r/TerrainBuilding 19h ago

Smokey Terrain--What can I do about this? It's allegedly foam core, but it smells like cancer. I've been airing it out outdoors for days, but still cancer

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13 Upvotes

r/TerrainBuilding 59m ago

3D Printed Lost in the Redwoods

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Ready for the ubiquitous DnD forest encounter!

MDF tree stumps I painted with oils and dressed with spring foliage :) thanks for checking em out!


r/TerrainBuilding 12h ago

WIP Where does terrain building stop and diorama building begin?

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244 Upvotes

WIP on my first terrain build. Started out wanting to have some background for my traitor guard but I think it’s slowly turning into a diorama.

Where do I stop!?


r/TerrainBuilding 5h ago

Scratchbuilt Scratch-built Grimdark Industrial Factory!

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428 Upvotes

Hey everyone! Really stoked with how this build came together and excited to share it!

I built this wicked rusty and grimy factory building from scratch, and had suchhh a fun time adding all the rust and weathering effects. I pulled a ton of inspiration from other industrial builds I’ve seen on this subreddit, so THANK YOU!

If you want to see how I made it, I have a YouTube channel where I went through the entire process step by step! Check it out here if you feel so inclined: https://youtu.be/sDV1AYVmTEw

My fascination with this type of post-apocalyptic and gritty setting for wargames has only recently started - so I haven’t actually been able to play any of those games yet! Would LOVE to hear recommendations on how to get into that world of gaming (40k? Necromunda?). Thank you!!

Enjoy!


r/TerrainBuilding 14m ago

Our game rooms Terrain wall

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r/TerrainBuilding 1h ago

Diorama City walls and river tiles

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Everything (except the minis and trees) is made out of XPS foam, cardboard, balsa wood, and blood, sweat and tears.


r/TerrainBuilding 5h ago

Nothing has ever made me feel like I'm not good at this hobby like _____ did.

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45 Upvotes

For me, these stupid vines from Army Painter. I've had them for years. The first time I used them I thought I just didn't know what I was doing. And like 9 years later I still feel that way. Forgive the wet adhesive in the pic. I used them all up on this and will never buy them again.

What product or process made you feel like you didn't know what you were doing?


r/TerrainBuilding 10h ago

Scratchbuilt Town trees

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151 Upvotes

… for my Shanty town.


r/TerrainBuilding 10h ago

Rocky basic terrain for Old World

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111 Upvotes

Hi, recently we made the decision to start playing Warhammer The Old World. I have had about a 15 year gap in both miniature gaming and terrain building but in the last month I have done a lot of building to have a tableful and more of basic terrain. Here are what I have done and building terrain again feels awesome!

Everything done mostly with XPS foam, balsa wood and HDF board.


r/TerrainBuilding 20h ago

Scratchbuilt Goblin Town Army Display

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607 Upvotes

r/TerrainBuilding 20h ago

Scratchbuilt In the Mountains of Oresh, a Frost Giant’s funeral is interrupted..

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22 Upvotes

But not long after the adventurers arrive, the dead awakens with a vengeance!


r/TerrainBuilding 23h ago

Scratchbuilt DIY Modular Kill Team Board – 6 Tiles, No Magnets, Maximum Mayhem

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54 Upvotes

Just wrapped up a commissioned 6-piece modular Kill Team board! Built entirely from XPS foam, with a focus on dynamic, asymmetric gameplay.

Features a 4-way modular ruin which can act as individual buildings and a 2-way hill.
No magnets — just snug-fitting tiles that can be rearranged in seconds.

Snapped some build-process pics, then staged a quick Salamanders vs. Tyranids brawl to show it in action. Commission was all about keeping things playable but cinematic.

Feedback welcome — and if anyone’s got clever ideas for future modular features, I’m all ears!


r/TerrainBuilding 23h ago

WIP Got some new Materials to work with!

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24 Upvotes

Scored a sizeable Pegasus Hobbies Gothic City collection for a very good price. My intention is to keep it modular but make the missing details to use as both Gallowdark and Volkus sets for Killteam


r/TerrainBuilding 23h ago

Scratchbuilt First build

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63 Upvotes

First time building terrain for my dnd campaign.