forests, using the many tricks of the hobby. We’ll assume
you’ll deal with lush, dense woodlands later.
Buildings, too, can vary depending on what you’re modeling.
You could easily blow the entire budget on a single crafts-
man kit. On the other end of the spectrum, there are cheap
shake-the-box kits that come in at around $10, and a small
number of these will help fill things out initially. If scratch-
building has ever held any appeal to you, you’ll be surprised
at how much you can accomplish with a sheet of balsa, an
X‑Acto knife, and some Duco cement can get you. These can
13. Small modules can still make big scenes. No need
to hide away your works in progress. Show them off
to visitors, using as much or as little space as you
have. Here, two modules abut to form a scene on a
bookshelf, even while I decide how to finish them.
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