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Mel Bose – The Terrain Tutor – has been building terrain for almost as long as he can remember. When he was five, Mel built playsets for his little green army men in the corner of a craft store. He was often assisted by model railroaders who were regulars at the store and, by the time he turned 15, Mel was primed for a life of building terrain. Mel has traveled the world, as a medic in the army, a physiotherapist, and even a salesman. He has worked with people from all walks of life, and looked at things from many different perspectives. It is this approach that he brings to his successful YouTube channel, The Terrain Tutor. Since 2014, Mel has made a living from sharing his passion – teaching people everything he knows about building terrain for tabletop wargaming, for hobbyists, clubs, displays, and for dioramas – and it’s that passion and knowledge that he is bringing to this book.
Wargames Illustrated How To... This ‘How To…’ guide is a compilation of articles published over several years in Wargames Illustrated magazine. This first volume (like the following two, which will be published annually) is an eclectic mix of the best of the articles from our regular ‘How To…’ column. Although ‘How To…’ has featured several different contributors over the years, Paul Davies (author of Battlefields in Miniature by Pen and Sword) has been its main contributor.
Contents:
NORTH AMERICAN MANSION In this ‘how to’ we will be showing you how to construct a miniature ACW mansion.
ROMAN FORTIFICATIONS How to build Roman fortifications like those erected by Caesar in Gaul.
BUILDING BRIDGES A step-by-step guide to constructing a range of different bridge types.
SOUTH EAST ASIAN BUILDINGS We explore some possibilities on modeling buildings inspired by Vietnam.
EARLY IRISH CHRISTIAN CHURCH Irish monastic buildings have a unique look and can add a great deal of character to your tabletop. Here is a step-by-step guide to knocking up an early Christan church.
SPANISH CONVENT We show you how to make a model which can be used on the Churubusco battlefield (Mexico) or many others around the globe.
WOODEN FENCES & DRY STONE WALLS This terrain project talks us through the construction of a Dark Ages church.
DICE TOWER Paul Davies was “on a roll” when he put together the plans for this simple, yet incredibly handy and eye-catching, dice-rolling tower for you.
WATERMILL Another great wargames terrain project. This time Paul talks us through building a watermill and provides ideas for making it a late Medieval European mill, or a Colonial North American mill. You get to choose.
NATIVE AMERICAN LONGHOUSE Paul Davies shows us how to make a Native American Longhouse.
SIEGE TOWER Our favorite show reporter and habitual terrain builder Paul Davies has put together a very helpful little piece on how to achieve one of the most elusive things in wargaming – the in-focus photo of miniatures at play.
DUTCH WINDMILL We show you how to build a windmill using materials that are quite easy to get hold of and that most wargamers might have lying around their homes.
BATTLEFIELD DEFENCES In this article we dive into the world of battlefield defences.
REDOUBTS AT BORODINO Barry Hilton shows us how he went about building the Russian earthworks for his massive “Battle of Borodino weekender”.
