Poor Man's Display Board

So today I completed my display board.  As with most things, I prefer stuff to be functional and practical.  This is where the inspiration came from for my display board.  I wanted something that I would be able to use to tote my army around from table to table at the tournaments.

I eventually decided that one of those breakfast in bed, kind of serving trays would do the trick.  I started with the KLACK tray from IKEA.  Why this tray, because I live right next to an IKEA and it was 8.00.

 I painted the white part of the tray the same color that I paint the bases of my Ogres, then after it dried, applied glue and the rocks.

TADA!  That's it.  Its not the most interesting display board, but that's on purpose. Its functional, matches the look (if crappy can be considered a "look"), and was pretty cheap.  I'm considering painting the rim part of the tray black, just to give it some contrast.  That's what I like the most about this tray, the rim is wood so it shouldn't be too tough to paint whatever color I want.

          

  

I am currently working on a hill and some trees that match the board/bases that I can put on the board to spice it up a bit.. Plus how many times have you said the words "Do we have any more terrain?"    Just remove them from the display board and place them on the battlefield.

I'll post pictures of the terrain, when I get around to finishing them, but I'm still pretty happy with how this turned out.  I think this particular tray might not be that useful for anyone but Ogre players or a similar kind of elite army.

When I make my lava theme'd board that will be used for both my Tau and my upcoming custom biker Space Marine Chapter(Can anyone say Christmas presents?), I think I'll look online and find a larger tray to start with.