Terrain tips and inspiration.

I noticed that terrain is something lacking in the stronghold, so I decided to go out and find as many terrain making articles as possible, and make a list of websites to find inspiration from. I didn't check Gamesworkshop because Jestor has that covered, and I didn't get any articles from Hirstarts because there are simply too many to list, and require that you purchase his molds. I also only listed articles relevant to fantasy, I did not limit myself to ogre terrain.
So here is the list (I will not say it is complete or infalible) of sources;
http://www.terrainosaur.com/
http://www.terrainthralls.com/welcome.aspx
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/
http://ryan.skow.org/
http://www.jacksonkramer.com/Buildings/buildings.html
http://www.hutchs-wargames.co.uk/scenerymenu.html
http://www.hirstarts.com/
http://dig.anthro.niu.edu/codex/terrain/bases.htm
http://www.voidgamers.com/channel/terrain
http://www.mini-bart.com/gallery/gallery.php?id=build
http://warterrain.com/
http://zion.adm.at/~sirius/Miniaturen/Terrain/Terrain_Mortheim_eng.php
http://www.netterrain.de/
http://www.wargame-terrain.com/gallery.shtml


And here will begin the long list of terrain how to's. I grouped articles according to their subject. I meant to list here only pages which specifically tell you how to do it;
Towers
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page417.html (art deco)
http://www.thepalantir.org/ca/terrain/kel001/kel001.htm (watchtower)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page152.html (gothic)
 http://dig.anthro.niu.edu/codex/terrain/tower.html (warhammer tower)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page156.html (large and ruined)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page205.html (part 1) (orthanc)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page206.html (part 2) (orthanc)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page207.html (part 3) (orthanc)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page208.html (part 4) (orthanc)

Castle
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page188.html (cardboard)
http://www.terrainthralls.com/articles/trollvillage/firstpage.aspx (partial castle)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page186.html (part 1) (modular)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page187.html (part 2) (modular)

Ruins
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page120.html (cardboard ruins)
http://www.terrainthralls.com//articles/ruins/firstpage.aspx (aquarium ruins)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page411.html (small pieces)
http://warterrain.com/Projects/ruined_brick_walls.htm (ruined brick)
http://warterrain.com/Projects/ruins.htm
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page164.html (temple)
http://www.thepalantir.org/ca/terrain/rev002/rev002.html (osgiliath)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page192.html (part 1) (mordheim ruins)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page193.html (part 2) (mordheim ruins)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page194.html (part 3) (mordheim ruins)
http://dig.anthro.niu.edu/codex/terrain/wall.htm (castle wall)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page124.html (part 1) (polystyrene ruins)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page125.html (part 2) (polystyrene ruins)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page118.html (small buildings)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page396.html (large building)
http://dig.anthro.niu.edu/codex/terrain/cathedral.html (cathedral)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page119.html (inn)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page201.html (temple)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page221.html (window)

Large pieces and buildings
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page354.html (church)
http://www.terrainthralls.com/articles/sulbuildings/firstpage.aspx (stucco buildings)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page189.html (church)
http://www.terrainthralls.com/articles/sacrelstones/firstpage.aspx (sacred ground, stones)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page197.html (stepped pyramid)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page198.html (ork encampment)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page203.html (ruined basilica)
http://warterrain.com/Projects/spanish_village.htm (Spanish buildings)
http://www.terrainthralls.com//articles/village/firstpage.aspx (village)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page202.html (ruined temple)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page376.html (temple city)
http://www.terrainthralls.com/articles/roadhouse/firstpage.aspx (inn)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page232.html (sphinx)
http://dig.anthro.niu.edu/codex/terrain/temple.htm  (stepped pyramid)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page196.html (Aztec gate)

Small pieces and buildings
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page414.html (elf house)
http://www.terrainthralls.com//articles/obelisk/firstpage.aspx (sacred ground)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page190.html (farm house)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page191.html (timbered house)
http://www.terrainthralls.com/articles/trollkin/firstpage.aspx (stone house)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page200.html (ork hut)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page195.html (cottage)
http://www.terrainthralls.com/articles/trollkinvillage/firstpage.aspx (stone huts)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page155.html (tents)
http://www.coolminiornot.com/article/aid/44 (orc huts)
http://www.terrainthralls.com/articles/buzzardperch/firstpage.aspx (totem of death)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page204.html (burial mound)

Cliffs and hills
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page101.html
http://warterrain.com/Projects/hills.htm
http://www.thepalantir.org/ca/terrain/tdh001/tdh001.htm
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page102.html
http://www.terrainthralls.com//articles/trench/firstpage.aspx (trench)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page367.html
http://dig.anthro.niu.edu/codex/terrain/hill1.htm
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page103.html
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page372.html
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page382.html
http://dig.anthro.niu.edu/codex/terrain/hill2.htm

Water
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page114.html
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page112.html
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page384.html
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page113.html
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page374.html
http://www.terrainthralls.com//articles/watereffects/firstpage.aspx

Rock formations
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page105.html
http://warterrain.com/Projects/rocky.htm
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page104.html
http://www.thepalantir.org/ca/terrain/azo001/azo001.htm
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page419.html
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page369.html
http://dig.anthro.niu.edu/codex/terrain/outcrop.htm

Trees
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page425.html
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page109.html
http://www.thepalantir.org/ca/terrain/adm001/adm001.htm
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page108.html
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page391.html
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page359.html
http://www.coolminiornot.com/article/aid/140

Obstacles
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page111.html (hedges)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page288.html (hedges)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page233.html
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page385.html

Miscellaneous vegetation
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page110.html
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page107.html
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page377.html

Plants
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page106.html
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page350.html
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page351.html
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page307.html
Boards
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page237.html (desert)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page255.html (modular hex)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page390.html (modular hex with hills)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page242.html (modular terrain guide)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page260.html (mordheim table)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page236.html (sectional)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page252.html (small table)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page334.html (painted sheet terrain)
http://www.terrainthralls.com//articles/downdirty/firstpage.aspx (terrain tiles)
http://warterrain.com/Projects/boards.htm (basic board)

Miscellaneous
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page387.html (bamboo cage)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page222.html (big door)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page268.html (ladders)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page395.html (paved floor)
http://warterrain.com/Projects/tombstones.htm (tombstones)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page352.html (cage)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page231.html (tabletop periscope)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page217.html (barrels)
http://warterrain.com/Projects/floating.htm (floating terrain)
http://dig.anthro.niu.edu/codex/terrain/stairs.htm (stairs)
http://dig.anthro.niu.edu/codex/terrain/statue.htm (statue)
http://www.terrainthralls.com/articles/sacredground/firstpage.aspx (floating holy site)

Hot wire cutters
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page362.html (about)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page171.html (build)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page172.html (build)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page182.html (where to buy)

Multi tool
http://www.thepalantir.org/ca/terrain/tem002/tem002.htm

Guides
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page177.html (foam core buildings)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page426.html (foam core techniques)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page368.html (lichen use and prep)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page181.html (painting terrain)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page184.html (use of terrain)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page183.html (what makes good terrain)
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page179.html (filler)

Terrain bases
http://dig.anthro.niu.edu/codex/terrain/bases.htm

Bridges
http://dig.anthro.niu.edu/codex/terrain/bridge.htm
http://dig.anthro.niu.edu/codex/terrain/bridge2.htm
http://dig.anthro.niu.edu/codex/terrain/bridge3.htm

So I hope this inspires you all to make and/or show us some great terrain pieces. Get working!

Awesome work Reg and there's definately some cool links in there man!

Big thank you's. That's a lot of work I will never have to do for myself thanks to you.

actually, I've just been making some simple terrain pieces last night - I'll post some pics soon!

Thanks, I know it's alot of stuff to look at, but I think good terrain is just as important as a fully painted army. It's well worth the time to do some research before starting a project of any size.

I think this topic should be made sticky for easy reference

i would defenitely agree wih that. i also would make this topic sticky

greetz
         ulruk headsplitter

I think this topic should be made sticky for easy reference

If you check in the Cmon Archive/tips etc sticky, Jestor has already added this excellant post!

thanks
Corai