Scratch Builder November Jan/Feb 2024 is a supplement written and published by MJ Hobby Corner for use with making cheap models, primarily for tabletop wargaming.
The supplement is available as a 52-page PDF from Wargame Vault for $3. One page is the front cover, one the Contents and one the credits.
Welcome to Scratch Builder is an introduction to the issue.
More Craft Ideas looks at the things included in the magazine and what’s being looked at this month.
RPG Corner Star finder Role play looks at starting a Starfinder campaign.
Finishing An Old Project A sneak Peak looks at finishing the walls from the October 2022 issue.
Felt Boards looks at making a felt game board, in particular scatter terrain, with enough details to create most of it, and gaming on it.
Monthly Side Projects looks at painting some foam ships.
Transport Upgrade looks at various improvements done to the transport ship.
Mesh Wars Update looks at making some cars for a miniature train.
Sneak Peek At New Ruins looks at making some ruins.
The Great Forests has a step-by-step process for making miniature forests using plastic mesh as the frame. There are some other ideas for working on the trees as well.
Weird War 2 briefly looks at future games.
Gaming With Scratch Builds is a thankyou page and wraps things up.
Scratch Builder Monthly Jan/Feb 2024 in Review
The PDF lacks bookmarks and is long enough with enough different sections that these would have been useful. The Contents has a number of sections listed, though by different names to what they are in the text. Navigation could be better. The text is either one or two column format and a variety of errors were noticed. There are a variety of colour photos of tools, materials, project stages and finished projects. Presentation is good.
There are a few things covered in enough detail that the projects can be duplicated, as well as various projects where some extra work was done to either finish them off or improve them, making this a collection of ideas and projects that can be done. Scratch Builder Monthly Jan/Feb 2024 can be found by clicking here.
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