 | My five year-old son wanted to make a piece of terrain for his pod racing miniatures. He had picked out a bunch of scrap styrofoam that were left over from other projects and stood them on end to simulate mountains, but they kept falling over. I suggested that we add sturdy base to hold them upright, and so this outcrop project was born. |
We first took a rectangular piece of 3/4" styrofoam and my son then carved an irregular edge to it. He placed his outcrop pieces wheere he wanted them, and then I drew guide lines with a pencil. I then helped him cut irregular grooves to help steady the piece. He then inserted toothpicks to add further support. |  |
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He then added glue and assembled the various pieces...
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The pre-painted assemblage looked like this. |  |
 | My son choose the paint color and painted it himself. I added a red wash and pearl highlights. After drying, I then coated the base with glue and my son dusted it with sand. I gave the sand a black wash. Micromachine Pod Racers race by. |