6mm - Skirmish in a Box

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Here are the pics so far. I'll be adding more as the process continues. I didn't take pictures of priming and painting the metal tin. The last two pictures are of the tin tipped up on its short side just so you can see the "mat" ground. The last picture is of the inside with some magnetized terrain pieces inside for storage. I tend to deck out the inside two like the inside of some sci fi ship or bunker with platforms to stand on for more of a 3D setting. That's going be a bigger project.

The process:
Find a metal container like a domino container or old metal lunch box. Prime. Several coats might be needed.
Paint scenery. For outside scenes, a sponge with dark browns for the base, then layering to tans here and there with splotches of greens makes a great generic outside background.
For terrain, foam cork is ripped or cut out into craggy shapes. A rare earth magnet is glued into a hole made in the bottom. Paint as you desire.

For the models, buy, prime and paint whatever brand you want. Magnetizing is going to be harder. Don't use rare earth. They are too strong. Instead, find some magnetic sheets or magnetic strips and use a hole punch to punch out circles which fit nicely on the bottom of the miniatures. Make sure the right pole is facing the right direction before gluing.

And that's it really. Everything is magnetized for easy storage inside the container and easy modular placement on the underside of the container which is now your game board.
At 6mm you'll have to figure out converting movement and weapon rangers but there are plenty of guides for that.

Good luck!