This past weekend's activity included cutting the foam for Herr Ridge, MacPherson's Ridge (w/ a railroad cut), and Seminary Ridge where Shead's Woods is located. A coating of glue has been applied to all the foam terrain as the next step before base coating with paint. This will be followed up with more glue and flock, the latter likely summer in color.
Looking to have MacPherson's barn and 2 buildings on the Chambersburg Pike, if possible. I've got 6 trees, but will probably buy or make 6 to 12 more, and these will be enough to cover MacPherson's, Shead's, and Springs Hotel Woods. Also, want to come up with some roads, likely 2" wide, a thin stream for Willoughby Run, and some fences for the Chambersburg Pike and Hagerstown Road.
Borrowed my sister's camera for this shot ...
On the left is to MacPherson's Ridge, which in its current position in this picture is looking north to south. The railroad cut is the space between the long piece of foam and the small oblong hill below it.
In the upper right corner of the photo, and to the back, are the two pieces being used for Seminary Ridge, which will be in the north east corner of the playing area, and where Shead's Woods is located. Just to its right is the small piece that will form the other side of opening of the railroad cut in Seminary Ridge. The other two half ridge pieces below that will form Herr Ridge, and this is the spot where Pegram's artillery will be on the west side of the board.
The small round hill might be used in the far north west corner, but it was an extra piece of foam, and might instead just be used for Barlow's Knoll if I decide to do that area of the battle field at some point. Also, I'm planning to cut the MacPherson's ridge piece into four parts (it's 40 inches long!) to be able to use them modularly, and eventually make some other pieces that will help round off the parts for other games along the way.