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Chris,
I don't have a lot of time (have things to do), but I'll make a short reply.
Making a regular basing convention is a very good idea. I use inch and half-inch measurements and make any type of square-cornered polygonal shape I want. It works very well.
You can always make fences, parking lots, craters, some burnt out trees (use picture hanging wite and the GHQ technique), rubble piles, ruined vehicles or other scenics to fill in the space.
I would NOT use cardboard as a basing substance. It warps very quickly and then ruins all your hard work.
I use plasticard and then glue metal wargaming bases (they conveniently come in 2"x2", 2"x3" and 3"x3" sizes among many other combinations). This way I can base my terrain magnetically at the bottom of storage bases. It saves a lot of wear and tear on them. The other advantage is I can use plasticard that looks like sidewalk (lots of little squares) or runway tarmac (slightly bigger squares).
My urban layouts always use plasticard to "sidewalk in" the square measured areas that fit the building bases. It looks great and is super flexible. Even better, since the building flat is removable, you can put in a pristine building OR a damaged one. It's a little more work than what many of the othe guys do, but it's worth it in many ways (flexibility, looks, storage, etc.).
I also love scratch-building structurres. So many plastic packaging items convert well and especially into sci-fi structures (deodorant tubes, candy packaging, food packaging, mouthwash bottles, etc.). There's a site out there called Terragenesis for terrain makers. Check it out.
Best regards and Shalom,
Maksim-Smelchak.
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) ..and things will look a little more colourful and will make the board more interesting to use...
. Agreed, the ruins are rather extreemly rare. If anyone has any contact me! I want some now!
