Bother Cypher Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Will be entering a 40k Tourney in May. The army is mostly painted but I still need to put together a display board of some type. I have never made one, so the plan is to buy a picture frame of a certain size then add a Styrofoam layer to carve the features taken from my resin bases. Once carved I will then paint to match my bases. Has anyone recently done this and if so what all tools did you need? Pictures of display board. Other ideas of display boards are most welcome. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/273910-dark-angel-display-board/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCSUWolf Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I myself have been toying around with what to build for a display board. I recently saw a very nice one for a DA/BA force that consisted of a blown out looking ruin board. On the same vein I was trying to figure out how to build an outer courtyard of a monastery sort of thing, play it off as a bay of The Rock maybe. I too am interested in hearing from our more veteran brothers on this topic (as google searching comes up with squat... and even that shows Squats ) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/273910-dark-angel-display-board/#findComment-3345928 Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvmoogy Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 just commenting to see the responses....I wanna get one sorted too! :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/273910-dark-angel-display-board/#findComment-3345998 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Look up Van San's epic one, I can't find it either but it's here somewhere. It is a beauty s Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/273910-dark-angel-display-board/#findComment-3346002 Share on other sites More sharing options...
elphilo Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I'm going to a tournament at the end of the year and need a display board as well. I personally have been thinking of using this. But I'm not 100% sure how good it is. So basically I'll be keeping an eye on this thread as well Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/273910-dark-angel-display-board/#findComment-3346141 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizara Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I tried this with a frame once. My only suggestion, is get a good quality frame, even have one built. I got a poster frame, and it was good while I was working on it, but a month later the frame itself broke. If you can custom build the frame its even better. I attached my frame to a piece of masonite, which is a thin solid board, about 1/8 inch thick and found at any hardware store (at least in the US, i got mine from home depot, and its cheap and they can cut it to size). I plan to do another display board sometime in the future, maybe this summer. Debating on whether or not to get my army ready for armies on parade as the local GW store will have a contest at the end of June. If I redo this, I am not going with the frame idea, while it makes the army more ornate, it was a little awkward at times. I might look at custom making my own thin framed board to add the foam to, as I can then make sure the quality is good and durable and that it is built to last. I might try to get a friend of mine to do the wood working part, just cause he has the tools that I don't, but then it comes down to working out a sketch and getting the money to pay him to do it for me. Best of luck on this, and show us some pics. Display board images are hard to come by. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/273910-dark-angel-display-board/#findComment-3346149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Try googling "Armies on Parade" You may get some ideas from them. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/273910-dark-angel-display-board/#findComment-3346176 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother dean Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 A fellow around here made one with a piece of steel (tin) and built up a textured surface and put magnets on the bottom of his bases so he could carry table to table easier... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/273910-dark-angel-display-board/#findComment-3346244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelVeto Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I'm working on a case that has shelves of tin, with which I will paint to match my bases and carry models around. I'll be keeping mine flat tho. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/273910-dark-angel-display-board/#findComment-3346272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimtooth Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Another option is to pick up a framed cork board and and additional unframed cork board. Allows you to dig into the board for terrain as well as use the extra one to make different levels. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/273910-dark-angel-display-board/#findComment-3349826 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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