)
1 Imperial Bunker (GW)
Time
3 Bottles CLEAR Elmer's Glue


Starting off we have the beauty of pink foam... early in the morning

Day 1: Terra Foaming

Step 1: The Pink Menace
After a trip to Home Depot and $120 spent (Divided 3 ways)  we went back to the workshop where we cut out foam hills from 2 inch thick foam core. Glued the 2x2 foam core board sections to the 2x2 Medium Density Fiberboard bases and terra formed a river. We then did step 2 while we waited for glue to dry...

Estimated Time for step 1: 2 hrs.

Step 2: The Pink FOB
Using 2 inch foam  we cut and clued down a hill for our corner base piece.  We then took a wooden  dowel rod and cut it into equal sections for our fence posts and glued them in.  We curt the foam hill to fit the bunker into it. We constructed the tower on the hill. Glued...and waited...

Estimated Time for Step 2: 45 minutes.

Step 3 Spackle!!!!!
Using a full gallon of spackle we rounder off the hills so that models could climb them. It also made excellent terrain texturing.  We did the same with the Forward Operating Base, closing gaps between the bunker and the hill and the fortifications and the hill, thus giving it the look that it had been build directly into the hill.  We then made razor wire the way Mr. D Taught us, wrapping wire around the end of a pole and then sticking it into the spackle we used to make the trench line. Let the Spackle sit for 18 hrs and 15 mins.

Estimated time of  work: 3 hrs.
Estimated time of Waiting: 18 hrs 15 mins.

Day 2: Making Magic

Step 4: Detail Work
Using brown paint from Home Depot, we base coated the bottom layer. Added a splotchy effect to the dirt by using  grey  spray paint. We then used static grass, turf, and dirt, to add the realistic effects of the terrain. On the FOB, we cut out our chain link fence from aluminum screening and then made some razor wore for the top.  Using the clear elmer's glue we made our own realistic water by pouring it into the creek.

Estimated time of Work: 3.5 hrs

FINAL RESULTS