Long Hills, 2.7 Quatloos

 I made a long rather high high (for table top terrain) which you can see pictured here for an upcoming game that I will be hosting on zoom.

OK, I may have started these hills over 1 year ago and then lost them in the mess of my shop.  They were re-discovered this week during a clean up.  How were these topographical treasures discovered? By the crunching sound one of them made as I stepped on it

There are two sections that can be fitted together to form one long hill.  I repaired the area I damaged by adding a cliff face of carved EPS foam "rocks" 

The basic ground texture is a mix of pre-mixed colored tile grout and PVA glue.  It dries rock hard and is very durable.

 Texture for exposed ground comes from another type of tile grout that is not premixed.  I sperinkle it on add some small rocks and the then lightly spry water.  Presto-Change-O you've got a nice gravel like texture.

The rocks are then primed in a 50.50 mis of black craft paint and matt medium - this stiffens the foam and makes sure I have on pink spots peaking through

The final step is to add ground foam - I sue three different kinds, all from scenic express (a US company)

 Starting tho take shape

Leave them to dry for 24 hours and them vacuum off the ground foam that doesn't set and you've for 43 inches of hills.

Because these were started before the quarantine challenge, the points total was adjusted downward - I am awarding myself 2.7 Quatloos for this effort.

MilesR: My First Quarantine Project: Gaming Stool 157,482.31 Quatloos

My wargaming club, Army Group York has a wonderful clubhouse but there is one tragic flaw - wobbely stools.  Now, I'm not talking the lightly creeking a bit or a slight sway.  No, these terror inducers put the seator on a roller coaster ride of gyrations and gravity defying movement.  Something had to be done, and I'm just the pompous ass who thinks he should do it.

So here is the first test stool.  Now that I've refined the build process (in other words screwed up a lot), I will set about building 5 more for the club.

The seat is 14 inches square with round corners and edging (for comfort) and stands 30 inches tall.

 The seat panel was made by glueing up three 1" think planks and then flattening is with a hand plane.

I'm using lap joinery to ensure the framework is stable and will not wear free into the dreaded wobble sate.

Glueing up the top.  One can never have enough clamps.

 Finally attaching the seat.

Obligatory selfie made while sanding the thing.  There was a lot of sanding.

 I'm told by the various marketing people in companies that I invest in that nothing sells better than sex appeal.  With my lovely yet fierce wife treating COVID-19 patients and the quarantine, all we left with is me as a super model - so here I am in all my alluring glory - grrrrrr

After reviewing the rules of the quarantine challenge, I award myself 157,482.31 Quatloos.