BUILDING A MINI MINES OF MORIA BOARD
Deep within the darkest corners of Moria, a glow of hope rests with a brave group of adventurers, guided by an old grey man who knows they shouldn't be there…
Here, Community Hobby Manager, Giuseppe 'Prince' Principe demonstrates how he recreated one of the most evocative battle scenes in The Fellowship of The Ring, building a mini-board for the Battle in Balin's Tomb. Together with the scenery in the Mines of Moria boxed game you'll have everything you need to pit the Fellowship against the hordes of Moira in style.
WHY A BOARD SO SMALL?
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Giuseppe 'Prince' Principe |
PLAYING ON SUCH A SMALL BOARD IS GREAT!
It is easy and fun to make, you get involved in the action straight from turn one and you can store it anywhere after you have finished playing – mine has found a permanent residence on my coffee table where the chess board used to be.
It also really useful for those hobbyists that don't have enough time to play big The Lord of The Rings battles, but still want to get involved in the gripping scenarios in the rulebook and published in White Dwarf and on the Web.
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Nick carefully moves his pieces into place. |
Small games are fun and exciting right from Turn one. They are also a great
way to show or demonstrate a game, like we did when we went to Games Workshop
Cambridge Gaming Room.
Even White Dwarf's own Nick Kyme couldn't resist the temptation
of a fast, fun packed game of Mine of Moria. To check out what happened on
the day just see Nick's full report.
BUILDING BALIN'S TOMB
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TOOLS OF THE TRADE
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PAINTS
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Prince gets to work on his new Mines of Moria gaming board. |
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On the MDF board, mark out an area 28cm x 42cm – this is the area needed to play all of the scenarios in the Mines of Moria boxed game. Carefully cut the board with a saw and file the edges to remove the odd splinter. Be careful when using saws as they are very sharp. You may want to get the help of an adult. |
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Cover the board with a generous amount of PVA glue, spreading it our with the 2" brush (that's why it needs to be old). Before it has time to dry, sprinkle your sand over the board and leave to rest until dry – this can take a few hours, so I left mine to dry overnight. |
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Once the sand is dry, glue some rock chippings onto the board. Try to be creative – make it look realistic by avoiding symmetry and check all the different scenarios to make sure you don't stick any rocks where a column is supposed to go. I have used superglue to stick the rock chippings, but you can use PVA glue if you wish – it will just take a little longer to dry. |
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Once everything is dry, undercoat the entire board with Chaos Black spray. Next, apply a basecoat using a mix of Bestial Brown, Chaos Black, PVA glue and water. This creates a good 'earthy' look which can then be highlighted. Watered-down PVA glue helps to seal the sand. |
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Once dry, lightly drybrush the board with Codex Grey. Next, highlight the board with a lighter drybrushed layer of Codex Grey mixed with Bleached Bone. I have created the effect of battle-worn areas by drybrushing some areas with Graveyard Earth and then applying a thinned-down wash of Brown Ink. If you like a dustier effect, you can add some white to the Codex Grey. |
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Paint the rock chippings in the exactly the same way as the board. Add extra details by shading them with a selection of brown paints such as Bestial Brown and Scorched Brown. A final light drybrush of Bleached Bone was used to blend everything together. Finally, use PVA glue to add a few patches of flock or static grass, creating extra detail. |
Related Links:
The Mines of Moria: Terrain Projects
Building The Mines of Moria | Building Balin's Tomb
Online Store:
The Mines of Moria
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