With the rock spires I did plan storage in x and y dimensions, but did not spend any thought on the z axis. So I ended up with one very tall spire, requiring a very tall storage box, with a lot of open space at the top.
So I checked how far down I would be able to insert a second floor in the box.
Transferring the cutout from my test card board piece to 3mm ePVC and 5mm MDF boards, I planned the size of the parched ground scatter pieces.
I don't like the fact, that modular scatter terrain that represents depressions in the ground has them sit on top of the ground level. But with modular scatter terrain, that can't be changed. Given that fact, I like to keep the depression as much to the ground as possible. So using a 3mm base, then building up a rim on top would create a small mound. This would not cut it for me.
I can't dig into the ground, but I can dig into the base of the scatter terrain. So I cut out the outline from the base, then cut away a lid from the bottom, to be able to insert a 0.25mm plastic sheet at bottom level of the scatter piece base.
