Hobby update Trench Terrain

Back before trenches were cool, I got inspired by Ash Barkers games of The Last War and set out to make some trench terrain. I decided to make the terrain as a series of modular square and rectangular shapes which I can position to create the Trench lines.

I got inspired by Ed and Richard building their own Trench terrain sets to finish my own. Here is an overview of the painted pieces laid out om the kitchen bench.

Here is a close up view of the taller pieces. The crater design was inspired by the Terrain Tutor, so you can put a figure in the bottom of the crater and it can stand up.

I can place pieces together to create strongpoints or larger closed areas. Otherwise, you end up with the trench lines being too long.

This shows a Sally Port where models can charge through from cover. The triangle pieces also make great ends to line up against the edge of the table. Some of the pieces have some GW wire called on them.

The top surfaces of the blocks are textured with a layer of coffee grounds and the craters and rocky texture made up with Sculpta-mold. The coffee grounds give you a nice cracked earth look if you apply it on thick enough. It also has the advantage of being an inexhaustible supply (at least in my house).

Here is a view of the piece with the built in stairs. I have built some duckboards and walkways to create a trench floor.

Here are some models eye views down the trench. It has the right claustrophobic feel. The trench walls are lines with ice block sticks and braced with matchsticks..

There are a lot of creatures I would not want to come face to face with down these trenches.

Here is a quick video of views down the trenches.