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<blockquote data-quote="Thunderfoot" data-source="post: 3473137" data-attributes="member: 34175">&quot;Well, you know the Navy, it's not just a job its a damn adventure....&quot; (Fav S&amp;S quote)OP -sorry for the confusion, but what do you mean by best way to represent the open 3d feel on a 2d battlemat.&nbsp; If memory serves me correct, when in operation, they used a mixture of water, sand and straw to make a kind of underground stucco to slather on the framework to make walls.&nbsp; (You can see evidence of this in the pic provided)&nbsp; All the illistrations were to show the 'engineering' aspect of the design, IIRC.&nbsp; Actual working versions were 'closed off'.&nbsp; Which makes since since that would reduce accidents from falling tools, etc. (not that safety was too high on the priority list).If you wanted to recreate this - my suggestion would be to use 'popcicle sticks' (you can find all types at craft stores to include staight planks).&nbsp; Some white glue and time could eaisly recreate this design, the only problem I foresee is that you would have to build from the bottom up, with each piece sitting on top of the other and you would have to cover over the whole model and reveal it a level at a time.&nbsp; (Might be a bit wonky)&nbsp; I would be more afraid of breaking it as I moved between levels.&nbsp; At aminimum though I would always have the level immediately below and then the current level on the table.&nbsp; Just my opinion though.&nbsp; Terrain like this will be fragile (I used similar things in the past) so if you are looking for permanent, this style is not going to cut it, however, the ease of creation and repaire on the fly factor is very high, and overall cost is very low, so the trade off is worth it IMO.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Thunderfoot, post: 3473137, member: 34175"] "Well, you know the Navy, it's not just a job its a damn adventure...." (Fav S&S quote) OP -sorry for the confusion, but what do you mean by best way to represent the open 3d feel on a 2d battlemat. If memory serves me correct, when in operation, they used a mixture of water, sand and straw to make a kind of underground stucco to slather on the framework to make walls. (You can see evidence of this in the pic provided) All the illistrations were to show the 'engineering' aspect of the design, IIRC. Actual working versions were 'closed off'. Which makes since since that would reduce accidents from falling tools, etc. (not that safety was too high on the priority list). If you wanted to recreate this - my suggestion would be to use 'popcicle sticks' (you can find all types at craft stores to include staight planks). Some white glue and time could eaisly recreate this design, the only problem I foresee is that you would have to build from the bottom up, with each piece sitting on top of the other and you would have to cover over the whole model and reveal it a level at a time. (Might be a bit wonky) I would be more afraid of breaking it as I moved between levels. At aminimum though I would always have the level immediately below and then the current level on the table. Just my opinion though. Terrain like this will be fragile (I used similar things in the past) so if you are looking for permanent, this style is not going to cut it, however, the ease of creation and repaire on the fly factor is very high, and overall cost is very low, so the trade off is worth it IMO. [/QUOTE]

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